I’ve got depression, anxiety, and am mildly psychotic. I know believing in oneself can be a lot easier said than done. I’m part of a lunchtime discussion group at work. This most recent time, we were talking about alien life. One person said technological advancements were pretty much stagnant until after the UFO crashed at…
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Ash Wednesday Reflection
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On Fat Tuesday, I posted about Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent 2020. In that post, I wrote about the importance of taking care of ourselves as we consider our Lenten fasts and practices, quoting, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice,” from Matthew 9:13. Though not in the Lectionary selections for Ash Wednesday, we read…
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Layperson Lecture #4: Ash Wednesday
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. The scripture selections for Ash Wednesday, 26 February 2020, come from LectionaryPage.net, and there were two suggested readings from the Jewish…
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Lent 2020
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Hey there! It’s the Idiot before G0D with a little note about Lent. Tomorrow, 26 February 2020, is Ash Wednesday and the start of the Lenten liturgical season. Many of us will be thinking of what spiritual practices to start and what sacrifices to undertake. But before we should do any of that, there is…
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Grieving the Death of an Abuser
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In January 2020, an abusive ex of mine, whom I’ll call Tya Morgan, died. I didn’t wish her harm, but I did want her to stop contacting me. Her death affected me more deeply than I was expecting. It got to the point where I needed to take some time off for myself. So I…
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Layperson Lecture #3: The Big Reveal(s)
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. The scripture selections for Sunday, 23 February 2020, come from LectionaryPage.net, and they suggested 2 different Psalms for today. EXODUS 24:12-18…
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Layperson Lecture #2: Discerning Right
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and the Idiot Before G0D. Today’s scripture selections come from LectionaryPage.net. DEUTERONOMY 30:15-20 Moses seems to be telling the Hebrews to follow the law in order…
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Valentine’s and Saint Valentine’s Days
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It’s me: the Idiot before G0D with a rant about the monetization of holy days! It’s the 14th of February: a day which might be Valentine’s Day or Saint Valentine’s Day, depending on your point of view. Really, they are two very different events which take place on the same day. According to Wikipedia, Valentine…
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Layperson Lecture #1: Doing Right
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To quote Ecclesiastes chapter 3 verse 1, “There is a time for every purpose under heaven.” So now it’s time for a Layperson Lecture! I’m Constance McEntee, seminary drop-out and The Idiot Before G0D. The selections for today come from LectionaryPage.net (link opens in a new tab). Isaiah 58:1-12 The reading from Isaiah seems to…