Posts by Julie

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A little slice of life

by Julie in

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as you all know life can be full of difficulties and heartbreaks.

i have recently been through some minor (but nonetheless extremely irritating) difficulties and have also been dealing with the heart-ache of watching someone very dear to me reach the end of life.. with these things on my mind i was trying to go about my business, was putting away some laundry and happened to look out the window a couple of days ago.

here in northern michigan it has been unseasonably warm lately so the kids have been outside enjoying it.

Julie

Greetings to all,

As you all know life can be full of difficulties and heartbreaks. I have recently been through some minor (but nonetheless extremely irritating) difficulties and have also been dealing with the heart-ache of watching someone very dear to me reach the end of life.

With these things on my mind I was trying to go about my business, was putting away some laundry and happened to look out the window a couple of days ago. Here in northern Michigan it has been unseasonably warm lately so the kids have been outside enjoying it. As it happens I managed to glance out the window and see these two adorable little girls, long hair flowing behind, holding hands, skipping down the street. The picture of childhood carefree existence.

I just sat down on the bed, watched them go by and smiled. Thankful to have caught that precious, yet oh-so-common slice of life. It was such a beautiful and charming contrast to the things in my head at the moment that it just made me stop and think of how, regardlesss of how things may seem, if we take a look around, there is bound to be something delightful to be seen/enjoyed, no matter how simple.

I hope all of you get to enjoy a pleasant little slice of life today, and everyday....it can do wonders for one's perspective.

Warm regards,
Julie

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Let's have a baby shower!!!

by Julie in

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as most of you know one of our long time posters, "mommy"/wendy, is expecting a baby in the very near future.

as some of you may not know (and i hope she doesn't plot my murder for discussing it) wendy is going through some real tough times.

she could use a few things for the baby considering getting by with two other children is difficult enough!.

Julie

Hi Waiting,

It seems we are of the same mind re: Wendy's existing children. I too want to send them a little surprise as it can seem rather unjust to them to see new baby getting lots of new things and none for them, on top of mom having less time for them to boot!

Funny how we are thinking alike on these matters. It must just be a mom thing.

You're right great fun this is and I am so enjoying you contributions to this thread.

Warm regards,
Julie

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Let's have a baby shower!!!

by Julie in

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friends

as most of you know one of our long time posters, "mommy"/wendy, is expecting a baby in the very near future.

as some of you may not know (and i hope she doesn't plot my murder for discussing it) wendy is going through some real tough times.

she could use a few things for the baby considering getting by with two other children is difficult enough!.

Julie

Thanks to everyone for making our first cyber-baby-shower such a success! You guys are great, I don't care what the illuminati say! *just kidding*

Warmest regards to all,
Julie, who figures that Dr. who made such remarks to waiting was lucky she was in labor and unable at the time to teach him a lesson in manners

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Let's have a baby shower!!!

by Julie in

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as most of you know one of our long time posters, "mommy"/wendy, is expecting a baby in the very near future.

as some of you may not know (and i hope she doesn't plot my murder for discussing it) wendy is going through some real tough times.

she could use a few things for the baby considering getting by with two other children is difficult enough!.

Julie

Hi Wendy--*whew*,--glad you are not too angry for my posting this stuff. I know about this pride thing you have but of course we cannot afford such luxuries sometimes as moms.

Seeker, you had a point about the stuff posted on the web for all to see but I could think of no other way for someone to directly help, either silently or with fanfare, and to get just what is needed too. It is a tough situation to need stuff for a baby, a baby that makes you unable to work and get the stuff yourself. Fortunately Wendy has forgiven me my indiscretion.

To all who responded or will be responding a BIG THANK YOU. Also, the private responses via e-mail are extremely encouraging--You know who you are!!!

Yes, Wendy, I think you will be pretty set when your little addition arrives, lots of folks here care a great deal about you and yours.

Warm regards to all,
Julie

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The Un-born

by seedy3 in

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i have a question.

according to the beliefs of the jw's do the unborn babies take part in the resurection after the "great day"??

i need to have some reference in the wt literature.

Julie

I have another question along these same lines. If there is this great resurrection at The End, will all the unborn babies that the Israaelites killed back in OT times be resurrected too? Or are they also evil like the parents God had killed?

Just wondering,
Julie

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Let's have a baby shower!!!

by Julie in

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friends

as most of you know one of our long time posters, "mommy"/wendy, is expecting a baby in the very near future.

as some of you may not know (and i hope she doesn't plot my murder for discussing it) wendy is going through some real tough times.

she could use a few things for the baby considering getting by with two other children is difficult enough!.

Julie

As most of you know one of our long time posters, "Mommy"/Wendy, is expecting a baby in the very near future. As some of you may not know (and I hope she doesn't plot my murder for discussing it) Wendy is going through some real tough times. She could use a few things for the baby considering getting by with two other children is difficult enough!

Anyway, apparently she has had enough inquiries and has finally broken down and Registered somewhere where anyone who wants to can purchase something she needs and send it off to her and the new bundle of joy.

Here is the link that will take you right to the page where her baby wish list begins:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/registry/3A0SW0ZM3OR7O/ref=br_s_/qid=1012010008/sr=1-2/104-0955677-5694342

I also thought this the perfect opportunity for many of those Right to Life folks to defy allegations that they don't really care about the baby once the child is out of the womb, so long as abortion wasn't chosen as it offends their religious beliefs. Here is the golden opportunity you have been looking for to help support a mom who had plenty of excuses to abort but chose life instead, in spite of added (sometimes overwhelming) difficulties (and who could use a hand right about now too).

Thank you all in advance for any and all generosity you show this lady who has been quite kind hearted and uncomplaining in her situation.

Warm regards,
Julie, who's been there and knows how hard it can be....

P.S. Anyone who is interested in pitching in for a larger item please let me know and we can start a pool for that...all ideas welcome....not to mention the highly valued plain ol' fashioned good wishes if that's what you can afford right now.....

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Silent Lambs

by VioletAnai in

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here i was thinking i was the only one with a dirty past.

the elders didn't understand why i had a drinking problem.

thought it must of been fornication and well, the sister i was studying with thought i had to have been my brother-in-law cause i was drinking with him.

Julie

Hi Rick,

Some time ago, you posted to me that I should consider Another Possibility. I took the time to write you my true feelings on such considerations and you never replied (btw, if someone takes teh time to share a piece of their own heartfelt feelings/beliefs with you and you disregard that is *bad manners*--worse than swearing even IMO). Wondered if maybe this time you would show a little regard for what I had to say then and perhaps even go so far as to comment:

I thank you for trying to encourage me to think along the lines of what you consider to be positive. You urge me to believe in a Higher Intelligence who plans wonderful things for us humans and I can't help but wonder why this H.I. would have let us humans know such misery in the first place.

I also wonder, if the H.I. created us was it really for the sole purpose of worshipping this H.I.? Or would it be a more enlightened reason like to learn and grow from our mistakes until we have learned all there really matters and grown to our fullest potential? See now if the answer is the first then I would consider that Being to be an ego-maniac, not a Creature of Enlightenment. If the answer is the second then that would about negate the bible and all it's horrible judgements and punishments for errors.

As to people who spend their whole lives "searching for the truth", wouldn't it be interesting if indeed there was a judgement day? People who were non-religious but were good people; the kind concerned with the Greater Good, lived and appreciated their lives, made a positive difference while they were here and expected nothing more than the time they were privleged to enjoy on the earth, were the folks rewarded with "an infinite future of good times"? Completing the irony would be for those who were so concerned with getting more than their precious time on earth and knowing and worshipping the Higher Intelligence best so as to insure this "infinite future of good times" to get nothing for being so selfish. I say selfish because if there is a H.I. I should think it would be insulting for us to be less than satisfied with this life and great place in which to live it. How would you feel if someone gave you a fabulous gift and they barely took notice of it cause they were busy anticipating the next one you would give them?

I see no hopelessness in one lifetime on this earth. There are so many ways to achieve immortality (of sorts) in this world and the ones worth striving for all share the common characteristic of doing the right things for the right reasons. I like to think a Higher Intelligence could understand my reasoning and be unlikely to consider it something worth "punishment" or "eternal death".

But hey, that's me........

Regards,
Julie

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Okay Bible Supporters: Support this One

by FreePeace in

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there have been so many bible thumping posts lately, i thought i would offer an anti-bible article from my truthquest website.

i wait with bated breath to see how bible supporters will rationalize and explain this one.. .

atrocities of the bible: the midianites .

Julie

:The simple truth is that the bible is a historical book reflective of the culture of those times. It was written by many men, not a supreme creator.

Se that is exactly the thing. It is merely a chronicle of the times, written by various folks with their own unique perspectives. It is much like the chroincles I read for my history studies. Some are more reliable than others, you have to keep biases in mind as well as a agendas. Fortunately for me I study a time period and place where they kept very good government records so I can easily check these opinionated chronicles against them. Too bad not as much documented factual info. is available from bible times. If we put all these same resources into something useful (charity, disease cures etc.) think how much further ahead we would be.

Julie, who thinks working for the Greater Good is a far greater cause than some mislead soul spending their whole life striving for immortality with the vicious, unjust biblegod

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The Beginning of the End for Me?

by rem in

well, friends, this could be the beginning of the end for me.

im not sure what, if anything, is going to happen to me in the next few weeks, so ill have to wait and see.

heres the situation:.

Julie

Rem,

You rock. Go tell them to bugger-off, hop in the car, and you and the Mrs., come to my house and I'll break out that incredibly fine Red I've been saving for special occassions.

Highest regards,
Julie, who is still just popping in from time to time

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THE EX-[ELDERS] FILES: EYES WIDE SHUT

by AMNESIAN in

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(dont let the title scare or piss you off.

stay with it to the end---even if it takes you a while---and then, if you wish, by all means get pissed as you wanna be.

(final edit, thursday, january 10, 2002, 11:00 a.m. pst, usa).

Julie

Hi Waiting,

I am going to include my paragraph here again for you, the significant one--fixing typos and tell me where you see black and white thinking:

Here's another item for you and tiedie to mull over, there are some who have sat at Amazing's feet just thankful for his every word of wisdom he deigned to share with us over time. Then there are some of us who took offense with him early on. I once took the time to call him on some of his political bullshit talk and was quickly surounded by the ol' ex-elder homie gang. One can only wonder how many other women would have liked to call Amazing on a thing or two in the past but lord knows they have seen what happens when a girl tries *that* haven't they????? So, in your searching for that non-existent meaning in some things, here's a meaning for you to find that *does* exist....notice how many real strong opinions there are out there not so favorable to Amazing? Notice how many women applauded that first big-time rebuttal post Amnesian wrote Amazing??? Now think for a moment....do you think all these very strong, passionate feelings suddenly occured with Amnesian's post?? Or, could there have been plenty of women who have been pretty sick of Amazing's obvious arrogance and chauvanistic attitude that they finally saw a bit of a champion of their own stand up to this Elder-like-fellow after all this time????? Believe me, such passionate reactions do not occur with the appearance of a post honey, you may want to look into the concept of Fermentation.
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There is nothing black and white here, on the contrary it is below the surface deduction sort of thing. It touches on imagined oppression (readers), unimagined intimidation(support wolf-packs) and fermenting ill feelings (old ones) of which I list above toward Amazing. There is no right or wrong here just tactics (packs) and self-imposed limitations (readers). I thought it would be helpful for Amazing to realize this post of Amnesian's was no revelation, more like an emancipation. If Amazing really does want to accomplish good and come off less than arrogant and chauvanistic I should think it would be a sincere Friend who might point this out to him instead of someone he's done battle with. Until he realizes what he has long been doing to alienate many he will never be able to accomplish what it is he claims he wants which is to be a good and helpful friend to any who could use it. Just my opinion. Oh and I thought it helpful in directing Xena how to look for serious underlying things instead of the petty shit she digs up from time to time and seems to feel rather victorious over.

Take care all, won't be around much and I wish you all well--perhaps I'll send a link to Amazon.com if I ever get the project of my life published--

Warm wishes,
Julie, who would like to point out to all if they want to brawl/hug/cry/laugh over any words I've written today (or any day), my e-mail's open--all are welcome