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  oh dear I think I messed up and pushed too hard

  by Frazzled UBM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  reading all the posts on the wt study on higher education and careers really fired me up yesterday.

  i have 2 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate degerees and a career as a result which allows me to provide well for my jw wife and son.

  i was already unhappy because after 5 or 6 weeks of not going and appearing to be making progress she went back on sunday for the second sunday in a row and as usual was away all day.

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  Gayle

  ugh,,so sorry to hear this crappy situation for you. Sorry, I don't have any success points about this situation.

  However, do I understand she doesn't take your son to meetings? Not to use your son at all in this battle. However, try to throw positive energy into your son now. Use Sundays as family time. She should always feel welcome to come on your outings. Create for your son a positive life. What does he love? Always develop in him love for schooling, learning, the positives of this life now. Make your bond with him, with love, attention, and activities, activities, activities.

  The WT world is so boring for a child. You can offer a world of positives, the WT world only teaches negatives, and a false dream world. Talk about things in life at his age level, teaching thinking ability for him. Express your 'unconditional love' to him, no matter what. He will never hear such talk in the JW world. Teach him to also love his mom and always to give respect to her.

  He will learn so many good things from you. He will not forget. If you have that door open for him to feel like he's got a true choice, it is very most likely (99+% likely), he will be drawn to your real world. He will not be drawn to a world that DFs. He will have you to encourage college. In time, hopefully, he will have school friends and sports friends, or ones with similar interests.

  Your wife has a right to believe as she will. Also, try to hope she will of her own re-evaluation see a more positive life than the one she grew up in, one that DFs, and see that is not the world she wants for her son.
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  I don't mean to brag but . . .

  by Gayle in

  1. social
  2. humour

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202832459316924&set=gm.10151883613860835&type=1

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  Gayle

  Thx Oubliette,,that's better!
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  I don't mean to brag but . . .

  by Gayle in

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  2. humour

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202832459316924&set=gm.10151883613860835&type=1

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  Gayle

  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10202832459316924&set=gm.10151883613860835&type=1
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  My sister died

  by poppers in

  1. social
  2. family

  just got word that my sister died.

  she had surgery for heart valve replacement about 5 weeks ago, and when they opened her up for it they found cancer.

  we had an extra special relationship since i was her "birthday present" when she turned 10 in 1951. this is my second sibling to die of cancer in 14 months..

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  Gayle

  I am so sorry,,this has to be very difficult. I lost my mom to cancer in '70. Miss her every day.
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  WT Study March 15 on jw.org

  by Gayle in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  only scanned,,couple articles on necessary on having a old-age long-term plan now.

  reality is hitting them more than ever.. also, australia showed "publisher" amount.

  i assume it was the "peak" stat.

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  Gayle

  Of course, the WT makes no acknowledgement, for ones now old and those that followed the WT admonition to not have children now, and were encouraged to wait till the soon to be 'new world.' Or, the ones that went to Bethel, missionary work etc. and were demoted with no retirement programs achieved. Their articles only criticized any old ones that are now discouraged and very disappointed. There must be a lot of 'bitter' aging ones there.

  Well, too late for them to recover such sacrifice. But, I hope the younger batch see this issue and give them second thoughts about what they should reconsider. There must be an under-the-current message, though not directly spoken, yelling out to the younger ones, "Run, young ones, Run."

  Hopefully, this causes more to develop a "Plan B." Their younger ones must start considering 'long-term' and hopefully the very young ones start considering college, getting decent homes, or other real life investments as they work, and also to find personal joy and happiness along the way. Don't just wait it out as dead GB, old now GBs, their aging parents, dead grandparents did.
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  Finally decided to introduce myself here

  by cookiemaster in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hey guys !

  i've stopped believing the watchtower crap a few years ago.

  i achieved this on my own, despite being raised as one.

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  Gayle

  Glad you're going to college and no longer believe the WT. It is a very bad and insane thing that the WT leaders discourage college. They do no long term thinking, ( well, except now to their advantage to build anew & move upstate New York). When I finally realized it wasn't truth at all, I had 5 young children. I stressed every day their need for college. All have finished college now and grateful for that realistic direction they got. Now I am a grandma. I never for one second missed the organization and its entrappings.

  Best wishes to your schooling and independence and freedom of mind and heart!
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  Upcoming assembly program - child shortage

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my daughter-in-law's father has been assigned a part on the assembly where he has to interiew 3 children.

  problem is...there is only one child in his congregation.

  half of his congregation is over 60 years old.

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  Gayle

  That's what they (GB) gets,, They've so burden down families, kids, teenagers. The GB have burned down the life of the kids.. Hopefully,,kids are not wanting to pioneer right out of school.

  Unfortunately, they'll probably pressure a few kids enough to do the part.
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  Interview with an apostate: Hillfy54321

  by Hillfy54321 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  tell us a little about yourself and your family.. im sixty years old, and i am a second generation jw.. were you a born in or a convert?.

  i was a born in.. are your parents / family jws?.

  my parents were both witnesses, as also was my oldest sister, though they are all now deceased.

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  Gayle

  Enjoyed your Interview, I too from the 60+ group. I hope you can keep doing that Karoke,,but with other groups. You can keep up the fun. Hopefully, your niece and nephews see their way to leave some day.

  Best wishes to you! A "free' older person is better than one never free at all!
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  suggestions for elder a nd co visit

  by Shaul in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  getting a visit tommorow our kids that are in are concerned as to why we are missing meetings.

  our family is basically ignored by the congregation long story we just don't want to go anymore.

  i have told the kids how rotten i have been treated and also i have had some seriou health issues but you know you should still be at the meetings.

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  Gayle

  can't you be just too sick,,(& that's truth enough?)?
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  February 2014 Kingdom Ministry (KM - 02/2014 PDF)

  by WatchTower87 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  news!!!.

  http://adf.ly/aggvc km - 02/2014 pdf.

  instruction: press the 'skip ad' button top right, you should then see the download screen more easily.

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  Gayle

  In the "Highlights" for U.S., it shows, is claimed an increase (1.4%) in "Peak Pubs." However, it is admitted in previous info, that there is an extra method to call pubs. that didn't report in previous months (probably inactive/irregular otherwise) and get them counted.