Posts by Dutchie

I believe that all of my children are very intelligent and can be self-supporting. However, I would still want to leave them an inheritance if I could.

In this economy anything can happen. Suppose they lost their job and it takes them a while to find another one? Suppose a catastrophic accident happens to them or their spouse? In addition to the loss of a paycheck from employment, we know that medical bills can wipe out any kind of a savings, even when medical insurance is involved.

I don't want to support them. I just want them to have a cushion to fall back on in case the unexpected happens.

My parents left me and my siblings a little inheritance when they passed away and that money has saved me more than once. I want to do the same for my children.

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Hi Syn, actually I speak it so well people are amazed when I tell them I'm not German! My children speak it much better than I do though.

Thanks Dakota!

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Aw, Viv!

You're pretty remarkable yourself. I read the thread about the funeral. Incredible!

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Hi Viv, love your new picture.

I cut my hair to make a wig for a child who was suffering from cancer and the chemotherapy had caused her to lose her hair. They cut off approximately 12 inches and while my hair is still long, a foot of hair makes a lot of difference! At least it did to my mother-in-law.

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WT Nov 4 Study Article - Damage Control??

by Tish in

just been given this watchtower and found the 2nd study article very interesting..... is this the societies damage control to panorama and dateline?.

para 8 onwards says...... 8 satan tries to break our integrity through the sowing of doubts about what we have been taught.

today, as in the first century, apostates and others seek to destroy the faith of the guideless ones.

Dutchie

If we are upset over something, is it not far better to do what we can to resolve the matter and then leave it in Jehovahs hands? - Psalms 4:4; Prov 3:4,5; Eph 4:26

So little action is needed on our part when we see that a dangerous condition exists in the organization. Ultimately, our instruction is just to wait on Jehovah.

No wonder Jehovah has no time to see to curing deadly diseases or feeding the thousands of starving children around the world. He is too concerned about what is happening in this religious cult known as Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Yeah, Joe, those Germans are too much! Incredible!

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Hi Ang, it was a little stressful, but German is not my first language, so I can actually turn it off when I want too.

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Home From Vacation/Visited German Bethel

by Dutchie in

my children and i just returned from a trip to germany where we visited my deceased husbands parents, his brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews, and assorted cousins, all of who are jehovahs witnesses.. before we left, the children and i agreed that since their grandparents were old people and not in good health, it would be an act of loving consideration not to cause them any further distress by announcing that we were no longer active in the congregation.

so we went prepared to attend meetings, to go out in field service and to pretend that we were still die hard jehovahs witnesses.

we packed the proper kingdom hall attire, suits, ties, ankle length dresses, as well as our bibles and songbooks.. i suppose to some this may seem the cowards way out, that i should have just announced our new status and let the chips fall where they may.

Dutchie

Thanks Ozzie.

You're right, Blondie, it is in Selters. Jet lag!

Hi Jerry.

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I'm new!

by Tzu in

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hey everyone, great site!

at last ex jw's can express themselves and be heard!

i came out of the watch tower about four years ago, best thing i ever did.

Dutchie

Welcome to the forum Tzu.