Comments on: A Little Inspiration http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/ asylum for your refugee soul Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:21:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Carol http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-232 Carol Fri, 11 May 2007 16:02:37 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-232 Oops, sorry -- forgot the "Love, Carol" at the end. As for son, if he ends up going over, I will certainly be seeking (begging, whining for) prayer for him and all those around him very often, so updates will be steady.. Thank you. Love, Carol Oops, sorry — forgot the “Love, Carol” at the end. As for son, if he ends up going over, I will certainly be seeking (begging, whining for) prayer for him and all those around him very often, so updates will be steady.. Thank you.

Love,
Carol

]]> By: Anonymous http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-231 Anonymous Fri, 11 May 2007 15:58:58 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-231 A few years ago at a group orientation for a Catholic Charities-involved nursing home, I listened to one tablemate say how she'd made $14/hr. plus mileage plus full head-to-toe benefits while LNAing for an agency. And I thought, "And here I sit, a dufus, willing to take $9.50/hr. and some free innoculations." Well, that was fine -- I'd known what the Church pays (or not) because I've twice been a church secretary. I knew what I was getting into, and if it was about the money, I'd not be there. As it happened, however, I'd come to the Home just after all the good Sisters had left, and much had hit the fan in the line of care. If they'd paid me $14/hr., it still wouldn't have been enough to think nothing of leaving some in their rooms during Mass (that they knew they were missing), because they were an ultra- nuisance to get ready or there was no aide to spare to sit with them there. $90/hr. wouldn't have been enough to let me continue on where elbows of Parkinson disease sufferers are slammed into walls. The Church isn't corporate America or Europe, so those who work for or in Her can't expect the same remuneration.. it will always be a sacrifice, and it will always be appreciated. A few years ago at a group orientation for a Catholic Charities-involved nursing home, I listened to one tablemate say how she’d made $14/hr. plus mileage plus full head-to-toe benefits while LNAing for an agency. And I thought, “And here I sit, a dufus, willing to take $9.50/hr. and some free innoculations.” Well, that was fine — I’d known what the Church pays (or not) because I’ve twice been a church secretary. I knew what I was getting into, and if it was about the money, I’d not be there. As it happened, however, I’d come to the Home just after all the good Sisters had left, and much had hit the fan in the line of care. If they’d paid me $14/hr., it still wouldn’t have been enough to think nothing of leaving some in their rooms during Mass (that they knew they were missing), because they were an ultra- nuisance to get ready or there was no aide to spare to sit with them there. $90/hr. wouldn’t have been enough to let me continue on where elbows of Parkinson disease sufferers are slammed into walls.

The Church isn’t corporate America or Europe, so those who work for or in Her can’t expect the same remuneration.. it will always be a sacrifice, and it will always be appreciated.

]]> By: gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-230 gabrielle Fri, 11 May 2007 15:57:42 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-230 Yes, fmn, she is Canadian, and she's in the Catholic school system, which I forgot to mention. Those salary differences you talk about are horrendous. My friend, though, is approaching fifty, and didn't become a teacher until a few years ago. She's a single mom now with two teenagers. Of course, she's not in the salary range for her age that she would be if she'd been a teacher all her life, but I'm happy for her that she's got something fairly secure, and that she can move up professionally little by little, like with these online courses, where she can still have some downtime in the summer with her kids, yet further her career at the same time. Yes, fmn, she is Canadian, and she’s in the Catholic school system, which I forgot to mention. Those salary differences you talk about are horrendous. My friend, though, is approaching fifty, and didn’t become a teacher until a few years ago. She’s a single mom now with two teenagers. Of course, she’s not in the salary range for her age that she would be if she’d been a teacher all her life, but I’m happy for her that she’s got something fairly secure, and that she can move up professionally little by little, like with these online courses, where she can still have some downtime in the summer with her kids, yet further her career at the same time.
]]> By: forget me not http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-226 forget me not Thu, 10 May 2007 20:21:32 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-226 Thanks Gabrielle, Is your friend Canadian. If yes, that explains it. Catholic school teachers in Canada make a lot more than those in our diocese. After 20 years teaching, she still doesn't even make what my cousin, who teaches in a catholic school in Toronto, used to make 20 years ago! Thanks Gabrielle,

Is your friend Canadian. If yes, that explains it. Catholic school teachers in Canada make a lot more than those in our diocese. After 20 years teaching, she still doesn’t even make what my cousin, who teaches in a catholic school in Toronto, used to make 20 years ago!

]]> By: Gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Gabrielle Thu, 10 May 2007 17:23:18 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-225 Carol, yes, I've heard of Wayne Dyer, and I know that he has alot of self-help books and audio, etc., but I really don't know anything about him. I hope you'll keep us up to date re your son; as you know, I know what that's all about. Afghanistan, Iraq. Different countries; same fear and pain for a parent. fmn, I hope for the best for your sister in her career challenge. I have a friend who teaches Grade 8. Every summer she does one or two courses online, and after "x" number of courses, she goes up in the salary range, and has a little better chance of moving where she might want to. She absolutely loves doing courses online. Carol, yes, I’ve heard of Wayne Dyer, and I know that he has alot of self-help books and audio, etc., but I really don’t know anything about him. I hope you’ll keep us up to date re your son; as you know, I know what that’s all about. Afghanistan, Iraq. Different countries; same fear and pain for a parent.

fmn, I hope for the best for your sister in her career challenge. I have a friend who teaches Grade 8. Every summer she does one or two courses online, and after “x” number of courses, she goes up in the salary range, and has a little better chance of moving where she might want to. She absolutely loves doing courses online.

]]> By: Anonymous http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-224 Anonymous Thu, 10 May 2007 03:27:03 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-224 He's fine so far, thank you. He's still down south, about to head to a base for training.. unless something intervenes. And please forgive my prick of miseryness.. I missed my calling -- should've been a wildebeest. (They don't have thumbs or pinkies - can't hit the space bar or the enter bar.) As for counters and stats, etc., trust me when I say some (many) folks get up and check their Alexa ratings along with feeds and all the numbers. The internet has a thousand tentacles with which to drag folks in more and more deeply all the time. I had a counter once, for about 5 minutes; it spooked the fuzz off my tongue to see who was looking in. I decided to trust that if I had anything of bread or water to say, it would get to the right person via the Holy Spirit. I threw holy water at the counter, then, and deleted it. This speaker sort of reminded me of Wayne Dyer - have you heard of him or seen him, by any chance? He’s fine so far, thank you. He’s still down south, about to head to a base for training.. unless something intervenes. And please forgive my prick of miseryness.. I missed my calling — should’ve been a wildebeest. (They don’t have thumbs or pinkies – can’t hit the space bar or the enter bar.) As for counters and stats, etc., trust me when I say some (many) folks get up and check their Alexa ratings along with feeds and all the numbers. The internet has a thousand tentacles with which to drag folks in more and more deeply all the time.

I had a counter once, for about 5 minutes; it spooked the fuzz off my tongue to see who was looking in. I decided to trust that if I had anything of bread or water to say, it would get to the right person via the Holy Spirit. I threw holy water at the counter, then, and deleted it.

This speaker sort of reminded me of Wayne Dyer – have you heard of him or seen him, by any chance?

]]> By: Gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Gabrielle Wed, 09 May 2007 23:36:37 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-223 Oh, I knew I'd forget. Carol, when did your son get deployed? Have you heard from him since he left? You know I'll be keeping him in my prayers. Oh yes. Oh, I knew I’d forget. Carol, when did your son get deployed? Have you heard from him since he left? You know I’ll be keeping him in my prayers. Oh yes.
]]> By: Gabrielle http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Gabrielle Wed, 09 May 2007 23:30:33 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-222 I may come back later because I'll probably miss something I wanted to say in response to your comments, but re the site meter, actually it was for sort of the opposite purpose to why most people have one. My first year blogging I didn't want one; I said to Owen once that it was my little way of staying as cloistered on the Internet as possible, that, and not having a feed. But I decided to put one here (my mentioning the humility part was actually because I didn't expect I was getting more than maybe ten people per week) because I want to be able to judge, if I can, whether or not I should be here, or doing some other kind of work for the Lord. That's all. If this isn't working to help people understand the contemplative life, then perhaps there's something else I could be doing -workshops, retreats, I don't know. But you know what I mean, I think. I absolutely love the idea of a gasp/cry/laugh meter! I'm really happy you liked the sound clip - I did too; I found it very inspiring, and I'll be listening to it a few more times and making some notes. I think sometimes I need to hear things over and over again before I truly believe that they might apply to me - others should live their passion - but it's hard to believe it for oneself, isn't it? I may come back later because I’ll probably miss something I wanted to say in response to your comments, but re the site meter, actually it was for sort of the opposite purpose to why most people have one. My first year blogging I didn’t want one; I said to Owen once that it was my little way of staying as cloistered on the Internet as possible, that, and not having a feed. But I decided to put one here (my mentioning the humility part was actually because I didn’t expect I was getting more than maybe ten people per week) because I want to be able to judge, if I can, whether or not I should be here, or doing some other kind of work for the Lord. That’s all. If this isn’t working to help people understand the contemplative life, then perhaps there’s something else I could be doing -workshops, retreats, I don’t know. But you know what I mean, I think.

I absolutely love the idea of a gasp/cry/laugh meter! I’m really happy you liked the sound clip – I did too; I found it very inspiring, and I’ll be listening to it a few more times and making some notes. I think sometimes I need to hear things over and over again before I truly believe that they might apply to me – others should live their passion – but it’s hard to believe it for oneself, isn’t it?

]]> By: forget me not http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-221 forget me not Wed, 09 May 2007 21:35:58 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-221 By the way, Gabrielle, sit down and take a deep breath. I have great news! The combox is working correctly!!! Hmm,...I wonder what the gasp graph shows now?? By the way, Gabrielle, sit down and take a deep breath. I have great news! The combox is working correctly!!!
Hmm,…I wonder what the gasp graph shows now??
]]> By: forget me not http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-220 forget me not Wed, 09 May 2007 21:34:45 +0000 http://gabrielle.stblogs.com/2007/05/08/a-little-inspiration/#comment-220 Oh, I'm not worried about getting too big for my britches..I get very few visits, really. But those who visit are my friends and I feel even more connected with them when I see the country/state they are visiting from. Yes, an LOL meter, tear counter and gasp graph would really make it more complete! Oh, I’m not worried about getting too big for my britches..I get very few visits, really. But those who visit are my friends and I feel even more connected with them when I see the country/state they are visiting from. Yes, an LOL meter, tear counter and gasp graph would really make it more complete!
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