Posts by applehippie

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Watchtower Library 2012 - download.

by Fernando in

please does anyone know if it will be, or is available yet, and if a download link exists yet?.

not ready to go over to the "dark side"

by nowwhat? in

after spending a lifetime in it, no one is as fed up with the wt as i am.

[my golf game would have been a hell of alot better if i was'nt banging my head against the wall on saturdays!

lol ] this forum has taught me alot more than i thought to confirm my suspicions.

Londo, I agree with your assesment of thie situation. If we could be righteous- we wouldn't need Jesus. We wouldn't need Grace. I go to a reformed church with my husband, but I don't agree with absolutley everything- but I am happy to leave that in Gad's hands for now.

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A keyboard confessional...

by nibbled in

you guys don't know me, i'm new here.

i'm typing on an iphone (pardon any random weird iphone auto-spell corrections) and could walk home to get to my laptop but i might lose the courage to post what comes to my heart to share right now.

worse and more likely, i'll simply not be able to express what i felt right now... if i wait until i have a proper keyboard.

applehippie

Nibbled- welcome! I understand how you feel also. It seems my family has fallen completely apart. I miss my brother and sister, my mother has issues that crop up and cause us to have to separate periodically. Like now. But I am old enough now to expect respect and to ask for it. Oh well. And, I still feel I have to be extra careful on my Facebook page to watch what I say, like, share and comment on. I don't know who is watching and may say something to someone, someday.

I'm interested in reading more of your posts and if you wouldn't mind- I'd like to check out the new forum you mentioned. I could use some encouragement. I a mom, and a grandmother of an adorable one year old girl. And I'm a brand new college student thanks to internet academy. Both my daughters are students so we have this to share in common, at least for a little while.

I read here almost daily but very rarely post. Your OP really drew me in and I hope to read more.

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New "Jehovah's Friend" video - Lesson 3: Pray Anytime

by cedars in

here it is folks.... http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/become-jehovahs-friend/videos/pray-anytime/.

sophia takes center stage on this one.. .

cedars.

applehippie

Oh Gee thanks! One viewing- I'm thinking it's kinda sweet, and Now I can't get the tune out of my head. Thanks a lot! Very catchy.

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Anyone else like to sew??? What kind of Machine do you use???

by ohiocowboy in

i'm ready to get my sewing machines out of hiding, and will be sewing once again this winter.

i'd like to start quilting again, as it is fun to do, eases stress, and is healthier than just sitting in front of the tv.

i have even designed a few items of clothing in the past that i have sold, although i am by no means another madeleine vionet or issey miyake-lol.. i've always liked sewing machines even as a child (much to the dismay of my parents-lol), and there are a couple favorites that i have had for many years.

applehippie

I have several antique sewing machines and took a class to learn how to repair and service them. Those old machines were really built to last. Estate sales are good sources of old sewing machine- I found a Singer model 12 in the cabinet with all the attachments in the drawers. Works beautifully. I took a hand crank machine to my daughter's school when they had a civil war re-enactment day. The boys were fascinated more than the girls!

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Another Bethel report on Hurricane Sandy

by sir82 in

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i posted this a couple of days ago:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/241645/1/report-from-a-bethelite-after-hurrican-sandy.

as i know you've all been waiting with bated breath, here is another report courtesy of our non-apostate friends at jwtalk:.

applehippie

My mother received this update that has been passed along from a friend (forwarded to a long chain of recipients) originally from Bethel:

Bethel, November 9, 2012

Dear Ones,
We received an update today at morning worship regarding Hurricane Sandy . We were told that the Society's DRC (Disaster Relief Committee) and a number of our RBC's have been fully engaged in assessing the damage and bringing relief to the brothers in the areas affected. Relief Centers have been established in several Kingdom Halls where water, food, and other provisions are available for those who need them - even accommodations are there or in the homes of other brothers.

They have received reports from 2004 congregations and 103 circuit overseers. The latest figures are: 710 homes of brothers with minor damage, 169 with moderate damage, and 219 with major damage or destroyed. Also, 96 Kingdom Halls sustained minor damage, 10 has moderate damage, and 2 had major damage. Our three Bethel complexes had only minor damage, and one Bethelite had minor injury, although both Paterson and Wallkill had to resort to being powered by generators right after the storm.

I have lived in New York City all my life and have never seen anything this bad before. "Adding insult to injury," as the paper put it, was the blizzard that followed three days later with high winds and heavy snow, toppling more trees and causing more power outages. While power had been restored to most of the over 3 million who lost it, there are still hundreds of thousands of homes without it as of this writing. A number of project buildings in our territory where brothers live do not have power yet either, and many of those living in the lower areas of the city boroughs and in New Jersey were evacuated. My sister lives in the NYC borough of Staten Island , and she says that many parts there were completely devasted. She is helping with the relief work, as are many other brothers and sisters. We also now have gas rationing, as it is scarce here, with very long lines of cars waiting for hours at the few stations that have gas and electricity to pump it. One nice thing, though, is that the traffic congestion we normally face has eased a lot and it is easier to get places (if you can). Most flooded tunnels are back in operation, as is most of the subway system.

Now for some good news - our yearly report from 239 lands: The refinements the Society made to the theocratic schools is having great success. Sending brothers back to their own countries upon graduation is working very well. Besides not having to adjust and learn a new language, they are more readily accepted by the local populace. Many temporary special pioneers have been assigned. Missionaries are being sent to the more populated areas, and more are coming into the truth. Instead of many in a missionary home that may be far from their territory, couples are being housed by themselved in a modest apartment or home in the area where they preach.

As to the year's statistics, the worldwide total of publishers (average) is 7,538,994 (a 1.9 percent increase over last year) and the Publisher Peak was 7,782,346 (+1.6%). There was a 2.4 percent increase in hours to 1,748,697,447. The average of regular pioneers increased 6.2 percent to 921,292. Average Bible studies went up 3.2 percent to 8,759,988. There are 111,719 congregations worldwide, an increase of 2.1 percent. However, the number of branches has decreased to 96. Other statistics will be printed in the new yearbook.

We are happy to say that we have both been well this year. And, the Lord willing, I'm looking forward to achieving 60 years at Bethel next year.
We hope this finds you all well and rejoicing in your service to Jehovah.

We send our love and best wishes.

_____________________________________

I removed the names of the writer and his wife-

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Are you a writer?

by Hortensia in

i think that at least a few of you are writers, maybe more.

i mean honest-to-god working-for-money writers, writers with a small "w" rather than a capital "w." my experience is that writing is a lot like theater: a few stars at the top making the bucks, a middle level with lots of people who work hard and don't make much, and then a lot more hopeful people at the bottom who are trying to make a living writing with no luck so far.. tell me about it.

what kind of writing do you do?

applehippie

Thanks Hortensia for the kind encouragement! My publisher is Storey Books, and my book is on knitting socks on straight needles. I can't announce it yet- they haven't given me the go ahead but I've noticed place holders on Amazon already. Search "socks on straight" and you'll probably find it; although the marketing dept may decide to change the name again before they're done! I think how-to books must be one of the hardest things to write; it was so much work to make sure all the technical stuff was correct- still catching some minor things even now. But soon it will be out of my hands and at the printers for better or worse.

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Are you a writer?

by Hortensia in

i think that at least a few of you are writers, maybe more.

i mean honest-to-god working-for-money writers, writers with a small "w" rather than a capital "w." my experience is that writing is a lot like theater: a few stars at the top making the bucks, a middle level with lots of people who work hard and don't make much, and then a lot more hopeful people at the bottom who are trying to make a living writing with no luck so far.. tell me about it.

what kind of writing do you do?

applehippie

I have a knitting book in the process of being published, worked on it by myself for a couple years before I realized I had something viable to submit and was shocked when it was accepted first try. Publication release date is set for June 2013. Organizing my thoughts to start work on another one soon.

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Voting for the first time!!

by wolfman85 in

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i'm 45 years old and i was raised as a jw.

i left the "truth" two years ago, but i am not disfellowshipped.

any of you ever voted being an active jw?

applehippie

I'll be 52 this year, raised as a JW. I registered four years ago but not in time for the presidential election. This will be my first time voting for the president. Faded, drifted without notice, still not DF or DA. Giving it some thought this year.

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JWStruggle Apostasy Trial Videos Questions

by turtleturtle in

some questions for jwstruggle's apostasy trial videos:

1) what the heck happened with your marriage?

why did your wife divorce you?

applehippie

I have to comment on the fact that it seems more prevalent these days for mates to divorce on this issue. When my husband (Ironclaw) walked away from JWs I was well aware that he might/would get DF but in my mind that did not free me from my marriage no matter how upset I might be with him. I honestly never had that thought cross my mind. He was the one that left temporarily (I even helped him move), but I believe he needed to get his bearings and we got back together. I thought it was a bit odd for an elder to suggest that I had been called to peace when he moved out. I was not aware of this trend. The publications made it clear, at least in the past, that DF did not dissolve the marriage bonds. So, I really do not know how this is being justified now- are all these divorcing mates fully cognizant of the fact that they will not be "free to remarry" unless the assume that being DF or appostate means you are so sinful you'll take care of that problem shortly for them?

I am very grateful that I did not take this course as we are very much closer now and my entire family is now out. We choose to be Christian but have not joined another church at this time. I like going to church and listen to christian radio (certain pastors more than other- some are fruitcakes!) and feel so much more interested in my Bible. But without the JW rules that seemed to constantly put strain and division in our house.

I'm very sorry that this happed to you, Eric, as it could have gone (and should have) very differently.