At times I have. I have thought about buying a nice one, but I know I need to watch my temper better. Especially if I am wearing a cross! I guess I feel like I need some more inside work before I wear one. Has any one watched "Pride and Prejudice"? The one with Colin Firth that is about 3 hours long? Elizabeth and Jane both wear beautiful ones. Simple but beautiful. I would like one like theirs.
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Make a statement you have found to be TRUE.
by gaiagirl injw's like to refer to their body of beliefs as "the truth", even when those beliefs are adjusted or even reversed, giving rise to the question 'if this is "the truth", then what were the beliefs which were promoted as "the truth" until the change'?.
state something you have actually found to be "true", in the sense that, in your experience, it agrees with what is observed in the real world.. .
i'll start: knowledge is power
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kitten whiskers
A simple statement my dad (non-jw) made when I told him we were leaving the Witnesses: Everybody's got to choose for themselves what they believe.
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What holiday is your favorite?
by gaiagirl ini really enjoy halloween.
the air is crisper and cooler, a relief from the hot summer.
the season is a celebration of the harvest, as the earth has once more provided her bounty which the people store up to last through the winter until spring.. .
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kitten whiskers
Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sleigh bells ring....are you listnen'?
It's always been the most magical holiday for me. As a child I got to celebrate a few, until I was guilted into thinking I would die! But I would always secretly love looking at the lights and everyone's decorations. My heart has always yearned for Christmas. The music, the family gatherings, the snow (yep, I'm from Michigan) and the giving. Our kids joined the local church for it's children's musical the first christmas and it's been a joy ever since.
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Acting like they were a direct link to God and listening "worshipping" them was necessary to God's approval. Dumb ego maniacs.
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What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you at a meeting?
by IHaveADream inmine was the time i had my twin grandsons with me and i was sitting in the overflow room.
they both needed to go potty at the same time.
so i tried to pick both of them up.
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First meeting after being married...It was a Sunday, which of course we arrived late due to all the new fun things married people can do in the morning ;) and we were led to a seat in the first or second row. Remember how when arriving late, you were supposed to sit where the ministerial servant on duty led you to? Anyway, here I am embarrassed about arriving late. Walking down the aisle I can feel the stares as we arrive at our seats. We no sooner get seated and get the startling name of the Public Talk: The Godly view of Sex and Marriage. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Why did we go? Talk about uncomfortable.
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JWs come for a visit! I can't believe it.
by dawg ini just wanted to relate that this weekend, a group of jws came by and visited me-they had come to athens to watch the big game that my team didn't show up for.
most of them knew that i had written letters to many family members and friends saying the jws were full of crocodile crap and yet all of them hung out with me.
one was inquisitive in a good way, asking me if i was an 'apostate"... i told him that i was because i've formerly stated that i disagree with the jws about many of their doctrines.
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Hey Dawg! Glad to hear you had a nice time with some old friends! I wonder the same thing so much! When Hubby and I were in, we were the example couple for the younger set. We keep in touch with a few on Myspace, and I am sure they've heard of our leaving by now. I can't imagine that they really believe it all. It just keeps peace in their families.
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Mother-in-law said she will not talk to us anymore...... feel the love.
by New light for you inyes, so my children talking to mom i hear "no we dont go to meetings anymore" and i'm thinking "crap!!".
so then the phone gets passed to me.. and my husband is of course out of town for this.
i get asked point blank if we're witnesses anymore.. and i said "no we're not".
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kitten whiskers
Oh sweetie, I am so sorry you have to experience this. It is the worst that they can throw at you. Just remember you aren't alone, and this is a great place to go to realize it. My mom did the same. It stabs your heart, which is exactly what the controlling jerks at Bethel want to do to you. They use family and fear to maintain control of people. But you are stronger than their tactics. I totally agree that you need to emphasize that it is her decision. I told my mom just because I don't believe what they say doesn't mean I don't love God, or that I've left him. That's a lie when they use such a blanket statement. God knows my heart. Stand your ground. Don't be afraid. After 4 months, we had to visit for father-in-law's heart surgery. We stayed with my grandma (my father and both my grandma's are the only ones in our immediate families not jws). Grandma invited my parents for dinner and lo and behold all of a sudden my mother tells me she has decided she can talk to me now. ???????????????what??????????? I just accepted it and didn't push. Not quite 8 months later she tries to tell me again that she can't talk to us. So I laid it on the line. If I'm not good enough to talk to during the good times, why is it okay to call and ask for help during the bad? The Society won't take care of you when you are old. The congregation will say to have your children care for you. At that time it will be okay for you to talk to me. I don't think so. I'm not going to live like that. Your grandchildren are growing up fast. Do you want to miss all the joy of their lives? I won't put up with your phone conversations like last time. When I would call dad and the kids would talk to him, you would grab the phone to talk to them without talking to me. If you think God's going to kill me, then you know he's killing the kids too because they fall under our judgment. I don't believe that. My children love God dearly. And on and on. I stood my ground and didn't let respect for my mother make me silent on the injustice or wrongfulness of the Society and their views. Combat their convictions with your own. I think my mother was surprised. It's kind of like when you were out in service and met a true Southern Baptist at the door. They could go toe to toe with you for 45 minutes or more and you came away frustrated that anyone else could have convictions as strong as yours. Made you think a little. That is what I try to impart. I don't doubt my decision. I don't let you tell me if I am good enough. It hurts and I cried and cried and got depressed and upset. We aren't made of steel. But you can do it. You have to clear the way for you and the children. She made her choices and did what she thought best. Now it's your turn. You have the right to feel like the adult you are and make your own decisions. It was such a freeing feeling when I made my own decisions on what I believe and feel about things. Enough babble from me. I wish you the best and a happy heart. I hope she realizes what an idiotic pawn she is being in the Watchtower's game of loyalty. It isn't what Jesus would want her do. It isn't Christian at all.
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What is the one thing you will never give up no matter how hard times get?
by snarf inwith the talk of everyone trying to cut back and reevaluate their necessities due to the rising cost of products from gas to food, what is the one thing that will never go in your life...a "luxury"item that has wound itself so deeply in your soul you would be incomplete without it?.
my item is a daily frapuccino, those little devils are so delish that i can't even think of going a day without.
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kitten whiskers
Nestle French Vanilla coffee creamer and Coca-Cola
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I have an indoor swimming pool . . .
by JK666 inunfortunately it is my basement!
i am in the process of sucking out the water right now, after a night of hellacious storms here in indiana.
well, it could be worse, it could still be raining.
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kitten whiskers
Ugh! Been there. Done that. Hated that ride!
Ours happened on our honeymoon! I immediately knew that my husband could work under pressure without yelling at me or cussing things out! I had been used to my dad's way of doing things! This was, as crazy as it sounds, a bright spot and tell tale sign of how things would go...and get handled! It caused us to cancel our trip to Disney world. Bummer. We were young (21 and 23), had free tickets to the park, just needed money to drive and stay. We decided to head north for the weekend to Mackinaw Island in Michigan. And wouldn't you know it...our car broke down 15 miles from home. We waited all day for it to get fixed and then got the H.E.double hockey sticks out of there before something else went wrong!!! LOL!
I hope it all dries up for you pretty fast! What a pain! I hope it didn't ruin your furnace or anything! Hopefully insurance will cover anything that got ruined!
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Ment to post this in friends........
by Ex-smoker inso anyways it was meeting night to night and like always i had to go i showed up late of course so i can miss the first song.
i wasn't wearing a jacket of course so i stood out like a sore thumb.
during the bible highlights i wanted to bring out john chap 14:6jesus answered, "i am the way and the truth and the life.
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kitten whiskers
What a way to tie a scripture and song together! I'll always think of "lean on me" differently now! I love it! You have a delightful way of looking at things and may have just helped someone by giving them hope God is truly there to lean on. No need for the Watchtower! Kudos to you!