Joyzabel

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  What do I tell my mother?

  by Confession in

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  2. family

  the facts.... -3rd generation of a 4-generation witness family.

  30 members of my family are in--including my mother, father, 3 siblings and their mates and children.

  (other relatives too.

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  Joyzabel

  Welcome to the board, confession.

  First of all I don't think it is a black or white issue.

  So which is it? Be frank--or just dodge it?

  There are too many variables to have only one answer. There may be many, many ways to play out your hand. But think about how it will effect your parents/siblings/other family members/etc and be true to yourself.

  You maybe "stumbled" about learning about the UN/NGO thing and want to look into it, for example. But put the burden on the WT and their lies/childabuse/blood policy/df'ing/etc on why you need to really look at things.

  *shrug*

  just a thought
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  Wish me luck

  by Es in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i have an appointment on monday with a plastic surgeon, i have had a sunspot on my face for many years i have had it looked at before, no one was really stressed bout it.

  but over the last couple of weeks its been changing shape and colour!!!!

  so im booked in on monday for consultation where they will determine whether is begnin or cancerous and hopefully remove it.

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  Joyzabel

  luck!

  hope all goes well.
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  Birth of a Princess

  by czarofmischief in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey guys.

  she arrived today.

  6 lb 14 oz.

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  Joyzabel

  ahhhhhh..............babies are so sweet!

  congrats to Czar et al!

  Now, let the mother have some rest, too.
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  confusion

  by inarock&ahardplace in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am going through a difficult time with my feelings on things.

  i have a really good friend that helps me with research she has done in regards to "is this the true religion", but has anyone else out there been so torn that even with evidence one way or another in front of you, you still feel empty when you think of not having the 'truth' in your life?

  i have 3 children and was raised in the 'truth' so was my husband.

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  Joyzabel

  welcome to the board.

  yes, I was litterally dizzy for days after reading Crisis of Conscience when the house of cards came tumbling down. It like takes the breath away from you, wind out of your sails, etc, etc, etc. But it is better to work through the mental process of "deprogramming" than to live lies.

  Be patient with yourself and family. Remember the basic, love yourself and love your family. There is nothing to hurry for anymore, so take the time to allow yourself to grieve over your loss (it's real to you, even thought it was built on a fairtale) and allow at least 2 years to figure out who you are and what to do with the rest of your life.

  I call it a right of passage. Anyone who has been in a "high congrol" group needs time to get over the blow to your psychie.

  Hugs,

  Joy
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  Deep meaning of my thread

  by gringojj in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many of you have read the post entitled "how fortunate we are!!!!!".

  but few if any know the origins behind it.

  so i will now explain why the quetzal thread came to be.. .

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  Joyzabel

  I am trying to get her to a place where she is comfortable without all the answers.

  exactly.

  JW's think they have all the answers and that makes people happy. A psuedo happiness.
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  Play in the ASSembly orchestra/chorus? BCKM Before Canned Kingdm Melodies

  by mapleaf18 in

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  2. friends

  i played violin; it was the only interesting thing to do!

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  Joyzabel

  yes, I used to play clarinet, and could transpose the music straight from the songbook (Bflat instrument, piano is C)

  Then I changed to flute (easy to play, no transposing, lol)

  Played at the KHs. Loved to play with lots of feeling. Loud when it needed to be loud, soft when it was suppose to. *sigh * oh well.

  Now I just play for my enjoyment. And no stupic songs made of all cords.
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  Should an Elder be involved in any of the following????

  by pr_capone in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i am asking for a simple opinion here.

  according to the latest jw "laws", should and active witness, much less one serving as an elder, do any work for military institutions such as the air force, navy, and u.s. army?

  i submit the following link http://besappraisals.com/john.html (please copy and paste).

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  Joyzabel

  welcome to the board "allalongthewatchtower".

  I strongly recommend you get a copy of Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom by Raymond Franz. Also Apocalypse Delayed by James Penton. Those books should help summerize what is wrong with the Jehovah's Witnesses.

  But be forwarned, if your wife is studying with them, they already warn her about persecusion from family members. So go slow and appeal to her critical thinking and love of family.
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  The first great athlete of the 21st century

  by stevenyc in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/4708613.stm

  lance armstrong puts the seal on what will be his seventh-straight tour de france title by winning his first 2005 stage - the individual time trial.

  steve

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  Joyzabel

  yeahhhh

  go Lance!
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  My 11-year-old daughter is having migraines!

  by cruzanheart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, y'all, get out your experiences, thinking caps, and remedies.

  jennie is 11 (will be 12 in october).

  this year she has started to show all of the classic signs of puberty, and a couple of weeks ago had cramps about the same time as my cycle.

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  Joyzabel

  He's the only sane one in the house right now, poor darling!

  lol, and the dogs!
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  My 11-year-old daughter is having migraines!

  by cruzanheart in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  okay, y'all, get out your experiences, thinking caps, and remedies.

  jennie is 11 (will be 12 in october).

  this year she has started to show all of the classic signs of puberty, and a couple of weeks ago had cramps about the same time as my cycle.

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  Joyzabel

  sorry to hear it Nina. But you just starting with the puberty thing! lol

  Yes, dark room, cold compress to the neck and feet in the hottest water they can stand diverts the blood away from the spasming blood vessels in the head.

  for Jenny