Way Corp group(s) I was in
12th
Where I live
Savannah, GA
Married or Single
Married
About Me
Jean Flanagan (9th Corps) and I have been married for nearly 25 years. We have one daughter, Ashley, who is 24. She lives and works in DC. We have lived in Savannah for 20 years. We have continued our spiritual journey together and are very thankful for that. Personally my focus of late has been on having an intimate relationship with God through Jesus Christ and learning how to serve those loved of God. I am less concerned with "being right" than I am with trying to do the right thing and give back. I have a three fold motto by which we raised our daughter and I try to live; follow your passion, concentrate on who you are not what you do, and give back of the gifts with which you have been blessed. I purposely have not kept up with many of the former Wayfers primarily for my mental and spiritual protection. But I think perhaps enough time has passed to connect with people for whom I still care and love and who are a part of the Body.
My Interests
Politics, reading, gardening, woodworking, writing, photography, antique collecting, entertaining.
I have stopped trying to figure out the answers and make the Bible fit. It doesn't. It's still a holy book to me, but not perfect. I want to understand more of this spiritual world in which we live and what we are to do to serve one another. My spiritual understanding has become, if it needs a moniker, more Eastern in flavor, having found much of the Westernizing of Scripture to seemingly rob of it of its earthy freshness. I endeavor to serve God with all my heart, all my phyiscal being, all of my thoughts, and all of my actions. But realizing I fall flat often. No guilt, but a quiet realization that the love of God superceeds my understanding. I have moved from being focused on my actions to be acceptable to God a accepting.
So much of my former theology seemed based on fear of being right or wrong. Now I am much more at peace knowing that I cannot control my circumstances but by God's grace I can work through it and become ever more the person he has called me to be. I am less concerned about judging another's beliefs and more concerned with accepting that there is more to God and His ability to work than I will ever fathom.
I have lost interest in the Way type of fellowship model to a great extent, but that is today and it could change. I do not want to lose what I learned because of a flawed model. But I don't want to try and recreate what I had.
Much of my life in the past 20 years has focused on serving through my talents and that is most often on the community front. It allows me opportunties to interact one on one with others.
I marvel at those of you that have been able to perservere and carve out ministries that serve others and your needs. Just please keep loving the unlovable and be open to anyone who needs and desires to be loved.
Employment or Career
After many years I went back to school and received two masters degrees, one in Public Health and the other in Health Services Administration. Currently I work on a contract basis for non profits, health care, and community organizations providing turnaround services, program development, assessments, research and white papers. Most recently I have accepted the executive director position with a struggling urban YMCA that serves a public housing area in Savannah. Great learning for this boy! (See www.westbroadstreetymc.com)
Music I Like
Wide and varied.
Books I Like
Most biographies, and historical works, especially Civil War and WWII.
Television I like
A lot I say without shame. From crime shows to realtiy shows. Especially enjoy political analysis, and feel good shows. Pretty much avoid sitcoms.
Movies I like
Mostly the old ones.
Sports Teams I like
Green Bay, Bears, and Bo Sox. Tend to be swayed more by personality of the players than the loyalty to the team.
My Email Address:
pross72284@aol.com
Comments
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love, eileen
I enjoyed your words about yourself in the presentation. I enjoyed your heart and honesty.
I don't take so much time to look back but am so thankful to God for what I was able to learn and the people I learned them from.
God has been my red thread in life and remains so today. He has provided to my material and spiritual and emotional needs in such wonderful ways. I have a business in Paris today and have a home fellowship that is sweet. We grow little by little in walking with God. My service, however, is one of enjyoing my fellowship with God. People loves to put pressure to do more and faster, but, I take one thing at a time with Him.
As you said, we all have a part in the One Body and different ways to serve or bless and be blessed in return.
Again, thank you so much for your words.
Have a lovely day.
Nicole
Good to hear from you again, brother. I like your theory about grayness. As the Counting Crows said, "Yeah, well, y'know, gray is my favorite color / I felt so symbolic yesterday / If I knew Picasso / I would buy myself a gray guitar and play."
You say you looked at my Web site and would like to talk. I'm here 24/7, easily reachable at kkahler@verizon.net. I even have a telephone.
Cheers,
Karl
(But you can call me Carl)
Love you,
Marian
Paul and Becky just moved in two houses away from us in Tucson. Wouldn't it be great if you and Jean could come visit?
Your depth of believing and big heart for God was always inspiring. Give my love to Jean.
bless your heart, you're a joy to remember.
Suzanne