The purpose of this blog is to uplift Jesus and his soon coming.
Evidently, I am not the person to do this.
I have too many skeletons in my closet and I offend too many people.
Take some time to review whatever posts you want, because this blog will be getting the ax.
I was a sinner. I still am a sinner, and I still need God to transform my life. I am nothing without Him. But my story should be about how God has power to transform and change our lives, but I continually bring up pain.
So, God has counted His resources and found He is not wanting. There are lots of other blogs out there by sincere Christians who love the Lord and don't have all the baggage that I do. They can be a better witness.
It's been fun.
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Hey Sharon,
I'm not a blogger, commenter or a writer of any kind for that matter. But I definitely support free speech and expression of opinion. Please do NOT discontinue your blog. Steve & I really enjoy reading your thoughts and being able to keep up with you and your family through it (as you are also able to do with Steve's blog). I've only ever noticed "negative" comments from one person to your blogs. Please don't let this ONE person discourage you from sharing your thoughts. I was just bragging the other day to a friend at how well you express yourself - you are a very good writer. I think there's a way you can keep this one person's comments from showing up on your blog. If you need help figuring out how to do this I'm sure Steve could help you out (seeing how I don't know). Anyway, for what it's worth, we would love for you to keep up the blog. It's a fun read - usually thought-provoking - and we look forward to each post.
Your friend, Doreen
P.S. If you keep this blog, I promise I will try to at least post comments periodically to encourage you to keep it up!!!!
Hey Roseuvsharon, I'd really, REALLY hate to see you sign off. I enjoyed reading your work in college and have enjoyed reading your current blog whether it be about religion, life, family or any combo of the above.
I'm also sorry to see someone who is so independent back down to someone who obviously has a personal vendetta for some unknown reason and is not even reasonable in her arguments, she's just being argumentative (turns out that in her arguments, where she claims your a nutcase and uneducated and that she has the correct answers - that her answers and thoughts aren't 100% accurate either. ) to be spiteful. That is very sad.
You know, we thoroughly appreciate the friendship we have with you all and don't always have the opportunity to keep in as close touch as we would like to. Blogging is a perfect avenue for us to share our families and keep in touch with each other.
It's also fun to get on a soapbox occassionally and have a voice about something that bothers us, or speak on an issue or to just share a thought or two.
While others have an equal right to communicate a differing opinion, which is very enjoyable to 'spar' - if you will - on a topic, it's better done in a friendly, unpersonalized, fair manner.
So please, I beg of you, do not stop a good thing because of one wackjob who is apparently unhappy with her life and is determined work to bring you down. (There are ways to block this person from posting comments on this site and/or just simply delete the devil-inspired, hate-filled comments as soon as they come-in so we all may continue to remain in closer contact with each other.)
Thanks for reconsidering staying on!!
Sharon,
I need to give you an apology. I hope you got my email. And I want you to know that I posted this publickly on my blog:
(this is what I wrote)
I need to give an apology.
The hurt that I caused was done publickly, and so my apology will be public also.
For about a year now I have had a little battle going. I have instigated the battle, tried to provoke, and been very hurtful. I have tried to humiliate and tear down another person, because I was angry. The person I have hurt is Sharon. Two days ago I left another especially hurtful comment on Sharon's blog. I lashed out at her unprovoked - at least unprovoked by her. I was intending to be hurtful.
Sharon evokes very negative things in me. This is not because of anything she herself has done, but because of stuff inside of me. Up till this point I have thought that I had a right to speak my mind and to even be hurtful because it was a public forum.
I also just realized something about myself. I often think that if my opinion is right, then I have the right to be hurtful. I didn't even realize I felt and behaved this way. Until now. Over that last 24 hours, I've reflected back on how many ex-relationships I've done this with. Makes me think.
People have a right to voice their opinions, whatever they be. But people also have a right to be treated civilly (sp?). I exercised my rights, but did not respect hers.
I'm not saying that I agree with her, I don't, and I even have the right to disagree, even online, but I don't have the right to abuse. And looking back, I feel like this is what I did. The reasons for my anger were in no way caused by Sharon - by other people and things, but she was completely innocent. I attacked her, without any regard to how it would make her feel. This was wrong. And I apologize, publickly to you Sharon, right now. I will not do it again, and will not leave you any comments anymore. I hope that you will accept my apology.
Very Sincerely,
Barb
I was wrong and I am sorry.
Wow- an apology like that really takes GUTS. We are all learning...
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