Hello all.  I was really starting to miss Ivillage, but for a long time my access was limited on my home computer.  The problems appear fixed now, and I am having fun saying hello to all.

I have some struggles this Christmas.  First off, I had to quit my most lucrative part time job because the stress was causing my bipolar disorder to act up.  Now I am wondering if a full time job is really for me.  I can only try, but for now it is a moot point because schools are not hiring teachers right now.

My husband will soon celebrate a year of sobriety.  He is often unhappy.  I think faith could be the answer for him as it was for me, so I am praying he finds it.  I am glad that his AA sponsor is a Catholic priest, though.  One-stop spiritual shopping for him.

I pray often.  Today, I spent a marathon session praying the rosary, reading the Bible, watching Mass on TV, and also a GK Chesterton play on EWTN (anyone else see the latter?)  I reminded myself today that God alone is enough.  I always want to remember that, and to love others, because I want Heaven, some day if not now.  I pray for the grace to get there.

Express!

Beth "Petrouchka"