My friends, over the past several weeks I have not slept well. I had the feeling that something was "undone" but I didn't know what. A few hours ago I prayed and asked God if I was being rebuked, and if so, what had I done.
It might seem odd, but God has made it clear that I stretch the truth too much. I am a story teller. Now, I am a CC Rider, there is a real Red Queen, I am going to turn 70, I do sell and sharpen knives and I am married. But I have used these facts as jumping off points for a good yarn.
For example, I know that I am German and Polish, but I admire the Italian culture. I immersed myself in it, and what seemed innocent was an example of the fruit of a poison tree. I have often mentioned that my dad and I had talks where he provided parables for my childish behavior; in truth, my dad was just a stern, cold and quiet man, and if I received any insights they came from others. I frittered away four years at the UW-Madison, and it's lucky I graduated, at all.
When I was about 14 I wanted to go to the the DeSales Preporatory Seminary in Milwaukee. Needless to say my dad objected quite strongly as he proudly referred to himself as a "heathen" and he would grin. At that point I didn't really have a goal, and some of my friends had motorcycles. I became a CC Rider quite young, and thankfully they also contributed to my growth and sternly rebuked me, as well. I did use my "gift of gab" in becoming a bill collector and credit manager, and it worked so well my wife and I bought a house. Boy, what an odd journey that has been.
So now God wants me to immerse myself on His objectives, and to do that I must just be faithful and realize no matter how hard this is I will be better on the other side. This missive is part of that initial phase, I believe God wants to test me, to admit to my wrongs openly and not short-change Him when difficulties arrive.
As I post this I will also be taking my Prepper Forum icon and deleting it so I will not be tempted to lurk or provide excuses for the rough spots that I know lay ahead. I hope I can come back, but I also sense God is going to put me on a one-way journey. Again, if I have offended any of you, I offer my sincerest apologies. But it appears I have other things to complete. Good-bye for now, my friends.--Chico, The Tourist.
It might seem odd, but God has made it clear that I stretch the truth too much. I am a story teller. Now, I am a CC Rider, there is a real Red Queen, I am going to turn 70, I do sell and sharpen knives and I am married. But I have used these facts as jumping off points for a good yarn.
For example, I know that I am German and Polish, but I admire the Italian culture. I immersed myself in it, and what seemed innocent was an example of the fruit of a poison tree. I have often mentioned that my dad and I had talks where he provided parables for my childish behavior; in truth, my dad was just a stern, cold and quiet man, and if I received any insights they came from others. I frittered away four years at the UW-Madison, and it's lucky I graduated, at all.
When I was about 14 I wanted to go to the the DeSales Preporatory Seminary in Milwaukee. Needless to say my dad objected quite strongly as he proudly referred to himself as a "heathen" and he would grin. At that point I didn't really have a goal, and some of my friends had motorcycles. I became a CC Rider quite young, and thankfully they also contributed to my growth and sternly rebuked me, as well. I did use my "gift of gab" in becoming a bill collector and credit manager, and it worked so well my wife and I bought a house. Boy, what an odd journey that has been.
So now God wants me to immerse myself on His objectives, and to do that I must just be faithful and realize no matter how hard this is I will be better on the other side. This missive is part of that initial phase, I believe God wants to test me, to admit to my wrongs openly and not short-change Him when difficulties arrive.
As I post this I will also be taking my Prepper Forum icon and deleting it so I will not be tempted to lurk or provide excuses for the rough spots that I know lay ahead. I hope I can come back, but I also sense God is going to put me on a one-way journey. Again, if I have offended any of you, I offer my sincerest apologies. But it appears I have other things to complete. Good-bye for now, my friends.--Chico, The Tourist.