Isn't there some sort of heavenly rule that you should only have to deal with one "Extra Grace Required" person at the same time? I have three.
One is a church member going through a marriage crisis- she's mad at the church for "not doing enough" for her yet won't accept any help from the numerous offers she's received over and over again. She's mad at me for being a "bad" friend. It's hard to keep offering knowing she's going to shoot us down. My husband told her we loved her on Sunday and she said, "Yeah, right."
Number two is my Bi-Polar Bear, who has recently returned to church after a long break. I hold my breath around her trying not to do or say anything that will set her off or be misinterpreted. It's nerve-racking.
Number three is a 24 year old man at our church with Ausberger's Syndrome, Paranoia, and Bi-Polar disorder who has discovered facebook. Correction: He has discovered ME on facebook. And he continually drowns my inbox with novels on random subjects full of his rantings. He loves to debate politically and is currently fixated on the Health Care bill. I have blocked him from everything I can without deleting him altogether... and I think I've already had the patience of a saint with him... but he is really driving me crazy.
Seriously, Lord?
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Hi,
I've been a reader for a few months. My husband has completed seminary, and is in the process of getting a position with a baptist church.
I had a few personal questions that I would like to ask you about (I know your hands are FULL now)...if you had the chance, I'd appreciate it.
I love your blog.
praying for an extra helping of EG ;)
Oh, my. You need some prayers. I'll tell you a true story and I promise to keep in short. A few people in my church were solely on my facebook and reading my blog to torture me...I'm serious. They just like to keep track and give me the third degree whenever possible. The day I deleted the ALL from facebook was one of the best days of my life. I was finally free. I didn't need to get angry or frustrated any longer. I didn't need to constantly pray for patience and forgiveness. It was over. Done.
I pray you find that extra grace to make it through these trials. Life would be much easier if it weren't for people. ;-)
-FringeGirl
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