Biblically Deficient

Had kind of a Bad Brain Day today in spite of being excited for it. I had registered online to join my parish bible study group, but it turns out that it didn't get accepted. So I showed up without realising I wasn't supposed to be there, and when it came to a point where we were discussing Phillipians 1:3-4 and how the leader had individually written cards and thought of each one of us as he did so, he noted that "we weren't expecting you, *insert name here*." He didnt mean to humiliate me, but my Bad Brain took things from there and now I'm spiraling. Ngl, it sucks. I'm trying not to let it affect the rest of my day, though.

Nature is just so awesome, I adore it. Thanks, God. ❤️ 🌳

Hey, so I've been doing a bit of self-reflecting lately and I've realized that a key point of struggle in my journey as a Christian is tied to my ADHD diagnosis. In spite of numerous attempts to read or listen to the Bible in various formats, I REALLY struggle to maintain focus/interest because, frankly, I'm better engaged when learning something in a fun way. Would anyone happen to have any suggestions or recommendations? Or, barring that, does anyone else share this struggle and diagnosis?

Went to a service at what I'm beginning to feel is my new "home parish," and managed to work up the courage to go to coffee hour afterwards instead of rushing back home like I usually do. This was partly influenced by a kind choir member who took a moment to greet me and another, younger man who appears to be new as well. So I went up and had some tea, feeling rather awkward to be sitting alone, and ended up in conversation with one of the associate priests and two other members of the choir. As it turns out, there is a group for people in their 20s and 30s who meet up at the church twice a month, which I might drop by at some point. We also got to talking about my degree (I was wearing my university hoodie), which is in sociology, and my desire to be involved in youth justice. The one lady mentioned a Diocesan youth justice group, and opportunities to get involved. Suffice to say, today it really felt like I was guided to take that little bold step to go to coffee hour because not only is the associate priest going to contact me about becoming a member of the community, but I've also managed to find some potential volunteer work relevant to my education and (hopefully) career. I also mentioned my past struggles with getting confirmed, so hopefully there's a venue for that in my future as well! What a blessed day. 😊

So I have a bit of a conundrum. My workplace has a policy against bullying and harassment against other employees. Today, one of our lead hands belittled me, and did so in front of a number of my coworkers. I usually just brush it off, but lately I've grown exhausted with letting people walk all over me like this. I'm...really thinking about filing a complaint against this person before I go to work tomorrow. What keeps me hesitating is knowing they could lose their job, but at the same time...I don't think it's fair or in maintaining a safe work environment for people with this type of attitude to never see justice for their behaviour. This isn't the first time this person has made me feel really worthless at work, and I don't know if they're ever going to change without someone addressing their behavior from an official HR channel. I don't think this can just be a "turn the other cheek" moment, and I hope I'm not disappointing God in some way by seeking justice for this...