It is interesting to look at my life when I was in my teens. I always envied my grandmother who lived nearby because she had a place to herself and talked to the Lord somewhat about that situation in my life. Well; circumstances came to pass to allow for that before I came here; and now that my mom has passed and my Dad is in a facility. My situation has allowed me to do a lot of thinking since I was young and I guess so much introspection and some natural writing ability has helped me on this forum.
Now I have known some who have had issues; even being upset when they didn't have someone and friends were getting married.
I can't say that there aren't disadvantages along with the advantages here. It seems more like a foreign concept or world to me seeing others living near me who have; more or less "normal" relationships of husband; wife and children. Of that I am alway grateful as so many are in disfunctional families today. I am also blessed to live in an area heavily policed with decent people no less in that capacity in general; although I am aware of some things from sources I will leave anonymous that certain things were overlooked which shouldn't have been. Nonetheless having a quiet place to sleep is something I am blessed to have after many years of contentious people with apartment living.
Being able to take the time; sometimes several hours such as with my one friend talking; and shopping; taking walks; etc is something I couldn't do in a different setting; nor could I have spent several years when I did first come home taking care of my parents who needed the help.
Overall; I know that Jesus said in Matthew 22:30 that people in heaven wouldn't marry; and there are other verses which say the eunich and those without children will still be blessed even more (See Isaiah 54:1). Other scripture talks about God's faithfullness in Psalms even if our mother and father forsake us; and I assume wives also.
It is interesting to look at my life when I was in my teens. I always envied my grandmother who lived nearby because she had a place to herself and talked to the Lord somewhat about that situation in my life. Well; circumstances came to pass to allow for that before I came here; and now that my mom has passed and my Dad is in a facility. My situation has allowed me to do a lot of thinking since I was young and I guess so much introspection and some natural writing ability has helped me on this forum.
Now I have known some who have had issues; even being upset when they didn't have someone and friends were getting married.
I can't say that there aren't disadvantages along with the advantages here. It seems more like a foreign concept or world to me seeing others living near me who have; more or less "normal" relationships of husband; wife and children. Of that I am alway grateful as so many are in disfunctional families today. I am also blessed to live in an area heavily policed with decent people no less in that capacity in general; although I am aware of some things from sources I will leave anonymous that certain things were overlooked which shouldn't have been. Nonetheless having a quiet place to sleep is something I am blessed to have after many years of contentious people with apartment living.
Being able to take the time; sometimes several hours such as with my one friend talking; and shopping; taking walks; etc is something I couldn't do in a different setting; nor could I have spent several years when I did first come home taking care of my parents who needed the help.
Overall; I know that Jesus said in Matthew 22:30 that people in heaven wouldn't marry; and there are other verses which say the eunich and those without children will still be blessed even more (See Isaiah 54:1). Other scripture talks about God's faithfullness in Psalms even if our mother and father forsake us; and I assume wives also.
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