tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post662074363587798254..comments2024-03-25T10:07:31.278-07:00Comments on There is no such thing as a God-forsaken town: Spiritual Journey First Thursday: Special DaysRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12463332371535167975noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-82844956163738989322018-05-04T08:07:36.586-07:002018-05-04T08:07:36.586-07:00Advent really isn't a "thing" with m...Advent really isn't a "thing" with many Christians, so I can see where the student would be clueless. This was such a full post here, and I loved reading it.Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-42977384389425128732018-05-03T23:11:04.812-07:002018-05-03T23:11:04.812-07:00You have given me much to ponder. I like how you s...You have given me much to ponder. I like how you sorted special days into categories based on their connections. One line really stood out to me: "I just honor them in my heart." There are so many things that fit into that category. As I read, I also recalled the memorial stones beside the Jordan River... and why God had them set them up. Joshua 4:21-24. Special days are days to remember, to visit the "memorial stones."Alice Ninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302512837699702430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-6350346615473984722018-05-03T12:13:36.162-07:002018-05-03T12:13:36.162-07:00Ruth, there's much to savor here! Thank you. I...Ruth, there's much to savor here! Thank you. I love: "Some I hardly even mention to anyone else; I just honor them in my heart. " Mindfulness can be a ritual for sure. xoIrene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-67979099840917285092018-05-03T09:38:38.125-07:002018-05-03T09:38:38.125-07:00Ruth, I agree with Violet about the merit of your ...Ruth, I agree with Violet about the merit of your amazing blog post. Growing up as a faithful Catholic, I followed your liturgical calendar with head nodding and then moved on to celebrate your personal special days. There is sorrow felt on some and joy on others as life is fragile and uncertain. Thank you for sharing your poem on 22 months and the last poem on death. I never thought of death as a special day but now I reflect on how the anniversary of my mother's death is one that I recognize each year. Carol Varsalonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589714711155938528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800186.post-75752037851492446982018-05-03T06:22:16.319-07:002018-05-03T06:22:16.319-07:00Thank you, Ruth! What a rich and thoughtful post. ...Thank you, Ruth! What a rich and thoughtful post. We in our church tradition don't acknowledge many days on the church calendar, as do, say, the Anglicans. However, I really appreciate that cycling around and for years on my devotional blog, tried to acknowledge each of those "holy" days with a link to the liturgy for and the opening prayer. <br /><br />Your mention of the day of one's death caught me quite by surprise. Now there's something to give one pause!<br /><br />(This little essay is so good, I hope it gets published to a wider audience.)Violet N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16586574800230604652noreply@blogger.com