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How do you find contentment?
#1971441 11/15/07 11:25 AM
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I'm the frustrated one. Everyone that knows me can see I lack contentment. I'm praying for it. I'm content with material possessions. I'm content with my children.

I'm not content in ministry or my social life. We've recently moved and my life feels turned upside down. I'm very happy for my husband, but my friend group has now moved on and the "thriving" ministry that I felt I had is also gone.

I don't want new close friends, I want the old ones.
The ministry that I had was so full that I had to turn away work.

Is this culture shock? I feel like I can't relax, like I'm anxious. It's like a high, everything is so exciting that you can't turn your mind off and day dream. Can anyone else relate?
Re: How do you find contentment?
fresa #1971442 11/16/07 10:39 AM
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Yes I can relate. It takes T I M E. For me it was over a year to start to settle in. We moved from a suburban area to a rural closeknit (clic-ish) community.

How far away did you move? Is it still possible to visit with your old friends?

I knew I was starting to adjust when I could drive to 'new' home from old area and not cry my eyes out, it also made driving easier too. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Can you/do you want to start your start your ministry at your new location? Even if you don't think you want new friends right now, maybe if you got your ministry going where you are you'll find people that want to join you and have a bigger base of friends AND extending your ministry in one fell swoop. What a great uplifting experience that would be.

(((good luck)))

EA4-7/07,Dday7/29,NC 7/30/07
ME 47 WH 48
Married 30 yrs.
2 DD,4 GC
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