I love Arizona, and when my kids are grown, my husband and I will move there. I go there often because my mom lives in Fountain Hills, and I have two of my best friends that just built a house in Gilbert(?)....Lucky.....
Nikki
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I'm now in Arizona...
by Confession ingreetings, fellow arizonians (?),.
originally from michigan, but lived in southern california for the last fourteen months.
just this past week, my daughter and i moved into our new home in arizona--near phoenix.
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Angels and Demons
by Legolas insince i hate hitting the 'active topics' button and there is only one topic on the page, i have dial up and it's a pain in the a$$ to wait again to go to the next page..lol, i made this thread!
i am here to tell you that i recommend the book 'angels and demons' by dan brown!...that's it!
has anyone read it?.
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Yes, I just finished it. There was another thread where I said I thought it was boring. I want to change what I said, I thought the book was boring at 1st, I just couldn't get into it, but it did get better....but I am glad to say that I have read it. I am reading Da Vinci Code now...
Nikki
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Field Ministry
by Y I Man inmorning all.
i was brought up a jw in a small town in north of england and we had a huge territory to cover.
obviously i was the only jw in school so just about everyone knew me.
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I went to 13 different schools, so when I went to a new school, I would not tell anyone I was a JW until I had to go door to door in my neighborhood, that always blew my cover.
I remember my dad and I went to this door, it was my turn. This man came from his backyard with a board with nails in it, he started chasing us with it. My dad told me stay calm and stay close to him, well I disobeyed and took off running, what was my dad thinking?
I was with someone (don't remember) and we went to the door, and a man came to the door with a shotgun pointed at us, we took off running.
***Nikki
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What song do you listen to... to brighten up your day?
by daystar inbrighter than sunshineby aqualungi never understood before .
i never knew what love was for .
my heart was broke, my head was sore .
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I m currently listening to Corrine Baily Rae, "put your records on" and "trouble sleeping" are my favorite. I love her voice! I belt it out in my car and I know I sound just like her!
lol....Nikki
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T.V. shows you miss?
by beautifulisfree inshows do you miss the most?
( and wish they were back on).. .
i used to love the 'commish' and 'punky brewster' sadly they don't run reruns on either of those .
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Jake and the Fat man
LA Law
90210
Melrose Place
***Nikki***
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Sometimes Being Pregnant Sucks! (The looking for sympathy thread)
by mama1119 ini am 32 weeks pregnant and it is 3:30 in the morning and i can;t sleep because no matter what position i am in, either my back hurts or my legs go numb.
i have heartburn raging like a wild beast with seven horns upon its head.
my fingers look and feel like sausages, my feet are burning up and two sizes bigger than normal and i still have 8 weeks to go.
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I am 5 months pregnant and feeling great, please don't feel like you want to slap me .
Yet, this is my third, its different sperm. My 1st two, Haley is 9, and Dylan is 7, were just awful. I was sick the whole time, I had terrible heartburn. I did not swell up, but I did get huge with both. My son Dylan was 9 lbs, 2 oz, I had 41 stiches! I was in labor from 2/28/99 to 3/2/99 when he was born. I had a 102 temp also with broncitus, I did not sleep for 2 days either. Then to top it off, he was a big baby and he had to be pulled out by forceps because I was so sick, I had no energy anymore to push.
Oh, the things us woman have to go through .
I feel for you! I completely understand!
Nikki
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What affect did the Watchtower have on your emotional health?
by The wanderer inuntitled document <!-- .style1 {font-family: verdana} .floatingtext { font-family: verdana; float: left; } --> watchtower arouses emotions how much of an affect did the organization have on you deciding to become one of.
jehovah's witnesses or staying within the confines of the organization?.
did the artists rendition of paradise earth pull you into the "truth"?
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I left the org back in 92 mostly because of my parents and what went on behing closed doors. People thought we were the perfect little JW family yet some close to us knew my parents were off their rocker. I started to have chronic stomach pains and they went away when I left the org. I found that I did some self destructive things to myself when I 1st left, I'll be honest, eating disorder. I did everything to the extreme because I did not know any better. I wanted to experience all. I was angry at my parents for a long time, everything I did was about them. Yet, I realized during this time period that I was self destructive but I still wanted to punish myself because of my parents.
I eventually grew up. I eventually realized I had control (mostly) of what my future would hold and I needed to stop punishing myself. I was a good person, I had the capability of making things better, and I did. The past was the past. It wasn't my fault I was brought up in that org and much time was wasted. I am thankful I got out when I was 18, and not later. My mom, for example, had a very difficult dealing with NOT BEING A JW, severely depressed, to say the least. But, she got through it, it took time.
I could go on and on. It saddens me to think about all those people (including myself) who are so affected by this organization. I know that the org and those who are held by it, is NOT the ocrrect way to live your life. Its too bad, most of us have realized so much later than we should have.
Nikki
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Faces to Names
by Peaches-n-Cream inhey all...
so many of you have given me a great big welcome to the board.
do any of you have pictures you wouldn't mind posting so i can match some faces to your name?
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having difficult time posting bigger picture currently, but here is my 1st profile picture, I am the one with the darker hair, or you can also see I am the shorter one.
Nikki
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How 'diverse' is your life now?
by AK - Jeff inwhat have you done with your life, what friends have you made, what goals have you pursued, that were impossible to do as a witness?.
i know that in our case, we have few friends yet, due to spending most of the past few years 'healing' from the borg-torture.
i discuss politics and religion freely with many of them.
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I feel my group of friends are the best friends I have ever had. They allow me to be me. I have a rebellious nature, I enjoy breaking some of the "rules". I think I have always been free spirited, but had to hold back in the org. When I left, I felt this was my best quality, and it was so wonderful to let my free spiritedness out, I did not have to hide it anymore.
I have an awesome "worldly" husband . I have two great kids that do not have to be raised in that org. Everything I do in my life since being out of the org, always feels like a change or step...I like it.
I could go on and on.
Nikki
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What's You're Musical Time Line...
by OpenFireGlass inbirth - 6 y.o.
: john denver, waylon jennings(dukes of hazzard theme song), etc.... 6 y.o.
: (started grade school... heard new stuff) joan jett & the blackhearts, & (can't remember the artist but the song was:) pac-man fever... and so on... 9 - 10 y.o.
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0-14, whatever my parents allowed me to listen too, but back in the early 80s, I love Dr. Hook, "Sharin the night together", I still love this soong!
15-17, a range...hip hop, Harry Connick Jr., Natilie Cole, and whatever my parents allowed me to listen to
19-23, greatful dead (was at Jerry Garcia's last concert at Soldier Field, I passed out, they put me in the front row!), Bob Marley, Blues Traveler....was in Colorado part of this period too...
24-now (32), a little of everything, I still love the Dead, Bob Marley, Will Downing, Kenny Chesney, Joss Stone, Corrine Bailey Rae (her CD is awesome!), Rascal Flats, Alicia Keys, some hip hop, Michael B. (last name pronounced BOO-BLAE)....so much! I love music period!
Nikki