this past weekend two highschool seniors were out on the beach in 'south beach miami'.
the went for a walk on the beach near a popular club.
they were both attacked and kidnapped by 5 guys.
What a nightmare! wants me to keep my girls close to home.
About the moon - my boss has tracked access to our emergency services (mental health crisis line). We generally have peaks during full moon phases. Always feel bad for the on-call mental health professionals during that time, it gets busy in the middle of the night.
Ven - go hug you mom and dad and tell them you won't walk on the beach alone!
i have recently started to read the series of books by tim lahaye and jerry b. jankins - its the "left behind" series of books...based loosly on the time period after the rapture... any one else ever read them?.
lyd
One of my kids read the first in the series in high school. One day we came home and found Rocky's clothes and shoes at the door to the utility room. His truck was home, but he wasn't in the house, in the barn, no note telling us where he had gone...so we had a big laugh and said he had been raptured and we were left behind! We found out later that he had gotten too dirty fixing some machinery and decided to leave his dirty clothes outside, took a shower and put on clean clothes, and then a friend picked him up to go somewhere. We still tease him about that when we find his clothes in front of the washing machine!
Mrs R
greetings from the ``here we go again'' department.
while worldlings have only the song of the robins and the bloom of the daffodils and crocuses as harbingers of spring, jehovah's people and readers of their literature can always count on two more: the annual ``don't partake!
'' article in the watchtower, and the yearly exhortation to ``make nice at the summer's assemblies'' in the km.. in the case of the latter, the tone and content of the annual scolding is unbelievably demeaning to any responsible adult... being told to dress nice (suits and ties only, please, for the men and deresses only -- not too short ladies) not to abuse complimentary breakfasts, pool privileges and generally avoid rowdiness at the hotels where they stay-- all laced with clearly fabricated -- not to mention unattributed-- quotes from ``worldly observers amazed by our fine conduct.''.
Sunspot - it is experiences like yours that made me take a second look at the 'love amongst the brothers.' We too were in the low income range, and in fact did communte 120 miles to conventions/assemblies. Our car was more economical than the hotels. We were not accustomed to spending more than Burger King amounts for food and so many times we had to pack picnic dinners or wait until we got home. Tough on the kids. Socializing? our kids were generally excluded from any post assembly fun because we were not in the inner circle of elders/pioneers children. And new clothes? we just hoped no one would notice. Pat yourself on the back - at least you thought ahead about the tip business...I really think the low income folks appreciate tipping etiquette much more than people who have never had to rely on minimum wage/tip jobs. Best to you and yours!
how often are these elders supposed to come visit anyway?
it's been a long while since we had any elder come to our house... sure, we had some "brothers and sisters" come by to either use the bathroom while in the service or just say hi, but an elder?
it's been at least a year.. are these guys getting lazy?
I think lately the elders only shepherd those who will lead. Our last shepherding call lasted 4 hours...they only planned on spending one hour with us. They prayed at the end that we might find some answers to our "unresolved issues." A few days ago one of the elders saw me in the grocery store and went out of his way to say hello. It was very weird. Have to say tho' that some congregations are very concrete sequential about shepherding. My dad does shepherding calls almost every Wednesday evening. Scarey!
greetings from the ``here we go again'' department.
while worldlings have only the song of the robins and the bloom of the daffodils and crocuses as harbingers of spring, jehovah's people and readers of their literature can always count on two more: the annual ``don't partake!
'' article in the watchtower, and the yearly exhortation to ``make nice at the summer's assemblies'' in the km.. in the case of the latter, the tone and content of the annual scolding is unbelievably demeaning to any responsible adult... being told to dress nice (suits and ties only, please, for the men and deresses only -- not too short ladies) not to abuse complimentary breakfasts, pool privileges and generally avoid rowdiness at the hotels where they stay-- all laced with clearly fabricated -- not to mention unattributed-- quotes from ``worldly observers amazed by our fine conduct.''.
DB and Room 215 - re: tipping
My youngest works at an espresso stand, the drive up kind with only one person working two windows. The Dubs drive through with a whole car load (out in service of course) and order several drinks, usually the hardest ones to make, espresso milkshakes, and then offer her the magazines, leave no tip, and barely a thank you. I'm sure there are exceptions, but you don't hear about those often.
Mrs R
a few weeks ago i read the red tent.
the story of dinah, not as told in the bible.
as we xdubs know the representation of women in the bible is lacking.
Read it last summer. So so so different from what we learned as JWs. It was one of the best reads i've had in a long time.
what do you have hanging from your car's rear-view mirror?.
i have two stuffed pandas hanging from my car's rear-view mirror.
one of them was my first christmas present from my sister.
Hey there forgetmenot - quit looking in my car! and yes, I had to take it down. But don't think I'm going to leave it that way...he's not the PO anymore...let him think what he wants to! [(-:]
on april 20, 1977, my brother's wife, janice, died as a result of complications from childbirth.
the baby, their only son, also died unnamed.
this is a photo of my brother and janice .
Mulan - one of the sorriest parts of this whole thing was how awful the rumor mill was when your brother left the Dubs. So many made him out to be the cause of his wife's death...so sad. I didn't know either of them, had only attended a wedding he presided over, so as with much of the gossip that flew around the area, I ignored what was said. Since Sharon's ordeal I have learned that the rumor mill is so far from what is truth. If I had the power to change it all and make things right you can be sure I would. Am sorry for all the pain you family has had to endure.
Mrs R
what do you have hanging from your car's rear-view mirror?.
i have two stuffed pandas hanging from my car's rear-view mirror.
one of them was my first christmas present from my sister.
Terra cotta smiling sun face, the kind you put essential oil in to make the car smell good. Need lots of sunshine up north here, even if it's just a piece of clay...
in the questions from readers section, the question was: "would it be advisable for a true christian to attend a funeral or a wedding in a church?".
to analyze this wonderful piece, i'm going to use their words, and translate them into real english.. "being in a group where everyone else is engaging in a false religious act, a christian may find it difficult to resist the pressure to join in.
how unwise to expose oneself to such pressure!".
Real world translation - suggestion=law. According to the elders in this area no one could have a better suggestion than the good old boys at the WT.
Mrs R
