Red Alert….Security Breach

I started this blog as a place to vent, a place to connect with others going through similar things. A place where I could be me. The me who’s not afraid what others may think of her. A place to talk about my fears and frustrations. I needed this place. Those that have not or are not going through similar circumstances cannot understand.

I recently had a breach of security. To be more exact, my mom found the blog. As you can imagine that’s not going all that well. I never intended for her to find it. I never intended for her to read my words, though I knew the possibility was there, it is then internet after all. I never meant to hurt her more than I already had by deconverting. I only meant to be me.

For now I’ve password protected most of my posts. Feel free to ask to read, I’m open to sharing my experiences with others, I just would rather my family not read. It hinders my ability to write so honestly.

If you would like the password, then you can email me at theagnosticswife[at]hotmaildotcom

A Giveaway-An Unquenchable Thirst by Mary Johnson

I recently read and wrote a review on An Unquenchable Thirst by Mary Johnson. I enjoyed the book, however I didn’t want it to sit on my bookshelf collecting dust when I could share it.

I asked the fine folks at FSB Associates if I could give away the book they gave me. They said of course! So here’s what I’m going to do. I’m going to give the book away here on my blog. If you are interested in reading An Unquenchable Thirst please leave a comment below. I’ll pick a winner in 7 days(next Monday).

If you have any questions don’t hesitate to ask, either in a comment below or email me at theagnosticswife[at]hotmail.com.

Good Luck!

I Found it on Pinterest-Slow Cooker Angel Chicken

I believe I’ve said before that I use my crock-pot a lot. It’s easy and I like easy. One of the things I hate doing is trying to find something to cook for dinner. I like that I can throw it in, let it cook and at dinner time it’s all done and yummy!

I found it on Pinterest but when you click on the picture it takes you here.

I probably would have called it something different. Something like Creamy Mushroom Chicken, because it is all those things. Alas, I did not name it so I’m sticking with the name that it was given on the original blog. At home we just call it mushroom chicken.

Slow Cooker Angel Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts. (I sometimes put my chicken in while it’s still frozen. I’m sure this is not the way that the manufactures intended the crock-pot to be used, but see above comment about me liking easy.)

1 8 oz sliced fresh, mushrooms. Portobello mushrooms taste the best to me, but I’ve used both kinds.

1 can cream of mushroom soup.

1 stick of butter.

1 pkg dry Italian Salad Dressing mix.

1/2 cup chicken broth.

1/2 of an 8oz tub of cream cheese spread with chives.

Rice or noodles

Melt butter in sauce pan. Add salad dressing. Stir in cream of mushroom soup, chicken broth and cream cheese. Mix until it melts.

Place mushrooms in bottom of crock-pot. Place chicken breasts on top. Pour mixture over chicken.

Cook on low 5 hours or until done.

Serve over rice or noodles. I used egg noodles they seem to taste the best with it to my family.

Enjoy!

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Book Review- An Unquenchable Thirst by Mary Johnson

Author: Mary Johnson
Publisher: Spiegel & Grau (September 13, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385527470
ISBN-13: 978-0385527477
Hardcover: 544 pages
Category: Non-fiction

Also available as an unabridged audiobook, read by the author.

Audio ISBN: 9780307876140

At the age of 17, after reading a Time magazine with Mother Theresa on the cover and an article within, Mary Johnson felt she had a calling. A calling to become a nun. A nun with the Missionaries of Charity a nun who followed Mother Theresa. At the age of 19 Mary was on her way to doing just that. In the summer of 1977 Mary steps off a bus in South Bronx, New York to begin her new life.  An Unquenchable Thirst follows Mary, who after profession becomes Sister Donata, though her twenty years as a Missionary of Charity nun.

Mary shares with us how sometimes it felt politics amongst the sisters got in the way of what was most important to her, being the spouse of Jesus Christ. Some moments of the book are very personal, touching on Mary’s difficulties in keeping her vows of chastity as well as how she felt so isolated and alone and in great need of the human touch whether it be sexual or a friendly pat on the back. As both these things were forbidden, Mary finds she’s not the only one to struggle with those vows.

As Mary enters her later years as a MC nun she begins to think that her calling has changed. Mary struggles with this realization for a few years before deciding that she no longer wishes to adhere to the vows of being an MC nun and asks for permission to leave. Some deep searching is done and it is only at the end of the book do you realize that it was not only the convent that Mary left, but her faith in God all together.

I found myself wanting to know more about how she left her religion than she shared in the book. I wanted to know how she got from still believing in God even though she no longer felt called to be a nun, to not believing at all. Perhaps Mrs. Johnson will write another book sharing that part of her journey.

I found the peek into the inner workings of a convent to be interesting and surprising at times. If you have ever wondered just what might go on or what it takes to be a Missionary of Charity nun, working under and for Mother Theresa,  An Unquenchable Thirst is an excellent place to start.

If you wish to find out more about the book, or Mary Johnson please visit her website. If you would like to purchase the book, it can be found online here or at any major bookstore.

Disclaimer-I received this book free from FSB Associates. All that was required of me was to write a positive or negative book review on my site.

Cute Overload

If you don’t like all kinds of cute fuzzy critters, then you might want to skip this post.

A couple of weeks ago we got the boys some bunnies. They have been wanting bunnies for a couple of years now and we figured since we have chickens and goats, why the heck not bunnies.

We got two bunnies and the boys love them. Then we found out K2′s bunny was blind. So we got him another one and of course we are keeping the blind one, so now we have three. That also brings my total to three disabled pets. A blind bunny, a diabetic, partially blind dog and a three-legged cat. I do not need anything else, disabled or otherwise.

So here’s the bunnies.

The blind one, Sadie, is the brown and white one in the middle. The brown one is Gertie, and the one with black around her eyes is Maybelline.

The chickens, the six that are big enough, have been living in their coop for about two weeks as well. We have four more that are about two weeks away from moving into the coop.

Three Barred Rocks, three Road Island Reds, and the four smaller ones are Gold Sex Links. Here’s four of the bigger hens in the goat house.

Then we saw this. He/she was hiding under my rose-bush. I took this picture just before it tried to strike me.

Then there is Nermel. Nermel and I have been having a disagreement for a few days now. He keeps getting in the chicken house and eating all the food. I keep dragging him out and then lowering the door to the coop and he keeps getting in. He’s very stubborn. So far he has won the battle. Both in getting in the chicken house and making me mad, at a goat.

I was busy before we got all these animals. I’m even more so now, but there is something relaxing about watching the chickens pecking and the goats hopping and running around. Not to mention the feel of a soft bunny. They are a lot of work, but the boys and the AH help out and everyone seems to enjoy them.

I’m unsure if we will ever make it back to the beach because of all of them.

Anyone want to come feed some animals sometime while I go lay on the beach, where there is no goat, chicken, or rabbit poop? Anyone?

Why I Write

Why do I blog? I’ve asked myself this several times over the past several years. It’s time-consuming, and sometimes it causes stress.

I’ve thought about stopping, I will go a week or two without writing. Sometimes this is because I’m just too busy around the house, being a mom and wife and care taker to a million little animals that we have acquired. Sometimes, it’s because I need to unplug. I need to stay present in the here and now and not in the world that is my computer. I always end up missing it though, that connection I have to those out in this world that seem to like me for who I am or at least who they think I am.  I’ve been very honest in this blog. I’ve not sugar-coated anything and I’ve pretty much told you everything. Why do I do that? Each and every time I’ve asked myself this(and it’s often sometimes) I go back to the same answer. I do it for two reasons, the first being that if I can help someone, or make someone not feel quite as alone as I know I have, if I can make them laugh on a bad day or make them stop and think, then I’ve done what I wanted to do. So on those times that I have thought I would just stop, someone sends me an email or a comment and tells me thank you. Thank you for making me feel not alone, thank you for preparing me for what could happen if they tell their family of their lack of beliefs. Thank you for touching them with my words. It is then that I realize I don’t want to stop. I’ve done what I set out to do and as long as that continues to happen I will continue to blog.

The second reason that I have continued is that it’s helpful to me too. It helps me get my thoughts and feelings out on screen and sometimes, after I write them, I can let the issue go and sometimes I can’t and I revisit those posts to see what I’ve said or thought about the issue in the past. I enjoy the interaction that I have with my blog buddies, though recently, I’ve not had the time I once did to devote to reading and commenting on all my favorite blogs. It’s help me not feel as alone in my journey.

So, that’s why I write. I write with the hope that my words will touch someone and make them feel better somehow. I write because it makes me feel better. I assume this is why most of us write. As long as one or the other listed above keeps happening I will keep writing.

Thank you. Thank you for taking the time to email me or comment. I read each and everyone and through your words you have helped me. So for that I am grateful.

Why do you write? Does blogging make you feel better or is it a source of stress for you?

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