Saying Good bye

[Laren]

I feel it is my time to say good bye to talk-grace. It's been a pleasure getting to know you all, and the whole universal pantelism paradigm has been extremely helpful in making sense of the bible story. As you all probably can tell, my life has been turned upside down, and the love of God in my life on a daily basis has been my personal savior. But i do feel, that it is time to move on. you all know my facebook account. Blessings to you all.

Love u

Laren

[Dena]

Kinda surprised that no one has responded ... I will.

Been pondering this myself ... thinking the same thoughts ... seems to me that there's a time and a season for all things ("To everything - turn, turn turn - there is a season - turn, turn turn - and a time, to every purpose, under heaven").


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIBu2p8FR3o&feature=related

(LOVE that video -- just found it! Old song, older words, new image ... yeah!)

I remember when I came here, and over to the Presence forum, and I had SO many questions ... I was seeing UR, but was grappling with the preterist perspective, and yet somehow KNEW they worked together (and neither did alone) ... I asked question after question -- new to ME, but old stuff to the folks who hung out there/here. And *yet* you amazing folks met me where I was ... not saying, "oh, we've heard all THAT before - go read the archives!" but patiently responding to me directly, as if I mattered, as if my questions mattered, as if the connective-communication mattered -- and it all DID!

It made a huge difference in my life ... and so, I want to thank so many of you who graciously walked with me ... Davo, Barry, Ed, Thom, Amie, Paige, Kevin, Doug, Laren, Lauri, Graham ... and more. Many of you I've met in "real life" and have come to know and love ... you have enriched my life.

Much of what is taught here, is in me, part of me, critical stepping stones in my own journey. I am GREATful for it all ... and yet, my perspective continues to expand ... the "much more" keeps on muching and moring ... and so I go with it, as I always have.

I believe that what I now see, and what I enjoy sharing, may be a distraction, if not a deterrent, to the purpose of this site. I see this site as a gateway into the "much more" ... a valid and required place in which to explore, safely, sanely, and specifically. I greatly honor and admire those of you who are called to be here, to continue to meet folks as they enter, baffled and perplexed, and to help them learn to see what is astonishingly amazing to them ... what an awesome calling!

And yet ... my calling appears to be different ... and I can't keep myself from going with that ebb and flow, wherever it leads.

I don't know that I'm leaving, or just taking a break ... but know that if you've entered this heart, you don't leave. I don't know how to eject anyone from it. :)

You are loved, and you will remain loved ... always and all ways.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

mmmmmmmmWAH! <3

~Dena

[Paige]

Dena,

I love you right back. I'm sorry for much lack in my responses of late. So much of my time has been filled with homework. In fact, I had to drop one of my prerequisites this semester. Seems that attempting 17 credits after not being in school for the last 27 years was biting off more than I could chew.

Anyway, I wish you (and Laren) would both stick around and bear with all of us as we sift through our own shifts, transitions, etc. I've experienced my own growing pains of late, and I'm sure you can empathize with that in your own way.

[davo]

Laren and Dena... sorry you guys feel the need to leave but know this, you are always welcome here.

[Robert]

Wow!!! I havent checked on here for a few days so didnt know this. Laren and Dena- you both offer sooooo much and we certainly have shared a great deal. Definitely will be in touch on Facebook and just wish nothing but love,joy and peace as you journey on!!!!

Robert