tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post4564880528524946299..comments2023-11-02T04:53:05.386-05:00Comments on kc bob: Starting Overkc bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-74846529770403925132010-09-27T10:02:23.803-05:002010-09-27T10:02:23.803-05:00A great way to say that Don. Sometimes history is ...A great way to say that Don. Sometimes history is pretty ugly. Yet sometimes a flower blooms in the desolate places.kc bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440862813109808755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-40341079177810656192010-09-26T20:40:10.748-05:002010-09-26T20:40:10.748-05:00Your recap reminded me of todays Imonk article on ...Your recap reminded me of todays Imonk article on the true source of spiritual growth...suffering.<br /><br />In 1995 I moved my young family from the south to Pheonix, after dreaming and training church planting for two years, within six months the hidden problems of the group that hired us blew up in our face and we wondered if we were going to be abandoned out west.<br /><br />History is not pretty, but God is faithful.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13001564116142312882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-61714807529121396702010-09-26T12:58:55.452-05:002010-09-26T12:58:55.452-05:001996 - got divorced, the surprise of my life. I lo...1996 - got divorced, the surprise of my life. I looked at a life in a different place, renewed emphasis on a career, hope of a family essentially gone, distrust a habit, fear of not being in control constant. It wasn't a good starting over. I don't even remember my mindset for the first couple of years, what I did for fun, how I coped. Phoned it in, mostly. <br /><br />2001-2002: Finding faith in Jesus Christ for real, completely accepting, all-in, no matter whether it was embarassing or inconvenient. What a change! Things in my life didn't get a whole lot better, but I looked at everything differently, and still do. Hope and true joy underpin everything, even tense and sad parts. Changed the balance of my friendships as I made new, Godly friends - that was a little difficult, since old friends and family didn't and don't know exactly what to make of me. <br /><br />Since the one sort of led to the other, I can only thank God that His Glory can be praised at all times, in all places, no matter how ragged my voice sounds.Therese Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925404067634150968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-87794349663048602222010-09-26T12:05:46.249-05:002010-09-26T12:05:46.249-05:00Well, I have started over by moving to Kuwait. Sol...Well, I have started over by moving to Kuwait. Sold 94.5% of my "stuff" and headed out, with my wife, for a new adventure.<br />But Bob, reading your story...it moved me, brother. I can't help but think we may have crossed paths somewhere down the line. The great thing is EVERY Christian will cross paths someday!<br />I was in the Army in '69 - '71 stationed in Germany.<br />My home town is Houston where after I returned from the Army, I worked at the Houston Post as an artist.<br />I moved to Dallas and also worked at EDS in Plano. I lived in many little towns in Texas. Last place was McKinney, north of Dallas.Eddie Eddingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864410680077755048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-55029443963910465672010-09-25T15:33:40.810-05:002010-09-25T15:33:40.810-05:00In August of 1978 I believed the Spirit of God was...In August of 1978 I believed the Spirit of God was leading me into the ministry and to bible college. My wife and I sold everything we had a yard sales until all we had left would fit into a 4x6 UHaul trailer - bible, clothes, dishes, pots & pans for her, my two oldest daughters, and myself and we moved from San Jose, CA and all that we knew to Los Angeles.<br /><br />We stayed with one of my wife's aunts until I got a job as a security guard in downtown LA and we were able to rent a two bedroom duplex. There while working 40 hours a week, go to school for 12 credits (full time) we started over by one piece at a time buying furniture and household goods. We had Christian friends around us that helped us, we had wonderful fellowship, and the Lord was so good. When my job failed, He provided a better one, when our car threw a rod on Kellog Hill, He led a fellow student to give us his second car, when the refrigerator was empty, he led my boss to fill our freezer and refrigerator. I wouldn't trade those days of starting over for anything. Walking by faith is the hardest thing to do but it is the most spiritually rewarding and fun thing one can do as a believer.Gregg Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16413691313803396844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749955731953911627.post-5595400060059803472010-09-25T08:44:07.652-05:002010-09-25T08:44:07.652-05:00Of course, we all have these 'start over' ...Of course, we all have these 'start over' events in our lives.<br /><br />Just three days after we got married, 45+ years ago, after the sweet first days of our lives together, our new, beautiful, trailer home was washed away in the '65 flood of the south Platte river in Denver. We had purchased that trailer because 'we were never going to live with someone' after WE got married.<br /><br />I guess our Lord had to teach me some humility too. We lived with other people for 13 weeks before we got out home back.<br /><br />We lived in that home for 7 years before we purchased our first brick home.<br /><br />Thank you for the opportunity to remember.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580498957271396362noreply@blogger.com