SH80

Reply to I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote who="OckhamsRazor" comment="15"]As for your inner bum, I'll just say this. I am not a believer of anything that has a group associated with it, (though my "ways" of thinking have been labeled as "Buddhist-like" by other Buddhists and I have often described myself as such since people relate better to labels they can look up), but you're welcome in my world, holey/holy sandals and all. I'd rather share a cup of coffee with a genuinely humble person of ANY faith than a hypochristian any

Reply to I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. in Religion Stardock Forums

Ooops...the prior comments were made by me, SH80, not lobsterhunter...she was still signed in...my bad!

If Patience Is a Virtue, I Hope There Are Others to Choose From in Life JoeUser Forums

It is said that “patience is a virtue.” A virtue is defined by the dictionary as “a good or admirable quality or property;” and a virtue is described in the encyclopedia as “a character trait valued as being good.” Patience is defined by the dictionary as "1) the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of tempe

Boots in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

A little over a year ago, I shared a shortened version of the following story with my date. Shortly thereafter, I blogged the story in its entirety, and I posted it on another blog site. Since I've started using JoeUser, I thought I'd post it here. So, I share with you the story of Boots... A couple of years ago, I built a house in a rather undeveloped neighborhood. There were a few homes that preceded the one I had built scattered about the patch of land waiting to be covered with ne

Reply to It's over. in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

[quote]SH80, thank you for an informative and enjoyable article - I'm right there with you brother. Thank you for your comment on my article; I appreciate and value your advice. Come back anytime![/quote] Thanks for the comment and for having my back! Take care of you...sometimes [B][I]you[/I][/B] are the only one who will.

Reply to I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]'Suse my profanity, SH80.[/quote] No need to apologize for profanity, dharmagrl. Hell, I've been prone to say a few choice words myself...and that ain't no shit!

Jesus Would Have Picked Mint Oreo Cookies Too in Parenting JoeUser Forums

I’ve almost finished reading the book, No More Christian Nice Guy by Paul T. Coughlin. I too was once a Christian Nice Guy (CNG). I thought that I had to forego my own desires and longings to satisfy and appease others. My misguided view of Jesus led me to believe that I always had to turn the other check instead of standing up for myself. For the longest time, I thought Jesus was passive and peaceful, and for me, this meant avoiding conflict…even to my own detriment…which

Reply to It's over. in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Although I do not know you personally, I feel your pain and the dilemma you face. I happened to have just blogged about my experience with the church in the midst of my divorce: http://sh-80.joeuser.com/article/302516/I_like_your_Christ_I_do_not_like_your_Christians_They_are_so_unlike_your_Ch My brother said this to his wife prior to marriage: "I cannot make you happy. Happiness comes from within. You cannot find your happiness in me." I carried this with me into my ne

I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ. in Religion JoeUser Forums

I spent the other evening in what would be considered a “traditional” church. After having attended a “traditional” church the previous week (after getting bottlenecked in unusual Sunday morning traffic, thus missing the opportunity to walk in late as usual to my not-so-traditional church where people don’t stare at you in disapproval if you walk in late w

Welcome to My Blog Site in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Welcome to my blog site where you will find random musings and writing pieces that I have developed over a period of time. Personally, I am a 37-year-old, divorced and remarried, Christian father of two children, and an educator by profession. After attempting to do things my way for a peroid of time in my life following my separation and divorce, I have allowed God