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  Any Presbyterian here?

  by onemore in

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  i just have a few question.....

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  I have been summoned from the dead! Presbyterian here - What's up?!
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

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  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  BA, it was the attitude I was getting about it that hurt my feelings. It's a valid point. Thanks for stating the point politely and helpfully rather than criticizing me.

  I feel like a time when I was needing support, I get flamed. I keep running through my head things like "But when I _______ and when I __________no one ever found out about it. It's not like I go around bragging about myself all the time."

  I was seriously concerned that I was being a poor steward of the money God had given me when I started this post. You all have given me a lot to think about and encouraged me. I thank you.

  I honestly have tears in my eyes and feel wrongly accused. I may not come back to this board.

  You guys are welcome to lock the thread.
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  Oh My Gosh! I just discovered Cornbread Casserole!

  by mrsjones5 in

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  we were invited to a friend's house for dinner and our hostess served pot roast with an out of sight salad and corn casserole.

  i tried the cassarole and loved.

  made a pan a couple of days ago and no one will eat but me but i don't care.

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  oooh thanks for reminding me of that one. Mom used to make that. She used to put chillies in it sometimes for a spicy version.
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  Vinny, I pray that you can learn to "help" in a more positive way in the future.
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  If you sign up for Secret Santa follow through.....

  by restrangled in

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  right now i am a little pissed off.

  for the second year out of 3 i have sent some one something and spent more than was needed to because i care about x jws.

  last year i had a very happy recipient and that made me happy!

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  I got a sweet reply too. She said she really liked it and it has been very useful so far. I still haven't opened mine but I sent a note saying thank you and that I would send another note after I opened it. I've always been so happy with my secret santa gifts.

  One year I didn't get a reply from the recipient, though. I really is nice to get that.
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  reneeisorym

  13,000?

  Wow ....

  It's really sad that JWs don't experience the joy you can get out of helping people. I never tried to help people when I was in. I thought it was better to preach to them. They are really missing out. It makes you feel so good.
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  Emma, that's an awesome idea!

  You are an inspiration! Much cheaper than $100 too!
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  reneeisorym

  That was a nice thing to do. Though by posting your good deed here publicly for all to read and talk about it, it loses something.
  
  Matthew 6:2 "So whenever you give to the poor, don't blow a trumpet before you like the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets so that they will be praised by people. I tell you with certainty, they have their full reward!"

  Quoting myself:

  I don't want to talk to anyone in my real life about it because the whole idea is for it to be a "secret". I'm not doing too good at that part apparently.

  Someone tell me I'm not loosing my mind. I feel like I need to be committed.

  I know you meant to be helpful. I figure you didn't really read the post, or at least don't understand me at all. I tried really hard not to tell anyone about it. This one gesture was giving me a nervous breakdown. I needed encouragement and I didn't feel like I could tell my friends in real life about it or I would be bragging. No one but my husband knows about it aside from this board. I'm not trying to "blow a trumpet ahead of me in the synagogues and streets". No one at church knows about this and neither do my friends in real life. I felt like here on this forum I can get the opinion of people honestly and anonomously.
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  reneeisorym

  I'm hoping that if she ever wants to give up on there being any kindness left in the world, she'll remember that day she was at Wal-Mart. I might never know the story there. I wish I would have had the courage to talk to her a moment. My boldness ran out after giving her the money. :) I'll just have to trust that God was there and it wasn't an accident. I may never do this again. I usually give to people when I know the story. I may give smaller amounts if I do this again, or buy gifts/meals from now on. I think I may try to do more random acts of kindness money involved or not. I'll never forget this, though.
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  I can't believe what I did.

  by reneeisorym in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so yesterday i was watching the news and i saw something about secret santa.

  there is this movement of people who hand random strangers $100 bills at places like laundry mats and thrift stores.

  so i was "moved" and decided to give it a shot.

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  reneeisorym

  Thanks purps and nina,

  You made me feel better. I guess when you are kind to someone, you never really know if they appreciate it or really needed it. It's the kindness that counts. I just hope she feels unconditional love at least this once in her life.

  Renee