The Secret
For my birthday, Borders sent me a 25% off coupon. Plus, I had $15 in Borders Rewards for February, due to surveys taken at e-Rewards.com. That link isn't a referral - I don't even know if they have one. E-Rewards doesn't pay cash, just rewards. So far, I received a trial of the WSJ and this $15 certificate.
I took my 25% off and my $15 to Borders this weekend and purchased something I have wanted for a long time. The Audio Book - The Secret.
I've read a lot of blogs that have already read this, or watched it. I spend a great deal of time in my car and thought the Audio version would be great. Plus, I can listen to it over and over again if I chose.
Plus, I thought, with my focus for Lent, this is the perfect addition.
The audio book list for $29.95 and I ended up paying $8. So, even if it isn't all I hope it to be, I can chalk this off as any other read I pass on to others.
Now that my birthday week is done, I can move on to Valentines Day.
4 comments:
02/11/08 A question more than a comment--in past posts, you mention going to mass so I am getting the feeling you're Catholic. How does this square with being divorced? Is there a story there?
Hi Anonymous - Yes, I am Catholic.
Although, at the time of my first marriage and divorce - I was mostly a distant Catholic. My first husband did not participate in any organized religion. I was swayed to walk away. I was young.
Although, I believe my foundation stayed in tack. I still had enough rooted in me to take my kids - without him, on occassion. And I made sure they were baptized.
I was a poor example for them then.
The Church did not recognize my first marriage, because we were not married in the Church. Yet, it still was and needed to be annulled. The process was not the easiest, but it wasn't the hardest either. FYI: my current husband needed to do the exact same thing. We did it together.
Basically, in the annulment process, you speak with the Priest, like in preparation for a wedding. With the added twist of the past. Finding what happened in the first and what went wrong. I almost felt a little counceled. It was freeing. I personally, carried a lot of baggage and needed to be freed.
Then, there is a proceedure, where the Priest must speak to people close to you. I don't know if I would call it "verifying" you story. But it is. They try to assess where you were and where you are going. What your true intentions are and were.
I received so much from the process. And feel very grateful, that the Church and my Priest were able to help me work through my failures. And to help me move forward with the most wonderful hubby that took the walk with me.
I had heard stories of bad things about annulments. I didn't experience one bad thing. Just all good. Not just in the Church, but in my soul. I still carry guilt for not succeeding, but I think I realize more that there was nothing I could do. I was alone in my goal.
Hi D....HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Sorry I'm late with the well wishes......
Can you post about your progress on the book? How is it? Is it mostly hogwash or actually real world applicable stuff?
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