Patti, I had skimmed a few of your studies with great interest and hoped to go back and read them more thoroughly. In fact, one of the submissions that John lost a few days ago due to Inbox problems was a letter from me, asking you to include multiple links in one letter so that we could find them more easily.

That said, once I saw your responses to Doves who disagreed with parts of your posts, I changed my mind about wanting to dig more deeply into what you wrote. Because my time to study is very limited, I choose to learn from teachers whose Godly character is evident, and your replies to Donna Danna (who, by the way, has submitted many worthwhile studies of her own over the years) seem to come from a spirit that is anything but humble, gentle, and teachable. I've read well-researched posts from many of our fellow Doves who will either accept correction or explain their views point by point in a loving and respectful way, and it saddens and disappoints me that you aren't doing that.

You may indeed have much to teach us, but I've found that I don't trust any "truth" you might impart, due to the way you treat other believers. I will trust God that if there is information contained in your posts that I need to know, He will provide it to me through another avenue.

I will close by quoting the scripture that came to mind as I was thinking about this post: "If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge...but have not love, I am nothing." 1 Corinthians 13:2`

Lydia F