Wah! Finally got my taxes done last night. Took all day! But of course, I had to pause briefly for a visit from my nosy downstairs neighbor. [-_-'] She's sweet. But holy cow! What a talker!
But she did bring me more food, so I really can't complain. :-)
She had gone to another food pantry in town. Of course she's lived here much longer than I have, and knows just about every place around (in this area) that gives out food to the needy!
Anyways, she had extra and needed to pass it on again. ^_^ I welcomed her generosity. But tried to explain that I cannot eat the bread stuffs. So, at least this time, it was mostly veggies anyway. But good grief! That girl can talk!
Poor thing, though. I have a feeling she doesn't have many people to talk to. Of course neither do I... but... I...
Well, whatever.
The only thing I really don't like about her, is that she seems to sort of gossip a bit. About the other neighbors in the building. While I usually don't mind mentioning others. I don't really care to talk about them when they are not present. Unless of course you are trying to explain something important about them to someone else.
Ah, well. Old ladies, eh?
At least I have been able to give a good witness to her. ^_^
Because she kept saying that she feels that she was brought to this specific apartment complex for a "reason" and every time she mentions that (which she's done now numerous times) she always looks toward me rather funny like.
It seems she does have... a form of spirituality. (Protestant). And that despite her worldly ways, she does seem to have a deep form of morality. Which is good. I guess.
Anyhow, it's funny. Because she believes that old adage, "All good dogs go to heaven". Lol Just kidding. I mean people.
But yeah. And so I was able to explain to her, that I was a Jehovah Witness. And that... I believed that the earth would one day be transformed by God into a paradise.
As a protestant, she seems to be stuck on the idea that... We shouldn't have our minds on the things of this world. But should focus on the things of "up there". I assume she means heaven. Haha. Because God didn't mean for us to be here on this world...
Ooooookaaaaay?...
And despite my valiant efforts to get a word in edge wise with her,... wah! What a gabber!
I was able to explain a few truths to her...
But the thing I found to be most amazing about this whole conversation... is that... as I spoke to her... it was like... all of those scriptures... all of the ones that... pertained to what we were talking about... Just seemed to come back to me!
I was able to not only quote those scriptures this time,... but even tell her where in the bible they were found!! [O_o]
I even amazed her...
Yeah, my parents... may have been... a lot of things...
But I will say this for them...
They did a good job of instilling bible truths in me. And explaining them!
She even told me, that I was lucky that my parents had explained the scriptures to me. Even at a young age! Because all her parents did, was quote the scriptures. They apparently didn't know what they all meant. And so when she asked them about... (Things like, if God created all things, who created God? The things a typical child would ask a parent.) Her parents would... struggle to find the answers. And give her... I guess a... foggy sort of answer. That would leave her wondering.
But I remember... when I was a child. Asking that same very question.
And my father explained to me. Amazingly. That he(God) was NEVER created. Because he is the Alpha and the Omega! And that because we are humans, we cannot understand this. Because we deal in absolutes. (All things have a beginning and a beginning always has an end.) But that we can possibly truly never fathom, infinity! And so, understanding that God was never created. Might be rather difficult for us!
There are some things. Man may never truly know. And really. It's not for us to know.
She was impressed by this. And my knowledge of the scriptures. And expressed a desire to memorize them as well...
However... she is caught up in some sort of Protestant Preacher's ideals and teachings. So... I don't know if I might ever be able to get through to her.
Still...
If I could only have counted our conversation as time! We must have talked for over an hour!!
Oh, well. But I am amazed at how the Holy Spirit works!
I guess... you never really forget some things. ^_~
~ Crystal LM 😌😊🙊📖
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