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Mark75 · 04-13-2009, 06:27 AM

Hi - Saturday night I was baptized into the catholic church, received first communion and was confirmed. 2 of my 3 sons altar served and assisted the priest and my daughter cantered. It was a profoundly moving experience.

I truly feel reborn, more than I could have imagined. I wanted to post about it so that I can keep the feeling fresh, this Monday after Easter... my oldest two are on their way back to college, it was hard saying goodbye as I left for work.

At the beginning of mass... when the church was dark... and we were standing in the pews with our candles lit, the priest sang the opening... a beautiful voice.

Out of nowhere, like a dream, as I watched the wax melt off of the flame, pieces of my life, memories, dripped off... the several times I almost died, in high school, from overdosing, and from inhalants... caught with drugs at school... later in college and grad school... I did not fit in... and more recent memories... drinking from the bottle, isolating... rehab... and many more ... These thoughts were not from my conscious mind... They just came to me and then melted off the candle, from the heat of the flame.

I am a lucky man. God touched me and has started to relieve me of my suffering and the burden of the consequences accumulated over my lifetime. He has, indeed, blessed me.

Mark

(seven months clean and sober tomorrow....)

Believe808 · 04-13-2009, 06:50 AM

Your words touched my heart this morning. You sound so serene. Thank You.

***cmc*** · 04-13-2009, 07:04 AM

Mark,
I'm so happy for you! God bless you as your 'new life' unfolds and you grow in God. I agree, you have been blessed; congrats on your seven months!

Thanks for sharing!

CAPTAINZING2000 · 04-13-2009, 07:20 AM

What a touching story.

Opening up to receive the Holy Spirit

Fluttering · 04-13-2009, 08:19 PM

What a tremendous gift

jsml1234 · 04-14-2009, 03:44 AM

Mark,
thats awesome!
You may want to print this post and keep it in your Bible as page/bookmark

.
Michael

04-13-2009, 06:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mark75 Friend of Bill W. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Looking for snow Posts: 5,610	After Easter Thought Hi - Saturday night I was baptized into the catholic church, received first communion and was confirmed. 2 of my 3 sons altar served and assisted the priest and my daughter cantered. It was a profoundly moving experience. I truly feel reborn, more than I could have imagined. I wanted to post about it so that I can keep the feeling fresh, this Monday after Easter... my oldest two are on their way back to college, it was hard saying goodbye as I left for work. At the beginning of mass... when the church was dark... and we were standing in the pews with our candles lit, the priest sang the opening... a beautiful voice. Out of nowhere, like a dream, as I watched the wax melt off of the flame, pieces of my life, memories, dripped off... the several times I almost died, in high school, from overdosing, and from inhalants... caught with drugs at school... later in college and grad school... I did not fit in... and more recent memories... drinking from the bottle, isolating... rehab... and many more ... These thoughts were not from my conscious mind... They just came to me and then melted off the candle, from the heat of the flame. I am a lucky man. God touched me and has started to relieve me of my suffering and the burden of the consequences accumulated over my lifetime. He has, indeed, blessed me. Mark (seven months clean and sober tomorrow....) __________________ "Be Kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."....Philo of Alexandria "Your fear of the future is your greatest mistake." .... Stephen Kellogg

04-13-2009, 07:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
CAPTAINZING2000 Psalm 118:24 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: ILLINOIS Posts: 9,450 Blog Entries: 1	What a touching story. Opening up to receive the Holy Spirit __________________ LIFE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU WHAT YOU DO WITH YOUR LIFE IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD J - Jesus first O - Others next Y - Yourself last John 14:6

04-13-2009, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fluttering Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fluttering About Posts: 3,408	What a tremendous gift __________________

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04-13-2009, 06:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Believe808 Miracles Happen Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 9,977	Your words touched my heart this morning. You sound so serene. Thank You.

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*cmc* Community Greeter Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: FL Posts: 13,709	Mark, I'm so happy for you! God bless you as your 'new life' unfolds and you grow in God. I agree, you have been blessed; congrats on your seven months! Thanks for sharing!

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