dear friends,.
much of what we do on a daily basis is routine and of no particular, earth-shaking importance.
however, after reviewing letters of family going back to wwii, it is fascinating to read what dad was doing on board the aircraft carrier in the pacific on any old day, what mom was cooking on her ever-steaming range, how i was dealing with the roller coaster of emotion at bethel [mom saved all my letters], how nana wrote that she would not study with the witnesses [per my request] but 'here are some mittens i knitted for you when you canvass new york with your magazines.
It finally happened! I got up to a white scenery this morning!
I am NOT a winter person. But for some reason, the first snow always wakes up my inner child:-)
Memories of snow angels...making snowmen...hot chocolate with marshmallows...*sigh*
*summer*
let's say.......there is no god, the bible is not inspired by god........ but.
what is written is being played out.. is what is written being played out?.
why don't we change the future?.
After watching movies like "An Inconvenient Truth" and "The 11th Hour", I see mankind creating its own Armageddon.
At the end of "The 11th Hour" an old Indian says that basically, mankind is slowly but surely heading toward extinction. But planet earth will never be destroyed....it is very strong and resilient. With time, it will heal itself. With time, life will re-appear. It will be an entire new cycle.
His words gave me goose bumps! He was not quoting from the Bible or anything! But his words made me think that yes, in a way we are living Armageddon right now...
*summer*
i've been having a debate with some guys, non jw's, on a different forum.
how would you reply to this?.
most of the things mentioned in revelation are perfectly believable and likely to happen, like asteroid/meteor impacts, wars, famine (food insecurity is going to be a major problem as the world's population increases).
That was some good stuff John was smokin'!
LOL!!!
my sister was recently disfellowshipped and she told me that she was eating in a restaurant yesterday when the elder that disfellowshipped her was seated at the table next to her.
of course they would not breathe a word to her.
but her son (4 years old) had kept saying hello over and over to the elder and his wife and they both refused to acknowledge him, smile of even say hello back.
It is sick...and very sad.
Goodness, it leaves me speechless
please join in sending your prayers, good thoughts, reiki, healing vibes, lighting a candle or just taking a moment to think of all those named and unnamed who are fighting cancer or in any other need.
also their loved ones and caregivers.. - has been fighting mantle cell lymphoma for three years.
he received an allogeneic cell transplant and his latest blood and bone marrow results have shown no trace of cancer!!
Blessings to all...
No dubs came over to me and said anything, no words of encouragement, nothing...and I'm not DF'd.....
At least now you know where real friends and comfort are.
Right here*
what is "photo bucket" ?
i have been called in by an incapitacy benefit advisor.. wish me luck!.
Best of luck, badboy!
Keep us posted:-)
*summer*
in seeing the " debates " the last couple days of religionists debating with atheists i couldn't help but start a thread on what i have noticed since leaving the jehovah's witnesses religion.
personally just to set the record straight on my views personally i consider myself a strong agnostic, perhaps a weak and learning atheist, if that makes any sense .
while in the witnesses, i was always annoyed ( for 44 years i might add) by some who considered themselves very " spiritual " being kind to others in a facade kind of manner.
I believe people are kind just because...they have a good heart.
It is not a matter of race, sexual orientation, religion, or what-not.
God does not tell me what to do. But I don't have to be a rocket scientist to realise that kindness goes a longer way.
And I happen to believe in karma. So, I better be good...because payback is a bitch (pardon my french:-)
*summer*
Oh!!! found it!!!
