Lord of our Relationships

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Lord of ourRelationships

• 08-13-05

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Key Verse
 "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfill
the law of Christ." --Galatians 62 NKJV
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Relationships
God created humans to be connected to one
another in relationships
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Marriage
God gave us the gift of marriage
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Family
God gave us the gift of family
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Friends
God gave us the gift of friends in the church
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Pets
God gave us the gift of pets so we can know
unconditional love
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Damaged
Sin has severely damaged all our relationships
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Changes
Sometimes we have been so badly damaged by sin,
we need to make changes in our lives to improve
our relationships
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God
In order to make necessary changes, we need the
power of the Holy Spirit and a connection with
Jesus
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June 2005
My life-changing experience when my beloved
wife Nellie went to Sweden.
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May 27
Nellie flew to Sweden on May 27.
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May 31
Tuesday
My first email from Nellie. She tells me they
cancelled her class, but fortunately she was able
to take the more advanced class.
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June 02
Thursday
Hi, Nellie. I washed the dishes and worked on
my web site. Then I went to bed by myself and
missed you a lot. --Love, Eugene
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June 06
Monday
I tell my boss it is a good experience for me to
be absent from my wife this month, because it
shows I can live without her.
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June 07
Tuesday
Hi, Nellie. Thanks for writing.  Having you
gone SUCKS!!!! --Love, Eugene
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June 08
Wednesday
Hi, Nellie. I am having a REALLY hard time
adjusting to living without you. I am getting
really depressed with you gone. I just want to
die. I love you a lot. --Love, Eugene
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June 09
Thursday
Nellie writes to say she also misses me, and if I
get desperate, I should fly over to Sweden.
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June 09
Thursday
Hi, Nellie. I was especially depressed this
morning since I ache for your return, but I feel
a little better this afternoon. I asked Kishen to
pray for me, so I'm sure that's helping.
--Love, Eugene
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June 10
Friday
Christie Whited sends me an email that Pastor
Brads health has gotten worse.
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June 11
Sabbath
Tracy Ann calls me and says Nellie would grieve
that my computer was a barrier between her and
I.
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June 12
Sunday
Vision of a Silver Coffin
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June 12
Sunday
Hi, Nellie. I just called your cell phone and
left a message. The message is just me sobbing
and sobbing, begging you to come home. I can't
bear to be apart from you for even another
day. --Love, Eugene
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June 12
Sunday
Hi, Eugene, I will email the travel agent and
see if I can get an earlier flight. It hurts to
know that you are in so much pain. I love you. 
--Nellie
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June 13
Monday
Hi, Nellie. It is Monday night. I stayed home
from work because I couldn't stop crying. About
every half hour today I just start sobbing and
bawling and my eyes overflow with tears because
you are still gone.
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June 14
Tuesday
Hi, Nellie. Why do you hate me so much? No
one made you go to Sweden. You didn't even ask
me. You just did it. --Love, Eugene
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June 15
Wednesday
Dear Eugene, If I didn't love you, I would not
even consider coming home early. I will be
missing experiences that I will probably never
again have the opportunity to do. --Love, Nellie
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June 15
Wednesday
Dear Eugene, of all the people whom I wrote to
for prayer, only ONE advised me to go home
early, but I am going against their advice and
sacrificing my education to see you sooner.
--Love, Nellie
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June 15
Wednesday
Nellie wrote that being married to me has been
like a hospice nurse taking care of a hospice
patient about to die, only our relationship had
been like this for years. She has become
exhausted, and needs this vacation to rest.
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June 15
Wednesday
Hi, Kishen. I am in GREAT pain over separation
from my wife who will be gone until June 27. I
am experiencing wrenching sorrow. I want to die
very badly and permanently end my pain.
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June 15
Wednesday
Kishen wrote me back and begged me to trust God
and NOT take my life.
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June 15
Wednesday
I send an email to Pastor Steve Daily, Debbie and
Tina requesting prayer.
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June 15
Wednesday
My good friend Terry Reibstein calls to tell me
to STOP pressuring my wife to come home early,
and to let her enjoy her vacation.
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June 15
Wednesday
Hi, Nellie. Please do NOT come home early. Stay
until June 27 so you can fully enjoy this long
sought after vacation that you so desperately
need and have longed for these past two years.
Love, Eugene
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June 16
Thursday
Hi, Eugene, Thank you for taking the pressure
off. It had gotten to where I was afraid to
open an email message from you. The last few
have felt much better. --Love, Nellie
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People Who Helped Me
Kishen Jackson
Terry Reibstein
Yvonne Whited
Dallas Johnson
My Grandson Stephen
Tina McCormack
Alissa Rackstraw
Darrin Wright
Mona Obetz-Rumple
Pastor Steve Daily
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June 19
Sunday
My mother-in-law, Inelda Christianson, made me a
wonderful Fathers Day meal.
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Changes I Had to Make
What Can I Do To Make You Happy Today?
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June 13
Monday
Hi, Eugene. No, of course I do not hate you. And
I am not trying to punish you. I have planned
this trip for 2 years and gave you the
opportunity to come with me, but you chose not
to come.
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June 14
Tuesday
Hi, Nellie. It is Tuesday morning, 355 am. I
am sorry that my words hurt you. I am not angry
with you. I am just feeling incomprehensible
pain.
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June 12
Sunday
Hi, Nellie. Every hour that you are gone feels
like sharks biting away at me.
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June 15
Wednesday
Hi, Kishen. When I begged Nellie to come home
early on Saturday, she didn't want to do it. She
put the crying, hurting me on a scale on the
left side, and her beautiful Swedish vacation on
the right side, and I lost.