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One man's journey to find the way home |
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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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Pickleball is my new oasis in the desert of life. I sucked the first time without any rules and then I was able to show someone I knew what I was doing and was applauded. My new word is finding better balance. I still having trouble being consistent. |
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I keep typing truth. Let's hang onto the truth. I have about 9500 as the month ends. God give me strength. |
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All of a sudden it feels like nothing works or can ever be the same. I feel flat. I may be exercising too much. God give me hope going forward showing a desire to be in relationship and build on what works. Help me to be the best I can spiritually, mentally and physically. Help me rest. Nice to talk with Tim to set up summer. |
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Necking meaning I am sticking my neck out to heal. I ran less focusing on neck. I pray for God's strength going forward. I want to be my best spiritually, mentally and physically. |
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Running, I am feeling my oats. It is the first day of really feeling sweat. I can feel the pounds coming off as I sweat. I am not sure I met my goals of reading and writing. I am writing. I am running. I read what I write. I was tempted to sign up for burger King. My wife did not want it. I signed for faith sharing. It will be slow. Celebrate the three miles I ran. It will come together, but not on my time. Be with me God. |
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It has been a long time since my last writing. Four straight days of work does that. I pray to get thru the week. Maybe today I make a list. I want to read, write and go to the YMCA. Let's see what happens. |
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I am still hopeful of getting myself some time to write on an intentional level. I hurt my side so I will need to slow down with my thirteen plus mile walking. I hope and pray I can be patient. I will be faced with renewal in September of this year. It is a short time away relatively speaking. I still would like to do a genealogy. There is time. I need to find the time to further myself mentally, physically and spiritually. Time will tell. |
March 14, 2022 at 10:36pm
March 14, 2022 at 10:36pm
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I am a loser and wondering how the title fit. I am trying to figure out where life goes from here tired and all. |
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I still am sleepwalking my way to a resolution. It is stressful. I still write less than I want like a slave to my own literacy or lack there of. It is a matter of time before I see what tomorrow has to bring. |
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We will see where my hope to write comes from. I trust God will see me thru. It has been a stressful day. I pray and hope tomorrow can be a better day. I want to write. I guess I need to dig deep within myself to see what comes out and accept it knowing others care about me and what I stand for. |
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