My dear friend, Andrea, has endured NINE miscarriages during the past 5 years. After having her first child her dream was to have more and unfortunately, her body is unable to carry another. She miscarries late -- usually between 16 and 19 weeks -- the last time she knew she was carrying a boy. Andrea's sister is now carrying a child for her and her husband and is now into the second trimester -- we're hopeful that Andrea's dreams of having another child will finally come true. Through it all Andrea has remained positive and upbeat even while mourning all of her babies. Her husband is out of town on Mother's Day so Andrea asked if we could spend the day together with her little girl and my little boy. I can't think of anything better!
limbogirl
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REPOST: For mothers who have lost a child
by Lady Lee inon mother's day we often forget those who are mother's but never had the chance to hold their child.
some because they chose to give their child up for adoption.
others because of miscarriage or stillbirth.
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Isn't it a big No-No for Dubs to refer to KH as CHURCH?
by limbogirl inlast saturday i was at my favorite coffee shop with my three year old son -- great place because it has a train table to entertain the kids while mom has some coffee.
first thing i notice is what appears to be dubs but on closer inspection the two daughters look way too trendy to be dubs -- the parents, however, are spot on and were so dubesque i nearly laughed out loud.
so, hanging out having coffee with some other moms and i notice the daughters of the above mentioned family keep smiling at my son.
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Hi 5th Generation:
true...church is a commonly uinderstood word...but back in my days as a dub we were forbidden from ever describing the kh as a church. if we were speaking to a "worldly" person then it was a way in which to witness because if you said to someone, I went to the kh last night, you were apt to get a question and an opportunity to witness.
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Isn't it a big No-No for Dubs to refer to KH as CHURCH?
by limbogirl inlast saturday i was at my favorite coffee shop with my three year old son -- great place because it has a train table to entertain the kids while mom has some coffee.
first thing i notice is what appears to be dubs but on closer inspection the two daughters look way too trendy to be dubs -- the parents, however, are spot on and were so dubesque i nearly laughed out loud.
so, hanging out having coffee with some other moms and i notice the daughters of the above mentioned family keep smiling at my son.
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limbogirl
Last Saturday I was at my favorite coffee shop with my three year old son -- great place because it has a train table to entertain the kids while mom has some coffee. First thing I notice is what appears to be dubs but on closer inspection the two daughters look way too trendy to be dubs -- the parents, however, are spot on and were so dubesque I nearly laughed out loud.
So, hanging out having coffee with some other moms and I notice the daughters of the above mentioned family keep smiling at my son. Not a big deal but as we're leaving, the two hipster daughters (probably 17 and 19) follow us and I hear them saying my son's name. That's odd, I think, how do "Brittany" and "Paris" know my son?? Finally, one of them -- says, "do you know [insert my super dub ex-father-in-law's name]?? uh....yes, I reply cautiously, how do you know him? (but I already know the answer at this point.) All of a sudden "Brittany" and "Paris" are sqirming..."well, um...he goes to our CHURCH." Ah, I see, says me, of course, your....CHURCH. "Yes, that's how we know your little boy." GREAT, I say with big fat fake smile plastered across face and then march the little guy out the door.
So the main point of this whole story....I thought it was illegal to refer to the KH as a church if you are a dub.
And to elaborate on the above point and point out the secondary points (oops...the dub speak is kicking in)
1. This exchange confirmed my suspicsion that my little boy is obviously attending some meetings when spending time with my ex-inlaws during my ex-husbands custody days.
2. Wow...the dress code has changed since my days.
3. My ex-father-in-law is about 85 and can't hear a darn thing...but these two hotties "know" him. hmmmmmm
4. Just kidding on number 3.
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What nice, interesting thing did you see today?
by Lady Lee inso often we are stuck in the negative part of life and see so much of the bad.
the news is full of it.
i look for the things that are nice.
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I bought a big bouquet of gerber daisies for a co-worker who is leaving for another job tomorrow. I think it brightened everyone's day --- even people that I don't know stopped by my office to admire them. Beautiful pinks, oranges, yellows -- like a big bouquet of candy flowers.
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Why do so many show such anger towards JW who post here? What might help?
by Lady Lee inwhy do so many of us show such antagonism towards jw who post here?
we know they won't listen.
we know how it feels to have religion forced upon us.
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limbogirl
I haven't responded to any posts from those who proclaim to be JW's. To me it's just another example of the hypocrisy I dealt with all the years I was growing up JW and frankly, it turns my stomach. A lot of people on this board have been DF'd unfairly and it's a slap in the face when a JW who is knowingly breaking the rules and committing an offense punishable by DF'ing surfaces here and begins spouting. I don't feel the need to respond...in my world, they simply don't exist. I'm always reminded of that scripture about not responding to a stupid one. My mother would always pull that out when I was hurt by being made fun of for being JW at school. Now I just reverse it and apply it to the JW posters on this board.
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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Juni - I don't know how you did it and survived. My memories of that assembly are somewhat fuzzy but I certainly remember how miserable and uncomfortable all of us were. My mom sometimes fondly reminisces on these events in our childhood which is surprising to me. Perhaps the memory is fuzzy for her as well -- although she's still a super-dub and probably thinks that this is the norm. I'm so happy to be out from under all of this and in a position where I can raise my son in a happy, compassionate environment. The thought of ever subjecting him to some of the things we endured as children is unthinkable to me.
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Did anyone experience that feeling at the end of assemblies, or C/O visits?
by dido ini`m new on here so don`t know if this subject has been covered, but i was wondering if anyone else experienced that overwhelming feeling at the end of assemblies, or when the c/o visited and gave his talk, there was a different feeling in the air, and i always thought it was `jehovah`s spirit`.
now i`m out and have learnt a lot about the borg, and know all their dastardly deeds, i can`t understand what that feeling was.
it can`t have been his spirit, as i don`t believe now that the borg is the `truth`.
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I remember feeling like this as well. Even though the assembly sucked and I was miserable the whole time that final talk got the emotions going. And usually they would close with that We Thank You Jehovah (OMG, the tune is now going to be stuck in my head!) song and people seemed to sing much louder and kind of sway to the "music". And then after the final (usually 20 minute) prayer, applause would break out. Everyone seemed to be on a high at that point...almost frenzied. I would feel a sense of relief but also kind of a let down at the same time.
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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Thirdson - Thanks! You just verified another memory for me. All day today I was thinking about those plastic bags and seemed to recall them as being yellow. Sounds like I'm remembering correctly.
A lot of these posts have brought back memories of long district assemblies -- at least 4 days if not 5 in sweltering heat. One of the earliest ones I remember was in the early seventies -- I was maybe four or five and my brother was one. The DA was in Illinois at an outdoor racetrack -- perhaps Springfield, Ill? Anyway, there was a woman sitting in front of us that had a large umbrella and I was so hot and miserable (we didn't have the foresight to bring an umbrella) I leaned in close under her umbrella and was promptly yanked back by my mom. And my poor little baby brother got quite a sunburn.
A couple of other memories of DA's past....back in the early seventies they had live music -- my dad played clarinet in the orchestra.
We camped at several DAs -- a couple in Colorado and I think one in Wyoming. Today, as a mother of only one child with no religious responsibilites to attend to, I'm amazed that my mother was able to retain her sanity with three small children and a husband on these expeditions. We are all dressed meticulously every day and she prepared elaborate meals on a campstove.
The craziness of it all!!!
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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limbogirl
thanks for confirming my memory!
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Special Field Service Campaign at DA
by limbogirl ini have this memory of going to a da back in the mid to late seventies -- i was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign.
seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon.
i remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness.
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I have this memory of going to a DA back in the mid to late seventies -- I was about 8 years old -- and there was a special field service campaign. Seems to me that one of the assembly days was shortened and everyone was given a service kit -- some tracts in a plastic bag -- and everyone was to go out and preach for the remainder of the afternoon. I remember going with my dad to get in line to pick up the bag of tracts and then going into the neighborhood around the stadium to witness. Does anyone else remember this?