Comments for R. J. Spindle http://rjspindle.com A Novel Author Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Riding the Wave? by Rhiannimated http://rjspindle.com/2009/08/12/riding-the-wave/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Rhiannimated Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:47:00 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=335#comment-440 So, I'm just reading this again since last year when you originally wrote it. I think I rolled my eyes then. Now, I love it! I know how you feel :-). I rolled my eyes out of jealousy, I see now. Silly me! So, I’m just reading this again since last year when you originally wrote it. I think I rolled my eyes then. Now, I love it! I know how you feel :-) . I rolled my eyes out of jealousy, I see now. Silly me!

]]> Comment on Closer to Fine by Rhiannon http://rjspindle.com/2010/06/03/closer-to-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Rhiannon Tue, 22 Jun 2010 01:17:00 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1457#comment-439 Thank you so much for commenting! I agree with you one hundred percent about gardening: I helped my mother with hers this weekend and prayed every time I turned over a rock that a spider wouldn't jump at my face. Thankfully, He listened! Since I've written this post, I have come full circle in my search for faith. A friend of mine said she believed Jesus was just a groovy dude who had great ideals for the world that no one wanted to listen to. My whole mind rejected the idea of being "just a dude." When I realized that, I discovered I don't need to know for sure if anything else in the Bible is correct. If you seek Jesus, you'll find Him, and eventually He will give you answers if you listen long enough. Already I feel like a new person! Thank you so much for commenting! I agree with you one hundred percent about gardening: I helped my mother with hers this weekend and prayed every time I turned over a rock that a spider wouldn’t jump at my face. Thankfully, He listened!

Since I’ve written this post, I have come full circle in my search for faith. A friend of mine said she believed Jesus was just a groovy dude who had great ideals for the world that no one wanted to listen to. My whole mind rejected the idea of being “just a dude.” When I realized that, I discovered I don’t need to know for sure if anything else in the Bible is correct. If you seek Jesus, you’ll find Him, and eventually He will give you answers if you listen long enough. Already I feel like a new person!

]]> Comment on Closer to Fine by Liz http://rjspindle.com/2010/06/03/closer-to-fine/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Liz Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:40:34 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1457#comment-423 Belief is a powerful thing. If you believe in something strong enough, no doubt it will come to fruition, be it good or bad. So it's nice to know you're believing in the good. ;-) I'm a firm believer that all roads lead to Oz and that the truth isn't missing, it's just buried beneath point of view. I had a strict Christian upbringing that was steeped in hellfire and God's wrath. I never could understand why anyone could love a God who was that vindictive, or why they would even want to. It was a long long time before I realized it was the interpretation, not the teachings, that were incorrect. I absolutely believe in God and Jesus. And I absolutely believe in magic and fate and destiny and karma. And if that isn't contradictory enough, I think organized religion is a scary thing. I feel God's presence more when I'm in my garden than I ever did sitting on a church pew. That could be because I spend most of my time praying the bees don't get me, though. Belief is a powerful thing. If you believe in something strong enough, no doubt it will come to fruition, be it good or bad. So it’s nice to know you’re believing in the good. ;-)

I’m a firm believer that all roads lead to Oz and that the truth isn’t missing, it’s just buried beneath point of view. I had a strict Christian upbringing that was steeped in hellfire and God’s wrath. I never could understand why anyone could love a God who was that vindictive, or why they would even want to. It was a long long time before I realized it was the interpretation, not the teachings, that were incorrect.

I absolutely believe in God and Jesus. And I absolutely believe in magic and fate and destiny and karma. And if that isn’t contradictory enough, I think organized religion is a scary thing. I feel God’s presence more when I’m in my garden than I ever did sitting on a church pew.

That could be because I spend most of my time praying the bees don’t get me, though.

]]> Comment on Organisms, Or What the Fat Lady Does by Rhiannon http://rjspindle.com/2010/06/03/organisms-or-what-the-fat-lady-does/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Rhiannon Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:49:49 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1447#comment-414 Bah! *shakes fist at all the comments I'm not allowed to make* Bah! *shakes fist at all the comments I’m not allowed to make*

]]> Comment on When Lightning Strikes by Rhiannon http://rjspindle.com/2010/05/28/when-lightning-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Rhiannon Sat, 29 May 2010 20:27:07 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1439#comment-401 I love you, Joey. *hugs* I love you, Joey. *hugs*

]]> Comment on Strength + Seven of Pentacles (Reversed) by Joey http://rjspindle.com/2009/09/23/strength-seven-of-pentacles-reversed/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Joey Fri, 28 May 2010 23:48:42 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=659#comment-399 It's not so much reading books. There are many great ones, and you should read as many as you are willing to. The real learning comes from using the cards. Keep a journal of what meanings YOU see in the pictures. As practice, ask a simple question, then flip over a single card and try and find the meaning in the illustration. That is the best advice I can give you. Really, learning tarot is all about finding your own meaning. It’s not so much reading books. There are many great ones, and you should read as many as you are willing to. The real learning comes from using the cards. Keep a journal of what meanings YOU see in the pictures. As practice, ask a simple question, then flip over a single card and try and find the meaning in the illustration. That is the best advice I can give you. Really, learning tarot is all about finding your own meaning.

]]> Comment on When Lightning Strikes by Joey http://rjspindle.com/2010/05/28/when-lightning-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Joey Fri, 28 May 2010 23:46:20 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1439#comment-398 Thanks, Liz. Thanks, Liz.

]]> Comment on Strength + Seven of Pentacles (Reversed) by JORDAN SMITH http://rjspindle.com/2009/09/23/strength-seven-of-pentacles-reversed/comment-page-1/#comment-396 JORDAN SMITH Fri, 28 May 2010 21:33:19 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=659#comment-396 CAN U TELL WHAT BOOKS I CAN READ IN ORDER TO BECOME AS GOOD AS A PROFESSIONAL TAROT AS YOURSELF, IF U COULD IT WOULD BE A BIG HELP, THANKS AND BLESSINGS CAN U TELL WHAT BOOKS I CAN READ IN ORDER TO BECOME AS GOOD AS A PROFESSIONAL TAROT AS YOURSELF, IF U COULD IT WOULD BE A BIG HELP, THANKS AND BLESSINGS

]]> Comment on When Lightning Strikes by Liz http://rjspindle.com/2010/05/28/when-lightning-strikes/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Liz Fri, 28 May 2010 21:03:00 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1439#comment-395 I'm sorry, Joey. I'll keep you both in my thoughts. I’m sorry, Joey. I’ll keep you both in my thoughts.

]]> Comment on For Crying Out Loud by Joey http://rjspindle.com/2010/05/27/for-crying-out-loud/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Joey Fri, 28 May 2010 06:42:13 +0000 http://rjspindle.com/?p=1434#comment-394 You did a boat-load by commenting! Hurrah for morale boosters! You did a boat-load by commenting! Hurrah for morale boosters!

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