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  A Story About Faith

  by jgnat in

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  fiancee .

  she paced back and forth, fiddling with her hands, fiddling with the ring.

  "how can you just sit there so calm, so relaxed, so...unmoveable?

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  cruzanhart, my sister meadow77, ESTEE, thank you for your support. Sisters can really churn out the sappy stuff, huh? Estee, I think you figured out what I was trying to get at.

  A lifetime of faith in people around us and in our lives who are beloved.

  If we don't get the simple things of God, we are not ready for the meatier things. Many JW's are sadly crippled in their relationships with people. By never figuring out how to fully love and trust our loved ones, how can we say we have a healthy relationship with our God?
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  help others

  by kls in

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  there has been many questions on the thread, asking for any advice or thought's on how to talk to a friend or loved one in the org.it would be great if everyone could think of ways to reach them and help us bible dummies talk to them.

  there's alot of you out there ,a hole world with idea's ,even one idea could help someone.what made you see ?, did someone say just the right thing to make you think?

  was it some thing you read?

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  Aha, KLS. You have thought about this, and you want to make a clean break so your husband has no illusions as to where you stand? More power to you, girl. I still suggest you spend some time thinking about what you believe in, not just what you don't believe any more.
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  help others

  by kls in

  1. jw
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  there has been many questions on the thread, asking for any advice or thought's on how to talk to a friend or loved one in the org.it would be great if everyone could think of ways to reach them and help us bible dummies talk to them.

  there's alot of you out there ,a hole world with idea's ,even one idea could help someone.what made you see ?, did someone say just the right thing to make you think?

  was it some thing you read?

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  There are many ways to fight a war. Full frontal assault is rarely successful. KLS, I suggest you take some time to do some deep self-examination to figure out where your rage is coming from. Why, after 27 years, do you feel so betrayed? Is it all the WTS fault, or are there other things in your life that you are not facing yet?

  By knowing who you are and what your core beliefs are, you will be facing your husband, the KH, and life from a position of strength.
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  Do You Know Your Blood Type?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  with all the information we have nowadays, out of sheer curiousity, do any of you know your blood type?

  for some, i know the blood-issue is a touchy subject, but it's interesting to know it.

  you'd be surprised especially when the case of an rh-negative mother may give birth to an rh-positive child.

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  Reborn, you got it backwards. EVERYBODY can take O negative blood. But those with O negative can only take O negative. Us O negatives are the ones that are screwed.
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  Do You Know Your Blood Type?

  by RAYZORBLADE in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  with all the information we have nowadays, out of sheer curiousity, do any of you know your blood type?

  for some, i know the blood-issue is a touchy subject, but it's interesting to know it.

  you'd be surprised especially when the case of an rh-negative mother may give birth to an rh-positive child.

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  Thanks for posting that, Scully. My mom recently approached me about donating a kidney. I can't do it, because of my own health risks, but it did get me thinking about blood types. My mom is O negative. So am I (hence the request). My sister is A negative. So that means my dad MUST be Type A (AO in the background). I can't remember my ex's blood type, but I DO remember it was negative. That was very important to my doctors when I was pregnant, because they wanted to be sure my babies were not at risk.

  The way it was explained to me, incompatible blood leaking back from the umbilical cord for from the birthing process can lead to the mother creating antibodies against her very own child! This happened to a woman I know. Her second pregnancy was very high risk. The infant received several transfusions while in the womb. A tragic side-effect was that one of the blood donors had Hepatitis. This baby was born with liver damage. I am happy to report he has recovered, and is a healthy lad today.

  ...and for anyone still terrified of transfusions, remember to keep this story in perspective. Without transfusions, it is unlikely the baby would have survived at all. I wonder, if I were a faithful JW woman, if I would be courageous enough to have a baby. There are so many things that can go wrong, and a normal delivery can turn in to an emergency in a heartbeat. I am one of those girls that wants all that modern technology can offer, five feet or less from my birthing bed.
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  The WT and Paranoia

  by jgnat in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  do you see the pattern?

  wt october 1, 2002 jehovah blesses and protects those who are obedient

  p. 18..no doubt prior to and during that time, gods people will experience major tests of their faith and obedience.. wt october 1, 2002 cultivate obedience as the end draws near.

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  ...an another one, Quotes.

  WT December 15, 2002, "He Will Draw Close to You.", p. 19

  Why do we need divine protection? In addition to feeling the effects of living in these"critical times hard to deal with," true Christians are a special target of Jehovah's chief Adversary, Satan the Devil. (2 Timothy 3:1) That crafty enemy is out "to devour" us. (1 Peter 5:8) Satan persecutes, pressures, and tempts us. He also looks for attitudes of mind and heart that he can exploit. He has an objective in mind: to weaken our faith and consume us spiritually (Revelation 12:12, 17) Since we have such a powerful foe to contend with, is it not reassuring to know that "Jehovah is guarding all those loving him"?
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  A Story About Faith

  by jgnat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  fiancee .

  she paced back and forth, fiddling with her hands, fiddling with the ring.

  "how can you just sit there so calm, so relaxed, so...unmoveable?

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  Thank you nightwarrior and gizmo for responding. I was starting to worry that this thread was heading for posting obscurity. It might seem strange to you, but I still wonder if my story will have the desired impact, if it will manage to say what I have such a hard time expressing. Nothing is so true as the stories we tell about our own lives, spoken from our heart. After all, we have had a ringside seat.
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  Will Wonders Ever Cease?

  by Robdar in

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  2. friends

  well, i picked myself up off the floor to relate this one to the forum.

  my son, just came in and told me that i was right about everything that i ever told him.

  all the times i put my foot down and would not allow him to do something, (one time i even stole his car) i was correct.

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  Sorry, safe4kids, I have to agree with Robdar. An adventurous roller-coaster ride has just started. And nobody knows how it will turn out. Cross your fingers you instilled the important stuff already, and trust that will win out on the end.

  The best advice I got during that time was from our youth pastor that described the life for a teen as being in a leaky sailboat, without a rudder, on stormy seas. Nothing is for certain. The future is a big unknown. The teen has NO IDEA which direction he is going. And there are mom and dad, at the stern of the boat, screaming at the top of their lungs, "We're all going to DIIIEEEE!"

  His advice? Don't panic, and don't rock the boat.

  How did I keep my sanity? I kept a nice garden. I took hot bubble baths and locked the door. On really awful days, I would mumble about how much easier plants were to raise than children. "With plants, all you have to do is water them, good soil, some sunshine, and they grow and bloom. Easy. Kids? Who can figure kids out. You can love them and feed them and nurture them, and you STILL don't know how they will turn out."

  My kids hated it when I compare them to plants.
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  Will Wonders Ever Cease?

  by Robdar in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, i picked myself up off the floor to relate this one to the forum.

  my son, just came in and told me that i was right about everything that i ever told him.

  all the times i put my foot down and would not allow him to do something, (one time i even stole his car) i was correct.

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  My kids are in their twenties now, and those "I think my heart will burst with pride" moments come more often now. Like when my daughter casually agreed with an acquaintance that her mom did a good job raising her.

  Or laughing at me when I get on a rant about Martha Stewart's lack of creativity. "I know, mom. I was raised with creativity."

  Oooh, I think my heart will burst with pride.
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  A Story About Faith

  by jgnat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  fiancee .

  she paced back and forth, fiddling with her hands, fiddling with the ring.

  "how can you just sit there so calm, so relaxed, so...unmoveable?

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  One of our newbie trolls was the inspiration for this story. The slogans "I have the truth" "I've got faith", become meaningless mantras chanted from a mouth more used to spouting invective than grace, almost as if he is trying to drown out the bells of glory ringing all around.

  The beautiful, musical sound of honest people speaking from their hearts about their honest lives.