Posts by onlycurious

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AHHHHH! I'm PREGNANT!!!

by Jez in

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friends

just thought i would pop in here to tell you all that i am 3 months pregnant!

it was quite a shock.

my husband and i have been married for 5 years.

onlycurious

Jez,

We share the same story. I have 3 girls: 12, 11 & 9 years old. Hubby always wanted to try for a boy. I was so done with having babies I can't even tell you!

When I found out I was pregnant I cried and cried and cried. I knew God was responsible for this little creation but I was afraid because of my age (I was 36) , didn't want to start all over again and life was changing all over again. Not happy.

Everyone told me that it was going to be okay and they were really supportive and listened to my fears and my tears.

All I could say is that this baby BOY was the biggest blessing to our family. I had to go through many heart changes and believe me, it was tough. But the miracle of his addition to our family and brought so much joy to our lives and my children absolutely adore him.

Your pregnancy may be different because you are a bit more mature than you were when you had your other children. But, you ARE more mature and that in an of itself is so wonderful. More patience, more wisdom, it's awesome.

Blessings to you and keep me posted. I would love to be a support to you during this time as I truly know the roller coaster ride of an unexpected pregnancy!

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Why do you post?

by avidbiblereader in

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friends

i am not talking about questions or inquirying about what to do with a problem.. when you post what are some of the reasons you give your thoughts on matters?.

for me, i enjoy talking to others who can understand my experience but more importantly for me, i know there are lurkers or people right on the fringes who are sick of all of it.

i try to give a biblical explanation on matters that shows the error of going beyond the things written.

onlycurious

I originally started posting because I want to learn more about the hold the wts has on the jw's.

Now I post because I am drawn to help others who are hurting. I am hoping I can be some source of light to those who are in a very dark place right now. I enjoy helping other people and even though I have never been a jw, I do have a heart and want to be an encouragement in any way I can.

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If you were a JW or for you JW Lurkers who will never leave.....

by A-Team in

if the rapture ever did happened, and you were left behind.

what do you think your reaction would be, and what do you think teh watchtower reaction be?

onlycurious

Abandoned, I thought you were a believer. Am I wrong or is that just your humor shining through? :)

I'm hoping for rapture to be before all the yucky stuff. I've got little ones to care for and don't do well with that sort of thing.

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It's now official: I've "turned apostate."

by Confession in

thumbnail details: lifelong jw and former elder with 30 family members in.

came to realize it wasn't the truth at age 38, just over two years ago.

have been fading with my 19 year old daughter, making two, major, long-distance moves.

onlycurious

I am glad to see you have your daughter with you. Family is so important and the fact that your ex is taking a stance too is amazing.

Blessing to you in your firm standing.

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Looking to Lose Weight in 2007?

by onlycurious in

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friends

many of us make this a priority after the holiday's to take off a few extra pounds.. i had a baby in august of 2005 and have a handful (or more) of extra around the mid-section and vowed last new year's that i was going to get fit and take off the poundage.. well, here it is january of 2007 and i think i weigh a bit more than i did last year.

geez, age + baby + sugar addictions = a big problem (lol).

so, i found a new 'way of eating' that blows my mind.

onlycurious

I would imagine the 'no coffee' thing might be tough for some. For me...it's chocolate and the occasional beer craving.

But, there is hope! Once you see the amazing results, the coffee might not be as important. Plus, you would be surprised how much more energy you will have after you get through the 1st week of torture. lol

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Theocratic Songs for JW's, check it out

by lostlantern in

here are the links, listen up and enjoy.. http://www.newworldsongs.com/openroad_lo.html.

http://www.thebookbaggs.com/index.cfm.

http://dwsilver.com/.

onlycurious

Ouch, this reminds me of the first decade of Christian pop music in the 80's or so. Low budget, low quality.

For those of you who are not apposed to God, you may find The David Crowder Band of interest.

I have seen him in concert 2x and he is a phenominal worship leader. No fluff, it's just heartfelt musice and he sets it straight.

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Looking to Lose Weight in 2007?

by onlycurious in

jw
friends

many of us make this a priority after the holiday's to take off a few extra pounds.. i had a baby in august of 2005 and have a handful (or more) of extra around the mid-section and vowed last new year's that i was going to get fit and take off the poundage.. well, here it is january of 2007 and i think i weigh a bit more than i did last year.

geez, age + baby + sugar addictions = a big problem (lol).

so, i found a new 'way of eating' that blows my mind.

onlycurious

I won't mention the name of the product but a friend of mine signed up to be a direct sales distributor for a company that has a great product that is working well for her figure.

Many people purchase this and have great results. I bought $130.00 plus in product to help support her in her business adventure.

The bad thing was, once I started taking it I realized it was just a glorified diet pill regimine. That's a nightmare waiting to happen! It had caffeine in it and suppressed the appetite. I should have done more research and bought myself a new outfit with that money. lol

You are right...I have to buy food anyway. Somersizing is a no-brainer to me and I personally love to eat so this works for me. No more rabbit food.

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Looking to Lose Weight in 2007?

by onlycurious in

jw
friends

many of us make this a priority after the holiday's to take off a few extra pounds.. i had a baby in august of 2005 and have a handful (or more) of extra around the mid-section and vowed last new year's that i was going to get fit and take off the poundage.. well, here it is january of 2007 and i think i weigh a bit more than i did last year.

geez, age + baby + sugar addictions = a big problem (lol).

so, i found a new 'way of eating' that blows my mind.

onlycurious

Many of us make this a priority after the holiday's to take off a few extra pounds.

I had a baby in August of 2005 and have a handful (or more) of extra around the mid-section and vowed LAST New Year's that I was going to get fit and take off the poundage.

Well, here it is January of 2007 and I think I weigh a bit more than I did last year. Geez, age + baby + sugar addictions = a big problem (lol)

So, I found a new 'way of eating' that blows my mind. It's all about food combination and I can eat gourmet, richly delicious foods and I don't deprive and starve my body.

AND, I can eat fruit and healthly carbs.

Seriously, I am sharing this with anyone out there that really wants to improve their health and doesn't have 15 billion extra hours to work out. Or maybe you don't even LIKE to work out. I personally hate to sweat and this 'eat whatever I want' mode isn't working for me now that I pumped out 4 kids and hit 30 yrs old. Ugh.

So, are you ready? It's called Somersizing and it works. It's a LIFE change, not a diet. I've lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks. One of my friends lost 60 lbs since May and my other friend lost over 70 lbs in 6 months and he's keeping it off.

Check it out. You can look up the Somersizing literature online or just pm me and I can share more details.

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DoomsDay as near as 2007

by TopHat in

i was shocked my sister-in-law actually believes this doomsday nonsense.. http://www.satansrapture.com/bannedbook.htm.

onlycurious

All you former jw's should know that spreading the terrible news of the end is one tactic to bring in the masses....or at least attempt to.

I don't listen to this kind of guy. Did it for too long and it gave me anxiety attacks no doubt.

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Serious Question....as I am scratching my head on this one

by onlycurious in

what happened to all the people who died before c.t.

russell?

for thousands of years, there were no j.w.'s.

onlycurious

Thank you.....this leads my to another question.

Apparently there are people who 'know' they are one of Jehovah's annointed. My jw friend said if you have to ask if you are one of the 144,000 then you aren't. It's that simple.

She said she knows one of the 144,000 and you can just tell. By the way, this is a woman who is part of the elite crowd.

Is this what is taught, that you will just 'know'?