Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evoloving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
I’ll try to keep this simple and brief, you know I’m a non professional novelist🤣 I type like I’m talking to you in person.
Very thankful to be alive
Today is my one year anniversary of almost dying of sepsis from 8mm kidney stone blocking my urethra. Didn’t have a clue before the unbearable pain and puking hit me 2/18/23. Thank you to each of you that read my post and offered your kindness, comforting words and prayers. It took several months to sink in and I was surprised I wasn’t in the mindset I got to learn why I’m still here. I’m the sappy type. But kinda weird I didn’t get emotional or feel like I needed to change or figure out why me. I knew the answer as to why I was alive. I had a two week old granddaughter and I talked God’s ear off that I had to be here for her and my daughter. Maybe I didn’t feel like I do a life change because I’m very content with my marriage and family and have tremendous faith in God. Yet, haven’t spent time in the word in way too long. Over the past six months I’ve felt a pull to get back to reading the Bible, learning it and learn how to pray. I’m just starting to read and trying to do study on my own. I’ve been listening to a local pastor online and one on YouTube. Last night I couldn’t sleep. Spent thirty minutes in the kitchen cleaning and asking God to lead me to what I needed in the Bible. Opened my bible I used when I went to church in the 90s. Found several index cards with scripture and notes. The index card said, “when the roof falls in”. Well my roof has been falling for the past 2-3 three years physically and maybe a little mentally getting used to the fact we have been lied to forever.
When the roof falls in
Presence • John 20:19 • Isaih 43: 2-3 • Psalm 34:18
Purpose • Peter 1:6-7 • Corinthians 4: 8-9 • Corinthians 4: 16-17
I took the time to write down each scripture and will start a notebook with this bible study from a great preacher way back then. He’s the best teacher I’ve ever experienced. Sadly for me he moved for family obligations with a parent. I don’t know if I’m ready for a physical church yet but I’d love to find a good Bible study that teaches. Most churches here have so much drama I haven’t found the fit.
Just wanted to share and say thanks. We were going take a day off the diet to celebrate yesterday and go to a great homemade ice cream shop run my NCSU, NC State University, they have their own cows and make the ice cream. Maybe next weekend hubby and I have the crud. He’s just starting and hopefully I’m on the end. Blessings to each of you. We have a beautiful loving family here.