We have been making some significant shifts as a church when it comes to our focus. In today’s reiteration of that vision for our church, I share some of my story. I specifically wanted to share some of the biggest changes God has made in my life over the past couple of years. We also take a look at that famous verse in Matthew 11:29 “Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and my load is not hard to carry.”
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Thank you Pastor David Lindner for sharing your email and tweet. I listened to the Sermon: Vision Sunday 2018
I have been attending church for 10 years with my christian gentleman friend who lives in Jantzen Beach, Oregon. But since I became a widow I wanted to try to find my place where God wants me to serve him permanently. After becoming saved in 1980 I have attended many different christian churches because I was living a homeless lifestyle as a new christian babe in Jesus Christ. My only family member was my brother in California who was a scholar in the arts, plus a Producer and a Director. I also pursued a career as an actress and model in California. I went to live with my brother in California because I was separate from my only husband from Baltimore, Maryland. We remained legally married until his death. He was also a veteran who served in the Vietnam war. I signed up with LegalShield to help me with getting my husband’s military benefits as his surviving spouse. LegalShield have not been any help to me at all regarding my case with the Veterans Administration. I started pursued the business opportunity with them as an Independent Associate because my sponsor is friends with my christian friend in Portland and they both live on the Island in Jantzen Beach. I wanted to take a break from attending church in Portland with my christian gentleman friend because I was a new widow now and I knew God has blessed me over the years while serving him and I wanted to fulfill his blessing that he has given me. Maybe that is the reason that God has led me to your church. I had to take a break from 6:8 church because everyone wanted to help me but it became too overwhelming for me, and I was too stressed out every week to continue attending church any longer. Since then I have met a new christian gentleman friend that has come into my life but I do not know where I stand with him in a relationship now. I wanted to know if you have any real life suggestions for me in my christian walk with God and as a widow in marriage without making me too depressed? I am still living at my same home address in Vancouver, Washington. I would like to return to 6:8 church while I am still in this neighborhood (98665) without all the drama that I was experiencing while attending church every Sunday some time ago.
God Bless
Sheila Love-Hundley (Sheila Hundley)