Rooted in Trefoil to Rooted in Sand

The Sistine Chapel! It has always been on my bucket list. I want to let my own eyes see the majesty and beauty of some of the best art work by Renaissance painters. Botticelli, Perugino, Pinturricchio, Ghirlandaio, Roselli, and of course, Michelangelo!!! Only the best! The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo The Last Judgement by Michelangelo I almost feel like I would have to lay on the floor to be able to enjoy it all. I can't imagine the neck cramp if I have to stand the entire time. I have to agree with Johann Wolfgang Geothe, who said, "Without having seen the Sistine Chapel one can form no appreciable idea of what one man is capable of achieving.". Yup. I'm patiently waiting to appreciate. 

“His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.” Ephesians 1:5(NLT) The above scripture resonates with me in two ways, I (Mari) am adopted and by the grace of God he adopted me. Immediately after my birth, I was placed in a Catholic orphanage for girls. Upon my placement, I was baptized and thusly named Maria Amrutham.  Now, to some people because I don't follow Catholicism my baptism is invalid. It does irritate me to hear that, but that is my first tie to God so it means a lot to me. Having been connected with Unitarian Universalism; which pu lls from all religions , it made my j ourney confusing and complicat ed. It wasn't until I got engaged that God really spoke to me and called me to his family. I ended up having dreams of being at a fork in the road, with a hand on my shoulder pushing me in a lighted direction. It took me three separate occasions to realiz...