Cumbaya Society

Wow!! I have been away from my blog for 10 months. During that time, I have been working on improving myself. I have learned a few things. First, I am not perfect. I know, I know, you never thought you would hear me say that. However, I am better than I was, and I am getting better all the time. Even though I have a long way to go, I have made strides in the past few months.




Second, I have returned to Church. I am now a member of St. Mark in Denton. That first Confession, or Reconciliation as it is called now, was a doozy. I brought a pot of coffee for the priest. After fifteen minutes of categorizing sins by Commandment, he started to give me a Pennance. I stopped him and said, "Wait Father, that was August 23, 1974. Now we will move on to August 24."




Nonetheless, I am glad that I am back. I searched and searched for an answer. I knew what it was, but I was reluctant. I looked at other denominations, but they did not seem to me to be rooted in what I believed. The Prosperity gospel, or Contemporary gospel as some call it, was out because it seemed to center on fellowship as the center of the church, rather than the Word itself. Also, I am a "cradle" Catholic and I understand it without having to sit around in a group and sing Cumbaya.