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  One Year Anniversary

  by NanaR in

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  today is my one year anniversary at jwd :-).

  i was lurking here for a couple of weeks before that, but i joined a year ago today.. one of the first people who welcomed me was "fullofdoubtnow".

  oh well.... the same day that i registered here, i attended my first roman catholic mass.

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  Hey Gopher:

  Didn't you catch my wink?

  I travelled through agnostic land. I have many friends who live there. But I have realized that it's not for me.

  Your mileage may vary.

  Ruth
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  One Year Anniversary

  by NanaR in

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  today is my one year anniversary at jwd :-).

  i was lurking here for a couple of weeks before that, but i joined a year ago today.. one of the first people who welcomed me was "fullofdoubtnow".

  oh well.... the same day that i registered here, i attended my first roman catholic mass.

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  Today is my one year anniversary at JWD :-)

  I was lurking here for a couple of weeks before that, but I joined a year ago today.

  One of the first people who welcomed me was "fullofdoubtnow". Oh well...

  The same day that I registered here, I attended my first Roman Catholic Mass. I am now in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation), and will be baptized at the Easter Vigil this coming Spring.

  I've made good friends on this board. I have yet to get together in person, but I've spoken to several people on the telephone and they are real people *hah*. I hope to meet some XJWs in person next summer. Jeff Schwehm is planning a Catholic XJW Conference next July.

  I am on myspace - http://www.myspace.com/rleone3 . If you want to add me, you need to know that my last name is Leone.

  I have started to tell the story of my journey from 5th generation JW to ethical agnostic to Roman Catholic. I am writing the story in installments. The first few are found here: http://nanaruthann.blogspot.com .

  Thanks to everyone here who helped me to recover from a lifetime of JW indoctrination and find freedom in Jesus Christ. Even those of you who don't believe in God or in the Bible have helped in your own way -- you made me realize that I really did not want to be you ;-)

  Love to all,

  Ruth aka NanaR
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  A Moment of Silence For Linda

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  My newest grandchild

  by NanaR in

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  hey friends,.

  my sixth grandchild was born last week.

  my daughter had severe preeclampsia so the delivery was an emergency.

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  Thank you all!!!

  Hudson had a good night last night. He didn't have a single apnea episode :-)

  Ya'll can be so nice :-)

  Ruth
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  My newest grandchild

  by NanaR in

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  hey friends,.

  my sixth grandchild was born last week.

  my daughter had severe preeclampsia so the delivery was an emergency.

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  Hey friends,

  My sixth grandchild was born last week. My daughter had severe preeclampsia so the delivery was an emergency. Little Hudson weighs less than 3 pounds, and he is very premature (28 weeks 5 days). His mommy is already home from the hospital, but he will be there for several weeks.

  He has a long road ahead, but he's here:

  

  Prayers and good thoughts are appreciated.

  Ruth
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  Catholics

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  so can someone please enlighten me why when people come out with their catholicism others find it necessary to remind them of their pope worshipping, mary praying traditions (sic)?.

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  Ok, I know I should probably just google this...but what is Pax? And Thanks Ruth :-) (btw thank you for being such a wonderful person to me)

  BSOM, Pax is Latin for peace. In the Church it is the "kiss of peace" or greeting of peace, from the part of the Mass where the Priest says "Let us offer each other the sign of peace". And you're very welcome. Ruth
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  Cloth Diapers

  by reneeisorym in

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  so .. my husband and i are going to start trying for kids next year.

  we had a long discussion last night about disposable diapers vs. cloth diapers.

  i know this decision can wait but i just like talking about my expectations early rather than end up with conflict later on.. i want to use cloth diapers and he thinks disposables are the way to go.

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  Hey Renee,

  I used cloth diapers with my first child (she is 30 now). When she was six months old, I started working again (I quit when I got pregnant). I had to take disposables for the babysitter to use, but I still used cloth at home. It was a lot of work (especially the poopy diapers). But disposables 30 years ago were not as good as they are now, and I felt the cloth ones were better for her skin.

  When baby #2 came along, she ended up being in the hospital for a month with meningitis. Then when she came home she had a condition that required me to use medicine on her bottom that dyed everything purple that touched it. I relegated the cloth diapers to burp cloths at that point.

  When baby #3 arrived, I became a stay at home mom for the next 12 years. I kept cloth diapers for emergencies, but was a disposable diaper convert by then (and with 3 children under 6 and a husband with a very dirty outside job, I had the perpetual motion washer-dryer anyway).

  My youngest daughter got some really beautiful cloth diapers at her baby shower. They have never been used on Whitny's behind, though...

  So that's my 2 cents. It's doable, depends on if you want to expend the effort.

  The new disposable diapers (such as the Swaddlers) are really kind to little bottoms.

  Here is one cloth diaper source. These things aren't cheap!

  http://www.softclothbunz.com/

  Here's an article that explores the pros and cons:

  http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_baby/diapers/joy-of-cloth.html

  Enjoy!

  Ruth

  Nana to seven, including one in heaven and one arriving next Spring
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  Catholics

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  so can someone please enlighten me why when people come out with their catholicism others find it necessary to remind them of their pope worshipping, mary praying traditions (sic)?.

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  Thank You, for sharing this Ruth, I appreciate it. Keep me posted on your RCIA btw. Ok?

  You're welcome, BSOM :-) And yes, I will keep you posted. Pax, Ruth
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  Catholics

  by BlackSwan of Memphis in

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  so can someone please enlighten me why when people come out with their catholicism others find it necessary to remind them of their pope worshipping, mary praying traditions (sic)?.

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  Hey BSOM,

  I have often wondered the same thing.

  I am enrolled in RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation) and plan to be baptized next Easter. My husband, a lapsed cradle Catholic converted to JW now inactive for over ten years, says I've lost my mind.

  Thanks to my new-found faith, I have finally begun to heal from a lifetime of JW nonsense.

  Everyone does not find the same path or make the same journey. But we should all remember that we don't assist our healing when we do or say things that hurt others. And for someone who endured all the putdowns of a JW life, to find Christ and then discover that your XJW colleagues want to attack your Christianity is very disheartening.

  Thank you for starting this thread.

  Ruth
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  Post your photos time!!!

  by dobbie in

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  i don't think we've had one for a while, i can't find the last one anyway!

  so just to satisfy my curiosity it would be great to see some of your photos, of you, your family even your pets (they're family too!

  ) then i'll know if any of you do look like your avatars cos that's what i'm always wondering!

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