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  old JW friends

  by d in

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  i see some old jw's i grew up with and feel bad for them.

  the reason is because they seem so lost and misguided.

  do you ever feel the same way?.

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  finally awake

  whenever i see the local dubs, I always feel a bit sorry for them. some seem so unhappy, and they were once my friends.
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  I don`t mean to be a hypocrite when I wish you all a merry Xmas & a happy new year

  by smiddy in

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  i just see this celebration as a time when freinds and family have the opportunity to get together and enjoy each others company ,having a meal ,drinks , and social intercourse .. smiddy.

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  finally awake

  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
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  JW's on Christmas Day

  by Jim_TX in

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  my wife, my m-i-l and i were driving over to my wife's aunt's home on christmas day to celebrate christmas - which involved letting the aunt's great-great-grandkids open their presents, and eating an early supper (or late lunch).. we were on the way at around 10:30am to 11:00am to the house.

  about a couple of miles away, whilst driving through the neighborhood, i spotted a couple of middle-aged young women wearing skirts down to their ankles, and carrying large handbags (aka 'bookbags').

  they were between houses, and walking slowly... pioneer stroll?....

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  finally awake

  I remember going out on Thanksgiving once. We made of point of skipping houses that appeared to have visitors. The few people we actually talked to were mostly polite, only one yelled at me for interrupting her while cooking. There were a few people who seemed lonely, with no family to visit.
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  So, What Did You Get For XMas?

  by minimus in

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  i got a few items of clothing, candy, a brand new mattress and boxspring, tea scented cologne and tea scented soap.. what did you recieve??

  (good or bad).

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  finally awake

  I got a Kindle Fire HD, a really nice big leather tote bag, some new pajamas, and some other little things. All in all a nice haul. Just Ron got all the Star Trek, Star Wars, and MAtrix movies in BluRay, plus a hunting blind and some new waterproof boots.
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  need advice!

  by unstopableravens in

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  my son is three and will not stop using his diapers we have tryed alot of stuff ,sitting him on there every few hrs etc... he knows what to do if you ask him were should he use the bathroom he will say the toilet!

  but he keeps going in his pull ups, you put on underwear and spiderman get a face load of mud!.

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  finally awake

  I hope you are already potty trained LOL so no trip to Disney for you!
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  need advice!

  by unstopableravens in

  1. social
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  my son is three and will not stop using his diapers we have tryed alot of stuff ,sitting him on there every few hrs etc... he knows what to do if you ask him were should he use the bathroom he will say the toilet!

  but he keeps going in his pull ups, you put on underwear and spiderman get a face load of mud!.

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  finally awake

  I've potty trained 3 boys - they didn't respond to the same techniques at all. Our oldest would hold his bowel movements as long as possible, leading to incredibly hard, large stools. We had to give him a suppository every 2 or 3 days to make him poop. He was good about peeing in the potty by the time he was 3 1/2, but we fought the poop problem for years. He's 13 and he still has issues.

  Our middle boy was potty trained in one day at about age 3 1/2, with virtually no daytime accidents after that, but he needed pull ups at night for a couple of years. We spent the whole day drinking koolaid and peeing in the potty, with cheering and dancing every time some one went. We even bought a male baby doll that took a bottle and peed in a little potty seat - they say teaching someone else is the best way to learn something for yourself.

  Our third child was not at all impressed by the potty party. He continued to have accidents and was not at all cooperative. He was finally sold on potty training through a bribe - I told him when he managed 2 solid months of no accidents, including at night, we'd go to Disney World. He improved immediately and qualified for the trip within 6 months. He was nearly 4 by that time.

  I think the moral of this story is that potty training is sometimes a real problem, and may take much longer than you anticipate.
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  Listen, Obey, and Be Blessed - corrected version

  by finally awake in

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  1. if we have listened to herd, we will show it.. his demands oppress, and screw up our day.. it makes us unhappy to hear and to know it,.

  and well be stressed if we know and obey.. (chorus).

  2. this way of life, like a jail, is a sentence.

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  finally awake

  LOL my singing would probably cause the internet to implode. WHen my kids were babies, I'd try to sing them to sleep and they'd cry "Mommy stop singing!"
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  Listen, Obey, and Be Blessed - corrected version

  by finally awake in

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  1. if we have listened to herd, we will show it.. his demands oppress, and screw up our day.. it makes us unhappy to hear and to know it,.

  and well be stressed if we know and obey.. (chorus).

  2. this way of life, like a jail, is a sentence.

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  finally awake

  It should be

  1. If we have listened to Herd, we will show it.

  His demands oppress, and screw up our day.

  It makes us unhappy to hear and to know it,

  And we’ll be stressed if we know and obey.

  (Chorus)

  2. This way of life, like a jail, is a sentence

  With its endless rules and look!, no free time.

  If we apply Letts’ hard line direction,

  We’ll have a life which is mis-er-ab-le

  (Chorus)

  3. Just as a tree dying from lack of water

  whose leaves are brown and no fruit is bearing,

  If we obey the whole Governing Body,

  We’ll all be stressed and have endless sadness.

  (Chorus)

  "Listen, obey, and be stressed

  When you hear Splane's will expressed

  If you’d be depressed and enjoy life less,

  Listen, obey, and be stressed"

  I know I'm no lyricist, but I'm rather pleased with this one anyway
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  I did NOT survive 12-21-2012. If you did NOT survive. Please check in here.

  by FlyingHighNow in

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  please tell me i am not the only person who did not survive yesterday..

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  finally awake

  I'm pretty sure I'm dead right now. Or maybe I just need another cup of coffee.
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  Born in, Convert or 1975er?

  by Think About It in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  does a person's involvement in the jw religion usually fall into one of these 3 categories?.

  a) born in.

  b) convert.

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  finally awake

  convert, although my uncle converted back in 1960, which provided the borg an entry point into my childhood