It's just before Xmas and I had the big idea to put "Ave Maria" out on my central DIC blog. Was this a good idea or a bad one? What do you think?
Is my audience going to think that I have turned into this deeply religious person who is going to push my views on others and try to make converts? Are people going to start thinking I am Catholic or something? Would it be better to avoid mentioning anything about religion at all, even at this time of the year? I truly had a great many hesitations before I put the song out there because I do not want to alienate anyone. And I come from a family of Atheists and I know how any mention of religion can alienate people like that.
In the end, after thinking the issue through I decided that I should just go with my gut sense of what the DIC blogspot needs and what is the central spirit and intention of the blogspot. At no point do I want to say that I have learned the lessons I've obtained in my struggles trying to handle a high conflict divorce without centering myself spiritually and focusing my efforts on what I understand that God wants me to do.
Every time I get in the car to go to a court hearing, every time I go to a meeting I make sure I pray about it. And since Mary was one of the earliest people to speak out on behalf of the downtrodden, I thought that for this season she was the right person to celebrate. So, for better or for worse, it is out there!
