Mcals Profile
Chris
Join Date:
2012-03-31
About
I was born in Italy, where I studied classic literature until I married at the age of twenty-three, and then moved to the United States. I lived in places like Hawaii, Germany, Italy and Spain. I visited the French Riviera and I also travelled extensively thoroughout the U.S. Two of my children were born at the Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, CO, one in Wiesbaden, GE, and one in Madrid. I speak five languages (two fluently, and three enough to get by).
I got around quite a bit throughout my husband’s military and civilian careers, although many of our travels were purely recreational. I had four children and my home has always been the place where I hung my parka, or Mumu, depending on the latitude.
During my travels abroad I had the opportunity to attend an authentic Hawaiian wedding on the island of Oahu, (see "Hawaii"), a fabulous wedding reception in the Seute Deern museum ship in Bremerhaven, Germany, a bull fight in Madrid, Spain, and a very fun and entertaining party with a group of traveling Russian stage performers in Bayern, Germany.
I am a Christian, and Faith and life for me are both an arduous and private journey that requires commitment and, above all, the kind of spirituality that leads to a personal relationship with God.
I am compelled to share some of my ideas with other like-minded individuals, because without people who give an idea credibility there would never be any great concept to think about. It’s always a hit or miss kind of thing, but that’s how we learn.
If I had to choose between entertainment and education I’d choose the latter, because I’m a learner.
I love Sunday dinner parties with family and friends, and I love to cook. Since I lived in so many nice places, I've been exposed to a variety of authentic world cuisine and I use them all when I cook for my family and friends. My youngest daughter is way ahead of me in her talent of the culinary arts, so whenever she visits I put her to work. She introduced me to the spices of Thai and Indian cuisine, as well as to some Nicaraguan specialties. Yum!
As you can see, my life is fun, intellectually stimulating and emotionally fulfilling, in part because I haven’t forgotten how to play. My grandkids make sure of that.
Thank you for stopping by and if you are interested in my writings, you can also visit me at my other blog sites:
http://www.divinethunder.blogspot.com/2011/10/divine-thunder-introduction-to-sacred.html
and
http://mcals71.hubpages.com/
I got around quite a bit throughout my husband’s military and civilian careers, although many of our travels were purely recreational. I had four children and my home has always been the place where I hung my parka, or Mumu, depending on the latitude.
During my travels abroad I had the opportunity to attend an authentic Hawaiian wedding on the island of Oahu, (see "Hawaii"), a fabulous wedding reception in the Seute Deern museum ship in Bremerhaven, Germany, a bull fight in Madrid, Spain, and a very fun and entertaining party with a group of traveling Russian stage performers in Bayern, Germany.
I am a Christian, and Faith and life for me are both an arduous and private journey that requires commitment and, above all, the kind of spirituality that leads to a personal relationship with God.
I am compelled to share some of my ideas with other like-minded individuals, because without people who give an idea credibility there would never be any great concept to think about. It’s always a hit or miss kind of thing, but that’s how we learn.
If I had to choose between entertainment and education I’d choose the latter, because I’m a learner.
I love Sunday dinner parties with family and friends, and I love to cook. Since I lived in so many nice places, I've been exposed to a variety of authentic world cuisine and I use them all when I cook for my family and friends. My youngest daughter is way ahead of me in her talent of the culinary arts, so whenever she visits I put her to work. She introduced me to the spices of Thai and Indian cuisine, as well as to some Nicaraguan specialties. Yum!
As you can see, my life is fun, intellectually stimulating and emotionally fulfilling, in part because I haven’t forgotten how to play. My grandkids make sure of that.
Thank you for stopping by and if you are interested in my writings, you can also visit me at my other blog sites:
http://www.divinethunder.blogspot.com/2011/10/divine-thunder-introduction-to-sacred.html
and
http://mcals71.hubpages.com/
Blogs Owned
1. Divine Thunder
Like the Psalmists of old, my purpose in this blog is to bear witness to the many extraordinary ways in which God the Father revealed His Love to me during a particular period of my life that spanned over several years.
Latest Blog Posts
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- Padre Pio's Ecstasy, Part TwoPart TwoOn January 6, 1903, Francesco Forgione entered the Novitiate of the Capuchin Friars at Morcone, a Municipality in the Province of Benevento, located about 50 miles northeast of Naples where, on January 22 of the same year, he took the Francis...
- Jesus the Messiah, in Ancient Roman and Jewish HistoryThe Spin Zone People sometimes speak of Jesus Christ as though He were a legendary figure, like Merlin of Camelot. After doing some extensive research about how Jesus was viewed by the historians of His times, I’ve come to the conclusion that...
- Who Am I and Why Am I Here?The Purpose of Life"Who am I?"Without taking this fundamental question lightly, or delving into metaphysicaland philosophical theories offered by people much more knowledgeable than I,I'm writing this short essay on the premises that God is our...
- What is Contemplation?When I started my contemplative prayer support group I had to explain to many who joined our group what contemplative prayer is, and what we can do to make ourselves ready to receive this gift, as well as to how to nurture it after we have received i...
- Six Ways To PrayWhat I Learned About Prayer This is not a treatiseon Prayer. It’s a list of the various stages we encounter as we journey to Godthrough prayer, as I have personally experienced it over the span of severaldecades.Here, then, is what Ihave learn...
- GodCrisis of FaithWhen I began having"flashes" of understanding at the age of 22, I accepted them as ifthey had been the most natural thing in the world.At the time I was abit messed up inside. No, I didn't drink and didn't do drugs, and I wasn'tpromisc...
- Crisis of FaithCrisis of FaithWhen I began having"flashes" of understanding at the age of 22, I accepted them as ifthey had been the most natural thing in the world.At the time I was abit messed up inside. No, I didn't drink and didn't do drugs, and I wasn'tpromisc...
- Scent of Holiness - Padre PioA Visit to San Giovanni RotondoIn 1966, when I was 19 years old, one of my aunts came to visit my family with the intention of making a pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo to attend a Mass officiated by Padre Pio. At the time I lived in Bari, Italy.I...
- I Saw Padre Pio's MassA Visit to San Giovanni RotondoIn 1966, when I was 19 years old, one of my aunts came to visit my family with the intention of making a pilgrimage to San Giovanni Rotondo to attend a Mass officiated by Padre Pio. At the time I lived in Bari, Italy.I...
