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One man's journey to find the way home |
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I am an American Baptist ordained minister. I began my life journey in Massachusetts, where I was called to help people understand what it meant to know a loving God. The call came during a time when I was wrestling with how to help my brother Kurt, who was diagnosed with Schizophrenia during my high school years. I was a new Christian by my senior year following trying to understand what it meant for me to care about a person like my brother who others tended to stay away from. After twenty three years in Massachusetts, God sent me to the land of Kansas City where I spent about 35 years of my life. I was a pastor, a resident chaplain, a supervisor in training and most recently a caregiver and security. Everything I have done vocationally has been with God in mind. That does not mean that I am totally comfortable with all the movings of the Spirit. I am now in Erie where I do not know very many people. I came here because of my wife. She is from Erie and coming here was the right thing to do. It just plain made sense. My kids had grown up. I did not like Kansas city in terms of climate and was looking forward to a change. I had become very frustrated vocationally and longed to come to Erie to get a second opinion, because I honestly believed that was what God had wanted for me. I left behind kids and grandkids who I loved!!!! I had two jobs that I enjoyed. They were both very appreciative of my skills and I was making more money with the two jobs than I ever had. I heard more than once. ARE YOU CRAZY? Well I can only say that I am in love with God's leading. I am starting all over again. It has not been easy. Maybe some of you can offer me some words of support. I am lonely despite the fact my wife is with me. She battles depression and has two siblings that are having similar battles. When it is all said I am in a depressed community with a depressed wife and her family. So I begin the conversation.... WELCOME!! |
| I watched as nurses took turns trying to get a cap off my line. It was a relief to have it finally come off. One day at a time. I will look forward to leaving and hopefully nothing happens like it for a while. |
| Chemicals cascading. Lots of of dreams last night washing feet and baptism. The two relate and it seems like a good way to arise out of sin and get saved. If only to see the possibility that I might rise out of trouble. Can it be true? Rising out of bed to relax. God be with me |
| I may have more questions than answers. Hopefully I can learn more patience in the midst of not knowing what is going on with cancer and life. Time will tell. It is more and more difficult to be in relationship with others. Hopefully healing will come to the extent I share a progress worth celebrating. |
| I am glad that people have attended to my many blogs that rhymes with frog. I will not be sharing much longer. Much mystery awaits something to share on another day. Thanks for the many ways you blessed me. Now truly my life is in God's hands as long as the journey takes place. |
| Maybe a little toouch drama. I will all the stuff outy current place and figure out what this means therapeutically. I pray to be strong enough. It has been a long arduous journey already. |
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