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PMc's avatar

Sean we are so glad to have the opportunity to share our thoughts and also get a big dose of inspiration to be a better person by reading your column, and sharing with each other.

Peace and Love to All in '24 from Birmingham πŸ™β™₯οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έβœ¨

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Cathy Meintjes's avatar

Oh I just LOVE your responses. So real and down to earth. I spent a good amount of time just giggling at it all today. Thank you!

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Lander Bethel's avatar

Way to pull a grammar police citation. Good timing.

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ricpayson@yahoo.com's avatar

A gracious good morning and happy Wednesday to all yall. I'd love to write a response to those nay sayers for you suffice to say ill have to use asbestos paper. Sean. Everybody has an opinion you just happen to put a smile on yours. Anyway you just keep duin what ur duin.

Time for me to quit fritterin and get to putterin. Have a magnumagic day and ...

Peace

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

you must have received a "word of the day" calendar.

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Te Burt's avatar

You'd think if people went to all the trouble to write (although, clearly, "thought" was not uppermost in their minds), their insults would have more pithe to them. (Shut up. "Pithe" is a perfectly valid word.). After all, going to all that trouble and then make some lame, half-baked, un-pithy (see how that works out!) statement that will be aired internationally is lame. The art of making a really nifty and in-depth critique is dead. Now, Sean is a master at the pithy (hah!) one-word insult. So far my fav is "What?" Pithy.

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Sy Anne's avatar

If it were I, I’d be pithed off at some of those folks.

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

perfect timing Sy Anne

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Te Burt's avatar

Good one! I cracked up!

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Patricia Maness's avatar

Sean, ye closet antisemetic communist socialist social media idiot!(sounds better all together, don’t you think?) Your writings are inspiring in so many ways! They’re funny, sad, thought provoking, spiritual, and quick witted. How dare you be in a brewery drinking beer, of all things and smoking a cigar! They will both stunt your growth! You’re the best! That’s why your flock of sheep follows you every day and I lead the flock, you wolf in sheep’s clothing!(there’s your apology.......I mean apostrophe!......your(you’re) welcome πŸ€—πŸ€—)Have I told you lately that I love you?

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

we need to start the day laughing. It helps.

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Pat Ellis's avatar

Dear Sean,

I’m 76 and I LOVE your stories because you are sharing. There’s always love in your words even when people respond with criticism. Keep up the good work. I hope to be reading your stories for many more yearsπŸ’–

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John's avatar

I seem to have read a scientific study that said drinking beer and smoking cigars in a brewery causes hair growth on your back. Do you know if there is any truth to that?

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Sy Anne's avatar

Haha, love this!

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

sounds about right!!

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Cheryl Yarborough's avatar

Thank you for making me smile- to start my day. Sorry the nut jobs find time to write & critisize you. Ignore them- we all love you & appreciate your sweet thoughts you share.

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Josie's avatar

You gave me a few giggles 🀭 what a great way to start my day my dear friend you are amazing never change you are a great sweet treasure πŸ™

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Kathy's avatar

Keep writing. You are a light in this world. And ignore the hellfire preachers. God loves what you do.

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Carol In Ball Ground's avatar

The Q & A posts are always one of my favorites! They make me laugh, get me riled up and remind me....there really are people out there like that!! You just have to laugh and shake your head. Hopefully 2024 brings you many more emails! 😁

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Marilyn's avatar

It’s 4:24 am & I’m loving & laughing on all your responses ~ touchΓ© Sean!!

Never change ~ we Love You!!! πŸ₯°β€οΈπŸ₯°

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Randy Johnson's avatar

A retired chaplain with years of full time hospice, 16 years a hospital chaplain, 14 or more years a pastor. - I enjoy a cigar, a beer or, a glass of bourbon. Grace and peace to you!

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

I was asked by my doctor if I smoked or drank alcohol. I told him "on occasion". He asked how I did it on "occasion". I told him I like really good whisky (40 dollars a bottle) and really good cigars (10 bucks apiece). Being retired I have to save my spare change to enjoy my vices.

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Pubert Earle Bozemann's avatar

Paul you needs a little 750 ml bottle of da Pappy Van Winkle! RicCy sez it loosens his timbers!

PEB

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Paul McCutchen's avatar

The problem is the Pappy is rare as hens teeth.

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Matt Ovaska's avatar

A big shot, world renown preacher was asked," Why do German Christians drink beer" The following year he returned to the States, having asked the Germans, he now had the answer. The German Christians drink beer because they're thirsty! I heard him say that, at our Nat'l convention.

I was on Amtrak going thru the Texas panhandle, The dirt road on the left led to a crossroad with a dozen homes and two tiny churches. Must be, they had a church split. The disciples' had their differences. I am working on an A.U.G. degree. Approved unto God. Jim Elliot quote.

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Trent's avatar

We Lutherans can almost hang with the Episcopalians 🀣

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Matt Ovaska's avatar

For years, I've been kill the demonic giants in my life. ie. Look good, feel good, be right, be in control, I'm the only one, etc. There's no weapon formed against love. I think Sean and most of his readers are in agreement.

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Pam's avatar

Love these responses. And the way you handle the haters. You are kind to the core and God loves you and is working through your writing and work in the community. We should all strive to live so lovingly. Thanks for the good reminders to keep love as the goal!

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