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Comment on What Happened? by Lisa Albanesius

Lisa Albanesius — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 17:01:01 +0000

Chuck, I continue to uphold you in prayer. You have been a blessing to me and to my family. Being a Pastor is not easy as many think. This hopefully opens some eyes! Sending love. Lisa

Comment on About Me by Phoebe McLelland

Phoebe McLelland — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:44:01 +0000

So good to read your comments, Chuck.
Phoebe

Comment on Accepting What it Really Is by Margie

Margie — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:22:57 +0000

I thought about you and Kim almost everyday while you were away- realizing in a very real way that what there was ‘to do’ was to pray. Which is hard for an action kinda girl- but it has made me back down and do the one things that feels the most powerless- but yet is the most powerful- pray.

Comment on Accepting What it Really Is by Rich Neal

Rich Neal — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 15:43:07 +0000

Thanks, Chuck. Your post is exceptional in its unflinching risk and honesty, qualities I’ve learned to expect and appreciate in what you write here. Your remarks resonate with something I plan to say Sunday about how to recognize that what we believe the Spirit to be saying to us is authentic. One of the tests, I believe, (there are others) is that the Spirit will always draw our attention not to an idealized life in the future but to the real, nitty-gritty, light-and-shadow reality of life that’s right in front of us, under our noses, where God meets us. What you write helps me see the grace in that reality.

Comment on Accepting What it Really Is by Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 12:53:31 +0000

Thank you again for sharing this. I was once told that depression and anxiety are a medical diagnosis just like diabetes. That being put on medicine is just like going on diabetic medications. I tried numerous times to think that God must not be listening to me. How could he ignore me crying out and suffering with anxiety and depression? Well he didn’t ignore me! He provided the medication to help me and the Dr.’s to help me through it. So glad your speaking out on this. Thank you so very much Pastor Chuck.

Comment on What Happened? by Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:46:07 +0000

In reply to Lori. And thank you for your encouragement!

Comment on What Happened? by Lori

Lori — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 13:30:45 +0000

Thank you! I know the life of depression. Carry on my friend

Comment on Practice Compassion by Lori

Lori — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:52:13 +0000

Oh how I need this in my heart. Some struggles just need a little push to see the positive. Thank you so much for your knowledge and compassion.

Comment on Practice Compassion by Robyn Dhali

Robyn Dhali — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:12:38 +0000

Beautifully said. It is hard not to carry the anger around. The hardest lesson I had to learn is forgiveness is not for the person I’m angry against it’s for me. I thank God for his grace and patience in me for learning this.

Comment on Waiting to Return by Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 02:59:27 +0000

In reply to Rachelle. Thank you! My hope is to post twice a week for now. Thanks for reading and responding.