hello to you all!.
i am a finnish-swedish guy, 32 in a few days (terrible) and i am here to look for some fun and good friends, especially from eastern europe and the cis, but anyone is welcome.. see there is a mix of jw and non-jw here, an interesting mix, perhaps :).
Hi Mike! Welcome and enjoy the board!
There are some really nice people here, and when you find yourself needing some advice or that chance to talk to someone who has been there...this is the spot!
Hope you find some friends close by and strike up some friendships!
ive had doubts for years had my mind opened and over the past year have decided enough is enough.
sick of the lies and double standards no longer believing in what ive been told cant even step into a kingdumb hall i just feel like screaming ive decided to d/a, best decision ive ever made a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders no more pretending to others finally free.
the announcement is being made this week.
Welcome Yellow!
Losing your religion is one of the most traumatic things ever. Losing all those you loved, is heart-wrenching. Welcome to the board and know you have found friends! It is a wonderful thing to know you are not alone!
just venting my wife aunt calls and ask her when she will start going back to the hall?
my wife tries and gives her a fenceline answer and than the aunt starts talking about the news at the lates talk/wt study.
she refused to tell my wife what was said in the meeting (turns out its the one where they tell dubs not to associate with family members who no longer go to the meetings.).
darth frosty, you are your wife's voice of reason. Keep your strength up and hopefully soon your wife will wake up to what it is all pointing to.
just venting my wife aunt calls and ask her when she will start going back to the hall?
my wife tries and gives her a fenceline answer and than the aunt starts talking about the news at the lates talk/wt study.
she refused to tell my wife what was said in the meeting (turns out its the one where they tell dubs not to associate with family members who no longer go to the meetings.).
I'm sorry. It stinks. It really does.
There's so much we have to deal with and wade through...you know each of isn't a coward! We've proven that! That old saying, "there is nothing to fear but fear itself" really takes on meaning when we realize that is all the Society uses. We can find the courage to overcome it. I will give God the credit for pulling us out. I had the courage, but I couldn't do it on my own. My husband kept me grounded and was a voice of reason, and God kept my mind together and didn't let a nervous breakdown take over!
it's 11:00 am here, cdt.. i would like for you guys to have lunch with me.. whole wheat bread.
slow roasted turkey (white & dark, i prefer dark).
garden grown tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers.
Oh I'm too late! And you were serving "the best tasting pickle I've ever heard!"
Got any of the cobbler and ice cram left?
i'm curious how many of you gals get excited about tools?
i just love having the right tool for the job.
i got an excellent socket set and tool box full of stuff for xmas a couple of years ago, but i keep discovering cool stuff that i want.
I don't really have a set of "my own" tools...although hubby did offer to buy me a lightweight cordless drill on sale! But I loved the feeling of the roofing nail gun in my hand as I pulled the trigger when we re-roofed! Power...feels good!
i just do.. if a thread title has misspelled words or someone's rant has misspelled words, all i see are those ragged, misplaced letters all akimbo.. it's like watching early morning tv and i can't notice anything said by the fat woman who doesn't know how to dress for her figure.. i just think silently ... "you're fat and you dress poorly.
how can you stand it?".
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I have always tried to spell carefully, and have also found myself "insulted" since grade school over poor spelling.
However, having a child with dyslexia and seeing the struggle to spell has given me a new outlook. It has taught me not to be such an uptight and judgemental person about it! I am changing my viewpoint and it is due to compassion and understanding that the written word is to communicate ideas. It's not right to judge a person's intellect based upon proper spelling. It is very wrong and self-righteous of me to that. It's all about compassion and attitude.
When my child is in college, I will treasure any letter, no matter how poorly written!
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i don't know how to insert webpages on the new system yet...heh...i said new system.
wlg.
Haven't clicked on the link yet...but hee-hee on the "new system"! LOL!
i still can't believe it.
she was here for the bbq, we had an awesome time, laughing, her telling stories from our childhoods.
i gave her a hug and told her i loved her before she left.
I am so sorry.
Your thoughts of your mother and what she would say are so sad, and so true. I know that is the first response many JW's would have. It is a judgemental response rather than love and affection. Don't let it weigh you down. You know the only reason the bible mentions that there were deaths at two birthday parties is because details were important and that happened to be when it happened. If it had been an anniversary party, it would have listed that occasion.
I am so glad you parted with a hug, laughs and sweet memories. That is very fortunate. Much love and comfort to you and your family in the days and years to come.
Kitten Whiskers
i was watching steve martin "leap of faith" pg rated mind you with some witnesses.
he plays a fake faith healer.
their were a couple swear words, and the brothers asked me to switch it off.. same thing happened with christine applegate movie {pg 13} "don't tell mom the babysiters dead.
Undercover...it could have been me! I was such a goody two-shoes and did point that out about the Disney movies! I wonder how many kids I made miserable!
I wouldn't even go to the play of "Lion King" on Broadway when I went with some friends for a tour of Bethal!~sigh~
