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MOVING!!!!!! |
| Posted by TheGathering on
Tuesday, October 07, 2008 at
2:02:44 PM |
Because Spruz has changed their hosting policy, and because this policy does not fulfill our needs, we are moving. We know many of you just joined, however, this new site is more familiar to Facebook / Myspace, but ONLY FOR GOTHS. It has an expansive community element, lots of features, options, friends, groups, forums, videos, photos... So please, join again and thank you for your support!
The NEW Home of The Gathering. Click Here!
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Mourning |
| Posted by TheGathering on
Monday, October 06, 2008 at
11:36:51 PM |
This weekend I did something I don't think I've ever done. I visited the grave of someone once close to me and found myself in tears. Now, I'm not one to mourn anyone's death, especially someone who was a believer. I mourn their abscence for sure, but never their death. I mean, they escaped.
In the 10 years since Lisa and I split, I've been on an emotional roller coaster. With her I loved harder and hurt longer than I think anyone knows is possible. Such are things regarding your first true love. Many years ago her Aunt Manuella died. For reasons I shall leave personal, I was closer to Manuella than I think Lisa knows, and I'll never reveal to her why.
Suffice to say, I cried hard, bitter tears. I talked to Manuella about what has happened since she moved on from this life. I realize, she can't really do anything for me, but there is something therapeutic about crying by the resting place of a loved one. Ultimately, it lead me to prayer.
Few understand how much I hurt from things that have happened. Most of it I've moved on from, but there is always that nagging feel of regret and guilt about how I handled things and how my actions lead to things that happened.
The biggest realization I had as a result of this was that I had not in fact failed at relationships. Rather, I should settle for nothing less than the electricity and the heart pounding chemistry I experienced with Lisa. While some things were exclusive to our relationship, chemsitry and connection were not one of them. Anyone who asks me to compromise either of them is asking me to settle for less than exactly what I want.
My time by the grave site allowed God to reveal truths about my hurt and to let me know, I didn't fail, they did.
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters |
| Posted by TheGathering on
Friday, September 26, 2008 at
12:00:39 AM |
This has been quite a week. Hell, it's been quite a year. Our economy has been on the rocks and now a panicked government is taking measures to create a state of martial law in case meetings in Wall Street don't fare so well.
Should we be worried?
No. The bible says 365 times, "Fear Not". God wants us, even when the crap is hitting the fan at full throttle, to trust and believe in him to deliver us from the fangs of a ruthless enemy.
Yeah, it's not going to come easy. It's going to look like hope is lost, but when you come through the fire, you will see God had you in his care every step of the way. It's what you always see. He knows our economy sucks. He realizes that things are tricky right now, and he knows it's our tendency to freak and jump off the ledge.
Hence, 365 times: "Fear not".
So if Wall Street completely implodes tomorrow, and people are running around in the streets on fire, just remember, God's keeping you. Just trust him.
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