 Posted Friday, November 26, 2004 5:59 PM
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A Scientist?
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Posted Saturday, November 27, 2004 8:03 PM
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Posted Tuesday, November 30, 2004 10:28 AM
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In case anyone wanted to hear "the rest of the story" about my Thanksgiving. The subject of my health never came up and I am so glad. I got a chance to improve my family relationships--always very appreciated because both of my two siblings have had close brushes with death in the last three years..
Sometimes my anger about this CS stuff makes my want to say "See what you did to me!!!! You are such a horrible person!!!" Now that I am older, and my family is all old I realize that this talk is not going to change a thing for the better. I also remembered the old shrink line that we are all responsible for our own feelings. I don't have to worry about my parent finding out. If and when it happens, it is up to her to cope with the facts. Theoretically, she knew what she was getting into.
Every family meeting together could be our last. I am so happy this one was so happy. It was hard because my late nephew's daughter was there and she looks just like him, but it was sweet to see her. She is not being raised CS!
On Thanksgiving Day a family member--the other side- broke three bones in her leg with one bone being broken 3 times. She was sent to a convalescent home last night. A lifetime of non-CS denial has caught up with her.
Broncho
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Posted Wednesday, December 01, 2004 5:46 AM
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Broncho,
So glad your Thanksgiving turned out well, Broncho (at least as far as topics of conversation are concerned). Dealing with past decisions, our own or others' is one of the harder things we have to do in this life... as some of us struggling with the "Forgiveness" thread have noted.
Prayers for your peace about this to remain, and best wishes for a speedy recovery for your relative's broken leg.
- Jean W.
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Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2005 9:08 AM
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I am so Grateful that I just made a very important phone call to my dad, and poured out to him all my fustratuions about the theology of Christian Science. I told him right off from the start that I wasn't calling to lash out on him specifically, for he still is practicing Christian Science and currently works for Longyear, so I wouldn't have the heart to disturb that.
I have been feeling this tremendous weight and constriction and just want to thank God for giving me the courage to make the call in the first place and guiding me to say the right things to him. I love my father, and now feel tremendous relief, sharing with him the way I feel. My dad did say that he was glad that he had raised me in Christian Science, and that he had witnessed some great healings in our family, enough so that he remains sticking with the religion himself, although he was raised Catholic.
He indeed did challenge me, however, I was prepared and gave real life examples to back up the way I felt. I did not get the sense that he was dissappointed that I'm drifting away from CS, and instead sounded confident with "to each his own" as the appropriate answer, and that he would continue to love me just the same as I continue on with life and make my own decisions.
Thank-you God for this release, and may I have more conversations like these with my dad, so that we may become closer in understanding each other.
If there is one thing I absolutely love about Christian Science, It is the emphasis on the expression of Gratitude, reflecting on this makes one feel like they are on a high cloud, and that nothing harmful can touch them. That's where I am right now.
Frogs25
Fully Relying On God for Salvation
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Posted Wednesday, July 13, 2005 1:50 PM
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That's great! Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Posted Friday, October 07, 2005 10:20 AM
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I know this thread does not get as much traffic as some of the other threads, but I feel the need to give it attention.
Spiritual Growth is a wonderful thing. Every night before I go to bed I try to write in a prayer journal. This past weekend I participated in my first artshow. I had the support of a wonderful friend from work, who, like me is beginning to discover that our personal relationship with our Maker is the key to living a purposeful life. Throughout the day and into the next day a wonderful change had taken place. I overcame my fear of speaking with people, and confidence was gained, speaking flowed naturally, and I let God guide me. More than the many many many responses I got from people interested in pet portraits, I was even more grateful for this transformation of overcoming my original fear.
That evening I received an email from that friend that relates to Gratitude that I want to share with you all.
"THY WILL BE DONE" must be your oft-repeated prayer. And in the willing of God's will there should be gladness. You should delight to do that will because when you do, all your life goes right and everything tends to work well for you in the long run. When you are honestly trying to do God's will and humbly accepting the results, nothing can seriously hurt you. Those who accept the will of God in their life may not inherit the earth, but they will inherit REAL PEACE OF MIND.
I am so grateful for the way God is directing and leading my life.
Thank-You
Fully Relying On God for Salvation
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Posted Friday, October 07, 2005 7:15 PM
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I'm glad things went so well, frogs25. It's great to hear of good things happening in your life. Thanks for sharing with us!
By the way, I've been meaning to ask you about your user name. I have always loved frogs, and I have lots of silly little glass and plastic frogs sitting here and there around the house. So I enjoy your name and was wondering what prompted you to choose it.
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Posted Saturday, October 08, 2005 1:38 PM
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Frogs were probably the first creatures I started doodling at a very young age. Since the tree frogs are the most colorful and have the most exaggerated features, I have had a liking for these particular frogs. Frogs now has more of a meaning to me now ever since Bill, through another thread invented an acronym for it. Fully Relying On Godfor Salvation.....Isn't that cool!
Toodles,
Frogs25
Fully Relying On God for Salvation
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Posted Saturday, October 08, 2005 8:46 PM
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