[Faith-talk] To Clear Things Up!

[Linda Mentink]

Hi All,

Ericka, I was not the one mentioning Jenny's errors.  She and I 
had corresponded off list, making me aware of her financial and 
coordination issues.  I am falsely accused here.

Ericka, you could have asked politely, but you did not; so I'll 
tell you: I don't know where our pastor got that information on 
the words which take the Lord's name in vain.

Yes, Debby, I prayed before responding to Jenny's post titled 
"Not Necessary," and to the one titled "That's It, I'm Done," but 
I did not know she had unsubscribed.  Remember, she told me to 
unsubscribe her myself, which I would not do.  Jenny did not say 
to what she was referring in either post, nor did she paste the 
messages to which she was referring.  That made it a guessing 
game, as I inferred.

Joseph, Jenny is falsely blaming the "dear moderator's 
communications." I was trying to help her to be a better list 
member, and to follow proper email etiquette, which is expected 
of all NFBNET listers, and other listers on lists I am on.  I did 
not demanded, but said please, when mentioning changing subject 
lines or starting new messages.  And, what I said that was worse 
than her language is a mystery, because she did not say to what 
she was referring.

I tried to help her.  1.  When she was looking for a church, I 
suggested a Christian church I know of in Rockford, her home 
town.  2.  She asked me off list, and I sent her the list of 
Braille hymnals available from Helping Hands for the Blind, in 
case they had one she could use in the Catholic church.  3.  I 
wrote her off list to re-explain what digest mode is because she 
didn't understand what I said to her question on the list.  4.  I 
did not try to convince her, as others did here, or question her 
about her reasons for preferring the Latin mass over the English.  
She explained it many times, and that's her business.  5.  I 
publicly asked forgiveness of those I had hurt, mentioning names 
I could think of off the top of my head, including Jenny.  A 
couple of you responded, which I appreciate; maybe the rest of 
you didn't take me seriously? And 6.  When she left, I wrote her 
to ask her to come back.  She wanted to know how to subscribe, so 
I wrote the email address out for her in words so that it would 
be clear, which worked well for her.

I wasn't trying to start a war; I was trying to run a civil list.  
Some of you have sided with Jenny, and that's your prerogative.  
I believe that each one of us, Jenny included, should take 
responsibility for our own words and actions, but that's not 
popular today, not even among many who call themselves 
Christians.

Personally, I didn't learn much from Jenny except how to get 
rialled up and frustrated.  She did a lot to disturb the peace 
here.  She is a very needy person.  Much of her hurting is her 
own doing.  I'm praying for her, and for those of you who are 
keeping in touch with her and trying to help her.  May God give 
wisdom and understanding to all.

I love you all in the Lord.

Linda