i know of jws that celebrate "family day" at this time of year.
i have asked these jw about where they got the term "family day" was it from the watchtower?
they seem to deny the watchtower had ever mentioned "family day", but i can sense they are trying to hide something here.
We had a family day as well. every couple of years. it was nice to get gifts from our parents and to give one another gifts. We missed out on lots as JW children.
Ours was generally held Oct - Dec. I knew other people including elders families who would have family day on the parents wedding anniversary.
lets put it at 3 meetings a week.. my record is about 12 meetings in a row without missing.. normally, i'd miss 1 meeting per 2 weeks, in my best days..
Shizenhauser JH I would have no idea. I suffered through years of the blasted things.
i worked at the restaurant this morning.
i got up in time for breakfast so i was in a pretty good mood.
i was assigned to the dining room so i basically had to greet customers, clean tables, make coffee and such.
Aw sucks.... I've never had my pic with Santa, but your experience shows that its never too late! Don't know what hubby would think though.
Love and Blessings MrsPeaches
it's after midnight in england, so ..... happy birthday, ian !!!!!!!.
love and best wishes for the upcoming year!.
marjorie and jim .
What a reason to celebrate! Another year Ian - well done and congratulations. Looking forward to reading a similar thread next year.
Love and blessings - MrsPeaches
wooo!!!
guess who called me today.
my mom!
That is definately worthy of a woo-hoo... Seems your mum just can't fight the natural love she would have for you despite the societies brainwashing.
Good for you for trying and suceeding. A good lesson is to be found here. Don't underestimate our JW family members.
*sigh* the joys of parenthood.. i just got a call from my son's school.
he gets picked up by his after school care in a van.
all the kids who get picked up are lined up outside to get ready for their rides.. my son decides it's a good idea to pick up a stick and throw it, hitting a car and putting a small dent in it.
What about a punishment related to the crime somewhat. Removing tv priveleges is fair enough but how about making him wash the car with you on the weekend? I know he's only a little tike but you could get him to do a smallish type job. Just to help drive the point home that we look after our cars. Not damage them.
dear grown-up students,.
a lot of adults were influential in my formative years, but right now i'm thinking of how school teachers got me to where i am today.
it's one in particular to whom i owe the most.
Miss Narelle Adamson. In primary school. She was the kindest most beautiful teacher I ever came across. She cared so much about all the students. We all flourished academically under her tutelege. *spelling?* We had a happy class with a beautiful teacher.
Miss Adamson eventually got married and was transferred to another school. I happened to have friends at this school. A couple of years later I heard she had, had a baby after many unsuccessful attempts to have children. She loved children and wanted one of her own. Tragically her baby died from SIDS. It was too much for her and she committed suicide.
I still remember the days I spent in her classroom & her love for the children. Such a sad & tragic outcome.
some of the stupidest witnesses are elders.
i've known more than a few that were basically "nice guys" but as dumb as a stump!
some never knew when to keep quiet and the other elders always had to cover for them.
At the church I attend if you want to be part of the leadership team you first have to submit your interest, it will be presented before the members of the congregation and collectively it will be decided if they have the ability & time to invest in the position. If all are agreeable the person joins the team.
my voice hasn't been heard here in quite some time.
i just wanted everyone to know that you all are truly missed.
since having no access to the internet, i no longer can keep up with all that's going on, from the inside-out.
MissPeaches does a happy dance!
I'm so glad you popped in and updated us. I've missed you. Your certainly in my prayers... Wishing you every good thing!
<!-- .style1 {font-family: arial, sans-serif} .style3 {font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; } .style4 { font-size: 14; color: #cc6e1e; } --> reflectionslooking through the mirror of time looking back in retrospect to the person that i once was, there.
were a number of things regarding my past witness life that.
were disagreeable to me.
We must be on the same wave length. I wrote about this a couple of days ago.
