Posts by Cicatrix

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Your chance!!!........ to tell us your Mission Statement in life !

by caliber in

mission statement is a brief written statement of the purpose of a company or organization.

ideally, a mission statement guides the actions of the organization, spells out its overall goal, provides a sense of direction, and guides decision making for all levels of management.. the mission statement of an organization is a short but complete description of the overall purpose and intentions of that organization.

it states what is to be achieved, but not how this should be done.. i will call it.... the three v's.... visions, values & views... what is your personal mission statement ?.

Cicatrix

Life happens moment by moment, experience by experience. I am trying to hard to be fully present in the now, and savoring the present for whatever lessons it brings.My goal is to leave something behind that makes the world a better place-be it a "small" thing or something great, and though I don't know just what that "thing" is yet, I am having a great time trying to find out what my unique contribution is. I think people are more important than things, and I want my life to reflect that.

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Halloween- When you were a JW did you answer the door?

by IWillBeDubbedNoMore in

jw
friends

i am watching the movie "the perfect world", and they have a scene of a jw family eating dinner and then the doorbell rings and the mother answers the door with her kids following behind.

she opens the door and there are several costumed children saying "trick of treat".

the jw mother says that they don't participate in such activities.

Cicatrix

It wasn't an issue for me when I was JW, because I lived in the country on a private road.I would leave my porch light off, though, as trained, and probably wouldn't have answered my door.

I live in the country still, but on a main road.They don't come to my door now, even when the light is on, as most families stay in town where they can walk from house to house. I buy candy every year, but make sure to get stuff my family likes, because we are the ones who will be eating it, lol.

That movie irritated my when I was JW, because they had that little boy talk about being afraid of going to hell, lol.

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For those that say the Witnesses are NOT a HCG - High Control Group

by besty in

let's start a quick list for reference.. here's a gem from the 2008 keep yourself in god's love book:.

"....should the newlyweds identify to all the giver of each gift?

christians from macedonia.

Cicatrix

We moved to another state for employment reasons. I was counseled by the elders at the new hall for not getting permission to move from the elders of the old hall.

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Pets and Drinking Water

by cameo-d in

jw
friends

my pet will not drink water from the tap.

absolutely refuses.

will look at the bowl of water and back at me, then back to water, then look at me again as if to try to communicate something.

Cicatrix

Have you considered the possibility that your pet may actually be reacting to the taste of the spring water, not to any certain additives in the tap water? Spring water tends to taste sweeter than tap water and distilled water (at least IMO, and I've drunk lots of different kinds of water).LOL-I don't know WHY pets like mud flavored water so much, though. All of ours do, too.

Horses are renowned for rejecting new water sources ("you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink"). Horse owners often deal with this by "masking" the new water flavor with sugar, flavored gelatin, or uncarbonated fruit drink powders, which they gradually decrease until the horse is drinking just water, or they will sometimes carry their own water for short jaunts.

We have a Lab mix that absolutely REFUSES to drink water while in the house, unless we put her dish IN her crate!She will drink readily from the same dish just fine outside. Just not IN the house, OUTSIDE of her crate. Silly thing!It's not an issue of tap vs other water in our case, though. We have well water.Our water has a rust eating bacteria in it that is harmless to consume, but makes the water smell awful. We have a filter on our tap, but the animals get unfiltered water, because they don't mind the taste or smell (we have had the water tested, and there was no trace of harmful bacteria or chemicals-just the stinky lil rust eater, which is great for the clothes but bad for the nose).

As far as bottled water goes, are you aware that many bottlers actually use tap water and simply modify its flavor to create their product?There is also the issue of PET from the plastic bottle leaching into the water over time, or when exposed to sunlight during shipping. That is part of the reason there are expiration dates on bottled water.If you are going to use bottled water, it's recommended that you choose a heavier opaque plastic container, or provide your own glass container.

I just recently watched a program that demonstrated how they turn sewer waste water into drinking water in California. It totally boggled my mind!

Sigh- anymore it just seems to be a case of "pick your poison," and sometimes I even wonder about the "anymore" part. I think water quality has been a constant societal issue up to this point and always will be.But I must admit, I am glad to be living in an area of the world where we have at least SOME accountability for the safety of the water supply and access to fairly clean water.

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I am sure you need to see this

by mouthy in

http://rocnow.com/article/local-news/2009907050364.

Cicatrix

"Keep the Watch is the theme of the Jehovah’s Witnesses convention at the Blue Cross Arena at the Community War Memorial..."

Interesting choice of venue

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Does anyone want a copy of The Divine Plan of the Ages with the map?

by Cicatrix in

jw
friends

i'm cleaning out my closets and downsizing my book collection.

i found a copy of "the divine plan of the ages" volume one.

i picked it up at a yard sale years ago.

Cicatrix

You're very welcome.

LOL! Talk about synchronicity-the song "What If" by Creed just came on. That song helped me very much to get out.

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Does anyone want a copy of The Divine Plan of the Ages with the map?

by Cicatrix in

jw
friends

i'm cleaning out my closets and downsizing my book collection.

i found a copy of "the divine plan of the ages" volume one.

i picked it up at a yard sale years ago.

Cicatrix

Got the pm.

The book is going to a new home. Enjoy:)

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Does anyone want a copy of The Divine Plan of the Ages with the map?

by Cicatrix in

jw
friends

i'm cleaning out my closets and downsizing my book collection.

i found a copy of "the divine plan of the ages" volume one.

i picked it up at a yard sale years ago.

Cicatrix

Hi All,

I'm cleaning out my closets and downsizing my book collection. I found a copy of "The Divine Plan of the Ages" volume one. I picked it up at a yard sale years ago. It has a foldout of the pyramid map in it. I know some of you collect older stuff for research, etc., and I've seen the map mentioned on the board here a few times. I have no real use for the book myself, so if anyone is interested, pm me and I'll send it your way via media mail free. And I mean FREE, not "we don't charge for literature, but we do accept donations for the world wide work" kind of double-profit free. ;)

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fwd Email claiming 1980 AWAKE! "predicted" this economic crisis

by inkling in

i did.

*gag* got it from a family member.

i didn't even acknowledge receipt - i just deleted it.. purza.