it's has been a hard few months for me.
i am just so sad i don't know where to begin.
i feel so lost in this world and i have lost all my friends and i feel so alone.
Brooke!!!!!!!
I love you!
I feel so bad for you...
Please know how much I love you! So very very much!!!!
You know my number. Call me whenever you want!
I love you!
Did I say I love you?
I love you!
Love, hugs, kisses,
your loving breast friend bosom buddy love...Nancy
i can't stand wearing suits for anything.
i wore them so much while i was a jw that i prefer to never wear another one as long as i live.
hell, i wore jeans at my wedding!.
It's nice to get all dressed up and girly ONCE in a while. It's nice to get extra attention from the boyfriend in a sexy gettup.
Of course, I don't think the dresses I own NOW are society approved...
my parents were both very strict, and i wasn't allowed any toys at the hall.
my rations included a copy of my book of bible stories, and a pen and note pad.
my parents were strict to the point of not allowing me to draw pictures, i had to "take notes".
I love you Nancy!Brooke
Ditto!!!
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just found this site today and as well as being amused, concerned and shocked at some of the stuff i?ve found here, reading the bios and posts of other ex jw?s has in a way made me feel a little bit less alone in the world.
don?t get me wrong, i?m not an emotionally scared loner, it?s like i?ve finally found someone else to stand outside morning assemble with.
Welcome to the database of diverse people who understand you!!! Enjoy!
i just awoke from a bad dream of my dad giving a sunday talk.... it got me to thinking about all the bad jokes he liked to put in his talk...and i wonder why he did that?
for validation?
to see if people were paying attention?
Rejoice in your Father's "corniness" ... believe me.. you will always have very fond memories of it, and cherish it forever.
I will cherish my memories with him....
It really hurts that he still shuns me.
i just awoke from a bad dream of my dad giving a sunday talk.... it got me to thinking about all the bad jokes he liked to put in his talk...and i wonder why he did that?
for validation?
to see if people were paying attention?
And for some reason he loved doing it when I had friends with me.
Andi...
Yes! He made sure he laid down the corn extra thick around my friends, too.
i just awoke from a bad dream of my dad giving a sunday talk.... it got me to thinking about all the bad jokes he liked to put in his talk...and i wonder why he did that?
for validation?
to see if people were paying attention?
[ Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink ;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.The very deep did rot : O Christ !
That ever this should be !
Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea.About, about, in reel and rout
The death-fires danced at night ;
The water, like a witch's oils,
Burnt green, and blue and white.
LOL, Jean, I think we had the same dad...Out in service his favorite thing was to sing:
Did you ever think, as a hearse goes by,
That you might be the next to die?
They wrap you up in a big white sheet,
And bury you down about six feet deep
They put you in a big black box,
And cover you up with dirt and rocks,
And all goes well, for about a week,
And then the coffin begins to leak!
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle on your snout.
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A great big worm with rolling eyes,
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes,
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You spread it on a slice of bread,
And that's what worms eat when you're dead.
seems somewhat inappropriate for the field ministry.
my parents were both very strict, and i wasn't allowed any toys at the hall.
my rations included a copy of my book of bible stories, and a pen and note pad.
my parents were strict to the point of not allowing me to draw pictures, i had to "take notes".
I know this is an old thread, but I have to mention a game that Brooke from Wisconsin reminded me of just now that almost made me choke!!!
We used to play a game during the quietest part of the meeting called the Penis game...we would see who could say PENIS the loudest. We would find creative ways like saying it while coughing or sneezing...until one day Brooke just shouted PENIS!!! and she won...hands down forever and ever.
Brooke and I think it's time to bring the Penis game back to life...
i just awoke from a bad dream of my dad giving a sunday talk.... it got me to thinking about all the bad jokes he liked to put in his talk...and i wonder why he did that?
for validation?
to see if people were paying attention?
I knew he just wanted attention brought to himself and it made the material of the talk thus god's word and the bible not as important as him.
Thanks, Kate...
I think that's why he did it, too. Although I know that others liked to add humor to their talks to reach the audience. I thought it was cool sometimes...but not the way my dad did it.
i just awoke from a bad dream of my dad giving a sunday talk.... it got me to thinking about all the bad jokes he liked to put in his talk...and i wonder why he did that?
for validation?
to see if people were paying attention?
ND, not necessarily, I can remember someone on JWD pointing out a similar quote in the old guidebook and I saved it. I will agree that too many brothers should stick to the material and leave the jokes to George Carlin, Chris Rock, or Whoopi Goldberg.
Either way, all the information that you supply to this board is always, always appreciated!! I guess I never told you that before.
My dad's jokes certainly left something to be desired...but for the GB to tell him that he doesn't have the liberty to do that sorta makes me pissed.
