Paul, I thought I had posted a response to your delightful news yesterday morning. Not sure why it never showed up. Sorry. Let's try again. I can't quite...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 8, 2010 3:32 pm
Praying for a long and fruitful life for you, Paul! Debbie...
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ecoirish@...
fytinirish
Mar 8, 2010 9:20 pm
Paul, Thank you for sharing. That took a lot of courage to address your parents and explain what you have been going through and what you need from them. I'm...
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ThomH
th2950
Mar 11, 2010 3:23 am
Good Guys, Why is it that the unwillingness of men to forgive and forget so crushes the immeasurable grace of God's willingness to forgive and restore? And ...
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Paul
p_csilen
Mar 12, 2010 1:19 am
Did any of you watch Nightline on the ABC Network last night? I did and I am outraged! In case you didn't see it, to sum it up in a nutshell they did a story...
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Thom Hunter
th2950
Mar 12, 2010 3:37 pm
Paul, Â I didn't see the Nightline report, but I have been following this issue and others have vigorously worked to bring it to light, including Debbie...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 12, 2010 3:59 pm
Paul, Thom and everyone else, I would advise taking a deep breath on the Uganda "thing." It has morphed into a life of its own, and in some ways is a...
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Paul Silen
p_csilen
Mar 13, 2010 3:13 am
Hi Thom, Â In a strong respect I have to agree with you. Unfortunately there have been too many professing Christians through out history who jump on their...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 15, 2010 12:30 pm
Paul, it is gratifying to hear about your healing journey with your dad. Isn't it something how we can put so much stock in a confusing or painful memory from...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 16, 2010 10:07 pm
Paul is my good friend. We converse over the phone as friends and to support each other, almost daily. That being said, while I am glad for Paul, the overall...
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Thom Hunter
th2950
Mar 17, 2010 11:52 am
Tony,  I understand your pain, but you have to realize that tha tpain you feel is not Paul's fault. I've had to find myself blessing others for what they...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 17, 2010 12:32 pm
I'm sure glad you and Paul are friends, Tony. His response to your post here, if he gives one, will likely be instructive and helpful for you, as well as for...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 18, 2010 1:28 pm
Hi Thom, Thanks for your words, but to clarify. I do not think my post had anything to do with realization, but had everything to do with how I FELT. It was an...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 18, 2010 1:46 pm
Hi Debbie, I'm 51 and a couple years ago, I did this Christian thing called The Road Adventure which sort of helps folks better understand themselves,...
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Thom Hunter
th2950
Mar 18, 2010 2:32 pm
Tony,  I just read too much into your words, probably because of some of my own feelings at the moment. Of course you should have written them. I'm glad...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 18, 2010 6:17 pm
Thanks, Tony. It really helps to hear you explain all that. Yes, it is going to take you a while to begin processing all these raw emotions. But awareness is...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 18, 2010 6:23 pm
Hi Paul, Your post almost caused me to cry. Thanks. As reason is now prevailing a bit more than raw feeling, I do regret my post. This discussion should have...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 18, 2010 10:11 pm
Go ahead, make my day. I give hugs, too. :) Debbie...
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Lester Demings Jr.
secondchroni...
Mar 18, 2010 11:58 pm
Hey group, I must ask a question at this point. Why are we pulling the scabs and soars off of healed wounds and battle scars? Let me begin by saying I come...
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ThomH
th2950
Mar 19, 2010 2:04 am
Good Guys, Letting go so God can do what He needs to do can be really tough. I hope you'll visit the blog this week. Feel free to leave any feedback there in...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 19, 2010 12:42 pm
FYI, Thom's latest blog post is timely, given what we have been discussing here. Lester, you pose some interesting questions and thoughts. And yes, there is a...
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Paul Silen
p_csilen
Mar 20, 2010 9:08 pm
Lester, I have to agree with you. Society has gone way overboard. Yes, as kids we have all had bad things happen to us, ranging from apathy to sexual abuse....
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 22, 2010 11:22 am
Guys, I think we what we have been seeing is the pendulum swinging in the other direction in response to the realization that: (1) our parents'/grandparents'...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 22, 2010 2:20 pm
This post is as direct as I can possibly make it. None of it is personal. It is not saying anything about Les or Paul or anyone else. Furthermore, I respect...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 22, 2010 2:40 pm
Thanks for weighing in, Tony — especially since it was your original comment in light of Paul G's parental bonding process that got this discussion moving to...
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Thom Hunter
th2950
Mar 22, 2010 2:44 pm
Tony, Â While I can see some merit in the argument being made that our world has so embraced the self that we do tend to over-emotionalize our conditions, I...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 22, 2010 3:14 pm
Hi Debbie, Just to be clear, I want to elaborate on what I meant by the phrase, "reconciliation is impossible." I was referring to trying to reconcile Les's...
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Anthony
tonyb0505
Mar 22, 2010 3:25 pm
Hi Thom, Yeah, I see merit in that argument as well, BUT, if my long post is accurate, this is not at all what Les was saying anyway (and they certainly can...
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DebbieThurman
aformer54
Mar 22, 2010 3:41 pm
We can get a tad bogged down in phraseology in these discussions, can't we? :) Such is the nature of the online "school." Yes, opposing beliefs are by their...
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Thom Hunter
th2950
Mar 22, 2010 3:41 pm
Tony,  Thanks for the reply. I think what is significant here is that you are genuinely seeking and searching and you are aware that God is aware and in...
