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LETTER TO A MENTOR AND FRIEND, a post in 3 parts

I wrote this letter below to one of my mentors who’s also a dear friend. I’m so glad God brings people together to share in our struggles and rejoice in our victories. So this thought crossed my mind, “Hmm, this would probably make a good blog posting ;) It’s silly how my mind works sometimes. So I’m sharing with a dual purpose: One to help me get my thoughts out there, and two by sharing, maybe it’ll help someone see that no matter what life throws against us, If we’re trusting and believing in God, He’ll make it all work out for the good, Rom 8:28

Always remember this…The pain does have a purpose! In Him, Al

 

I was sharing with someone about some of the personal and constant struggles I’ve been experiencing with someone I’ve been friends with a long time. I told her how my friend and I been having a difficult time understanding and relating to each other. The two of us haven’t been connecting with each other and our frustrations with each other have been driving us further apart. In the long run, we have allowed our different personalities, temperaments, and life shaping experiences to govern the way we feel towards each other.

 

In the end, we mutually agreed to go our separate ways.

 

I wrote to my mentor and friend that I was upset and saddened by the amount of years and amount of time we wasted not doing what we should have been doing to make the relationship grow closer.

 

For me, this was another confirmation that not everyone will “get me,” you hear what I’m saying? Sometimes I forget that in life, when you think you’re getting fudge brownies life instead gives you liver and onions.

 

But, I guess, if people didn't understand or "get" Jesus, what makes me think it's going to be any easier with me?

 

At one of the churches I previously attended, I was eager to learn more about God and his ways.  … (this is the end of part 1 of my post, it’s rather long so I didn’t want to give it to you guys all at once. Please return back later for part 2)


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