me and my brother was talking about 'the society' 'the watchtower' in general, and my brother said that he sometimes felt guilty acceping gifts from his 'worldly' friends, associates, etc.
(he's not baptized, neither am i).
i always felt guilty eating birthday cake, standing up for the flag.
NOT ANY MORE ! You just need more practice Start SENDING us gifts and after a while it will feel really normal when someone gives you one . I'll pm my address right away .
Seriously I did feel that way only when I was an active JW . Since then after giving to others for a couple of yrs . it is now getting easier to accept gifts . Last yr I think was my first time really being excited to open a wrapped Christmas gift for myself.
okay so when i was talking with the brothers, somehow they got me to agree to come up with a list of jw teachings i don't agree with.
for some reason the po gave the number as "12".
don't ask me why he came to that conclusion.
I love your list so far and I agree you should include the point Nice_dream shared . Keep us posted .
As for what the Elders do with the information Who Knows ....they asked ,and what you have listed so far is straight forward and logical questions .
I guess they could get frustrated when they can't come up with good answers . More than likely though they will give typical JW answers and not be able to comprehend why you don't get it !
i just got a call from jamie this afternoon, saying she found her husband in the bathroom, not breathing.
i've not had the chance to speak to her, she left me a voice mail.
but i'm very worried.
Oh Jamie what a horrible scare ! I am so glad you were close and help was able to revive him . Best wishes for his recovery .....and for your shaken nerves .
i'm so excited, im going out to buy my first christmas tree today!
it will be small, but it will be great.
since im still living separate from my jw hubby, im going to take advantage of the freedom.
Littlebird enjoy your decorating ! It is fun and I love have the tree lights on in the evening it feels so warm and homey .
the last two yrs i had small porch type trees this year i went big !
it helps that i work in a gift store that has christmas yr round .
i have collected old world glass orn .
FHN ...hahahaha .. NO Elvis for me ,and thanks if your my secret santa this yr I DON'T want one ! haha
the last two yrs i had small porch type trees this year i went big !
it helps that i work in a gift store that has christmas yr round .
i have collected old world glass orn .
the last two yrs i had small porch type trees this year i went big !
it helps that i work in a gift store that has christmas yr round .
i have collected old world glass orn .
Part of the porch decor that got the Elders notice last winter .....
the last two yrs i had small porch type trees this year i went big !
it helps that i work in a gift store that has christmas yr round .
i have collected old world glass orn .
the last two yrs i had small porch type trees this year i went big !
it helps that i work in a gift store that has christmas yr round .
i have collected old world glass orn .
The last two yrs I had small porch type trees this year I went big ! It helps that i work in a gift store that has Christmas yr round . I have collected Old World Glass orn . for several yrs ...now I can display them properly .
This makes me so happy
...i went to a gathering a few weeks ago (a luncheon for some pioneer sisters).
we had turkey burgers, salad, fruit salad, etc.
one of the sister (an eighteen year old sister) and me were having a conversation (i'm not a pioneer by the way, and i wasnt going out in field service, just visiting, i live down the street from this sisters house).
And it is not just the young that remain fearful .....I ran into a pioneer sister a couple of yrs ago and when I asked if she was a grandmother yet she nearly started to cry . Oh her daughter and son in law are crazy over their friends baby and she was AFRAID it would make them want a baby too . When I said that would be great to have grandchildren ,she was shaking her head saying NO not in this terrible time of the end .....I just smiled and said I couldn't wait to have grandchildren .
