Posts by kitten whiskers

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Oops - Wifey might be cross-wise!

by AK - Jeff in

she wore her new cross that i bot her for her 50th birthday to work.

an elder that works there [whom she rarely sees] saw her and eyed the jewelry.

we'll see how it goes - but she is expecting an invite to 'meet with the elders' now.

kitten whiskers

I've wanted to buy and wear one too. I have just been afraid of the same thing.:-(

I have been thinking I am letting the fear of man keep me from declaring Christ in this way. I can't recall right now the exact scripture, but the one where Jesus says that he acknowledge before the Father all those that openly acknowledge him.

Hooray for your wifey to have the courage and strength of character! Tell her she is an inspiration!

Kitten Whiskers

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IF THE BIBLE STORY IS TRUE ...WHO THE HELL WROTE THIS?

by fedorE in

math 26 says jesus finds his apostles asleep as he was praying.

his boys were all asleep.

no one heard his words uttered in solitude.. so who the hell wrote em down?........is it just a story?

kitten whiskers

I have to say this is a hilarious observation of the account! You made me lol! While I personally still have faith in the bible, I do find your matter-of-fact humor to be priceless! Thanks!

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How to Waste the Opportunity to Praise Jehovah

by WTWizard in

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friends

meetings, service, and a$$emblies are all too common, and once you have seen one, you seen 'em all.

there is nothing worth listening to the second time.

but, here are some suggestions of ways to pass the time.

kitten whiskers

Funny!

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OUTLAW`S Nature Channel #2

by OUTLAW in

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friends

good morning jwd!

!..just got back from civilization yesterday..it`s soooo nice to be back in the wilderness.....i`m sitting here at my computer catching up with all the posts..my enormous picture widow is directly in front of me..the desert sun is out,it`s going to be a beautiful day..i look out the window a there are two gigantic animals 20ft from the window..moose..a male moose,extremely muscular with a huge set of horns sitting majestically on his head..a long tassel of skin hanging between his jaw and neck.

(just like a wild turkey)..??

kitten whiskers

I wish I could see that.

Ahhhhh, I sigh as I pretend to be sitting with my family and you sipping my sweetened coffee and sharing some good conversation. That would be a true paradise.

I can only imagine the jumping and barking your dog is doing!!!! The deer used to drive our dog nuts!

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Judicial committee meeting taped

by Dagney in

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http://www.thejehovahswitnesses.com/media/rick_laverne_townsend_committee_mtg1.mp3.

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kitten whiskers

I only had time to listen to about 7 minutes, but yea for them! He easily refuted the elders statements and you can hear the elders lack of reasoning outside of the watchtower box.

What presumptuos men they are. It is sickening to think I used to swallow that line of reasoning and think witnesses were so superior. Visiting other churches has really opened my eyes to the lies they believe about themselves being so unique and special to God.

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DO NOT CONTINUE SENDING EMAILS TO ME OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME OR MY FAMILY.

by esw1966 in

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isn't it 'nice' to finally get letters from home!?????.

this is the entire letter written to me by my sister:.

"do not continue sending emails to me or attempt to contact me or my family.".

kitten whiskers

Nathan Natas: PERFECTION! I wish I would have thought of that while my mother was shunning me! I could still do that for my sister, but I don't want to waste the money!!!!!!! Maybe just a sympathy card though! Thanks for the idea!

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DO NOT CONTINUE SENDING EMAILS TO ME OR ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ME OR MY FAMILY.

by esw1966 in

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friends

isn't it 'nice' to finally get letters from home!?????.

this is the entire letter written to me by my sister:.

"do not continue sending emails to me or attempt to contact me or my family.".

kitten whiskers

Nathan Natas: PERFECTION! I wish I would have thought of that while my mother was shunning me! I could still do that for my sister, but I don't want to waste the money!!!!!!! Maybe just a sympathy card though! Thanks for the idea!

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Finally!

by JWdaughter in

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we finally got the house on the market and within 8-9 days we had a offer.

kind of lower than what we want, but in light of school starting in 1mo.

and a very long commute not to mention the housing market.

kitten whiskers

Congratulations! I know how stressful that is, and taking an offer that's lower than you want at least stops the "bleeding" of the money!!! We had rent in our new place and an empty house 800 miles away we were still paying a mortgage on. We felt lucky to sell and took the offer. I hope you get what you want! I am waiting right now to see if we can qualify for a mortgage on a house I looked at Monday! Here's me crossing my fingers for both of us!!!!!! ;-)

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Did a householder ever ruin your day of service?

by moshe in

i remember one lady i spoke to at the door about 25 years ago that really bummed me out.

she was polite and listened to my canned wt message and then she asked me a simple question.

" are you happy being a jw?

kitten whiskers

I was a tired young mom. We had a little 6 month old and 3 year old, hubby and I could only take one more person in service with us because we drove a 5 seater car. I didn't get out much to have adult conversation and it took everything I had to get us ready, diaper bag packed, keep the kids happy, fed, and diapered in the car. I got out at this door in a nice subdivision and went by myself. The man who answered was horrible. I had never had such venom sprayed at me in the form of words. I can't remember now everything he said. It was short. Just a couple of sentences, but it was a knife in the heart. I went back to the car and cried. I never cry in front of others. But the silent hot tears trickled down my face and I just couldn't bear to get out again. I thought, "Why am I killing myself to do this?" It wasn't because I believed it. It was to get those few hours for the month so I wouldn't be "irregular". It was to help my hubby keep up his hours and jumping through the hoops ministerial servants have to jump through. It was the beginning of the end. After that, my only field service was basically what I could count with studying with the kids.

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Santa Clause, Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy...

by changeling in

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i recall witnesses saying how evil wordly parents were by "lying" to their children about these characters.

how witness children were fortunate that their parents always told them the truth.. so, i wonder, have you ever met an adult who was messed up because of having found out that santa clause and friends were not real?

are therapist's couches everywhere filled with these poor souls?

kitten whiskers

OMG! Lisavegas! I absolutely love that!!!!! What could be more darling?
For our daughter (1st child) thank god we were already distancing ourselves from the JW's when she was losing her teeth. Unfortunately I don't think we did the tooth fairy with her first one or two teeth, but by the third--- she put a little lipstick case (the kind with a mirror that snaps closed) under her pillow. I put a dollar or twos worth of quarters in it, and put two little glitter makeup marks on the outside of the case to look like the tooth fairy left handprints from opening the case. She was so excited and sure the tooth fairy had come! What a baby angel!
Last year was the first christmas. She was 7 and our son was 5, still young enough to believe. They put out reindeer food (oatmeal and glitter on the lawn to attract the reindeer that our son had made in his Pre-K class) and carrots by the fireplace. Our daughter even left Santa a note on the chair.
The Easter Bunny had to "find" our kids in a hotel this last Easter. We were traveling and they were ecstatic with their baskets and the little guy said he knew the bunny would find him. That was their second Easter.
I love holidays!!!! Thanks for the thread changling! I have to say, if it wasn't for my grandparents and my dad celebrating when I was young and giving me great memories, we would be a such a loss on how to celebrate. Hubby has never had any celebrations until now. I am so glad we can give these to our kids. I only wish my husband could have a memory to draw upon. (He got an Easter Basket too his first Easter! I made sure of that!) I am already singing christmas songs and thinking of presents! The Hallmark store has it ornaments out and we have been looking! I am so happy to have these traditions being established in our home!
Kitten Whiskers