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
Peter:
Nice to be remembered by you. I trust you are doing well. God has blessed us with His rich goodness. Hayward
My love to Jean. I have also grown (word used deliberately) more liberal as the days and years have passed. Birthdays are interesting; I sincerely hope that yours is fantastic. Are you still baking cakes, at least for fun? My husband is a foodie; I am she who cleans the kitchen afterwards. Love, Vickie
It YOUR birthday! Have a good one!
Leigh and I are doing great. Leigh's mother asked about you recently. We went on an
Alaskan Cruise with them last month.
Just so you know I'm not good about checking or using this site, but apparently you aren't either.
Bless
Dan
Karl
Happy birthday. great memories from Gunnison. All the best .
Eddie
Happy Birthday!
Haven't seen you since I was on staff @ HQ. You were doing the Sydney House thing I believe. You were always very warm towards me.
Except for last year (went to FLorida panhandle), for a while there, we were renting homes with docks on Tybee Island, bringing a boat, and frolicking in the creeks, rivers, and the Atlantic. We've always had a blast...and we will be back...just thought we would try the Gulf for a while.
You sure are in a great area!
I trust you will enjoy this birthday and many many more.
Love and blessings!
George
Happy B-day!!!! Give Jean a big hug for me.
God Bless