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by drifter

Rated: E · Book · Emotional · #2093535

One man's journey to find the way home

I am an American Baptist ordained minister. I began my life journey in Massachusetts, where I was called to help people understand what it meant to know a loving God. The call came during a time when I was wrestling with how to help my brother Kurt, who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia during my high school years. I was a new Christian by my senior year following trying to understand what it meant for me to care about a person like my brother who others tended to stay away from.
After twenty three years in Massachusetts, God sent me to the land of Kansas City where I spent about 35 years of my life. I was a pastor, a resident chaplain, a supervisor in training and most recently a caregiver and security. Everything I have done vocationally has been with God in mind. That does not mean that I am totally comfortable with all the movings of the Spirit.
I am now in Erie where I do not know very many people. I came here because of my wife. She is from Erie and coming here was the right thing to do. It just plain made sense. My kids had grown up. I did not like Kansas city in terms of climate and was looking forward to a change. I had become very frustrated vocationally and longed to come to Erie to get a second opinion, because I honestly believed that was what God had wanted for me. I left behind kids and grandkids who I loved!!!! I had two jobs that I enjoyed. They were both very appreciative of my skills and I was making more money with the two jobs than I ever had. I heard more than once. ARE YOU CRAZY?
Well I can only say that I am in love with God's leading. I am starting all over again. It has not been easy. Maybe some of you can offer me some words of support. I am lonely despite the fact my wife is with me. She battles depression and has two siblings that are having similar battles. When it is all said I am in a depressed community with a depressed wife and her family. So I begin the conversation....
WELCOME!!

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Belingwe

Sep 24, 2023 at 5:55pm
In response to "Writing.com"

I am sorry to hear of your wife's illness. It is a cruel disease. Please accept my prayers.

Belingwe

Apr 21, 2023 at 11:15pm
In response to "Healing "

Great to see you back.

Belingwe

Dec 6, 2022 at 11:25pm
In response to "Wake up call"

Do not worry about what others think. I eny the energy you put into life.

Belingwe

Dec 4, 2022 at 10:57pm
In response to "thanks"

I am glad to see your recent posts are positive. I hope you have a nice Christmas.

Mary Ann MCPhedran

Jul 5, 2022 at 2:55pm
In response to "Still here"

Thank you for sharing with me, and prayer can be heard and granted f you ask God, for help.

Belingwe

Mar 13, 2022 at 5:55am
In response to "Retirement"

Enjoy your retirement. I retired 2 years ago. But make sure you have a healthy focus and some aims.

Belingwe

Mar 13, 2022 at 5:49am
In response to "Still"

You appear to have many demons. I wish all the best for you.

drifter

Jan 9, 2022 at 1:54am
In response to "Gift equal present"

Sometimes I think we try too hard. Be yourself and let him be himself. And discover God loves you just the way you are with nothing to prove

Mini Mango#Cereal Mister

Jan 8, 2022 at 4:48pm
In response to "Gift equal present"

NICE
Um, I need advice I have a boyfriend who says I am stressing him out, he says he loves me and we are both stressed ut what should we do?
Take a break?

Kåre Enga in Udon Thani

Aug 28, 2021 at 10:54pm
In response to "My body talks"

Yeah... I'm older than you... sometimes the body want's to be listened to.

Reading the intro... Erie... yeah... I lived in that area most of my life. Fled to Kansas (but not KC) and it was like grey clouds had parted. It's interesting how a place affects a person.

I'd move back to Kansas, or better yet, Iowa. If I were to return to the North East I would probably check out Pittsburgh.

But if I could live anywhere? Torino, Italy is on my short list.

December 30, 2022 at 2:35pm

#1042360

Blessing my socks off

There are those few rare individuals that can literally Bless your socks off and I am feeling that today as I begin my second week of administrative leave. I am so fortunate to have this/these kind of persons on my side as I look forward to another chapter in my life after it seemed like had all but given up.

Here is the lesson people. There are person out there for you who would like nothing better than to bless your socks off. Life can become difficult, almost impossible to understand why. God has got your back. Before this life ends God wants to let us know we will see our socks blessed off and more in the name of God who loves and cares with us till death do us part.
Amen

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December 28, 2022 at 7:36am

#1042282

Christmas spirit

I celebrate that I am in the mood to want to give and it overflows. God is good

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December 27, 2022 at 6:27am

#1042233

Anticipation

Anticipation means the best is yet to come. I pray I am ready to receive it.

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December 25, 2022 at 4:11am

#1042129

Christmas is here

So glad I get to celebrate today with others who want some of the same things I do.i want so much the the light to burst thru in the darkness. All of a sudden people know hope.

Last Christmas I was in Kansas City to share the birth of my grandson.Nothing felt better than to go with my wife and see Michael and Anna's baby. Good news now there is something worth living for.

I am glad even though there was no room in the inn, there is always room at the cross. And if you get to that place and out what salvation is all about just tell them Gary sent you. Brothers and sister there is so much work to be done. Let's go do it.

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December 19, 2022 at 7:03am

#1041921

Loves sweet joy

I am embraced today with the awesome feeling love is on the way and I will never be disappointed by it's coming!!!! I have experienced in a week all the season of the year. I come out of it a better person, like a babe leaving a woman's womb to discover a brand new world. I am overwhelmed by emotion. Thank you God for life. I say it with my words expressed and in the caverns of my heart. Christmas is here and I am feeling ready for the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the presence of God kneeling to bless us and keep us forever in prayer. Thank you sweet Jesus. I am swept over with emotions of joy. Thank you God for sending new hope incarnate. For the first time all creation can long to sing praise. God has come in the flesh to embrace us. Nothing can be the same.

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December 13, 2022 at 8:27am

#1041745

Rich means

Rich means I make choices to do my best with how oser myself. Two days to working. I am tired alteady

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December 12, 2022 at 11:27am

#1041712

Time to read

New week, hopefully I will read. Slow down.

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December 8, 2022 at 9:59pm

#1041591

One more day

One more day and I am tired. I will work a double. I pray for strength and humility. What else is there to want for?

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December 6, 2022 at 6:26am

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4 days

4days. I am tired thinking of it. God give me strength.

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December 5, 2022 at 7:10am

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Wake up call

Wake up call means more work ahead. What is it that gets me into the eye of the storm day after day. Is it really worth the effort? I know there will people that disagree with me. Some people may even wish I might cease to exist. I wake up to find out what is worth living for. Pray I am not disappointed.

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