in looking through my files i came across this interesting information.
i may have orginally found this link here, but it was 2 years ago and my mind is a blurr from then.
the chart has a column for pagan custom, wt reason, reality check.
I thought the scene from Over the Hedge was so funny when the annimals thought they had to start worshipping the hedge.
Just like mankind when there was no God interacting with them they looked to the things that they could see, forces of nature and worshipped them.
Peace & Love,
Sheri
i was on my way home today, and i passed my mother on the road.
tears came to my eyes immediately, just at the sight of her face.. i hate this religion.. but i love my mom.. i can't even remember, when the last time we spoke was.. i just want to sit down and talk to her, but i can't- i won't- because its her fault.
i left a religion, she left her son.
Richie,
Try to remember that your mother is brain washed and currently can't help herself. I say kill them with Love. Send her flowers for no reason other than to say "I love You Mom". If your Mom has a wedding anniversary send a card and flowers with Note I Love You Both. Don't overdo it but still feel free to express love, regardless of the rejection. You might be surprised it will make you feel good because you are expressing love with out conditions and it just may tug at her heart.
If she contacts you in any manner not to send your Love then just reply with another love note and don't debate with her. I am sorry for your pain but you will be the better person in the long run and have self respect.
Peace & Love,
Sheri
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" those words still ring out loud.
this incident never left me either and.
While in service a couple of times I spoke with a householder that seemed to have so much love for God and Jesus that it made me question why I did not feel the same feelings and it was not all "praise the lord", but earnest heartwarming love and faith in God along with a sense of peace. I even asked one of the pioneer sisters why did these few I came accross seem to have more love and peace than I did. I asked if there was something wrong with my faith in God. She assured me there wasn't and the others were still misguided.
I now have more love and peace within me and a greater understanding and love for Jesus. I do not feel that I will ever belong to an organized religion but periodically do attend various services but most content in my own personal studies and research.
So it was the sincere feelings of love expressed toward God and especially Jesus. Also, since I did not isolate myself from worldly workmates I met and formed friendship with good people, who did good things for other people without conditional love.
Peace & Love,
Sheril
comments you will not hear at the 09-10-06 wt study (august 1, 2006, pages 21-25)(fear god) .
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
I noticed the permission to use but no changes.
I am thinking of sending email to my former Book Study Conductor. He called the other day just checking in told him I was doing really well and having never been more happy with my spirituality. He tried to put in few good words and mentioned the FDS I guess I just want to ask him how the FDS being the sole channel needs to quote from Christendom's Sermons as to providing the spiritual food to the masses. Like is it okay now to go to Christendom's services for spiritual food? But making the point of asking him as an elder to confirm with me that this is acceptable actions or is it another do as I say not as I do.
I guess I am using the WT article and printing out the website address and that portion that was quoted for him to read to bring him some "new light" and going to him is not causing division as he still wanting to shepard. I feel that I should be able to ask him to explain what I feel is an incredible action by the FDS. He knows my issues on 607 and UN which he did not know anything about either one and has tried to avoid further discussion, you know leaving it in Jehovah's hands and imperfection of men.
I always answer back that is fine as long as you don't claim to be God's mouthpiece and require people to do it only their way now to change it later with threat of DF for either new understanding the current position is. He has never tried to bring another elder into the issue with me just him and his wife, so sometimes I wonder if a part of him is not questioning and maybe just maybe this would help him to question.
I still find it hard to believe that I accepted the WT as God's message, now I check the quotes and with Blondie's review I truly see the real truth of the WT/GB and although I am a fader I do use what I learn to help other see the light.
Love & Peace,
Sheri
as a parent i realize that a teen boy or girl can butt heads with one parent or the other or both.
so when your a single parent, you may have to let the child live with the other parent for the betterment of the child.
now i know the other parent has never been an option here, but i think i need to let my child go.
Sparkplug,
Check this site out this woman has written a book on the Female Brain and also doing work with teens on their emotional balance due to hormones and developing brains. There is a video on one of her seminars and it starts out how your teenage daughter will want to be playing tea party with you one day and the next you are a bitch. My sister is going through this with her daughter right now. The seminar also has part about teenage boys as well. I think you will learn from this, I have ordered the book as well.
http://www.louannbrizendine.com/
I agree that I think you should consider that you will get through this horrible phase in raising a teenager. Yes some are easier than others but it is worth it if you stick it out and I know this will be hard to believe but there are better days ahead, it just may be a year or so from now. I have raised three daughters and one son and each one had its issues. Sometimes it seemed we would never be happy but as young adults the hardest one we can actually laugh a little about the crazinest of it all.
Boys are hard to reach as they don't like the all the words we women seems to have, such as a women will speak at least 20,000 words a day and a man only 7,000, so I found that with my son if we needed to talk or I was trying to find out what was going on it was easier to do it going for a drive, that way I couldnt look at him all the time and he opened up more.
Also, a man is important in a 16 yr boys life, rather than giving him up to your brother, couldn't you think of going slower but having your brother do things with him during the week or everyother weekend having him stay with your brother and let them just hang out doing the male thing. This would give you both space from eachother. Try to work your brother into his life and partially out of yours but you still are Mom and the home base. I think he needs that foundation in you regardless of how far away you both seem at times, his roots are you but he is growing up and its confusing to him.(and you). Check out some online sites about raising sons and glean what you can, but be homebase.
Peace (it will come)
Sheri
i'm almost 51. lately i've "seen" things differently.
i don't know if i can express it properly, but i thought this forum might be a good place to start.. .
when i was in art class in 10th grade, i had a wonderful teacher, mrs. brown, who once upon a lazy warm day, showed us how to start a picture with a center: circle, square, whatever.
Nicely put, I agree totally.
It is for each one of us to put forth an act of kindness and let the ripple move outward. Often I find that when I take the moment to let a car in line I watch them extend the same to another driver. Of course not all will follow an act of kindness but I am enjoying trying to keep on loving my neighbor. Yes, it is so nice not to put down all humanity each week in the Whattower.
Love & Peace,
Sheri
i read parts of that wt.
all about weddings.
to sum it up, you can have zero fun.
Amen to that!
I like to keep up with subject and use it when I run into a dub as well as family members this in capitivity. Had one tell me she was thinking of me and I asked her if it was because the WT article that Sunday was on apostates, she was speechless.
Peace & Love,
Sheri
for those who have not heard of it friends reunited is a web site where you can look up you old schools and and see what all your old school mates are doing, you can post your own profile and let everyone else know what you are doing.
well i have checked out several schools where i know jws went and have found several of them have posted there, some of them have also included their profile to let everyone know what they have done since leaving school, jobs, where they have moved to and if you got married and had kids.. however, not one single one of them has stated that they are jws???
isn't this supposed to be the most important thing in their life, would it not merit a mention, surely they are not ashamed, wouldn't it be a good opportunity to witness?
Solo,
I just had similar experience on looking on My Space at some JW's pages that I knew of and not one mentioned being a JW. Under religion one put Christian, another under books did include Bible but the book list was interesting. I found this so interesting when the articles and talks especially around assemblies is to wear those labels folks let everyone and fellow workers know you are a JW. Reason they were on My Space was to show their business opportunity and meet friends.
Peace & Love,
Sheri
in either the early or middle 1990's, there was a watchtower article.
that spoke about not having association with any family members .
who were either disfellowshiped or disassociated living outside of.
To go against the Borg is akin to going against Jehovah. This is cult thinking and it is so amazing that I actually believed it once. Yet when I wanted to speak with my friend (DF'd) we could rationalize it as business or family business. Most JW's work around the JW System of rules but will not dare really think too deeply about what they are actually doing, just rationalize that they have to Wait On Jehovah. Sad Sad Sad
Peace & Love,
Sheri
to those who have followed my previous thread - here is the latest update [and hopefully the end of the story].
though this sounds bad enough - no one wants to have cancer of any sort - this is both the most prevalent and the most treatable of all skin cancer.
it is tied directly to uv exposure.. the good news is that basal cell is treated with simple proceedures of removal of the affected tissue in most cases [including mine.
So glad to hear to good news, that is just what I had.
Wasn't it a relief to get the confirmation you will be okay!
Peace & Love,
Sheri
