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It is very refreshing! We camp and spend many lazy days out at the islands here...I love being unplugged. I actually look forward to those storms that knock out the power for days on end...I love the quiet. Happy to hear you and your wife had a wonderful time...many these days are not willing to unplug for a while

Just ignore it. The more it is discussed, the more publicity they get, and that is what they are looking for. Paul tells us to avoid discussing these types of things. Yes, ignore it until it happens to you...at which point you will have no ideawhat to do with it I'm learning not to ignore or simply pass off issues that are severely hurting someone. I'm not great at it yet...but I am willing to do God's will...not what people think may be God's will

Having raised a son who would love to transgender if I were to support it...whom I am now pretty much disassociated with due to a mix of many issues (drug abuse...etc) I really believe I made MANY MANY MANY mistakes by trying to follow what Christian cirlces believe it is...SIN...and believing it should be absolutely not accepted and not tolerated. My son walks a life of female/male/twisted with drug addiction and "Christian views and judgements" Another gay man once told me that my son is the most homophobic homosexual he has ever encountered. I guess I did my job well then, huh? NOT! That article was awesome! Thank you for a great post. It really says it all when it says, "Sexual identity must be for us more than an abstract social issue. Real souls have endured real anguish over it.” And I will say as well, it comes from the mothers womb that way. Sadly...I never did learn to deal with it well and I am still very very confused as to how to deal with it. It has caused much anguish and pain on all sides. But I do know that i hurt him, he hurt us, and it is a big vicious cyleof anger guilt regrets and confusion.

Start with this: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 12 they will lift you up in their hands I often used to picture Angels guarding my home all around it at night when I would go to sleep. Or picture myself hidden under the feathers of God's wings. Mind pictures of God's protection over me. OCD can be a gift if you can learn to use it, instead of fight it sometimes

Keep it simple Fez. Go there in faith. Claim the blood of Jesus over the business and this mans family. (I hope his wife is a believer) Ask for the spirit of the Lord to come into this place and cleanse it from any evil or harm. Claim the Blood on yourself and the others involved before you leave and on the way home so that you don't take any of it with you. Cleanse yourself in prayer. It is not something I have dealt with in many years, but in my case Jesus came in quickly when i repented, claimed the Blood, and asked for help and cleansing. I still cannot bring myself to talk about my experiences. I got caught up in some things and went under pretty quick. But Jesus was there when I was ready to repent and needed Him He is there with you all, and He will not let you down. Stand behind Jesus, and His protection....don't try and get in front of Him After all, it is not you cleansing this business...you are simply there to call in the troops. Jesus Bless You Tammy

Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. 1Chorintians 7:20

This post was so timely for me. I have a daughter who does this...expects me to run for her every bidding, support her, help her...and at the end of the day she plays games with my feelings and calls me judgemental if I don't completely agree with what she is doing. Yesterday I finally drew the line. Sometimes you just have to let people lie in the bed they have made for themselves for a while and let THEM decide to better themselves, and help themselves. You can only help those who do not help themselves for so long, and then it is called enabling. If you are doing things for others that in your heart do not feel right, perhaps that is God speaking to your heart and telling you that it is not what He expects you to do. He will lead you to those who truly need your help I think. Don't stop being a helper just because a few have hardened your heart.

I agree with Shiloh, it sounds like she maybe needs a health check up. Pay attention to her memory as well. She may be starting to "miss" things

For me, the depression, anxiety, scattered thoughts, inability to focus, and I even had a fear when I read the Bible....it was all related to diet. Once I cut sugar completely out of my diet, and started eating only REAL food, no junk, no processed, and no additives. That is when i found peace in my thoughts. My life did a complete turnaround. I hope you find yours. I know this is not a Biblical answer, but I found I couldn't find peace in any of the Biblical answers until i started taking better care of the temple.

By doing this to her you are in fact forcing her to keep many of her friendships secret. This never ends well. My husband and I both have friends of the opposite sex...one of them is in fact his first love. They don't spend time together or anything but we are friends with the family so their paths do cross and they do chat occasionally. I have never felt threatened or possessive, and neither does he with any of my friends. We do almost everything together socially, and we are best friends. We don't ever try to control the other in any way.

We were all chosen, but given free choice whether to accept the invitation or not. I just had a conversation about this the other day actually, because for many years I was stumped with this as well. It is up to us to accept Him, and the gift of salvation that He has offered to everyone. http://www.jba.gr/chosen-by-God.htm

Well, Alice Cooper these days preaches the gospel AND performs his shows. I have no idea...but I would be leaving that church. You cannot serve two masters.... Alice seems to think you can... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2051616/Alice-Cooper-REAL-life-A-satanist-No-I-run-Bible-group.html

Vanessa I just read another thread of yours. You have a two year old son and this started a year ago for you. Have you looked into postpartum depression? It can start a year after giving birth. Perhaps that is what went wrong. Anxiety and depression are hard to beat on your own. Have you seen a doctor for these issues. So many things can be at play here, from depression, to hormonal issues, to spiritual issues. And being a thinker as you are doesn't help. Just putting some ideas out there. I hope you find some answers and feel better soon. Will be praying for you

Were you injured? Suffer a head injury? If not...then here are my thoughts. Confess your sins, ask God to reveal the ones you don't know or recall. Claim the blood of Jesus over yourself, your family and your home property. Ask to be cleansed and believe that The Lord will deliver you. It sounds like you let something in, opened a door that perhaps you shouldn't have. Sounds very oppressive to me. God is Good! He heals and delivers. All we need to do is open our heart. Ask Him to show you what is causing the problem and He will. It could be an item you bought.... You will overcome this, and be back to yourself. Just ask your Heavenly Father to reveal it to you. Been where you are. Trust Him.

Ahhh, I used to be a doomsday prep per...and I still keep a well stocked pantry so I don't have to take trips to the grocery store. But my theory is this: If you are going to store years worth of food it will be taken from you by force when things go bad anyway...and you will likely be killed over it. And if we have the heart of Christ we will give to those in need and it won't last long anyway even if you don't get killed for it. Doomsday can mean many different things. What good is having a basement full of food if it gets destroyed by a flood or other weather related things? Or what if you are forced to leave it all behind anyway? To prepare for a harsh winter like I do, and to prepare for doomsday are two totally different things. I suggest that you do what God is leading you to, not what man is