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Dear Sophia57 ~ Thank you so much for replying. Your comments are very meaningful to me. You are very correct in concluding that I do not attend a church at this time. I was beginning to have a great deal of friction with a handful of parishoners and it began to be very difficult to deal with them, especially in God's house. I tried to talk things out, but I seemed to get nowhere. I finally backed away, after getting little to no help from the Pastor, who is also my next door neighbor. When I left the church, the people I had made great friendships with faded away because I was no longer in their circle. Once very close, I was no longer a part of their lives. I tried e-mailing and phone calls, but the the "click" stayed together and I didn't fit in anymore. Prior to this all happening, I was always welcome to everyting. Needless to say, I had a bad attitude towards churches in general. I just quit going and since I no longer was doing Bible Studies, my personal bible study suffered. I tried to keep in the Word, but it just wasn't the same. I miss the studies...I miss the Word.
You are so right when you say it must be a discipline...it's that simple. I shall try to do as you mention. Some OT, NT and a psalm or two. I'd be interested in the names of the books you mention. Maybe they would help me out, or help me understand my situation better.
Thanks again for taking the time to comment. Most people haven't been interested in this post. I was so happy that someone was willing to reach out to a rather "lost" soul, so to speak. Have a blessed and wonderful Labor Day weekend!
Blessings~
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When the world says, "Give up,"
Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
-- Author Unknown --
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