[Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely

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-----Original Message-----
From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:56 PM
To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely

Andrew,
You don't seem to take our advice, so I'll try one more time.
Don't listen to church leaders or be involved where they don't want you. 
Either find another church, or do not go. As I suggested earlier, you can be
spiritual by listening to any number of ministries on tv or radio. The
www.studylight.org site has sermons as well as something like In touch 
ministries www.intouch.org or   Powerpoint ministries www.jackgraham.org.
You can read a bible, devotional, and do bible study on your own at home. 
You can even join online communities to discuss faith.

I know you feel lonely and depressed, but if you do nothing it only stays
the same. Since you cannot get out of home much, maybe you can take online
classes. Hadley school for the blind is a distance education program; they
mail you texts and assignments in your choice of format like braille,
cassette, or digital book. You submit assignments in your choice: braille,
typing it or sometimes by cassette.
This might provide you a way to grow in your knowledge and be stimulated. 
The site is www.hadley.edu.

I had a blind friend in a country area, like toward the mountains. His
parents both worked; there were no jobs and few resources out there; and no
transportation. He felt trapped. He went to live with his aunt in another
city in VA; and when that did not work out, he decided he wanted to stay so
he got a roommate. He used his SSI government check to live and pay rent; he
started going to community college. But his parents recognized the need for
him to move to an area with resources. They helped him out. Maybe your
parents don't; maybe they don't know what a blind person can do.  So you
need to look around and do something. Either find something to do at home or
move out and do something on your own.

Even though you may be at home, you have an internet connection. So you can
do lots of things from listening to downloaded or streaming books, to
hearing sermons for Christian food, to taking online classes from Hadley or
another university, to virtual volunteering.

Good luck. And I also hope you can talk to a counselor.
Ashley

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Edgcumbe
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 9:14 PM
To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely

My pastors don't really have any resources for me  i was told i needed to
grow before i even serve and things like that but i don't get that kind of
help as far as growing spiritually and things.

There is just not much for me to do i should just give up.

On 11/18/11, Alan Wheeler <awheeler65 at windstream.net> wrote:
> Exactly! One of my favorite quotes is this by Richard Bach: "Argue for 
> your limitations, and guess what! You get to keep them!"
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 2:39 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely
>
> Andrew, you've got to stop making excuses for yourself.  They shouldn't 
> have
> to take you somewhere every day but maybe a couple of times a week.
> Maybe you could even find some way to help around the farm.  Learn to cook
> if your mom is working too.  She'd appreciate someone else cooking.  If
> they're not willing to help at all, maybe they'd be willing to help you 
> find
> somewhere to live that's in a town and get you settled where you can do
> things.
> Barbara
>
>
>
>
> Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay
> any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose
> any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.--John
> F. Kennedy -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Edgcumbe
> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 12:58 PM
> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely
>
> there is no book clubs in my area and things.
>
> I  don't feel right asking my parents they are busy and they have said
> before that i can't go somewhere every day and things.
> I feel bad asking people to do things for me and things.
>
>
> I just don't feel right about anything or doing anything as well.
>
> On 11/18/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> If you're in a rural area, it might be a commute, but why not just go
>> to a library then. You can't read the books, but they have activities
>> like author talks, book discussion groups, and maybe workshops. If you
>> like reading, maybe their chosen book in the club will be recorded,
>> and if not maybe someone will read it to you. This way you'd be
>> reading and read it with the mindset you'll discuss it.
>>
>> We can pray for you, but its you who needs to do something. Talk to
>> your parents, let them know your feelings. They would probably be
>> willing to drive you somewhere a few days a week.
>>
>> Ashley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Andrew Edgcumbe
>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 1:33 PM
>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely
>>
>> Well i know but there is really not much of that in my area and things
>> like that.  I  just don't do sports. I been trying to find  things but
>> it is not going well at all i just don't know what to do.
>>
>> On 11/18/11, Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Andrew,
>>> I echo what Barbara said. You need to get out to make friends. Is
>>> there an activity you like? Maybe you could join a gym and meet
>>> people. Join a sports team if you like that such as swimming,
>>> wrestling, martial arts or bowling; those are accessible to us.
>>> Maybe take a recreational class in yoga or pilates. Take an arts and
>>> crafts class or one in pottery.
>>> Volunteering is a good way to get out, meet people and make a
>>> difference too.
>>>
>>> Ashley
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Andrew Edgcumbe
>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 1:13 PM
>>> To: Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion
>>> Subject: Re: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely
>>>
>>> My parents bothework on the farm and things. I wanted to voluntier at
>>> my church but that does not seem to be happening. I   think it is not
>>> just lack of activitie it is that I need friends i can hang out with
>>> and things.
>>> I been feeling like nobody really wants to hang with me and things
>>> allot of the time.
>>> I  just feel like i get excluded from allot.
>>>
>>> On 11/18/11, Barbara Hammel <poetlori8 at msn.com> wrote:
>>>> I know you said you and your parents live in the middle of no where,
>>>> but do they both work?  Is there any chance you could get a job or
>>>> volunteer somewhere to get you out of the house?
>>>> Lack of activity is one of the things that causes more depression.
>>>> Barbara
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we
>>>> shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any
>>>> friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the
>>>> success of liberty.--John F. Kennedy -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Andrew Edgcumbe
>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:59 AM
>>>> To: Faith-talk
>>>> Subject: [Faith-talk] feeling bit lonely
>>>>
>>>> Hi all in this group.
>>>> I do need some prayer.
>>>>
>>>> I been feeling lonely today and this week today is one of my worst
>>>> days of the week.
>>>> I  been feeling like I really don't have much in the way of friends
>>>> and things sometimes i just want to be able to talk to people  and
>>>> things. i just feel really lonely today.
>>>>
>>>> so just pray for me.
>>>>
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