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Cby

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Gender: Female

Religion: Christian/Protestant

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Favorite Colors: blue, green, burgandy, lavender
Favorite Season: All Four
Favorite Fruit: Honey Dew Melon
Favorite Tree: Dog Wood
Favorite Gifts: Handmade from the Heart
Favorite Car: Dodge Dart
Favorite Day: Saturday
Favorite Memory: Grandpa singing
Favorite Teacher: Mrs Brown/Biology
Favorite Poet: Elizabeth Woody Photobucket

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"Walk not in front of me, I may not follow.
Walk not behind me, I may not lead.
Walk beside me and be my Friend."

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Hello, My name is Cby! I'm sure you've noticed my favorite theme. I am Native American, and fullblood too, even though my folks were from different tribes found in the Pacific Nortwest. I wasn't raised "Traditional" so if there are any questions be forwarned I may not have all the answers.

I am 50+ and have enjoyed AARP Community for a few years now. There is diversity, and so many bring such an interesting aspect to this time of life. It's a good place to just be yourself. There are so many here who love grandchildren, books, cats, and share in the love of the Lord, as I do. I've met many wonderful people here and I hope you will have the same good blessing

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X <-------You Are Here

I was thinking this morning, after reading a bit of Ezra, that I just love those big floor plans I find in the Mall that tells me where I am in relation to all the different stores to be found there. Wouldn't it be great to be able to see God's floor plan of Salvation and know exactly where you are in relation to salvation? It would be a great indicator and I for one would appreciate the peek at the big picture.

But when I go shopping I tend to meander through shops and usually hole up in a book store or the Food Court, without doing much shopping at all. I just like the feel of having it all available if I wanted to do any shopping. And I hate to admit it but that's how I am about God's plan.

I like to read about it, hear about someone being saved and baptized, and most of all I love knowing there is going to be a day when I will be face-to-face with God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit. But it is the meandering bit that worries me. I tend to do that a lot. My "X" may be no where near God at all!

I know "the plan" is in place, but I'm not paying attention to where the action is, or what my part is, other than finding a good book and getting a snack. It's not that I don't want to be on the winning side, I do. I know that sin is horrible because I am on the blunt side of bad choices I've made in my life and in my marriage. And I seek relief from the pain. But have I "meandered" so far that I am not even walking with God anymore?

I want a big "X" to be visible and show that I am there with Him at all times. I want to believe that I am walking with God and following His Ways. Yet I know that to follow Him wherever he goes will take me out of my comfort zone altogether and He will go to places I may not want to go because there are people out there who hate Him, and all who follow Him. There are people out there who will be lost forever if He doesn't reach out to them and give them Hope. There are people out there dying of disease and hunger. There are children suffering abuse in so many ways my heart aches to think of it. I'm overwhelmed!

The truth is the misery I experience increases exponentially the further I am from God. He is the only one that can comfort me in all those uncomfortable situations. Whatever course we take we walk through it together.

He is the "O" to my "X"

Added: October 17, 2009
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