And I just wanted to let all of you know that while I have very much enjoyed my "season" here on the Forum that season is now coming to an end and it's time to say goodbye. The three most important things in my life are my faith, my spouse, and my family. And with everything that is changing in these three areas I'm finding I need to make some changes in my time and priorities. When I first joined this Forum it was a good thing...and I have grown from my time here in many ways. But I'm not growing anymore here and most of the time now I don't even feel I can post threads on the things that are most important to me either. The few times I do it just seems to cause strife. I'm willing to take the blame for this since I posted the thread to begin with. I just can't seem to find enough common ground with the things that are important to me here anymore so I'm taking that as a sign that it's time to move on to a different place and a different season of my life now. I have enjoyed getting to know y'all and wish God's best to each and every one of you. Hope to meet all of you face to face in Heaven one day. Until then God bless and keep you all in His loving care. Thanks @Ken Anderson for opening up this place. I have enjoyed my season here.
I think your decision is 'very' sad Babs You are a lovely person for sure and we have exchanged many happy posts together I notice too, the same goes for most people here that support you Your views are so strong on religion that a differing opinion does rile you, we don't want that, so I for one will not put posts on the subject - do reconsider
Good luck to you, @Babs Hunt. I, and I think most everyone here, have enjoyed having you here with us. Not just with us, but an integral part of us. You have been an important part of the forum, and will be missed. We'll be here if you should decide to return, if only to drop in. I hope that, after taking a break from is, you'll return. If not, you will be missed.
I've have spoken to Babs in private so she already knows my feelings on this subject...and I will be absolutely saddened if she leaves. Babs you are not to take the blame for starting a topic where people have different views, that's called debate and it should be a healthy debate it shouldn't cause a person to have to feel they have no option but to leave whether a forum or any kind of group. People come and go from forums, and if you really want to leave that's your choice, but you know I will miss you and your posts about your life and your family ( even if I rarely ever venture into the religious threads) and let's not forget our love of books.., .. so if you have to, then take time to think it over, and hopefully you'll reconsider ..you're a very popular member of this small community forum, I'm sure of that!!
We will all miss you, @Babs Hunt ; but I am sure that everyone understands and agrees that our family and “real life” has to come first and foremost to us in our everyday life. You have said that you are happily spending more time with your family and enjoying the grand babies a lot more often, and looking forward to time on the beach and visiting with your sisters, plus doing all of the driving for your family. We are going to miss you here, but we will be glad for you, knowing that you are out there happily doing the things that make your life joyful, and maybe on days you have extra time, you can come back and visit and share with us again.