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If you decide to wait on seminary, here's what I think you should do:stillerfan said:
Head down to the docks and sign on as a steward on the first cargo ship that flys the white/blue of Greece....Work hard, see the world, and get to know your ship mates....between them, they ought to have at least four hundred sisters for you to choose from.
Love,
Aunt Voula
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You'll get on famously with Suzannah thenstillerfan said:kinda hard to do that...see, i'm in the navy, stationed at willow grove, near philly....
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geeze, it's 230am, and i'm still awake...tell me what's wrong with this picture! sometimes, it's just hard to sleep when you have a lot of things going through your head, about what has happened, what to do tomorrow, future plans, the holidays....the list goes on and on...
sometimes, it's just hard to sleep when you have a lot of things going through your head, about what has happened, what to do tomorrow, future plans, the holidays....the list goes on and on...
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stillerfan said:kinda hard to do that...see, i'm in the navy, stationed at willow grove, near philly....
Then as soon you "graduate", you can join the Merchant Marine and meet all kinds of nice, Greek girls....
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Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta
Pie-baking apron-clad hausfrau :D
Now, now, auntie Voula......an Orthodox man does not have to go to Greece to find an Orthodox bride. Granted, this one is a bit too young for me (I have now reached "ma'am" status with guys his ageSuzannah said:Then as soon you "graduate", you can join the Merchant Marine and meet all kinds of nice, Greek girls....
), but there are lots of other nice single Orthodox women right here in the states. Granted, as with the single Orthodox men, they are probably scattered about in far away places, but that's what the internet is for.
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Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta said:Now, now, auntie Voula......an Orthodox man does not have to go to Greece to find an Orthodox bride. Granted, this one is a bit too young for me (I have now reached "ma'am" status with guys his age
Agreed...*suzannah puts away her Auntie Voula hat*....But really, I have to tell you, you are fairly lucky to be called "ma'am"....I'm the "old bag"....LOL
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Don't give up! Sometimes it takes a long time (and a few hard knocks) before you find the love of your life. But when you finally do, all the tears and tragedies along the way seem worth it! Until then, it still stinks.
I finally found it in my 30's after many a disaster along the way. I had given up and wasn't looking for love, because I was bitter and didn't think the real thing existed. Boy did I get hit by a thunderbolt! I still am so grateful that I found my husband. He is my best friend and a blessing to my daughter and I every single day. He makes me light up just by walking in the room...
God bless you with your search! Don't give up, and don't ever settle for less than bliss.
I finally found it in my 30's after many a disaster along the way. I had given up and wasn't looking for love, because I was bitter and didn't think the real thing existed. Boy did I get hit by a thunderbolt! I still am so grateful that I found my husband. He is my best friend and a blessing to my daughter and I every single day. He makes me light up just by walking in the room...
God bless you with your search! Don't give up, and don't ever settle for less than bliss.
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Grand_Duchess-Elizaveta said:Now, now, auntie Voula......an Orthodox man does not have to go to Greece to find an Orthodox bride. Granted, this one is a bit too young for me (I have now reached "ma'am" status with guys his age
Please be careful in how you phrase things, as my girlfriend is 2 years younger than him! LOL!
Does that mean she is too young for me?? I HOPE NOT! I am glad Matrona does not refer to me as "sir"!
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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, NONE, NADA, NYET, IN THE DESIRE FOR SOMEONE TO SHARE YOUR LIFE WITH, GET AHEAD OF ALMIGHTY GOD!
NEITHER IS GOING TO SEMINARY, I.E., INVOLVEMENT IN THE CHURCH, THE CULMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS WHICH USUALLY BEGIN, WHENEVER ONE OF THE TWO PARTIES COME TO THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PRECONCEIVED IDEAS, NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) STUBBORN UNWILLINGNESS TO CHANGE, HABITS BUILT UP FROM LONG AGO.
I PRAYED FOR A WIFE WHILE IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND DIDN'T MEET THE WOMAN I'M MARRIED TO FOR ALMOST ANOTHER SIX YEARS. AND THEN, IT WAS THE MOST NATURAL OF OCCURANCES, AND AS IF I'D KNOWN HER ALL MY LIFE.
THESE TIBITS I OFFER FROM LOOKING BACK AT THE EARLY DAYS AND YEARS OF MY OWN MARRIAGE OF 20+ YEARS.
asaus
NEITHER IS GOING TO SEMINARY, I.E., INVOLVEMENT IN THE CHURCH, THE CULMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS. PROBLEMS WHICH USUALLY BEGIN, WHENEVER ONE OF THE TWO PARTIES COME TO THE RELATIONSHIP WITH PRECONCEIVED IDEAS, NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT (FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM) STUBBORN UNWILLINGNESS TO CHANGE, HABITS BUILT UP FROM LONG AGO.
I PRAYED FOR A WIFE WHILE IN A FOREIGN LAND, AND DIDN'T MEET THE WOMAN I'M MARRIED TO FOR ALMOST ANOTHER SIX YEARS. AND THEN, IT WAS THE MOST NATURAL OF OCCURANCES, AND AS IF I'D KNOWN HER ALL MY LIFE.
THESE TIBITS I OFFER FROM LOOKING BACK AT THE EARLY DAYS AND YEARS OF MY OWN MARRIAGE OF 20+ YEARS.
asaus
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Ok, so the all caps takes on the connotation of yelling, but maybe that is needed to get this point accross. I totally understand what The Virginian is saying because I once upon a time made that mistake and it had very messy consequences for my life. I almost made that mistake a second time and am thanking God every day that he did not let me make the same mistake twice. Going to seminary will not neatly fix relationship problems, on the contrary, it can only make them more intense and seemingly worse. Let God guide you and do not try to force his hand. If God desires you to be a priest, he will make it clear to you. However, let God work in his time and please don't go thinking you must become a monk just because of one bad relationship. Maybe you just have yet to meet the woman God plans for you to meet?
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If you put your first love, God, ahead of everything then you will be happy regardless of your marital status. Don't let the devil take your joy. Don't listen to the sweet nothings that are being whispered in your ear. You don't need to 'give up' the pursuit of a wife, just let go of the affect that it has on your happiness.
I met my husband after I stopped believing that being in a relationship with a man was the only way I could be happy. We became best friends and eventually fell in love before we started dating. I believe that the sooner people stop trying to control everything and submit to God's perfect plan for them, the sooner they can live a happy and fruitful life.
I met my husband after I stopped believing that being in a relationship with a man was the only way I could be happy. We became best friends and eventually fell in love before we started dating. I believe that the sooner people stop trying to control everything and submit to God's perfect plan for them, the sooner they can live a happy and fruitful life.
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ok, talked to my friends today about her....they had asked her if she was still willing to try to work things out...she replied yes. it was also mentioned that her father does not want to hold a grudge against me, cause he feels that i am a nice guy....that being said, i'm not sure if after all that has happened, that i would even want to be involved with her and her family again. after all the money i gave them, plus all the lies that they tried to throw at me, it is (believe it or not), a very difficult decision to make. i know that God teaches us to always love thy neighbor, and to forgive and to pray for your enemies, but i am worried that all of this will happen again and again. please help! 
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