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Hi from Mike
By: Mike Date: November 5, 2012, 2:01 am
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I'm here in an entirely new form which is the result of many
years of 'forum' enlightenment.
Those who think they know me have in fact never met 'me' as I
currently stand so we have to start from scratch, slowly,
slowly, precept upon precept, so to speak.
But I'm in the middle of moving house so my computer time will
come in fits and starts, whenever there's a window of
opportunity.
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Kerry Date: November 5, 2012, 5:48 am
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[quote]I'm here in an entirely new form which is the result of
many years of 'forum' enlightenment.[/quote]Welcome!
I can't speak for you, but when I look back and see how I've
changed so many times in this life, I can't take even my current
form altogether seriously. L. Ron Hubbard once said nothing
stays the same, the only thing you can count on is that things
will change. That's some Eastern thinking he picked up; but
then he went on to say, that means you can't stay the same, and
if you can't see yourself getting better, you must be getting
worse -- don't fool yourself into thinking you can stay the
same. I believed it, and it's worked for me.
[quote]Those who think they know me have in fact never met 'me'
as I currently stand so we have to start from scratch, slowly,
slowly, precept upon precept, so to speak.[/quote]Who I am seems
to depend on what I'm doing and who I'm around. Moving around
the country taught me that. When I lived in South Carolina, I
felt like the "boy from up north." When I lived with rich people
in the social register, I felt like "the poor boy" at times.
Very odd. . . . But in another way, it's not. If you fight
fires, you "are" a firefighter; but if you quit fighting fires,
then you "are not" a fire fighter. What we "are" is mysterious
business; and I'm not sure we "are" really anything permanent.
It seems fluid to me.
As for knowing who someone else is? My cats surprise me! I
can't say I know who or what they are even; and I catch one of
them (Mohini) staring at me sometimes as if she's wondering who
I am.
[quote]But I'm in the middle of moving house so my computer time
will come in fits and starts, whenever there's a window of
opportunity.[/quote]When you have time, I'd love to hear about
the new house.
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Mike Date: November 5, 2012, 6:24 am
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[quote author=Kerry link=topic=167.msg1498#msg1498
date=1352116094]
When you have time, I'd love to hear about the new house.
[/quote]
I keep asking, in my self deprecating way, that if God tries and
chastises those he loves, then what chance is there for
me?....at 77 I just seem to be getting stronger and fitter by
the day ..... and to my shame I guess it's because of the
material turn of fortune that has finally blessed me after years
of financial hardship.
Having lost a fortune in a Spanish property scam I returned to
England in 2006 with the straightjacket of an enormous mortgage
which left us with barely enough income on which to live.
Then all of a sudden, in a matter of a week or so we found a
purchaser for our mortgaged house, and a willing vendor for a
lovely alternative, at a price which freed us from any further
mortgage.
Next Thursday we move in and can start 'living again' after 6
years of oppression.
Maybe there can be 'redemption' for me in sincere prayer for
those whose current times and seasons are not so providential.
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Kerry Date: November 5, 2012, 7:36 am
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[quote author=Mike link=topic=167.msg1500#msg1500
date=1352118297]
[quote author=Kerry link=topic=167.msg1498#msg1498
date=1352116094]
When you have time, I'd love to hear about the new house.
[/quote]
I keep asking, in my self deprecating way, that if God tries and
chastises those he loves, then what chance is there for
me?....at 77 I just seem to be getting stronger and fitter by
the day ..... and to my shame I guess it's because of the
material turn of fortune that has finally blessed me after years
of financial hardship.
Having lost a fortune in a Spanish property scam I returned to
England in 2006 with the straightjacket of an enormous mortgage
which left us with barely enough income on which to live.
Then all of a sudden, in a matter of a week or so we found a
purchaser for our mortgaged house, and a willing vendor for a
lovely alternative, at a price which freed us from any further
mortgage.
Next Thursday we move in and can start 'living again' after 6
years of oppression.
Maybe there can be 'redemption' for me in sincere prayer for
those whose current times and seasons are not so providential.
[/quote]I think sometimes we can benefit from the hard times if
theymake us more grateful when things go right. When we never
face any problems, we can be tempted to "wax fat and kick" like
Jeshurun.
I say, "This is the day the Lord has made, rejoice and be glad
in it." God gave us life, and I think we should enjoy it when
we can and be grateful to God when we can enjoy it. The hard
times we can ponder about and hope to learn from -- and if we
learn, that is something to be grateful about. God may not need
to chastise us again on that.
I don't know anything about the British housing market; but I
know a girl from Germany, and her parents are saddled with an
expensive house which supposedly is worth a fortune but they
can't sell it. She said no one in Germany wants to buy
houses.
Houses can be like an albatross around your neck. I knew a
woman in South Carolina who had bought this big house when she
was young. She and her husband bought it, and when he died, she
was left alone in it, Her problem was if she sold it, she'd
owe so much in taxes. They had bought it long ago when a
dollar was worth more. A few thousand dollars back then could
buy a really nice big house; but she'd have to pay taxes on all
the capital gains when she sold the house. She didn't know if
she could afford to sell it. What could she buy with the few
dollars she'd have left after paying the taxes?
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: bənę hāʼ&#277
;lōhîm Date: November 5, 2012, 7:37 am
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Hello Mike,
It is good to see you buddy, I hope you enjoy the site and
look forward to your participation once you get settled in your
new home... I loved your short testimony of your housing
situation brings to mind this verse...
[size=14pt]1 Corinthians 10:13
King James Version (KJV)
13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to
man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted
above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a
way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. [/size]
Hallelujah!!!
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Runner Date: November 5, 2012, 10:59 am
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Hello Mike. As you know I have "been blessing" and praying for
you.
Nice to see you here. God has been "Pottering" us all, and
moulding us, into a vessel he can smile at. May He continue to
bless and use you....he aint finished with any of us yet.
........H
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: guest6 Date: November 5, 2012, 11:00 am
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Hello Mike and welcome. :)
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Leaf Date: November 5, 2012, 11:17 am
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Greetings Mike!
I shouldn't be here! I could get distracted from doing what I
should be, lol. But, since I am here, that is where I am
supposed to be, lol!!!
After eating I made a post on facebook and then thought I'd come
by here for just a moment and saw you here and just had to say
hello.
Also, the first few posts reminded me intensely of the post I
made on facebook... perhaps you shall like it? Here it is:
And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and
your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
John 16:22
Look how fears have presented themselves, so have supports and
encouragements; yea, when I have started, even as it were at
nothing else but my shadow, yet God, as being very tender of me,
hath not suffered me to be molested, but would with one
Scripture or another, strengthen me against all; insomuch that I
have often said, Were it lawful, I could pray for greater
trouble, for the greater comfort's sake.
Author: John Bunyan
No matter what we may be going through, let us praise
God~always~and anyway~
In that comfort that we receive afterward, I think that we find
ourselves transformed "once again". Hallelujah! How can we not
rejoice?
Well.... I must run along, and I am hoping I will be able to
have more time available tonight and as the week goes on.
Also praying that all goes well in your move.
May God Bless you always, Mike.
With love,
Leaf
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: Mike Date: November 5, 2012, 9:37 pm
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I must also tell of one remarkable piece of coincidental good
fortune re the house move.
It is natural, whilst waiting for one’s house to sell to begin
looking at the alternatives that one might buy provided they are
still available once you have sold your own.
We therefore identified a shortlist of about 4/5 of which one
stood out as favourite albeit somewhat above the price that we
expected to be able to afford.
Then our sale dragged on and that favourite alternative got
taken off the market as ‘sold subject to contract’.
My wife was heartbroken but I comforted her by saying that it
could be a blessing in disguise in that it would keep it off the
market whilst ours finally found a sound purchaser and might
then come back on the market when we were able to step in.
Ours took from March to October to ‘sell’ and right when our
buyer materialised the sale of the favoured alternative did
indeed fall through.
We able to get the vendor to drop their price by more than we
had to drop ours and all within one week we got both sale and
purchase contracted.
What a brilliant conclusion after 7 months of uncertainty and
stress.
Only two more days now and we will be moved in.
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Re: Hi from Mike
By: bənę hāʼĕlōhîm
Date: November 5, 2012, 9:59 pm
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[quote author=Mike link=topic=167.msg1526#msg1526
date=1352173028]
Then our sale dragged on and that favourite alternative got
taken off the market as ‘sold subject to contract’.
My wife was heartbroken but I comforted her by saying that it
could be a blessing in disguise in that it would keep it off the
market whilst ours finally found a sound purchaser and might
then come back on the market when we were able to step in.
Ours took from March to October to ‘sell’ and right when our
buyer materialised the sale of the favoured alternative did
indeed fall through.
We able to get the vendor to drop their price by more than we
had to drop ours and all within one week we got both sale and
purchase contracted.
What a brilliant conclusion after 7 months of uncertainty and
stress.
[/quote]
[center][size=14pt]Romans 8:28
King James Version (KJV)
28 And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his
purpose.[/size][/center]
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