Login  | |
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 10:15:23 AM
|
|
|
WhiteRoseBlessings
Posts: 26182
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Here, but subject to change . . . stay tuned!
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
quote:
ORIGINAL: WhiteRoseBlessings
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
Bud-nipping is how Barney Fife managed relationships...
I'm really considering using this as my siggy.
May I?
Be my guest.
I noticed, according to his profile, the one I wrote that to is now SINGLE.
He's a widower.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 10:20:07 AM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6631
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: WhiteRoseBlessings
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
I noticed, according to his profile, the one I wrote that to is now SINGLE.
He's a widower.
Thank you! I was tempted to make a comment but decided against it because I thought it might be unrelated. Now I'm glad I let it go.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 10:27:28 AM
|
|
|
WhiteRoseBlessings
Posts: 26182
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: Here, but subject to change . . . stay tuned!
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
quote:
ORIGINAL: WhiteRoseBlessings
quote:
ORIGINAL: JimboFletch
I noticed, according to his profile, the one I wrote that to is now SINGLE.
He's a widower.
Thank you! I was tempted to make a comment but decided against it because I thought it might be unrelated. Now I'm glad I let it go.
I'm glad you did as well. And I'm proud of you. Seriously.
I've been following that thread in the Mens folder practically since its inception; in fact, I'm subbed to it. Some of the posts have been very uplifting and some of them have . . . well . . . not been.
_____________________________
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 10:44:56 AM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6631
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: elastic
i don't log in through the crosswalk portal anymore...too much stuff going on on the page. i log in through ibelieve.com
I like Faith Community Network best since it look like Crosswalk used to.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:27:30 PM
|
|
|
.Pammy
Posts: 3984
Joined: 4/11/2005
From: PA, USA
Status: offline
|
Hello everyone,
I'm back in town, but I doubt I'll be around here much. My home computer's in hospital.  And now that I'm back at w***, I'm super busy.
It was an awesome time last week. First, there was the church ladies' retreat at my pastor's family cabin, which besides being a relaxing time, was special in other ways - much sharing and revelation. Really amazing. Then Wednesday I flew with my niece, sister and her fiance to the Keys for sister's wedding Friday. My brother and sil (who live there and we stayed with them) surprised us - they put in a pool!
The wedding was just as beautiful as you could imagine. The weather was perfect, the bride was radiant, and the groom was handsome. And I've never seen my sister so happy. The whole day was simply wonderful!
_____________________________
Pam
"Sweet-talkers win at singles' bars and in politics ... often with similar outcomes for the listener."
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:27:41 PM
|
|
|
GroupW
Posts: 2911
Joined: 11/16/2007
From: Up in the hills of Colorado (very BIG hills...)
Status: offline
|
Interestingly, the Greek word for "obedience" is not found in the bible as it relates to marriage as near as I can tell. Personally, I don't want an obedient wife. Obedience is for children.
_____________________________
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant and wrong.” -H.L. Mencken
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." -Bertrand Russell
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:35:01 PM
|
|
|
GroupW
Posts: 2911
Joined: 11/16/2007
From: Up in the hills of Colorado (very BIG hills...)
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Qtman
quote:
ORIGINAL: GroupW
Interestingly, the Greek word for "obedience" is not found in the bible as it relates to marriage as near as I can tell. Personally, I don't want an obedient wife. Obedience is for children.
Considering I am wrong about half the time it would not be very smart of my wife to be obedient.
Amen to that. My wife is far more gifted than I am when it comes to the discipline & raising of our boy, for example. I'm very content to follow her lead there. As long as I do that my son will save many thousands of dollars on psychotherapy when he's older.
I figure I'm wrong about 50% of the time, and she's wrong about 50% of the time. If we cooperate, we only have a 25% chance of being wrong, which isn't too bad.
_____________________________
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant and wrong.” -H.L. Mencken
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." -Bertrand Russell
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:40:51 PM
|
|
|
GroupW
Posts: 2911
Joined: 11/16/2007
From: Up in the hills of Colorado (very BIG hills...)
Status: offline
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: Qtman
BT I would probably be on the front doorstep but I would more than likely be holding a cold wash cloth to my newly acquired black eye.
I'm lucky - my wife is smart but her aim is lousy and she's not particularly fast. I can usually escape any physical damage.
_____________________________
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant and wrong.” -H.L. Mencken
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." -Bertrand Russell
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:47:43 PM
|
|
|
Kath
Posts: 17223
Joined: 2/28/2005
Status: online
|
quote:
ORIGINAL: armydude
Oh yeah, Kath... I wonder if your husband ever thought about the possibility that in the accident you could have been hit and it not been your fault? Being careful does not cover being in the wrong place at the wrong time. That's just bad luck.
I was alone on a gravel road. The guy had just put new gravel down, but one spot was always bad. I was not driving the car I normally drive and lost control. One gal saw the car in the field and said she had just said something to her mom (they were heading up to school) and she had just told her about the bad spot in the road when she saw my car.
I was pretty mad at him and yelled and such. I'd have to say it changed our relationship, but he doesn't see it. He is pretty secure in his righteousness.
We had gone to our pastor for counseling, but he admitted he never forgets anything as it's part of history, and doesn't believe anyone can change. Pastor said as long as he has that attitude he can't help us.
We get by.
_____________________________
"It's going to be bad around here when the cows come home to roost."
Dilbert's TRUE QUOTES FROM INDUHVIDUALS
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:51:05 PM
|
|
|
armydude
Posts: 16851
Joined: 2/12/2006
From: NC
Status: offline
|
Noted. Prayed fer.
(((((((Kath)))))))
_____________________________
You can choose to be pitiful. Or you can choose to be powerful. But you cannot choose to be both.
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:51:36 PM
|
|
|
JimboFletch
Posts: 6631
Joined: 4/11/2005
Status: offline
|
In the few times there's been a car accident, whether BW or kids, the first thing I always asked was how they are. You can replace cars but people, especially those we love, aren't replaceable!
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 12:53:10 PM
|
|
|
GroupW
Posts: 2911
Joined: 11/16/2007
From: Up in the hills of Colorado (very BIG hills...)
Status: offline
|
Kath -
Here's some rays of hope for you. My dad was exactly the same way. In fact, I had a fairly poor relationship with him for years. Oddly enough, he decided when he was nearly 60 that his behavior just wasn't working out very well for him anymore. He started making some serious changes.
My folks' marriage is now much better, I actually LIKE my dad now and probably get along with him better than I do with my mom. I've gained a profound respect for him as a result of all the changes he's made. And now, who would have thought that a 75-year old man would still be interested in making some serious changes in his life.
Folks can change, and they often do. Just takes time, effort and a good spouse to help point the way.
_____________________________
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant and wrong.” -H.L. Mencken
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." -Bertrand Russell
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 1:05:05 PM
|
|
|
GroupW
Posts: 2911
Joined: 11/16/2007
From: Up in the hills of Colorado (very BIG hills...)
Status: offline
|
Kath-
Everyone has to vent a little sometimes. Even though we love our spouses, and even though they are fundamentally good people, there's always something that frosts us once in a while. It's ok.
I'll be praying it works out for you as well as it did for my folks.
BT
_____________________________
“For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant and wrong.” -H.L. Mencken
"Most people would rather die than think; in fact, they do so." -Bertrand Russell
|
|
|
|
|
RE: The Lion's Den - 10/14/2008 1:06:41 PM
|
|
|
armydude
Posts: 16851
Joined: 2/12/2006
From: NC
Status: offline
|
Please feel free to vent here, Kath. If you can't vent among friends...
_____________________________
You can choose to be pitiful. Or you can choose to be powerful. But you cannot choose to be both.
|
|
|
|
 New Messages |
 No New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/ New Messages |
 Hot Topic w/o New Messages |
 Locked w/ New Messages |
 Locked w/o New Messages |
|
 Post New Thread
Reply to Message
Post New Poll
Submit Vote
Delete My Own Post
Delete My Own Thread
Rate Posts |
< | |
Forum Tools
Printable Version
I was so upset I even started a thread about it here in He Says. None of the guys took me seriously and just joked about it. Maybe they never met anyone like him. 
