around a dozen years ago my congregation organised a "cong" party.
all went well until out 80 year old anointed sister sang "big spender".
i have never seen our cong so scared before.. .
Lou bou, hate to have been his wife....lol
Why would people be shocked that an elderly sister got up and sung a song? I would've clapped and thought it was great! Not sure on all the lyrics of that song, but, it was probably from her time, a song she knew well.
on atj's thread about making jw's seem "normal,' outlaw asked the questions:.
what the hell are a bunch of jw ladys doing in the wilderness... .
driving around in a beater car?.
I was 12 and working with a married 23yr old sister on the doors one day, when she started doing her presentation to a creepy looking man. Before we knew it, he'd lunged out and grabbed her boob!! She looked at his hand, then at me...and then she said 'thankyou for your time' and we walked off quickly. I was in such shock. She should've belted him one...lol
hope some light can be shed for me here :).
to cut a long story short, ex left me well over a year ago and filed divorce proceedings on me from another country.
was thrown out of court as the jurisdiction wasn't correct.
Thanks everyone :)
Bluecanary: If I were to lose 'privleges' like answering up, then I would've been reproved by them right? That would be the last straw for me, and I'd tell them to shove it. Simply because I am divorcing primarily for financial safety, as ex has a substantial amount of debt that I do not want to be responsible for. Thank for pointing that possibility out though :)
Flipper: Thankfully my ex is in another country but I know he tries to keep tabs on me. Not quite sure how, other than his friends (non JW) that live in my area. Even then, I've had nothing to hide. I have dirt on him on the other hand, which I took to the elders, and they told me 'pity we hadn't known this sooner, nothing we can do about it now'. I stood there with my mouth open, like pardon??!?! I'd only just gotten this 'dirt', so how could I have told them sooner!
CSP: Yes, am close to my parents who are also JW's. I have a brother who is a fader of 5yrs now. Noone elder wise has pursued him, even though when they see him they are polite and say hello.
Keeshondgirl: Wow, funny situation. I wonder if there was some private reproof there? I thought in case likes that though, where everyone sees the divorce and remarriage, that it would have to be public reproof? Interesting.
Chalam: Thanks. I'll definitely bring those scriptures up. It has been a hard slog for me supporting 2 children on my own, but I've managed. I could use the scripture in such a way that shows how he isn't even supporting them emotionally and spiritually as supposed to as well.
I personally think he's biding his time. He is waiting for me to make the mistake first, then he can play the card of him being the victim in this and 'my wife cheated', even though it was he who abandoned us. I don't think I'm ready to give him that satisfaction yet.
was just cruising thru videos on youtube and found this gem.. enjoy.......if you can.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3jncbe1vty&feature=popular.
I almost threw up. That was disgusting. Made me wonder if she was actually squeezing fat out. After a while it didn't look like puss, but fat.
smoked.
got drunk.
taken drugs (non medicinal).
Chris....shotgun? Lol...what do you mean?
.....anyone here a smoker?
whether in or out....
Lol Wobble :)
*** lv chap.
10 pp.
110-120 marriage-a gift from a loving god ***.
I laugh at the part of headship and decision making of the husband because I had a husband who never made one single decision. He refused to. Left everything to me. That's why I've said before that I felt lonelier being married than when I was single. I didn't have a 'partner', it was like having a child.
smoked.
got drunk.
taken drugs (non medicinal).
Drunk - Yes, once at 19, another time at 23.
Smoked - One puff at 13, then over a 2yr period many years later, about 10 packs.
Drugs - Second hand dope smoke twice
That's it.
do we as humans need the love of a signifcant other to be truly complete?.
i was born single and then got married.
despite going thru a divorce my happiest days were whilst courting and married.. w.
The real life put it perfectly. One must be content within themselves, otherwise they will always look to someone, whether partner or friend, to build them up and make them feel worthwhile. So you have to be happy within yourself before you can become attached to someone else.
As for people needing someone, yes and no. Some people definitely need companionship and the love of another. Others don't. Some are happiest when they have close friends, yet can maintain their independance. While others enjoy coming home to someone and 'growing old 'together. We are each different, with different needs.
so, i'm totally confused about the whole 1914 thing.
maybe i missed out on hearing the new line of thinking regarding it, i don't know.
so what is the latest thinking regarding it?
What do you mean by replacement excuse? As in those of the remnant that fall away, and need to be replaced? I know a couple who literally out of the blue one day announced they were part of the remnant...they were in their 30's at the time. They are now probably close to 60. The wife, she said it hit her like a bolt of lightning, when she was in the bathroom! As in, on the toilet. The husband said he got the lightning bolt feeling the same day.
