its getting to that time of year again, so who wants to do another secret santa?
it worked out brilliantly last year and the year before.
if any one wants to join in let me know by either posting in this thread(to help keep it bttt so people can see it, lol), or pm'ing me or emailing me at [email protected]
Without family, I usually don't get anything at all for Christmas. This will be so very nice! Please count me in. I will pm you my address.
I remember last year's threads about this. A wish list would probably be a good idea.
Thanks for organizing this.
i just got off the phone with my former bible study who i haven't talked to in over a year.
for the backstory look at http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/98983/1.ashx .
so, we chatted about family and just got caught up.
Thank you for posting this update. I was wondering if you had called or not after reading your other post a couple of days ago. Now that you have her e-mail, it will be easier to keep in touch.
One of the things I want to mention.. you said they are from China. Far away from home. I'm sure you realize that the witnesses are really good at making people feel "at home". Those people might not get a lot of attention from anyone else in their neighborhood, other than people staring at them. It might be one of the factors why they feel comfortable around the JWs.
what changes would the wt/jws need to make in order for you to consider returning to them?
I might have wandered off too far, don't think I'll ever return.
However, the following changes would be appreciated.
1. Print a special watchtower edition, admitting all the wrong prohesies.
2. The Sunday meeting should last 1 hour. Two hours is just too much to keep anyone's attention.
3. Make the Thursday and Tuesday meetings optional. Many families have no time to spare as it is, and an evening with the family at home seems almost more christian-like than trying to keep the tired kids quiet during the evening meetings.
4. Instead of knocking on people's doors, leave a flyer, if they want to read it, they will. This would cut field service time in half. Use the other half to do things together, like a picnic or so.
5. Eliminate conventions and assemblies. Everyone knows that they are torture. With one talk after another, do you really think that anyone can remember what they heard, or reads their notes afterwards? Instead, organize large get-togethers with a one hour talk, turn the rest of the time into relaxation, perhaps some games to get to know each other better.
6. Use an established version of the bible, like the King James version. Don't print your own, twisting some of the words around.
7. Don't bother shunning. Eat with the sinners, just like Jesus did.
8. Get rid of the GB. Perhaps a group of people who take care of the administration would be all right.
9. Stop viewing women as a piece of furniture. They do have a brain, let them use it. Let them give talks. Let them hold a mike, let them read. Given, the bible says that the women are the "helper" to the man, but it doesn't mean they don't have a voice or an opinion. Respect can be shown in many ways, not being allowed to directly talk to the congregation, or not being allowed to carry a mike is not one of them.
10. Stop dictating people what to wear and how to look. God loves us for who we are, not for what we wear.
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my first semester in college is okay but how do you stay focused guys?
i wanna strive for a's instead of just a passing grade but sometimes i feel so blah when i wake up in the morning.
From the day I went to school. all the way through college, I could NEVER stay awake in class in the morning, no matter how hard I tried and no matter how interesting some of the classes were.
I am 43 now and still have a hard time "thinking" before noon. It doesn't matter when I go to bed, how much I sleep and when I wake up. It just doesn't work. Perhaps you have the same problem.Try to take afternoon classes.
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i think their site is starting to reflect what they really stand for, agree?
http://www.watchtower.org.
Please let me add to the accolades already extended here. This is very funny. "Lies in 260 languages", hahahahaha.
You have outdone yourself on this one, Dave. Great work.
the neurosurgeon called it glioblastoma.
the radiologist affirmed it was glioblastoma.
--glioblastoma is the brain cancer tumor that they diagnosed for my mother last friday from her mri results.
I am so happy for you and your mom. Great news indeed. Yes, miracles do happen, even if it is not a miracle technically, it is great.
to show what we are really made of.
i have been going through extreme stress, almost disstress.
i will not reveal what it is at this time.
Or maybe he should get a small portable waterfall. I hear those are calming.
Actually, that is true. Or one of those lights that change color, often works for me. Relaxing music, look at the stars, nice, long walk..
to show what we are really made of.
i have been going through extreme stress, almost disstress.
i will not reveal what it is at this time.
what is your advice to deal with this STRESS I am having?
defd, Sorry to hear things are not well with you. It is tough to offer advice when one does not know what exactly is causing your stress. (I am not being curious here, it is obvious that you are trying to keep your personal business private). General advice, which has already been given in this thread, is to recognize and eliminate the source of the stress. Easier said than done, because many situations causing stress can be rather complicated.
Short term stress relief such as hot baths, exercise, meditation and such are great, but you need to realize that they will not take the cause of your stress away. It's like taking a cough drop when you have bronchitis. Might ease some symptoms, but it won't do more than that.
As for your breathing problems, is there a health food store in your neighborhood? Please try some breathe easy tea, preferably of the "traditional Medicinals" brand. it works great, I use it often when I have breathing problems.
I hope that you are all right. Feel free to pm me should you feel the need to talk.
Take care, defd.
Chris
i'm a bit conflicted.
a few years back, as a jw, i studied with a wonderful family from china.
they moved away and i transferred over the study to a jw couple in their new area.
Often, when "studies" have questions, they like to see them answered by someone they are studying with, or by someone they have studied with in the past. What if they have doubts, and they are trying to talk to you about this? I'd definitely call, who knows where the conversation will lead..
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just to let you know, the recent storms in the gulf coast of the southern us are well known in iraq.
in fact, mosque messages in town are saying that the storms are punishment from god for the occupation of iraq.
What about all the hurricanes that have occurred with regularity on the coastal regions of the U.S. for centuries waaaaaay before Iraq was occupied?
Well, those were warnings from God.. "If you go to Iraq, this is what will happen".
I couldn't sleep last night. God punished me for staying in bed too long yesterday morning.
