Phil, if anyone ever tries to tell me that God has not a sense of humor, I
shall immediately refer him to some of your writings!!  Because I sense the
Holy Spirit, not only in the serious comments to Kathy, but in the humorous
ones as well.  This is what I'm referring to now:  If all else fails, tell
Chris you are driving to California to pick up a load of 500
pounds of pot and once you get him to California, drop him off at a gas
station and drive away.  You never know, he may become the governor some
day.  If not, the pot alone will make him think he is the governor.
LOL
Helen


Earlier, Phil Scovell wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>Unfortunate news about Chris but he has chosen to learn the hard way.  I
>did, too, when I was 16 years of age.  When he turns eighteen, at least you
>can cut him loose.  I still wouldn't trust him even if he moved out then.
>Kids always end up learning that they are not as tough as they think once
>they leave the nest, sort of speak.  I would love sending Brad up there to
>teach him some simple lessons but he has other assignments at the moment and
>I hate traveling.  Kathy, regardless of what the Enemy is trying to tell you
>right now, you aren't a failure nor is Greg.  This is the Lord's doing and
>He hasn't forgot who He is or who you are.  Yes, getting Chris into some
>program might help.  You will still worry, though, and you will still
>believe the lies the Enemy is trying to tell you now about yourself but in
>that situation, at least Chris would be out of the family picture.  Even if
>you cannot reach this point now, Chris will reach it for himself when he
>ends up in jail.  Unfortunately, it won't be for smoking pot since that
>isn't hardly a crime any place these days.  There is more than that going
>on, of course, and I am not necessarily referring to the pot smoking.  It
>sounds like you and Greg are doing a great job to me even though it probably
>doesn't feel that way to you.  These feelings come with the territory,
>Kathy, but the lies you think you are feeling about yourself are what they
>are; lies.  The Enemy doesn't care who gets dumped on and whose life he
>ruins as long as it is somebody.  The Enemy is going to try and back his big
>dump truck up to your life and dump a whole load of garbage on you and Greg
>but just remember, you are not who he says you are; you are who Jesus says
>you are.  This doesn't make you feel any better, I know, but it is the truth
>and it will be the truth that's sets you free.  I was thinking that maybe
>Brad could take Chris fishing.  You know how Brad loves to fish from the
>bottom of the lake instead of on top of it and all.  We will get all this
>sorted out eventually, Kathy, so just keep hanging in there.  If all else
>fails, tell Chris you are driving to California to pick up a load of 500
>pounds of pot and once you get him to California, drop him off at a gas
>station and drive away.  You never know, he may become the governor some
>day.  If not, the pot alone will make him think he is the governor.
>
>Phil.