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  1. fish8jonah

    Hi everyone!

    Hi Evmur! No way! I tried a pair once in a shop - that was one time too many!
  2. fish8jonah

    Does Anyone Else Struggle with the Symbolism of our Holidays?

    I grew up in England where the Christmas celebrations are quite extensive. I've always loved Christmas time, but also despaired that people remove Jesus from it. Christmas cards that say "season's greetings" for example, and not "Merry Christmas". I remember one year in Birmingham (UK) when...
  3. fish8jonah

    Does Anyone Else Struggle with the Symbolism of our Holidays?

    Wow, this seems like a double hit - no regular Sunday service, and no service on Christmas day. So sad... :(
  4. fish8jonah

    Hi everyone!

    I'd hope that no-one would think me bitter! (Although it sounds it would be handy if I was ever swallowed by a fish!) I must admit sometimes I'm a bit too much like Jonah. I (try to) run away from what God asks me to do. Jonah's melodrama (e.g. "I'm angry enough to die!" (4.9) makes me smile -...
  5. fish8jonah

    Very General; What it Takes to Have a Good Marriage

    My wife and I followed "The Marriage Course" (general name(!) but it was one that was run through our church). One of the messages I took home was how to deal with things (problems and difficulties, but also our relationship) as a couple. It was explained by not putting things between us (it...
  6. fish8jonah

    How should one treat the homeless?

    On the face of it, asking for a phone in a back alley to make a phone call does appear dangerous - especially now that we don't remember phone numbers and rely on personal address books. And I think most people are aware of the sensitivity in approaching someone, especially a woman, in the dark...
  7. fish8jonah

    Hi everyone!

    Thanks @shittim and @de-emerald ! :)
  8. fish8jonah

    Hi everyone!

    Many thanks for the warm welcome!
  9. fish8jonah

    Hi everyone!

    Hi Everyone! I'm Paul and new here! I grew up in England, and now I live with my wife and two daughters in the Netherlands. We go to an international and interdenominational church, which is great because they speak English and my Dutch is terrible! I'm really happy to have found Christian Chat...