{{ Blessed Be }} All of my dearest friends are not Pagan, however,,,I am very tolerant of christians,,,gigglin...I have been to the Soo years ago,,me parents and I drove through the area,,I like to road-trip whilst on holiday,,last summer it was through the US south. Ending with a vacation in Miami...have you been south? But there are plenty of very nice beaches all along the US east coast. Good seeing you round here,,,more tolerance is needed towards heavier-set females,,,altho I am slender-made, beauty manifests in many forms. Men with skills of discernment know this and benefit! cheerio

Dear one, I am continually impressed by the amazing comments you post! I just read the one you posted about overweight women. Can you tell me why I seem not to meet men like you? I know they are out there. Instead, I am matched with men who either, 1. are turned off by my spiritual path or 2. men who see my photos and close me because I am not attractive. You obviously know, God does not make trash. Duh! We are made in HIS image and likeness. Yes, we are unique but still beautiful. Sure, it is imperative to take care of one's self and dress properly. Yet, why are there men AND women who will only consider "seeing" a person if they are drop-dead gorgeous model-types? Grrrh! Once again I say, let the superficial, materialistic people be wi9th each other and let the rest of us be at peace and find happiness with a REAL person of valor and integrity. What are your thoughts? I hope you are well.

{{ Blessings and Light }}....great posts, specially in 'she's much heavier in person'...Hope no-one minds a PAGAN posting a cheery hello on your page! gigglin

I just read your comment from 2 days ago, "HELP Warning.." It is great to see a man encouraging a woman to get out of a obviously unhealthy/bad relationship, since it seems nothing else can be done and supporting her with kind words. You can't be all that bad! ;-)

Thank you for your note. I apologize for my evident lack of Christian charity and arrogance. I realize I have never met you, nor you, me. I have become weary of lazy, arrogant men who want model-looking wives and have no such appearance themselves. It is not wrong to desire a beautiful spouse but to not look at the whole person, that is what I am getting at. I know, for the most part, men are more attracted by what they see and women by how they feel and think about their prospective spouse. Sure there are shallow, superficial men and women out there. Let them have each other. Notice you quoted Scripture to me and used it for your own personal gain. You used it to put me in my place. Jesus' words are true and I am at fault. I just become disgusted by other people's lack of etiquette and kindness to each other. I fail, myself at times but I do strive to act even better-in God's eyes-than before. Please try not to mock Christianity. If you do not have a true understanding, then your lack thereof will show yourself a fool. Using water for Baptism goes back to Creation itself. NB: Many of the World's religions use water to "cleanse" themselves. The Jews used it for ritual washings and the baptism of repentance John the Baptist performed. I am sure you will find other examples in world history. God gives a person's soul to them when the sperm fertilizes the egg, as this is when life begins-conception. You may reject this but then you are not only rejecting the Truth but also what scientists tell us: life begins at conception. No person can prove when the soul is infused into a person but 2000 years of Catholic Christian doctrine has stated this as Truth. It is even in Genesis. It is a sad state of affairs when one finds a person who completely rejects what they fail to truly understand. Maybe it is from some past events in their life or some kind of psychological trauma/hurt. Because of my background, I have seen this a lot and can witness to the inner anguish in a person, though they display themselves as perfectly fine, King/Queen of their world. Really, I did not call you a "sinner" and what I said about not having a soul... I meant it as more of a living soul, at peace in the hands of God. Of course you have a soul!!! Everyone does. What I was saying is it matters what you do in how your soul is affected. As a Catholic, I am more interested in my faith-life than what other people think. I guess it is because I basically know what is the mind of the Church and Christ, after having a degree in Theology and studying ever since-12yrs. I do NOT study for myself only, nor to use it as ammunition but for my soul, to bring light to to others and in order to understand Jesus better/have a more intimate relationship with Jesus. If Jesus is my best-friend and my God, and He is, then it is up to me to grow and mature, as He is perfect. I have definitely not arrived at perfection nor will I until I am in Heaven, God willing. St. Paul gives me cause to have hope for a sinner such as I. You have possibly read his writings. My real name is not Chiara but I am impressed that you knew its basic translation. St. Clare of Assisi is a favorite saint of mine. For other personal reasons, she and I have a strong bond. Have you ever been to Assisi? It is a tremendous experience! All sorts of people go there, some who are nothing more than tourists seeing a historical place, while others are there on pilgrimage. That was/is St. Francis' reason for rebuilding the churches, and being who he was/is. St. Clare just lived it out in a different way. I have known people to have incredible experiences there and have found true Peace. BTW, I was just up in Cold Lake, AB for a month. Not exactly a tourist attraction but it was quite pretty. Good thing I went before Winter! I have friends in Ontario, Lethbridge and YT. I hope you have a good evening.