I needed encouragment and the universe provided

[theatokos]

There is an Irish sister (old word for that: nun) here and we talked about Mary some. She suggested that I ask Her what She wants me to reveal about Her. Huh. I wish I had thought of that earlier. There's a part of me that's afraid that I'll ask and get the kind of answer that requires an entirely different set of research and assumptions and I'll be stuck starting over. Oh that She will be kind.

I also received some encouragement from a feminist Muslim student here. She thinks my work is important and exciting. Yay! Sometimes I feel like what I'm so interested in is nothing more than ivory tower pointlessness, that it will have no bearing on anything or anyone. But, there are some people out there who encourage me and I realize that if nothing else this course of study has deep meaning to me. And that there are at least two people out in the world who will buy my book in 10 years!

And now to clean the apartment and myself for Feast Bay tonight.

PS- I'm tired of keeping this friends only. Screw that.

Comments

[goddessofmercy.livejournal.com]

your work is absolutely important and exciting! it sucks to be at the forefront of a certain wave, but how many wonderful opportunities for you. its certainly not an easy path you've chosen, but i bet you will find it more rewarding to follow your heart. and i'd buy your book, so make that three people. chris would probably want to read it too, but we'd share our copy. *g*

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your encouragment. I am indeed on the forefront of a rising wave in theology. The womens' spirituality movement has been increasing in the last twenty-five years or so, but solid theology is still developing. I suspect that I will end up being on the liberal and fruity end of things, but if that is the truth that needs to be spoken, so be it. Sometimes it feels like I'm so in the thick of it that I can't see what it is I'm doing. I pray for clarity.

[goddessofmercy.livejournal.com]

you are more than welcome for the encouragement.

I suspect that I will end up being on the liberal and fruity end of things

well, that sounds like fun. it takes all kinds doesn't it.

Sometimes it feels like I'm so in the thick of it that I can't see what it is I'm doing. I pray for clarity.

i often feel this way as well, a part of living life as it comes i guess. at least you feel you have potential inner guidance.

[epymetheus.livejournal.com]

Well, if you're afraid of it going that direction, the best thing you can do is make sure that it doesn't.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

What? No encouragement? Are you just trying to solve me problems?