before any of you jump all over me about how i could love any jw's let me explain and just vent here.
some of you may have ready my hubby's post about us leaving the area.
work, and wanting to fade has made this necessary.
I don't think Jesus would shun and judge them either. I think he would rejoice greatly and be proud of us for "opening" their eyes, and asking them to go ask Him some questions for a change.
Jonah would get pissed though.
Who would you rather work for?
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i was watching law and order last night at 10pm when the door bell rung.
i was in my red long underwear and jumped up to put on my jeans went down stairs to answer the door, i always turn on the light and look thought the peeper to make sure charlie manson is not knocking, no manson but two of my local elders from the hall.
i have not had any one from the hall take a run at me for at least a couple of years.
Maybe THEY are "lost sheep" and someone told them of your happiness, and they want the something YOU have. I would probably come to your door at 3:30 am, jst like a "thief in the night." could you forgive me?
i remember a sister and i in service and we were lost finding the territory.
instead of making a u-turn into a church parking lot right beside us to turn back around (we were on a one-way street and cars were behind us) she refused and instead went all the way down to the end of the road, into a neighborhood, and onto someone's driveway just to turn around.
of course sis.
Yes we have, I only hope we can help one another to find a way to be thankful for the terrible things we have gone through in our lives. When that happens, we may find love after that
the kids were sleeping, and one brother came up to me "is there a microphone on thats picking up some loud noise"?..
i said "all mikes are off except for the stage".
he said "there's gotta be something because the noise is annoying!".
Was your infant "bored", "tired", or "disrespectful"? I would have said....."I sure wish I could be like that baby." Is that "jealousy"? Or "admiration"? or did I just "covet" something? Or was I simply "giving praise to Jehovah, by admiring one of His creations"? Saying "Boy, He must really love me to let me be here to experience things like this, and ponder over them."
Thanks Dad.
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we always have a white christmas here up north.
i remember a sister and i in service and we were lost finding the territory.
instead of making a u-turn into a church parking lot right beside us to turn back around (we were on a one-way street and cars were behind us) she refused and instead went all the way down to the end of the road, into a neighborhood, and onto someone's driveway just to turn around.
of course sis.
My Mom used to make me and my little sister Amy go to meetings we VERY rarely missed one. I used to sneak the keys out of her purse, ask to go to the bathroom, and slip out to the car, crank up the stereo with some "heavy metal", and smoke cigerettes when I got older.(I think I may have tried to "borrow her car" while she was in there too.) It was so much fun, but after awhile, here she came to get me, and tell my dad when he got home from work. I got a whole lot of beatings like that. I never could quite grasp how having "fun" and accepting a "challenge" was doing anything "wrong". Shouldn't my dad have praised me for being so "smart"? Or was I "hardheaded" as he told me as he was beating me?
is that they dont celebrate it but are quite happy to accept gifts or money given by many companies at the end of a year as christmas gift.
in fact, ive heard all sorts of excuses ranging from well thats our money that weve earned over the year anyway to well we shouldnt really offend anyone
it looks like as long as you are receiving money or gifts its okay.
Good point! It is like they are "strong", They can live a very restrictive lifestyle, and yet resist "challenges" or "accusations" that they are doing anything "wrong". How is that possible? Could it be they really believe in what they are doing deep down? It is comforting to me, that we can acknowledge this. It really is.....
would it be safe to point out, if someone digrees with what you say,"challenging" you on something you have considered "truth" to you.
how can you lose the challenge?
you either "win" or "learn".
Nah, I am sober now, I cannot handle" whiskey" or "firewater" too well. I haven't mastered the hangovers yet. Must be my indian blood. Have you mastered them yet? Can you share it with me?