Posts by AdaMakawee

Deputy Dog I am SO sorry you have never experienced spiritual sex. Sex isn't spiritual every single time. Lots of times it isn't. But when it is its unforgetable. And I can only say if your sex life is mechanical, well I'm just sorry. Thats just wrong.

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Just got ahold of "secret elders meetings" notes.

by aquagirl in

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cant say how,but i am in possession of about 10 years worth of elders meetings notes.financial info,personal lists,signed letters etc.disfellowshipping meeting minutes,the works.it is unbelieveable.some of the note are "investigate so and so,she was seen at a movie,talk to sister so and so about her weight,investigate the matter between so and so and so and so etc.

letters from circuit servant visits w/recommendatons.anyone got any ideas?there are even minutes of a meeting in which some of the elders "had words"...all in glorious initialed and signed paper.numbers,names,contributions..what should i do with this "blessing from hohoba?

"lol.

AdaMakawee

Why don't you contact Barbara Anderson and get some advice. Or give them to Barbara and let her handle it, she can use the notes as evidence of ((well I'm having a mind fart, don't remember the legal term.. whenyou are trying to establish they way someone conducts business regularly as opposed to a one-time thing)). There are on-going lawsuits all over that this could be a god-send to, as long as the discovery was legal.

Ada

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Just Wanted To Share...

by mrsjones5 in

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i have an email subscription to tipnut which i enjoy because of the crafty tips their emails contain.

i recieved this today and intend to incorporate a few of the goals into my life this year:.

11 goals to enhance your life this yearchoose one new thing to learn: take a class for something youve always wanted to know how to do...learn how to knit, how to crochet, woodworking, embroidery, gourmet cooking, first aid, oil painting, wine makingwhatever it is that sparks your interest, go for it this year!eliminate one negative distraction: media gossip taking too much mental space?

AdaMakawee

I love this, thanks for sharing it.

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What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?

by asilentone in

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AdaMakawee

Journey-on - I love that definition. I'm saving it for reference.

Ada

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What does it mean to be spiritual but not religious?

by asilentone in

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AdaMakawee

Frankiespeakin - as to your comment that spirituality is like mental masturbation. I think we have established that there is nothing wrong with masturbation. So what would be wrong with mental masturbation? Just saying... At any rate, the human mind is a powerful thing and the placebo effect is also very powerful. If you believe something will work, it often will. There are many studies that find that to be the case. No one quite understands this, but it's undeniable. Though that is most often geared toward health, it is still very apt for happiness and contentment as well.

Deputy Dog - you are struggling with how sex can be a spiritual experience. For those hung up on the bible and the whole mindset that sex is sin, I can see how you would struggle to understand it. But others not only do not believe that sex is a sin, but actually believe it is a gift from the divine and that the sexual energy from two people united in an act of love is definately very spiritual. Nothing voyeuristic about it. Doesn't mean that everything that feels good is spiritual, but this particular act CAN be. (I think most often when this is experienced, the two people in question have very similar beliefs and are both very spiritual people, and their connection runs very deep, often called "soul-mates".) Also doesn't mean that if you can't have sex you can't be spiritual either.

Stephen - spirituality has absolutely NOTHING to do with whether someone believes the bible or not.

Ada

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Conditional love dilema....need advice

by hubert in

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one of my daughters has been dating a guy for about two years now.

they are starting to talk about marriage, but ran into a "snag" involving his family from his previous marriage, which may disolve the whole relationship.

i won't go into details about that.

AdaMakawee

Hubert, I think the reason that most people don't maintain friendships with ex's (even within families) is that the split ups are usually so acrimonious. When people split up without the bitterness, anger, etc., but because it's the right thing to do, it is possible to remain friends, or barring that, to remain civil. Although some think it's "odd" or feels "weird" to maintain a friendship with someone after divorce, it's not other people that should get to decide what feels right to you.

Let it play out. See how your ex-jw daughter feels about it after she has had time to grieve, see how her by then ex feels about it, and go from there.

Playing the what-if game is not very productive, in my view.

Ada

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The local KH gave me free chairs!

by moshe in

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i have noticed a slow-build kh going up next to the old kh in my city(almost done).

a few days ago i just drove into the parking lot and looked around- the brothers were outside, just getting their service groups together for the morning's field circus.

i noticed a stack of nice office chairs with armrests and the sign, "free" next to them.

AdaMakawee

Moshe you rock!