Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

This post rang true to me when I read it!

Many have wondered why so many of us ex-UPC people hang around here and I know from time to time we've tried to explain it, but the answer for me is just as RD stated - - it's our history.

It's part of my culture of who I am and why I am who I am. To be in contact with others that were raised similar makes it fun to hang around here. It's like a family - we know so many of the same people, have had so many of the same experiences and like the UPC culture thread can laugh about so many of the things we did through the years.

With all the fussing and division at times it's a wonder we even speak to each other from day to day, but it's because we have that common bond.

What's so hard to understand about that? :friend

Why do you hang around here?

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

I hang around here because I like alot of people here it's rather hard to explain,but people here treat me kindly.

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

Because it's like family. Even though you don't always agree, you have a common bond.

There are very few people in my life that I can walk up to and talk about my history, they think it's crazy! I remember one time having a conversation with someone about my history and they said, "I don't care what someone said, I would never take off my make-up!"
My comment to them was, "if you sincerely thought it would get you Heaven, you would"...
Other people don't "get it"
But my adopted family at AFF does!

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

Well, I came here out of curiosity. And stayed because of a few people that I have really come to like a lot. Some are gone, but some are still here. Except for that Prax guy :D most of y'all are very likable people. And I wanted to reconnect to my past if I could. Being here and posting really gave me a desire to know God more. And to be like Jesus, and pray for God to give me strength to go to church when I can. Sometimes y'all get me through some days when I want to give up.

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

Sometimes I ask myself that same question. Then I answer it with this: Raven, Pressingon, Amazing Grace, Renda, Sis Falla, Sis Alvear,Rico, Bro. Scott. Sisters Barb, Esther and Rhoni, St Matthew and many more. You guys are the reasons I keep hangin' around. And something more...every so often a crumb falls from the Masters Table in the form of a post that ministers to me- and helps me to see where I need to follow a little closer to the Lord.


Micheal Phelps, too. So I hang around because of you guys. Its your fault I'm still here.

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

I hang around here because my favorite chair is in front of the computer and I do not want to move it.

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I hang around because I'm loved by RCraig and The Mrs.

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

:whistle Dean Martin crooning...."everybody loves somebody sometime" :whistle

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

I'm like so many of the others of you who've said that you come here because the Apostolic church is a part of who you are. I coud no more deny the influence that the UPC has had on my life than I could deny the change being married to Walt has made in my life.

It's almost like we come here because we feel a need to connect with our arm or our leg or our ear. We're all part of the body of Christ. I need you - all of you. Just like, whether you like it or not, you also need me :)

Besides all that, the honest truth is that when we talk to people who've never experienced this, they don't get it. We might as well be talking gibberish. I need to talk to people who have had these same experiences and know what I'm talking about.

Plus, I've learned to love a whole lot of you :friend

Re: Why Do You Hang Around Here?
 

1CORINTH2V4 is so sweet he is turning into sugar.