another gem from the same edition - article to be studied december 28 - january 3 (which most will miss lol coz of summer vacation) entitled "what do your prayers say about you?
" page 6 para 19 reads:.
19 when we are being represented in public prayer, we need to display reverential "fear of god.
Page 123 of the happiness where to find it book, there is an illustration of a couple holding hands to pray. Not shocking I know, but, it says to me that they actually taught these people through subtle imaging that this was what they wanted.
AGuest: I am going to look that up. Public prayers
the first thing i showed them was a wt picture of what is going to happen to us poor worldly people at the big "a".
i realy ratteled his cage when i asked him if i could borrow his copy of pay attation to your self and your flock.
he then asked where i heard about this book.
so funny! I love the song book jab.
You gave them something to think and talk about for a while
as you know i recently started my fade while my husband has been doing it for years.
well last weekend i decided we should celebrate halloween and bought tickets to this halloween cruise.
we dressed up and went.
Thank you sacolton.
That scripture was exactly the encouragement I needed.
Have fun Lorijis
after looking at some read the bible in one year plans, i have been toying with the idea of giving it a go.
i don't know if anybody has come across these plans, but each day of the week you put about 15 minutes aside and read a bit from the ot, a psalm, an epistle and a gospel.
eventually after a year you've read the lot.. although as a jw i have read most of the bible, i only did it within the constrains of referencing from a wt publication.
I logged on this morning to post a very similar thread. I to have decided I need to read without dis"tract"ions. I have decided to concentrate on the gospels at the moment in an attempt to be enlightened.
I have been struggling with these theories of the bible being fake and based on tarot cards and the like. My thoughts are to read it in an unbiased manner and see if it feels right to me or not.
So far I have read most of Matthew and I have to say that it gives me a peaceful feeling which is what I always wanted from religion. Although by reading slowly and thoughtfully it is a far different experience than just looking up scripture to support an article. I am focusing on who I think each scripture is addressed to and whether or not it applies to me. I look forward to hearing what you experience in your reading.
God Bless
P.s. thank you snowbird for always having something nice to say. You are a realblessing.
now, i'm not a prophet, but i would consider this article to be a uh, spirit-directed excerpt from what could happen--but we are not saying.
questions from readers.
is it necessary to offer thanks in prayer before eating snacks?.
This funny little article made me hungry
I think I will have a snack and a prayer...sorry...a prayer and a snack
inspired by the other thread on the family worship arrangement and by a request for printed information here are scans from the latest wt about this arrangment.
the article starts off by using a favourite wts tactic - fear!.
hopscotch.
This is a little off topic because the majority of it is more about meeting attendance. But I feel that it speaks to the fact that witness parents were raised to deal with their children in a firm way. Children are to be seen and not heard type mentality. This is what our family study nights were like. My mom would get annoyed after about 20 min. She would be angry because my brothers were practially laying on the table in boredom (or embarrassment depending on the subject at hand). Then everyone would start arguing and go off in different directions.My mom would start into my Dad about not leading his household in spiritual matters. What a blessing family study night was for us.
Can you imagine if they printed this article now. I highlighted my favorite part
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1 M ANY parents argue that they have tried everything to apply the admonition of Jehovah in training their children to understand their proper place in the New World society, but to no avail. Have you? Have you tried habit, for instance? How about the good habit of discussing the daily Bible text each morning? Can you picture what a firm groove that would imbed in the child’s mind and how it would help to keep before the child the purposes of God? Then, too, how about having a regular Bible study right in the home for the benefit of the entire family? Does your family study TheWatchtower together some evening before the meeting? This also can become a good habit for children and parents alike, resulting in much joy to all. How about the regular habit of meeting attendance? Being present at every Watchtower study can become such a strong habit that it will not be jeopardized by light excuses for staying away from this important meeting. Other congregation meetings also are important and should be included in the weekly budget of time and become good habits. Humans are habit-forming; so why not cultivate good habits very early in life?
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Just having our children with us at the meetings, however, is not adequate. Here they will be expected to pay attention and not play, draw pictures or have side attractions. They should be taught that there is a time for things other than play. It may require the rod of correction to impress the necessity for being quiet and paying attention, but, when properly applied, such measures need not be repeated often. Sometimes a young boy of five or six will begin to get restless in the meeting and start fussing, disturbing many. His father, sitting beside him, will try to quiet him. He continues fussing and the father starts to get up to take the boy out. The boy does not want to go—he has been outside with his daddy before and has lost every round. So now junior becomes quiet for the rest of the meeting. Thus we see that when discipline is firmly and kindly applied so as to be remembered, it will be beneficial. Kind application may not always be soft application. Such discipline is not an indication of hatred on the part of parents, because an obedient child is generally very fond of a father and mother who mete out discipline in the proper way. Most of us have observed how children respect parents who enforce their words—with penalties, if necessary—and do not let their words die as mere idle threats. Most persons have respect for one who makes his word good, and that includes children. Children, be admonished therefore: "Be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous: ‘Honor your father and mother’; which is the first command with a promise." And, too, you parents who love your children, reprove the children for their good even as ‘those whom Jehovah loves he disciplines, as in fact he scourges everyone whom he receives as a son.’ Discipline is not pleasant at the time, but corrects for righteousness.—Eph. 6:1, 2; Heb. 12:6, 11, w565/15p.310par.2CarefulLivingHelpsAvoidLife’sPitfalls
most already know that watchtower corp atty phil brumley uses a patterson, ny address as his residence.
using google maps, 131 brimstone road, patterson ny is starting to shape up into a veritable mansion.
maybe they are planning another rutherford (also an atty) style beth sharim but this time close to wallkill?.
George Brumley long time missionary whose story was in a 1992 watchtower, had a son named Philip who was accepted to NY bethel service in the early to mid 70's. Philip Brumley graduated law school in 1988 in Brooklynn. Who do you think paid?
greetings, dear friends:.
the day is bright and beautiful, yet i'm traveling to a space somewhere inward.
i dropped the broom while sweeping leaves on deck and hastened slowly to put my old and fading man's introspection to paper.
I dropped the broom while sweeping leaves on deck and hastened slowly to put my old and fading man's introspection to paper.
Poetry is born in the most unlikely moments
Lovely.
i like ben franklin and i like wine.. .
wine and water.
to my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... .
I'll drink to that!
Cheers
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i started a topic like this about 4 years ago but, as you'd expect, most of the images no longer show so here we go again .
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