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Hi nox, just to let you know, marijuana is NOT safe ... don't believe the lie that it is harmless. http://www.schizophrenia.com/newsletter/buckets/drugs.html "Researchers in New Zealand found that those who used cannabis by the age of 15 were more than three times (300%) more likely to develop illnesses such as schizophrenia. Other research has backed this up, showing that cannabis use increases the risk of psychosis by up to 700 per cent for heavy users, and that the risk increases in proportion to the amount of cannabis used (smoked or consumed). "

If Jesus wasn't available, I'd choose John the Apostle. Based on the writing found in his gospel of John, I think he is someone who really understood Christ's love.

I googled the event and saw some footage of it. Amazing!

Like several others have already posted, my advice is to wean yourself off coffee slowly. Cut down the 2 jumbos + tea every day to just 1 jumbo, 1 large, 1 tea. Do that for several days. Then cut down to 1 jumbo, 1 medium, 1 tea for several days. Then cut down to 1 large, 1 medium, 1 tea for several days, etc. My favorite non-caffeine substitute is called Caf-Lib. I don't know if you have that in your area. It's sold in the coffee section of my grocery store. Just add hot water and stir.

I'm glad I could help!

Blien, I know all too well the frustration of not knowing what to do with one's life. I've also done the tele-job thing (which I hated). I'm also Canadian! Have you considered the Canadian Coast Guard? http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/ They provide training. It seems much less harsh than being in the military. I don't know anything about the Coast Guard but the website seems to have a lot of info, tho. I get seasick when there's a heavy dew on the lawn so life at sea isn't for me but maybe you'd be interested something like that.

"I see this as a way of denying the flesh but what do you do about those feelings even when you've already made your decision not to sin?" One question you may want to take to the Lord is to ask Him why you have these feelings in the first place. This could be something more than simple attraction. For example, even if you were to transfer to another church you might find yourself in the exact same situation with a different woman. My recommendation is to seek Christian counseling to get to the root of the problem. In the book of James, we are told that if we confess our sins then God will heal us. (James 5:16) God will get right to the heart of the matter and He can create in you a clean heart. Don't do this alone. Get a counselor to walk beside you to help you through it. God bless you, hechozme824, and I hope you get through this okay.

That is interesting! I've never heard of anything like that before.

I'm under the impression, GPC, that you are interested in having a romantic relationship that could lead to marriage. If so, my advice is to get out there and start meeting other guys. Sign up with a reputable dating service. There's no shame in that because it will focus on compatible partners who are looking for the same thing as you. I have a friend who signed up with eHarmony (not sure if that company exists where you live) and she was matched with a very devoted Christian man and she's never been happier. They got married and have 2 kids now. As for your friend who calls you every night, if you've got some time to fit in a phone conversation with him then that's fine but get busy with your own life.

I watched an episode on Nova regarding fractals which I found very interesting. I found the show online at the PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fractals/program.html Unfortunately, only Americans can view the show online at this site so I can't see it since I live in Canada! For those living outside the States, I just found a link to the fractal episode: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...00224135375895#

I've been in a similar situation to you, Deepblue. It's not an easy situation to be in. Over time, I found, that my coworker dug her own grave and people could see what she was like and they'd just roll their eyes whenever she'd bad mouth me. One time, I caught her smoking marijuana at work when it was just the two of us on shift. I reported her when I saw the boss the next shift but my coworker said it was just a cigarette. It was her word against mine. Her behavior was criminal. Later she did tell someone she had been smoking weed. Eventually, she was caught stealing. If discussing the problem with her doesn't work, start reporting her behavior to your boss and keep a record of it. Since you'll be gone in a few months, it may not help you but it may help the person who takes over your position when he/she will most likely start to get grief from the person. Like Fez said, she's the one with the problem.

Thanks for the link about the asteroid in Indonesia ... I hadn't heard of it either. "call me kookie but if an asteroid from billions of miles away falls on my house and cremates me it is my time to go..." That's one way to look at it , kookie, er, I mean tah! lol Let us know how that tinfoil hat works out for you, Fez! lol Last November, almost a year ago, there was a big asteroid that flew over western Canada. http://www.canada.com/saskatoonstarphoenix...6d-ab058c17da80 ".... that the chapters of Revelation are soon coming together? " I wonder the same thing, Blien. There seems to be increasing occurrences of asteroids .... Canada last year ... Indonesia this year.