Comments on: A Plush God http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sr. Mina, BSP http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-36684 Sr. Mina, BSP Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:27:21 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-36684 *smiles* I'm glad I'm not the only Sister that snuggles a teddy bear. I wholeheartedly agree! Jesus/God is definitely plush! *smiles* I’m glad I’m not the only Sister that snuggles a teddy bear. I wholeheartedly agree! Jesus/God is definitely plush!

]]> By: nocode http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-36371 nocode Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:04:04 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-36371 i love the thought of it. specially when life seems to be too hard. i love the thought of it. specially when life seems to be too hard.

]]> By: Becca http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-36335 Becca Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:25:44 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-36335 I've always thought of God as a teddy bear, ironically. Since I was little, I've had a stuffed bear that has been with me through all my nightmares, camping trips and even lost an arm playing red rover with my friends. His nose was bit off by my dog a few years back, but still Teddy remains faithful. To me, God has always been there. No matter what I did to hurt Him, He remainds. He comforts me when I am scared, and He comes with me everywhere. I love these parallels and I'm glad to know other people feel the same way. I'm not the only one who's a kid at heart at prayer. Blessings, Becca I’ve always thought of God as a teddy bear, ironically. Since I was little, I’ve had a stuffed bear that has been with me through all my nightmares, camping trips and even lost an arm playing red rover with my friends. His nose was bit off by my dog a few years back, but still Teddy remains faithful.
To me, God has always been there. No matter what I did to hurt Him, He remainds. He comforts me when I am scared, and He comes with me everywhere. I love these parallels and I’m glad to know other people feel the same way. I’m not the only one who’s a kid at heart at prayer.
Blessings,
Becca

]]> By: GilChrist77 http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-36207 GilChrist77 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:05:30 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-36207 I love the idea of God as plush! My youth room is an old class room and in the classroom across the hall there is a huge stuffed teddy bear. One of my friends named it Jesus because it is big, warm and made her happy. =) JMJ+ ~Betsy Totus tuus Maria! I love the idea of God as plush! My youth room is an old class room and in the classroom across the hall there is a huge stuffed teddy bear. One of my friends named it Jesus because it is big, warm and made her happy. =)

JMJ+
~Betsy

Totus tuus Maria!

]]> By: Annette R. http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-36039 Annette R. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:49:05 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-36039 Oh I really like this idea too. I feel God's love in my plush little cocker spaniel Ruby. She has a very thick coat and is like a real live teddy bear. Sometimes we call her plush and lush. I think God likes this too-he makes verdant green pastures and beautiful forests-so inviting in summer like John Denver's song "Some Place Cool and Green and Shady". I've encountered a few lovely roads that bring that song immediately to mind. Very nice imagery-another way to celebrate God's glory. Oh I really like this idea too. I feel God’s love in my plush little cocker spaniel Ruby. She has a very thick coat and is like a real live teddy bear. Sometimes we call her plush and lush. I think God likes this too-he makes verdant green pastures and beautiful forests-so inviting in summer like John Denver’s song “Some Place Cool and Green and Shady”. I’ve encountered a few lovely roads that bring that song immediately to mind. Very nice imagery-another way to celebrate God’s glory.

]]> By: Barbara http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-35922 Barbara Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:09:39 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-35922 During an 8-day retreat at a serious Jesuit retreat house, I found and adopted (for the duration) a large, white, plush bear whom I named Christopher. He was my psalm bear and I would say the hours in my room with him. I dragged him along to my daily meetings with my director, who approved. I believe God speaks in special and deep ways to our Inner Child and anything that frees up our Inner Child to receive God's message is a good thing. When I returned home, I adopted a large white, plush teddy, a symbol of God's unconditional love. During an 8-day retreat at a serious Jesuit retreat house, I found and adopted (for the duration) a large, white, plush bear whom I named Christopher. He was my psalm bear and I would say the hours in my room with him. I dragged him along to my daily meetings with my director, who approved. I believe God speaks in special and deep ways to our Inner Child and anything that frees up our Inner Child to receive God’s message is a good thing. When I returned home, I adopted a large white, plush teddy, a symbol of God’s unconditional love.

]]> By: Jeff http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-35920 Jeff Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:03:58 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-35920 I like the idea of God being plush. Plush is comforting,extravagant, sometimes over the top. I like to think of God as being extravagant in the way He loves us. I like to think of God as being over the top in the way She forgives us. Thanks for a great new God word, Sister Julie! I like the idea of God being plush. Plush is comforting,extravagant, sometimes over the top. I like to think of God as being extravagant in the way He loves us. I like to think of God as being over the top in the way She forgives us.
Thanks for a great new God word, Sister Julie!

]]> By: David K. http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-35877 David K. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:31:53 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-35877 One of our favorite photographs is of our toddler daughter, decades ago, giving a hug to a huge plush amusement park mascot. With her arms wide-stretched around the mascot’s leg, and her head nestled against the “fur,” her look of pure innocent ecstasy and security epitomizes the mystic’s experience of God Indeed, to me, God is more awesome in the “plushness” and the comfort afforded, than in judgment and destruction. One of our favorite photographs is of our toddler daughter, decades ago, giving a hug to a huge plush amusement park mascot. With her arms wide-stretched around the mascot’s leg, and her head nestled against the “fur,” her look of pure innocent ecstasy and security epitomizes the mystic’s experience of God

Indeed, to me, God is more awesome in the “plushness” and the comfort afforded, than in judgment and destruction.

]]> By: Thomas http://anunslife.org/2009/07/03/a-plush-god/#comment-35874 Thomas Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:58:04 +0000 http://anunslife.org/?p=3212#comment-35874 I feel like your little lapse actually has a good meaning to it. I had never thought about God as plush before, but after reading this post and thinking a bit I would tend to agree that he is. If you accept God in your life than he is like a giant plush teddy bear and is their to comfort you and give you strength to face your fears. Just my thoughts! Thanks, Thomas I feel like your little lapse actually has a good meaning to it. I had never thought about God as plush before, but after reading this post and thinking a bit I would tend to agree that he is. If you accept God in your life than he is like a giant plush teddy bear and is their to comfort you and give you strength to face your fears. Just my thoughts!

Thanks,

Thomas

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