If someone were to stumble on this blog and see the mixture
of posts from cooking to saints they may wonder, "Why are there so many different
themes?" The answer is that this is a blog about the Catholic Christian life.
Many people believe that the Christian life is a set of rules, which would
limit their freedom and stop them from having any fun. But God’s rules are
really for our own good. Good parents wouldn’t let their child stick a fork in
an electric socket. They say no, not
because they don’t want the little one to have fun but because they don’t want
the little one to get hurt. Parents love it when their kids do things that are
safe and good for them, like drawing a picture, playing a sport, or getting a
good grade. It is the same way with God.
In the Garden of Eden, God made many trees and told them that they could eat from any tree in the garden, except one, the tree of knowledge. Nothing has changed we can do almost anything. In fact God really wants us to be happy and have fun, but in order to have fun we must not hurt ourselves. So the Christian life is not boring but exciting (and yes, at times challenging). If you want to go do something, providing it’s good for you (just ask the Church and check the 10 Commandments if you're not sure), go do it. God made trees, flowers, oceans, and mountains. He made it all for us to enjoy. Go play, cook, eat, read, whatever you want. As St. Augustine said, “Love God and do whatever you will.” This means that if you love God you will follow his ways and then you are free to do anything you desire. But if you love your own will first and ignore God’s rules, then you will feel sad and trapped in the end. (I can’t get up this morning to go to the game I have a hangover from last night. God says you can drink, but not to the point of getting drunk.) So you will find on this blog a lot of random things, but that’s because there are so many things to do. The dawn has broken! Wake up and have some fun.
In the Garden of Eden, God made many trees and told them that they could eat from any tree in the garden, except one, the tree of knowledge. Nothing has changed we can do almost anything. In fact God really wants us to be happy and have fun, but in order to have fun we must not hurt ourselves. So the Christian life is not boring but exciting (and yes, at times challenging). If you want to go do something, providing it’s good for you (just ask the Church and check the 10 Commandments if you're not sure), go do it. God made trees, flowers, oceans, and mountains. He made it all for us to enjoy. Go play, cook, eat, read, whatever you want. As St. Augustine said, “Love God and do whatever you will.” This means that if you love God you will follow his ways and then you are free to do anything you desire. But if you love your own will first and ignore God’s rules, then you will feel sad and trapped in the end. (I can’t get up this morning to go to the game I have a hangover from last night. God says you can drink, but not to the point of getting drunk.) So you will find on this blog a lot of random things, but that’s because there are so many things to do. The dawn has broken! Wake up and have some fun.
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