Hey Tony!
Tell us all about yourself... and OZ
I'm just an ordinary Christian, JAPOV, no one especial except that God chose to lead me to His Son 👏, and He didn't have to do that. I haven't belonged to a denomination since being converted in 1983, and have walked alone since. I have never liked being alone, but believe I am where Jesus wants me to be and that's a cost that I have had to pay. I don't treat any day more special than another, thinking that every day is special and I'm grateful for each one I have.
In my adult civilian life I had careers in Banking and in IT, and have done a variety of other things in retail and trades. I had a stint in the Australian Army and served in Vietnam.
I've been single since being separated from my ex wife in 1982. She divorced me in 1984 to marry a man she was having an affair with. She is no longer alive.
I'm retired now, and my fellowship is gleaned from groups such as CC. I prefer outdoor activities, but also like taking in museums and art galleries. I especially enjoy motorcycle riding. I'm a terrible gardener, all my plants and veggies hate me. I love animals, and have usually had dogs. During a bout of insanity I decided to get a cat, and my visits to psychologists have dramatically increased ever since.
My neighbours know I am a Christian, so I try and walk morally uprightly at all times, especially around them, less I bring ill repute upon the name of the Lord.
Australia is almost as big as the US, but only has a population of approximately 25mil. We have similar terrain as the US, except we have more desert regions and not as high and less mountain ranges than found in the US. We have right wing extremists like all nations have, but we are a multicultural/cosmopolitan society. Our political system is 3 tiered and matches more of the UK's system than the US. Respect for the law and authority is getting less and less, and the moral decline here is similar to that happening in other parts of the world.
Nonetheless I try to be positive in my approach to everything, and try to be satisfied in my abundance or lack.
How about you 🙂