Brother Tim,
I'm not doing a very good job of leaving, am I? I've never been in a fellowship before so I've never seen first hand how the Lord works through one. I may have some "Book smarts" but no "street smarts", so to speak. Now that I am I can see how intricately the Lord works in His body.
I was upset because I felt I was being misunderstood and nobody was acknowledging what I was saying. That frustration grew into hurt and reached a point where I was unable to deal with it so I sought relief by posting my frustration and my viewpoint and leaving the forum. I believe the Lord has used this somewhat analagous situation to make me take notice of Pam and why she has been so angry with George (and me to a lesser extent). She just deals with her frustration and hurt differently than I do. I think we both had our own 'meltdowns" according to our own weaknesses.
Anyway, from interactions you and I have had in the past I wasn't sure if you were predisposed to be fair in your opinion of what I posted or even read them. What I posted about you may be somewhat my viewpoint on the circumstances on that particular thread but they were communicated to relieve my own psychic pain and not to edify you or anybody else. Fot that I am sorry. We are not to judge others simply because we do the same things that we judge others for and usually worse. I do apologize that you were the public target of my frustration. You give a good example in how you have handled it. God is glorified and His body is knit together more closely, as a result.
I definitely desire reconciliation with you brother Tim. I think of how when I first joined this forum how you were the first person to show kindness to me and I've always appreciated that.
I know what you mean about how much work it is having a litter of kittens. We took in a stray pregnant cat a few years ago and she blessed us with a litter of eight!!! It really was a joy, though. By the Lord's grace we found homes for all the kittens and even the mommy! Last I heard she's in Kansas City. We kept one of the kittens, his name is Piggy, he's been a terrible glutton since the day he was first born. He's one of our two favorites but we try not to show it. Hand feeding two litters of abandoned (by their mother) kittens! I have no idea how you and your wife pulled that off. What a lot of work. And I have no idea how you managed to care for 20+ cats at one time! You are a greater cat servant than I am. My husband is real softy for cats, too. So he's not much help in restraining my "rescue" instincts.
In Christ,
Jennifer
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