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 evolving
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
Wanted to give you all an update on my son, who is doing better. Not completely symptom free, but much improved, and more importantly, has a much better outlook on life and is hopeful about the future. Words cannot express my gratitude to all those here on GAW who prayed and offered sage advice. Thank you.
A few months ago I had a dream with President Trump in it. It's not the first one, but this one in particular was striking. He was looking very relaxed and casually dressed. Papers had spilled on the floor and he was down on the ground, picking them up. "Mr. President," I said, "You don't have to do that. I will make sure these will all get picked up." What he then said took me by surprise. He said, "Don't quit."
In the time I've been on GAW, I stopped posting twice and then resumed. The reasons don't matter, but I'll admit part of it is I'm intimidated at times by the intellectual heft of those who post here, the depth of their faith, and the "insider baseball" knowledge on a myriad of subjects. I do my best to stay up. Sometimes I'm gently corrected or redirected. Other times I get the frying pan to the side of the head. Regardless, I realize it's almost always with my best interests in mind and the best interests of GAW.
This site has made me a better person in ways I can't even describe, and I'm truly grateful for you all. It's a much more prayerful and thoughtful life. Even with all my stumbling around, posting with you all has greatly enriched my life, and I hope I've been able to support President Trump, Q, and GAW. Sometimes it feels like being lost at sea, and I don't know exactly how I fit in. With that said, I also don't know how this movie ends, but I'm here until the end, and I'm not quitting. God bless you all.
Reminded me of this...
God Is The Best Life Preserver. My Morning Bible Read Was Acts 27:27-44, "The Shipwreck". Verse 34 Says, "Now I urge you to take some food. You need it to survive. Not one of you will lose a single hair from his head.” "
Remarkable story about Paul. I had forgotten this. Thank you for sharing.