My Daily Struggle in the COVID-19 Lockdown

 Another interesting, eventful week. Where do I start? First, there's the death of the one of the most powerful nursemaids to leftist radicals, Supreme Court "Justice" Ginsberg. Okay, to be fair, she has done some good things and have made a few positive changes. Still, to a person who believes that life begins at conception, that sexuality is a private issue alone, and that small minorities should not force their issues on the majority (with a few exceptions), some of her rulings are an affront to morality, freedom, and even nature. That being said, I found it interesting how people showed disrespect to Ginsberg and other mourners by booing the President when he came to her casket. The irony is, if he did not come to honor her memory, people would have booed him for not coming. With leftist radicals, you cannot win.  As for him nominating a candidate to take over  Ginsberg's place, good for him! We need an even balance of liberalism and conservatism in the Supreme Co...

This was a very rough week. It seems that, no matter how much I learn certain lessons, I must always keep learning them. I learned that age and wisdom, or even age and maturity, don't necessary correlate. I have learned that, as Scripture says, people sing their songs and say their prayers, but they treat people as if they worship Satan. I guess this is the year that I must learn these, amongst other, lessons. But amongst me learning such lessons, I will teach lessons too!  I had to stand up for myself this week to someone. Whilst I cannot give details, I had to explain to someone who was talking behind my back that I know what they were saying, and I tried to make peace, but this person would not have it. He ranted about all he does for people and denied doing anything. He accused me of being a Christian hypocrite who cannot forgive. Well, that's all right. The Lord knows who I am, and He will answer those who hurt me. He will give me the strength to defend my honor and the wi...

 Hello, everyone, and thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I'm doing better, and the medication is helping. It's not a cure-all, though. I just need to keep praying, and and make a wide berth from all negativity.  Good news: the prior from the monastery finally called back. He has been in physical pain all summer after getting treatment for a serious illness (it's not COVID-19). Please pray for him. He told me that I am actually well ahead of him in preparing for my oblation due to my reading and trying to keep a daily prayer pattern of Vespers, and sometimes Compline, Terce, and None. I am glad to continue since, while it is nice to be wanted by the Catholics, I am a Lutheran. I may use incense and use not-so-holy water when I pray at my altar, but there will be no Hail Mary's or Salve Regina's in front of a statue. Do I love and respect Mary as the mother of my Savior? Of course. Will I "cry to her" call her my "hope", or ask for her "...

 So, this has been quite a week. It started with the news that The Wife to get tested for COVID-19 because someone very reckless manager let a client stay in a room where my wife was volunteering. Fortunately, she came back negative, which is good news for both of us. That is still wrong of him. With all the nonsense going on, you do not let a person complaining of COVID-19 symptoms stay with others. That is just wrong, inconsiderate, and dangerous. Shame on him! Next, for those who know me best, I suffer from depression, and I take medication for it. For a while, I was off of it because I did not want to be dependent on medication anymore. Plus, I don't like the side effects. For a while, I was off of the medication, but I noticed my depression was worsening, and I could only focus on how difficult my life has been: financial problems for the past 4 years, disrespect at work, the death of my aunt, COVID-19, my paternal grandma getting COVID-19 and my old man not telling me about i...