Bad way to start....?

They say the number eight(8) is a sign of new beginnings. Okay, I say lets prove it and you can make a determination:
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1988 I find my way to Texas meet some Christian friends, attend a local church and all seem fine in Texas.
Then In recalled to the state of Michigan where I grew up 99.9% of my life. I meet a Pastor who became my mentor for 26 years, a great thing right?
Some where in this era I bought a Asus G60 laptop. Great piece of hardware except now it sits in need of repairs.
Lastly, I wind up losing a friend over a error is judgment on both sides of the coin, if you please.

                              Fast forward
                            Janauary 2018

With the loss of my friend, financial advisor and all my financial records I move onward. After all, in life we can expect gains and losses, even friendships if you please.

Then, one morning Microsoft sent my newer Asus laptop some updates. The laptop NEVER recovered when it went into a restart. All I get us this black screen with a whirls icon that sits there for hours. So I attempt to use every shortcut I remember of my 15 plus years experience with desktop and laptop computers. End result...... zip.... zilch....nothing. I am dead in the water as they might say.

Then, even though I am paying on my Flint Michigan water bill I get what amounts to, shall we say, a nasty letter demanding more money than I have period. So now I'm faced with two disasters. As if that is not enough right? Wrong!

Of you read my last rambling you would know of the water breach in the basement due to an all day rains and very warm temperatures. Now I have this mess and the story does not end there; according to my insurance agent I need funds, that I don't have, in order to get a cleanup & repair crews in to take care of the flood.

                                       In Short

I no longer buy into the idea that the number eight is a sign of new beginnings. Unless you want to talk about disasters, malfunctions and lack of funding then I might buy into it.

                                   Life is good?

Despite pitfalls and so forth life still is better than before. At least I am not in prison, even though prison life does have its perks. At least In not living in an apartment where you may get loud neighbors from time to time. But with an apartment there's no grass to mow, snow to shovel or plow.

Life is good if you have a relationship with the very God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. A life built on faith, trust and belief is better than a life....in a body bag.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope I didn't bore you!


Signed

Littlethunder


PS.... If you would like to help with laptop or house repairs you are welcome to give @

https://www.paypal.me/caliber007

Broken Dreams

What transpires when a friendship goes sour do the following lyrics to the song "Friends" still hold water?

"And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands, we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends."

Not long ago eleven plus year friendship seems to have crashed and burned.

So what transpires now?

Experience dictates the following;

#1. Learn from the experience and friendship. The longer the years as friends the better the memories.

#2. Move Onward.  People come in and out if our lives and there is a reason for such. Even friendships that last over twenty years cease and we are left wondering why.

#3. Forgiveness. Forgiveness is vital to our health its a principle even laid out in Gods Word. Even if it seems as if s/he has done you wrong forgive and move onward.

#4. Holding grudges? If a person of any age it gender holds a grudge several medical aspects transpire, and those things in itself are far from being kind.

#5. Legal aspects of faltering friendships. In Gods Word in First Corinthians chapter six verses one through eleven, we read that  such actions are not advised.

#6. Watch and pray. Those three words speak volumes all by themselves. Watch what and who you say things to as it can or could have its own set of problems. Having a third friend perhaps as a strong middleman is and it might be a plus for both sides.

A good point can be found in the feud between Saul and David. It was Sauls own son who always seemed to barter peace agreements.

#7. Be at peace.
When one is angry with you to stay at peace with yourself and with God. Listen for a moment what Gods own Word says about anger,

"Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:  Neither give place to the devil."
Ephesians 4:26‭-‬27 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/eph.4.26-27.KJV"

#8. Move onward. Sometimes its best to "let go and let God" as the old saying goes.

With that all said its time to say farewell for now. Remember these words of the song mentioned above.
"And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them."

Farewell, my friend.
May the Lord grant you peace that surpasses all understanding.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 KJV
https://bible.com/bible/1/jhn.15.13.KJV