Hi Nole,
Have you had a chance to see or hear any of Ray's videos/audios? I read most of his writings before I even knew he had audios. But when I saw a couple of his videos I was able to put his expressions to life, and saw that he is a humble man, with passion and a great sense of humor! Keep in mind, he's a roofer who didn't "train" in some bible school to become a scholar and speaker/writer. I love that. He's your "neighbor down the street" whom God choose to reveal His truths to. I think that is so cool. So I think he writes according to his personality and not by some set of "protocol" rules.
When I write, I have a tendency to think too much and proof read too much. I come from a university background of English Literature and Languages, and so I have this pull to keep my sentences grammatically "proper" etc etc etc blah blah blah....I can tell you, I don't speak like this!!! It's really weird. You might meet me and think, "really, is that you?" Not that I'm trying to be something I'm not on paper, or that I think I'm especially smart....but it's my "school days" coming back to haunt me. It's the small part of my brain that thinks someone is going to "grade" me...(as if!)
I love the people on the forum like Pera, Janice and others who spontaneously write as they think and their wonderful personalities really shine through. That is so great!
So I guess my point is, your impressions of all of us may be quite different if we were all in a room together and engaging in natural conversation...
Peace and love to you,
Diana