Very well put Kathy. Amen -- Prayer is the bridge between panic and peace. Karen Carter '74 -------------- Original message -------------- > Keith, > The refreshing openness to which you refer, has also caused a lot of > concern for many on this list about his ability to parent. He is unstable > and immature and very emotion driven. What if he were to walk out of a > child's life in a huff the way that he walked off the list. We have all > been dealing with Chris's struggle, on and off, for over two years > now. His seeming obsession with certain little girls and his > uncontrollable outbursts have been alarming, yet, we have tried to love and > guide him the best we can from a distance. > Sometimes, commentary can be a bit frank on this list, but the > intent has never been to harm, but to confront and help our brothers and > sisters to grow. I myself have been taken to the wood shed a time or two > by Brad and Phil, but I know their hearts and, best of all, I know that > they were right. Our goal is to spur each other on to good works and > growth in Christ, and in Chris's case, the protection of an innocent child > who could, quite literally, be in grave danger. Chris had better pay > attention to our warnings, before he finds that he has bitten off way more > than he can chew and has child protective services smack dab in the middle > of his living room. That warning was meant in love and it was said to try > to bring a hault to chris's thinking. Those of us who are parents on this > list have tried to give good solid advice. We know what we're talking > about and we are trying to hold up the hugest red flag possible before they > all get hurt!!! I see no need to apologize for caring that much!!! > Kathy > > > > At 09:16 PM 2/18/2005, you wrote: > >I was suggesting an apology for the following comment made to Chris which > >read as follows... > > > > >Listen to this Chris and read it again and again till it gets through to > > >you. > > >LOL. > > > >This comment was asking to be taken personally, and apparently it was. > > > >I was not suggesting an apology for anything else said that might have been > >something Chris did not want to hear. > > > >Personally I find Chris to be refreshingly open in this, a somewhat public > >forum where most of us, including myself, feel safer being much more guarded > >about our thoughts and feelings. If Chris can be as open and honest with > >Jesus as to his feelings thoughts and failings then I am sure that the Lord > >will help him overcome. > > > >I simply pray that he will find all his answers from the Lord > > > >Keith