Christmas Lights & recapturing our Mind &am...

by ARoarer 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  ARoarer

  Hi everyone
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  Ranchette

  Aroarer,
  Good morning.
  The kids and I are having so much fun with this Christmas stuff!Hope you are too.
  We made a huge batch of cookies the other night and we've decorated the inside of the house.

  I went to a local nursing home and decorated for them too.
  Those people were so happy to have those beautiful trees up.

  I sent out a bunch of cards yesterday.

  Ranchette
  
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  ARoarer

  Hi Ranchette, I messed up this Post. I tried to repost but it wouldn't go through. Anyway. Yes I am having such a wonderful time Ranchie. My hubby and I spent the week hanging beautiful lights in the back yard. We made a blue "pond" with white sparkle lights to look like water reflecting. Then we placed 2 dear by it, and hung some various lights on the trees. On our holly bush we put "red berry" pearl lights, on our grape arbor we hung garland and white lights, and we also put up some beautiful bright colored spheres hanging from a birch tree. We also lit a 20 foot blue spruce with white lights. It looks like a winter wonderland in Disney!!! What a joyful time we are having recapturing our minds our hearts and our spirituality. Last night I stayed up late making a little lit up village comeplete with ice skaters and sparkle "snow", and we put garland over the fireplace with lights. Today we will be doing the front of the house. I can imagine the reaction of the witnesses. They are shunning us anyway so we have nothing to lose. We have been forming such wonderful friendships with people who do not judge us based on our allegiance to Watchtower. This year has truly been a recapturing of old traditions. We will be going to a neighborhood anual Holiday party this weekend and it feels so good not making any pretenses about being a JW. What a beautiful time of the year. Enjoy it Ranchie. Love, Aroarer
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  25ashitaka25

  Aroarer, that's great. Enjoy yourself.

  ashi
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  Ranchette

  Aroarer,
  I wish I could see your home.It sounds beautiful!
  I am so glad you are moving on and establishing new relationships and friends.
  That's what I am doing too.We don't need to hang on to severly disfunctional relationships any longer.

  I made a mistake recently,I hadn't spoken to my parents since October and I started feeling guilty for not informing them about my sisters situation, so I called them.
  I continue to be shocked at the lack of love.
  It was like poison!I had a black cloud hovering over me for a week after that conversation.I learned my lesson.

  I will avoid them like the plaugue until after the holidays and then it will probably be very rare that we have any contact.
  I feel like I have been weaning myself from these unhealthy relationships.

  I can't tell you how much better I feel when I stay away from them.I can tell I'm getting stronger and more confident too.

  My sister is planning on spending Christmas with us.I'm thrilled.

  Oh!,I almost forgot, our son will be in the school Christmas play and my daughter will be marching in two Christmas parades this Saturday with band.

  We have come a long way haven't we?

  Ranchette