A Different Path Part 9
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Join Date: Nov 2012
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If you are the queen of weirdos, you are in like company I think....I would feel the same way love. I truly understand how disconcerting that no-woman's land you have been in recently must feel... 
Gosh you are just so special. Such a beautiful thoughtful insightful compassionate human being.....
"Asking for God's help to calm our spirits"
Just yes....and just by asking I believe we feel God's presence and closeness. ♥
Gosh you are just so special. Such a beautiful thoughtful insightful compassionate human being.....
"Asking for God's help to calm our spirits"
Just yes....and just by asking I believe we feel God's presence and closeness. ♥
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Join Date: May 2015
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Location: SF Bay Area, CA
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That is wonderful, Kathy. So glad the nurse brought you some comfort and glad you're feeling so well today. It's nice to know the whys sometime and you seem surrounded by some good people. Good to know today is feeling better for you!!
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Kathy,
I can understand your feeling better with the certainty than the state of limbic limbo if you'll pardon the pun.
I'm with Suze - You are special.
I'm so glad you've felt more "yourself" in the last two days.
I can understand your feeling better with the certainty than the state of limbic limbo if you'll pardon the pun.
I'm with Suze - You are special.
I'm so glad you've felt more "yourself" in the last two days.
Nature Girl
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: By The Lake
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Caramel, that's a lovely hymn.
Kathy, each day brings you more grace...no matter what else comes.
You have shared joy with your daughters and friends, you have
shared bucket list fulfillment, and have family and friends there...
and here...all cheering you on.
Kathy, each day brings you more grace...no matter what else comes.
You have shared joy with your daughters and friends, you have
shared bucket list fulfillment, and have family and friends there...
and here...all cheering you on.
under new management
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 2,340
Originally Posted by Gilmer 
The teaching we studied at Community Group last night made a very salient point: in conflicts, if we just let things slide or fester without a calm and loving discussion of the difficulty, nobody will grow.
But if we ask God's help in calming our spirits, then present the truth with gentleness, both parties can grow.
I am deeply grateful that the Lord has had a good bit of mercy on me today and let me be used in his service.
But if we ask God's help in calming our spirits, then present the truth with gentleness, both parties can grow.
I am deeply grateful that the Lord has had a good bit of mercy on me today and let me be used in his service.
What I pulled out of your post resonates with me in a huge way.
My best friend used to believe in God, we went to church together, we have prayed together. In recent years she has lost her belief in God and you can imagine how sad that makes me.
We haven't had a proper discussion about it, we skirt around it, for fear of upsetting each other, I guess.
She said to me a while back, that she would like us to be able to talk openly to each other, about what we each believe.
Your post just gave me the base for how to have this discussion.
Thank you, now I feel a little teary! God bless you. Your steadfast faith inspires me every time I visit your thread.
Juanita
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Oh, Juanita! I'm glad there is something in my post that will help you springboard into a rapprochement conversation with your friend!
God has a very creative economy. We never know how and where our most innocuous statements will be used, or how far they may reach!
Caramel, what I got from the hymn is that we all remain simple pilgrims. We stand placidly amid any manner of gales, torments, and temptations--but in the end the clouds part and we are still standing placidly as simple pilgrims.
God has a very creative economy. We never know how and where our most innocuous statements will be used, or how far they may reach!
Caramel, what I got from the hymn is that we all remain simple pilgrims. We stand placidly amid any manner of gales, torments, and temptations--but in the end the clouds part and we are still standing placidly as simple pilgrims.
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Kathy, I’ve only been here on SR for not quite 6 months but right from the start I’ve found comfort, hope and wisdom from your words.
And this is exactly what I needed to hear today, in my current state of disquiet about some things going on in my life that I feel very conflicted about.
“But if we ask God's help in calming our spirits, then present the truth with gentleness, both parties can grow.”
Thank you so very very much ❤️
And this is exactly what I needed to hear today, in my current state of disquiet about some things going on in my life that I feel very conflicted about.
“But if we ask God's help in calming our spirits, then present the truth with gentleness, both parties can grow.”
Thank you so very very much
❤️
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Gilly, finding a point of reference when stuff is changing for you is difficult. You are grounding yourself and keeping your 'self' compass to true-North (aka- you). With such a tumult of feelings and thoughts, I am glad you feel more peace.
Prayers (God is listening).
Prayers (God is listening).
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Originally Posted by Gilmer
... Caramel, what I got from the hymn is that we all remain simple pilgrims. We stand placidly amid any manner of gales, torments, and temptations--but in the end the clouds part and we are still standing placidly as simple pilgrims.
It's from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress, 1684:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Be_a_Pilgrim
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Kathy, I missed posting this morning after getting loads of error messages when I tried. Nice to come back some hours later and find all working as it should! I am not at all surprised that you feel better when you don’t feel like you are in limbo. Not crazy at all, imho. We humans do not handle uncertainty well. I hope you had a good day.
Magsie
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Hi Kathy, hope you slept peacefully.
What a stalwart thread you have here! I can feel the love bouncing off the writing. Such love touching all our lives, as have you.
I feel privileged and honoured to be join in on giving and receiving of all the spiritual love and kindness enveloping you and the Gilmerites.
P.S. my predictive text gives Gilmerites
Have a wonderful weekend , bask in the warmth and love of those surrounding you in person and spirit.
What a stalwart thread you have here! I can feel the love bouncing off the writing. Such love touching all our lives, as have you.
I feel privileged and honoured to be join in on giving and receiving of all the spiritual love and kindness enveloping you and the Gilmerites.
P.S. my predictive text gives Gilmerites
Have a wonderful weekend , bask in the warmth and love of those surrounding you in person and spirit.
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