Nabal has been out of town on a job since Wednesday and my girl and I have had a nice peaceful week. Nabal calls about twice a day; sometimes sober, sometimes drunk. I realized a few years ago when he visiting his family and I could not go that I no longer missed him. I think the comments meant to knock my confidence, his way of keeping me close to him emotionally, made me distance myself from him emotionally.
Sunday was the last day he really tied one on. (in town) His stomach hurt after he ate a dinner his church had for Father's Day. He left and came back with a beer. Said he was trying to settle his stomach. He was also trying to figure out how he was going to set up the church... So, four of five 24oz's later he passed out in his truck in the driveway. He woke up at about 1:30 hungry. The kids wanted to take him out for dinner earlier when his stomach was upset. Another special day screwed up by alcohol.
They come home tomorrow, then out for another week. I wonder if he can contain himself for the 2 days he will be home. I wonder what my boy has witnessed. He has an older friend with him who also grew up with an alcoholic, but he hasn't seen in years. This boy can't abide a drunk. Maybe he will help my boy to cope better. No electric so phones are dead. Well, all except Nabal's...
Was looking at a commentary on 1Samuel 25 and on the part of Nabal's drunken feast the comment asked the question whether it was proper for the master to set such an example. I keep thinking of the Protege that he first took to church, who looks up to him. And now he has lead into becoming a drunkard. Also he being a leader in his church, where Timothy says that church leaders should not be drunks!
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