Just a check-in. There was no doubt I would have a wonderful time here. Each year I really wish I did not have to return home. Now that is what you call a good vacation.

I have read all the threads here, my PM's and alerts. I loved the smiles, hugs, winks and flowers that so many people sent me.

I have caught up, in my spirit, on prayer requests and needs, spoken or not, throughout my sites as I had told you that I would have the leisure of early morning quality prayer time with God while out of town. So rather than try to post and respond to all, I will just post here that I miss my Christian By Choice communtity.

May the Lord continue to be our All and All. May our love for Him deepen each day as well as our love for one another. Amen

Editor, even though I am not part of this group, I, and so many, many tbders have been lifted up by your kind, healing, positive prayers, scriptures, and thoughts. You are a diamond in the rough; and we all missed 'ya, and are delighted that you had a wonderful vacation! Thanks for all of the great prayer work, and blessings!

SouthernBell, thank you for your kindness to me and for posting here. I am so fully human that I come here wondering if anybody misses me like I miss being able to participate at TBD. The answer is yep! WooHoo!

O.K., I am caught with reading posts and PM's today. I have to mention the computer I am on is upstairs where all the family sleeps and I am so fearful of waking someone up at this hour. I haven't wore out my welcome yet, but that might tip the scale.

I thank you all for ironing out your differences, for keeping Cbc active by replying to threads and by intitiating them.

I have owned or admin message boards for 8 years. This is the first social network I have ever been too. I know how very difficult it is to form a sense of community. I realize on TBD, not just on our group, just as in face to face, a soft answer turns away wrath. It does not come with a money back guarantee, I will vouch for. But as I have come to know and love those that I interact with at TBD, I realize that many times you have been called upon to do that. I see it and I sense it as I live it. It eventually becomes as natural as breathing. It really does.

I see it evident foremost in Christians---but not exclusively. For nons, it is morals and manners which the least of us should have and Christians do not own those phrases exclusively.

Message boards are a great place to whet your feet in the art of extending grace and celebrating the uniqueness of each individual personality.

I know I make far to big of a deal about calling people I have met online my friends or extended family, but I do mean. Everyone one that I meet becomes important to me, filling the void for my self-imposed secluded life.

I have no idea why I am so lengthy this morning or what I am trying to convey other than I miss you all, you are being prayed for, and come Monday, business as usual as they say. I'll be active once again then.

Make it a fabulous Friday and God watch between us until we meet again.

ed, i sit here at almost 4am and am glad i turned my computer on and saw this post from you.

we have so missed you! some might say it's ridiculous, having friends online. i probably would never have believed it possible before coming here. but it's true. we do have a community here and i love being part of it.

i know what you mean about being afraid of waking the family while you are on the computer. i picture you there, in the glow of the monitor, typing as quietly as possible...:O) thanks so much for checking in!

have a wonderful rest of your time there,dear one. we love and miss you!

cinder

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The day I told Cinder about desiring not to wake my host up at the computer, I did. I was told about it that evening and felt very embarrassed. I was invited back next year though, so gratefully it was a bigger deal to me than them. God is great! The time away --well, personal time with God was excellent, as well as the company I kept, the food I ate, the recreation I experienced, the weather, and the flights!