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Post by Flautista on Jan 2, 2015 23:35:05 GMT -5
Lamby, I love you so much!
Rhonda, I love you so much, too!
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Post by kidsandpets on Jan 3, 2015 0:10:38 GMT -5
kidsandpets has shown me how meaningful animals are in one's life (I've never really had pets) and that God can teach us things through them. I enjoy reading what you've learned from God through caring for your animals. (((HUG))) Flautista This is something else that has really touched me here though. Its something I began to learn around the end of college but something that so many of your here continue to remind me of. Growing up, my passion for animals was mocked by my peers. Not by my family thankfully - but then my experience with animals began with them to begin with. But it was a target for teasing by those my own age throughout my childhood and adolesence. But becuase I'm too stubborn to be fake (LOL!), I never hid it. I just accepted that this part of me was to be seen as silly, amusing, funny, abnormal... But its not. Its God-given. God-given for a purpose - His purpose. Can I just say there are happy tears right now in simply knowing this part of me - this passion in me - is accepted. And even more than accepted but spoken well of in a thankful manner, in the understanding that GOD is the author of my passion and that He has purpose for it. Flautista happened to say it here. But so many of you have encouraged me with similar words during my time here. There are not words to thank you for accepting what used to be the "unaccepted" in me. Where's the :grouphug: thing! |
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Post by hadley on Jan 5, 2015 9:49:13 GMT -5
I want to come back and read more of the responses, but the first thing that popped into my mind was grace and freedom in Christ. As a young Christian which I was when I joined the board, I tended toward legalism probably. I've learned to let go of some of that and balance it with some freedom.
Also, I never use the word "retard" inappropriately anymore!
I have gotten SO much from so many here! I'm so grateful!
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Post by lambs on Jan 5, 2015 15:21:52 GMT -5
Also, I never use the word "retard" inappropriately anymore! Not sure if those of you who mentioned this realize how big my smile is. And, thank you. So very very much. |
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