I like what you wrote and I wouldn't change a thing . You know her best ,and hopefully she will see she is not being authentic . Maybe it will open her eyes .
troubled mind
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I want to send a follow-up question to my sister who has recently cut me off
by Faithful Witness inrecently, i received this email from my jw sister: .
while i appreciate the thought, please do not send us gifts.. our kids are not missing out on anything other than things we try to protect them from.. at this time, based on prior encounters and their affect on me emotionally, i think it would be best if we didn't communicate.. i hope you can understand my decision and the fact that it is not meant to offend anyone.. .
i sent her a loving and forgiving message, and know she has no intention of answering me.
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Laughter is a good medicineĀhere are some!
by abiather inthere were 3 good arguments that jesus was black:.
1. he called everyone brother.
2. he liked gospel.
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troubled mind
VERY GOOD !
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Three Comments & An Ass-Chewing
by piztjw inso, normally if i go to a meeting i sit and don't say a word through the entire ordeal.
however today i just could not keep my big mouth shut.. it was funny that i even got called on....three times none-the-less.
of course 99% of the sheeple just sat with blank looks on their mugs this morning.
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troubled mind
I would have loved to have seen that conversation .
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Did your congregation have a "Pioneer Appreciation Day"?
by Coffee House Girl inmy mom (who is now a regular pioneer) has been laid up after having major surgery, and i assert my "biblical" rights as a daughter to do what i can to take care of her, so i have been trying to go to her house on my day off to vaccum and run errands for her since she is not supposed to drive.. she called me last saturday to tell me that i couldn't come by because she was driving to her pioneer appreciation day get-together, wtf .
i'm just curious if this only happens in my area (michigan, us)????.
chg. .
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troubled mind
Yes they did that around here every year . A special dinner for the pioneers usually at an Elders home .
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How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?
by Perry inthey were a hoot weren't they?.
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troubled mind
Every Wednesday night was carload night ! Skating is how my husband and I met and dated ....couples only skate !!! Oh Yay ! 1978 baby
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I need help in dealing with a toxic family member!!!!
by hoser ini have a close family member who is a pro in using shame to try to make me feel bad.
they are coming to stay at my place soon and the issue of me and mrs hoser not attending/ doing field service will come up no doubt.. i need some advice on how to deal with this because whenever i deal with these relatives they make me feel worthless.
it is probably part because they are jw's and jw's motivate by fear and guilt.. .
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troubled mind
Ding and Hortensia have golden advice . It just takes showing them you are no longer affected by the emotional manipulation anymore .Now that they are visiting your home it is "your roof your rules " ,and it is okay to set boundaries with them .
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How Cold is it Where You Are?
by PYRAMIDSCHEME inwith the polar vortex swirling further and further south and breaking records how cold is it where you are?.
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here in gettysburg pa last night night we hit a low of -4 degrees but we were blessed with some wind that dropped the wind chill down to -22..
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troubled mind
Yesterday was BAD ...-18 F with winds of 20 -30 mph ,at times the windchill was -50 . Today the winds have calmed down a bit temps are still below zero though . The road my husband had to take to work was drifted over @5am ,white out in spots ,but somehow he plowed his way through and made it to work .
My work has been cancelled for two days so I have not left the house .
My little dog went out to do his business yesterday evening and within two minutes he could not walk back to the house ! I had to go out ,and carry him .He acted like he was in slow motion trying to move his legs . Once inside he warmed back up and was fine .
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New Year Resolution: A new recipe every week
by Simon inwe decided we don't cook enough and are pretty bored of what we usually eat (whether home-made or eating out).. so .... our new years resolution for 2014 is to try a new recipe every week.. so far we've done some jamie olivers roasted vegetables and right now we're making cornish-like pasties.
apparently, people are very militant about exactly what a cornish pastie is so our's are cornish-like because dammit, we wanted peas and carrots and whatever seasoning we wanted to stick in there too!.
smells delicious and can't wait to eat them.. i also invented a new dish using a leftover half-tin of garden peas and a slice of bread.
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troubled mind
We visited the Upper Peninsula of Michigan a few yrs ago ,and became acquainted with Welsh Pasties . As soon as we got back home we had to make them ourselves ,turned out pretty well .( i like to add in things of my own too )
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Elders and spying eyes
by Crazyguy inis it normal for the elders in your congregation to spy on you through your wife?
texting her to see whats up with you and what your doing or saying etc.
using her as the in house spy???
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troubled mind
BTW ....it use to be said texting someone of the opposite sex that is not your own wife is paramount to dating ! Do you remember that from counsel to teenagers ? They absolutely should not be texting your wife !!
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Elders and spying eyes
by Crazyguy inis it normal for the elders in your congregation to spy on you through your wife?
texting her to see whats up with you and what your doing or saying etc.
using her as the in house spy???
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troubled mind
The only reason Elders get away with this kind of crap is because enough people allow it it ,and don't stand up to them .
You first need to have an understanding with your wife as others have stated above . She should not share family business with these men about you . It is in their own publications that the husband is the head of the household ,even IF he is an unbeliever .They may use the excuse they are looking out for her spiritual interests ,but this is a lie because they could do that without interrogating her about you . You need to immediately contact them and forbid this kind of behavior . Call HQ if necessary stating these men are causing division within the household and are over-stepping the bounds with your wife .
Even if they argue that they are only sheparding her ,if you speak up and make it known to the CO,DO,or HQ they will be forced to watch their selves from here on out .