I'm pagan. The jury is still out as far as type. Wherever my path takes me, I'm not the organized type-much prefer solitary exploration (talking spiritual stuff here! <G>)
Posts by Jewel
-
21How Many Pagans?
by Moridin ini was curious to see how many pagans were on the board and what form you practiced.
i myself am newer to the pagan scene and am studying witchcraft...something i secretly did when i was a teenage jw.
any way looking forward to hearing your comments.
-
-
-
14
My Daughters Trauma
by Undecided inyesterday evening my daughter had the worst fright of her life.
she was taking a nap with emily, her 15 mo.
old daughter, she woke up when emily began shaking.
-
-
Jewel
If it's any comfort to your daughter, I had a febrile seizure when I was about 3. I've never had anything like that since. (Some would question whether there was brain damage...just kidding!)
-
27
Yoga Anyone?
by dobby ini just read with interest an article entitled yoga - just an exercise or something more?
in the august 1, 2002 watchtower.. i know that growing up a witness i had always been told that yoga was related to spiritism and the occult.
however, with the popularity of yoga among the mainstream in recent years as a means to keep fit not as a means to find spiritual enlightment, i thought the society may have lightened up a bit.
-
-
Jewel
Well, this explains something!! I thought this Yoga business had long since blown over. BUT-when I hurt my back recently and told my Mom that the Dr. had said that yoga would be an excellent exercise, she seemed to get nervous. I've done yoga before-with no concern on her part-but she suddenly seemed uncomfortable. I'd bet she's read this article but knows what I'd say if she started telling me that yoga will "open my mind to demons".
What bunk!
-
10
Sun AM Assembly Talk Fearlessly Proclaim the word
by Jim Dee inbelow are notes of the sunday post drama talk - taken very badly by someone who cannot do shorthand
sorry - best i could do - note the anti media comments at the end.
jim dee notes on the talk - be like jeremiah, fearlessly proclaim the word of jehovah.
-
-
Jewel
----SHUDDERS----
-
27
Ozzie's Weekend Poll #8
by ozziepost ing'day folks, how's the weekend going?
not too strenuous i hope.
but just in case you're at a 'loose end', here's something to give you a little 'light relief'.
-
-
Jewel
>>>I hardly ever placed anything...I was a crappy salesman, and I knocked really really softly in hopes no one would answer, oh yeah and I always volunteered to knock on houses that looked empty, AND tried to go during the week when no was home. And if I did get someone home, I would hand it over to my dad after my introduction, and I would hardly ever go back. Mostly I just pretended I was giving away lots of stuff on my time sheets at the end of the month.<<<
Hey! Those were some of my favorite service methods!
-
27
Ozzie's Weekend Poll #8
by ozziepost ing'day folks, how's the weekend going?
not too strenuous i hope.
but just in case you're at a 'loose end', here's something to give you a little 'light relief'.
-
-
Jewel
I was "out" already when I heard about this one. My first comment to my Mom when she was talking about it was , "So the IRS giving them problems or something?"
She looked a little sheepish and said that she wondered about that, too.
Had I been "in" I probably would have seen through it but been relieved. I hated asking for money at the doors.
Jewel-of the Purple Toe Class-I broke my little toe two days ago and am hobbling about...
-
27
I LOVED MY WIFE ...... (1)
by Bhagavad inbut now she's gone ...... from breast cancer a couple of years ago.
we prayed and prayed to jehovah in jesus' name: the "ask anything in my name" jesus.
we asked jehovah, not to cure her miraculously, because that's what people pray for in tent revival meetings.
-
-
Jewel
So, so sorry for your loss. Others have said what I feel, but I want to add that what you have physically set up (picture, candle) can be thought of in lots of ways. We, as a nation, have a perpetual flame on John Kennedy's grave and no one sees this as a pagan shrine. It is thought of as a way to honor a memory and preserve it. Think of what you have set up this way. You aren't worshipping her, but it helps you deal with your loss and helps you with your memories. Be kind to yourself. She isn't here to help you through this part, which is, in many ways, the most difficult. I don't think she would be angry with you, but compassionate and honored by your continued expression of love for her.
Jewel.
-
56
How Do You Discipline YOUR Kids?
by MrMoe incurious... how do you discipline your children and why?
spank or not to spank?
are your kids brats (and be honest here.).
-
-
Jewel
We don't spank-I can count on one hand the times I've tried this with any one of the three kids-including spanking their hands as toddlers. We're pretty consistent and they respect us. So far, if we say "NO" it's been respected. We're thought of as pretty strict parents, I think. I always say that our advantage is that they got their strength of mind ("stubborness" has such negative connotations!) from us, but we've had more practice. I also say that, though we'll sometimes decide family issues by vote, when it comes right down to it our family isn't a democracy but a benevolent dual-dictatorship. Plus, we're pretty careful to NEVER undercut each other-I back him up even if I would have done something differently and vice versa.
Things that are important to us-
Teaching them proper social behavior: how to respond when introduced to another person-adult or child (one of my pet peeves-so many kids don't seem to know how to deal with this situation without being rude), not interrupting when conversing (tough one for them and me), dealing with people of various ages courteously, behavior in a variety of public places (libraries, restaurants, movie theaters, etc.)
Integrity-unfortunately, this one has to be modeled, not lectured. Keeps us on our toes because we know they are always watching. It's MUCH harder to justify bad behavior to your child than to yourself. This is one way kids make parents better people.
Work Ethic-see Integrity above.
Are they perfect? Nope. We have sibling rivalries, attempts to "weasel" out of assigned chores, impetuousness, occasional attempts at back-talk etc. But I'm never ashamed of them in public and, no, they're not brats
-
42
JWs and Stronger Marriages?
by Pubsinger ina bit of a follow on from the "honesty" thread.. another claim that jws make is that they have stronger marriages and are less likely to divorce.. try writing down all the jw couples that you know of that have divorced.. there are bonus points for those who didnt make 2yrs!.
i think you will be shocked at the number you can come up with.
we came up with 60 couples in less than 20mins.
-
-
Jewel
Of the group of five of us who grew up in "the truth" together, 3 are divorced. I'm still married, but that's because I married a "worldly" guy. I'm pretty sure that if I had married a good Witness boy I would be divorced, dead, or insane by now...
-
42
My daughter undergoing cancer surgery
by TheOldHippie inright now, 4 hours this very minute, removing tumors, still no news - and i am one nervous father ...........
-
-
Jewel
Probably some of the longest hours of your life. My thoughts are with you.
Jewel