my daughter in law just called to tell me she just finished signing up for college !!!!
she will start in january .
she was raised as a witness .
Thanks for the encouraging words . She has the chance to take advantage of a VA schlorship because of her Fathers military service .
I just hope they will be able to live on one income for the next few yrs . I guess other people do it ,but I'm a Mom the best thing I do is worry
my daughter in law just called to tell me she just finished signing up for college !!!!
she will start in january .
she was raised as a witness .
My daughter in law just called to tell me she just finished signing up for COLLEGE !!!! She will start in January .
She was raised as a witness . Her Father died when she was two (he was not a JW ) Her Mom decided at that time to take all her children out of school and home school them instead ,because the end was so close and she didn't want the world corrupting them . So my DIL being only two never had a chance at a real education . There were four children ,and the oldest had serious learning disablities along with health issues . Her oldest sister ended up taking up most of their mom's attention so none of the others were really schooled at all .
My DIL ended up teaching herself how to read by listening to an ABC tape . When she reached High School age she enrolled in a mail in course . Her dream has been to go to a real school . She will have to quit her full time job in order to devote to school fulltime ....which is scary . Her job had the better health plan . But she can't pass up the chance for school .
I am so proud and happy for her .
okay, so this is the thread where everyone who has signed up for secret santa can tell the rest of us what you like.
colors, hobbies, trinkets, etc :) keep in mind that the limit is 15.00, or 10 pounds.. have fun,.
tammy.
If you really want ideas for me here are some suggestions : Novelty Christmas lights would be fun ! Old World glass ornaments or Shiny Brite retro ornaments are cool .
Surprise me that is the best .
(P.S. I am a huge nerd rock collector ...if you live in Australia I would love a natural opal rock from there ! Or any other local variety rock that is pretty )
i'm trying to figure out a way to deal with these feelings of cowardice, worthlessness, unmanliness, etc.. i'm not afraid of anyone or even what would happen to me (nothing), but i do not want to witness the utter destruction of my family.
so i shut up and go along.
i am often reminded of the scene in ben hur when charleton heston's bravery is threatened with the loss of his family.
It is YOUR life and you have to live it as you see fit ......To hell with anyone that gives you crap for your decisions !
You have the excellant oppurtunity to be clearly engaged with the education of your children . Be the man they need in their life by showing them how to have critical thinking skills , to be involved in life outside of just the organization ,AND most importantly to live a life free of feeling guilty for every stupid thing the Watchtower shoves down their throats . Be the counter weight in their lives .
You will find their childhood years fly by quickly and if you instill some powerful free thinking into them now , when they are older making their own choices maybe just maybe all will turn out well in the end . But it will not happen magically .....you need to actively be educating the children to deal with this cult .
In the future when they are grown maybe you will be able to fade peacefully for now Mister you are not a wuss you are an undercover agent , a special ops soldier protecting your kids future from a known enemy force .......now get out there and DO IT, but be careful and watch your back
Thank you my speech for the day is now finished you may applause now .....
hi all,.
what sort of responses do people actually get when you write to brooklyn hq to query subjects like their quote mining and other dubious uses of sources.
i am currently having a bit of a 'discussion' on a popular nz mb with 3 or 4 current jw who are having a hard time accepting that the quotes from their latest pamphlets on evolution, among others are taken out of context, its got to the point where the only answer they are willing to give is to take it up with borg central.. if i actually physically mailed them a letter with a large portion of attached documents, would i get an actual response, photocopies of articles, or filed under wicked slave?.
Call them and find out ....then let us know !
doing the black friday shopping with the family and we were picking up one of those nice prelit fake trees and standing right next to me was a local brother who i had grown up with staring at me.
i just smiled my biggest apostate smile and walked away... i wonder if the elders will call on me soon..
<- Was it this smile ? Felt good didn't it ?
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 .
Okay FHN I can see you like to have fun . I have no Elvis but I do have a German barmaid ,a Scottish Santa and am hoping to get a Cheshire Cat this yr !
Look up Old World Ornaments ,they are hand blown glass and have been around for yrs . There are so many styles to choose from . Our store has a great selection so I end up with a few every year when they go on sale after Christmas .
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 .
