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Originally Posted by Hope
Hello Thankful Jane,
All is clear from my side. Let us go on together. By the way, the little remarks about shin kicking, shaking hands and hugs was my attempt at being cute in describing how we are being reconciled and nothing more. There is a measure of oneness among all believers but we must be deligent to preserve the oneness of the Spirit while we are arriving at the oneness of the faith. Since the old LSM/LC days, I have realized that I should not just assume I have an all clear with any from the past since I do not know the journey a particular brother or sister has been through.
You post was a wonderful supply of life to my inner man. Thank you for your faithfulness to go to our Lord and seek for our reconciliation.
In Christ Jesus there is hope for us all,
Hope, Don Rutledge
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OK, since it got brought up again. I was bothered by how you, Hope, addressed me. It felt like this...
I DON'T BELIEVE A WORD OF WHAT YOU SAID AND I WILL PROCEED TO FIND HOLES IN YOUR SUPPOSED STORY, but if it really did happen,
I'm sorry.
Thankful Jane and/or anyone else need not defend me. Unlike my youth in the LC, where I was a respector of persons, I am now very confident in who I am in Chirst. God was there in that room of many judgemental men, so I am not worried about your theories or doubt or speculation of numbers (or, the impression you may have given to others by your response).
I know the big bold text is a little dramatic and gets more attention than perhaps I am looking for here. I even thought of changing it. However, it perfectly represents how your words really made me feel.