Wish I could go back? No...not at all. Recently discussed young loves and how funny...the same day "the one" called. I am so happy for him and his wife. They have a tone of kids together and it sounds like they are loving life. I so want to intro him to all my childrens and it looks like he and his wife and kids will be out to visit soon. I don't even feel the heart strings pull. I would think it odd, but I don't. I truly am happy for him. It feels good to hear his voice all bubbly with love for his family and Lord knows I have my hands full. I am not even worried about looking for romance. Last of my worries right now.
Sparkplug
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So what about young loves....wish you could go back?
by oompa inthere was this awesome girl i truly fell infatuated with at 16...laura harris from washington, nc.
it was mutual, but she was 18, and in dub years those two can be huge!
missed her for years, and when i think about her, i get a smile with eyes closed....same thing with betsy from dunn many years later.....we were both married and to gooda dubs to be bad with each other....damm it.............................oompa.
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* * * * Music lyrics give & guess. * * * *
by FlyingHighNow ini give you a lyric.
you tell me what song and the artist.
then you give a lyric to guess.
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A &W
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
A gal after my heart!
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* * * * Music lyrics give & guess. * * * *
by FlyingHighNow ini give you a lyric.
you tell me what song and the artist.
then you give a lyric to guess.
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Had to do it: I know it is the whole damn Lyric again tillit ends. A song! but I think with the crowd on here....we will all sit back and tilt the hat.
So, so you think you can tell
Heaven from Hell,
Blue skys from pain.
Can you tell a green field
From a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade
Your heros for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange
A walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here.
We're just two lost souls
Swimming in a fish bowl,
Year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have we found?
The same old fears.
Wish you were here. -
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Happy Family Day to Canadians!
by fjtoth inthis is a new holiday in canada, and i wonder what "pagan origin" the watchtower society will attach to it in order to get jws to avoid it and to instead spend the day selling books and magazines.
if jws do spend the day in so-called "field service," it will surely draw criticism from their canadian neighbours who appreciate the anti-workaholic purpose and spirit of the day.. .
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I can hear it already..."We are to love our families everyday, so isn't it just like the worlly people to have to flaunt a special day to show love for their family...instead of just doing it on a daily basis like they should. Jehovahs people do not need to have a special day to take time to care and love their family. In fact they love their family and the whole world so much they will be meeting this Saturday for field service at 9:00 am. Any volunteers to take the 4 door convenient car they puchased in accordance with the lords will?"
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Vol 1 & 2, Insight on the Scriptures -- when available?
by Fatfreek inplease bear with me on this question as i made my exit long ago.
i see that the september, 1988 kingdom ministry announced the insight on the scriptures volumes as "new publications available".
is it possible that they were made available, perhaps in limited quantities, during the divine justice summer conventions, which began june 16-19 of that year?.
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Very Funny Len. I have not cried too hard about it. It just makes it hard to debate on here or join in the anti intelligent fun! Or last night my daughter could not understand why he can be such a Nazi shen thinking because she was in some trouble why he automatically thinks she is a druggy whore slut meth,skankster and all the rest. And I tried to tell her a bit because of his own actions, but a lot because we are taught there is no balance from childhood on.
So we were trying to find the youth book he gave them but of course they tossed them a long time ago, so I had nothing to show them how rediculous the reasoning was. I believe they saw the advice the first time around had a good laugh and tossed them. But now, I have nothing to show something to teach them about why thier uncle is how thier uncle is how he is. Times like this I need some good trash to show them.
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the elders stood up in the public gallery when the judge walked in
by looloo inthis is something i have just remembered , you know when the court official says "all rise" when the judge walks into crown court , i remember the elders rising along with perps wife and supporters , and victims familys , i did not think a jw would be able to show this sign of respect for a judge , considering other rules and regulations ,anyone know the explanation for that?
also it mentioned in court that the perps brothers and sisters (jws) were supporting the perp who is disfellowshipped but were never in court in person do you think the elders would have told them not to go as it would be a "bad witness " considering he was pleading guilty to some charges of child sex abuse and if so why was his jw wife allowed to show support ?
any elders out there who may know , i didnt get answers from the local elders .
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I think it has something to do with paying ceasars things to ceasars. sort of like when I was a kid, we could stand when they raised the flag if we wanted but we had better not salute it. see?
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Vol 1 & 2, Insight on the Scriptures -- when available?
by Fatfreek inplease bear with me on this question as i made my exit long ago.
i see that the september, 1988 kingdom ministry announced the insight on the scriptures volumes as "new publications available".
is it possible that they were made available, perhaps in limited quantities, during the divine justice summer conventions, which began june 16-19 of that year?.
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I am not sure on this Len, but mine are missing from my home. I do believe my JW brother took them thinking I did not want them any more. Funny how they just walked out. That and my All Scriptures Inpired and Beneficial. (That dark Blue book.) Those were the only ones I kept , oh, and the Reasoning and the Theocratic Ministry. I do believe about all are gone. Hmmmm.
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Cut and Run
by yumbby inthis is just a post to see if anyone else feels how i do.
have any of you ever in response to a situation you didnt' feel you could control just feel like packing a bag and taking off without telling anyone where you are going and starting over completely fresh and away from your past?
it is so tempting.
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Yeah, I'm a fixer too. I have come to understand that some things can't be fixed and for those things "acceptance" and "forgiveness" is the answer.
Definition of "forgiveness": giving up all hope for a better past.
After several months of intense therapy, I have learned the above also. It is not always cut and run. Sometimes it is making a aware choice to change things. Then you do it. Some things cannot be fixed. Sometimes things are started out of your control, so you take the control you have over yourself and you fix that. Just that and do what you have to do for you and yours.
Make a better past to come.
Acceptance is BIG and Forgivness is KEY.
Starting with forgiving yourself.
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Rewrite your script.
by Sparkplug ini sat next to two very accomplished men while i was on a plane the other night that would have just flicked me across the seat with a snubbed up nose any other day of the week, but this time was different.
when i say accomplished i mean by the run of the mill standard by which we americans tend to measure success.
they are comedians and the one is topping the others jokes as fast as they can go.
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My comments are made against my own deliberations as I am considering a job jump from the safety of the public circus into private industry (and at age 53 it will probably be my last opportunity to move).
Hal~ I think that is wonderful! Just wonderful! And after meet a woman who is 80 and in about her 5th or 6th very successful career move, I say go for it. She was just absolutely darling and amazing to boot.
My Therapist has changed from attorney to therapist and from about 2 other very lucrative businesses just because. She said never limit yourself. Granted she has had a life she can afford to do this, but it was not always like this for her, and she has done this. I reallly admire her. she did not sit around with hidden resentment toward people doing it, or fear and she just did it! Way cool huh!
(no I am not saying anything towards anyone when I said the hidden resentment thing) It is just so many people do that instead of acting and doing. lol
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what is god doing?
by shadowofbathory inno offense was intended and its great u dont offend easily.
u may want to consider photoshoping your pic.
you know i felt compeled to write something because i just could not believe such an immature question could be taken seriously by a few folk and attepts to respond were not tounge in cheek.. anyhum, my bad, great question, stumped me.
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Loubelle, I took the time to write a long and thoughtfull experience and post on a JW board. I was quite suprised to get called names and really assaulted as if in a schoolyard by bullies. It was amazing really. I actually thought in my mind still and this was somewhat recently that these people were just misled, as I had been, but would behave with some class. I did not attack the teachings, call names nor put them down. Just gave an experience of what had happened to me and how suprised I was to find myself on the other side of the fence kind of thing. Basically I got the same thing you just got. The photoshop comment.
I had not put an avatar up, but the stupidity of what was written back to me and about me was soooo childish, I don't even think I went back. My mind could not even believe these were what I used to think of as Jehovahs sacred people. At least a decent group for the most. I could not even discuss with them. I realized I had outgrown such rubbish. It was a lark. A crock of crap I was not willing to look at or stand around and smell.
So don't worry your beautiful mind one moment about it. Usually someone who cannot defend themself with something of substance will resort to name calling and over ride what you have to say with loudness and talking down to you, arrogance and a false sense of rightness. Then when proven wrong, or maybe before being shown a better way or having to face facts...they run. It is too much for a feeble mind or character to take. The change required will break them, so instead of embracing it, they call names and run.
You know it is not even in your game already...
smooches