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  Things That Drove You CRAZY About The Elders

  by minimus in

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  i was always amazed by the certain elders that really got into giving heavy counsel, while, they themselves, needed to take their own advice.you know, the elder that always picked on the families that weren't perfect, and was the first to volunteer to give the local needs talk on how to bring up your kids.

  meanwhile, the elder's own children were smoking and dating "unbelievers".

  and i always smirked when the theocratic ministry school overseer gave tough counsel on timing and the use of word-whiskers and pronunciation, while always violating his own criticisms............what drove you crazy??

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  I was a sis with an unbelieving mate who had drug and alcohol problems (addictions which for the most part dissapeared once I left the organization, hmm very interesting), severely depressed, bordering on suicidal and prone to panic attacks. The elders were always "ENCOURAGING" me by telling me what a blessing and encouragement I was to the congregation to be dealing with such adverse conditions by continuing such faithful service to Jehovah. Near the end of my time with the org, I very blatantly told an elder that if I heard that one more time I thought I would scream because I did not care about being an encouragement, I was in serious pain and needed encouraging myself at which point I got as I always got the "Go out in Service more, study more, pray more, etc speech.

  AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHHH. No wonder I have been in therapy and needing drugs for the last few years. It did drive me crazy.

  Blessings

  Cheryl (of the it's more fun to be crazy than sane class)
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  So Torn...

  by Englishman in

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  yup!.

  sunday lunchtime in merry england!.

  number 3 son just phoned me from old trafford, he's wangled a ticket to watch manchester united versus west ham.. i can't make up my mind whether to:.

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  "WoW! jellied eels on the bar 4 free, yumm!"

  Glad it works for you E-man. I'm just getting out of bed here on the West Coast of the US. (9:30am). and this is one of the first things I see this morning. Well I need to lose a few pounds Ewwwwww. What can I say, I have purely American tastes. LOL

  Cheryl
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  OLDER THAN DIRT QUIZ

  by bikerchic in

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  count the ones you remember, not the one's you were told about!.

  1. blackjack chewing gum.

  2. wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water.

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  Thank you Katie. And I love you too. Just the encouragement I needed. LOL

  Cheryl

  Edited by - songmistress on 22 January 2003 3:24:13
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  I have a dream

  by meadow77 in

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  on today mlk day i think that it is good to reflect on martin luther king's message.

  it is a beautiful one, and perhaps today we can all reflect on the progress we have made in recognizing that all men and women are created equal, and where we can still improve.

  happy mlk and peace and love to everyone today.i have a dreamby martin luther king, jr.. delivered on the steps at the lincoln memorial in washington d.c. on august 28, 1963. five score years ago, a great american, in whose symbolic shadow we stand signed the emancipation proclamation.

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  <-------Sings

  We shall overcome, We shall overcome, We shall over come someday.

  Oh deep in my heart, I do believe, that we shall overcome someday.

  Meadow, we did this in church on Saturday. I sing in the choir and one of our basses read the speech while we hummed the song. At the end we sang the song. I had goosebumps on goosebumps. It was very powerful and very moving. This is a yearly tradition in my church one I hope never changes.

  Thanks and let us never forget to share MLK's dream.

  Cheryl
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  In the hospital with Meningococcal....

  by Lost Diamond in

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  this last week has been very freaky for me.

  last saturday i went to bed feeling just fine.

  i woke up sunday morning with a very high fever, chills, headache, sick to my stomach, and i couldn't really stand up.

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  Hey Sweetie,

  Let me know if you need anything. You have my number. I do mean that!!!

  Sounds very scary. Glad you caught it in time and that your ex is supportive.

  Blessings

  Cheryl
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  For Searcher - your trip

  by animal in

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  i told my wife about your trip, she said to make sure you know you are welcome here at the house.

  take her up on it dude, she doesnt offer that to many of my friends.... hehe.. i few thoughts i had.... .

  dont carry much cash with you.

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  Searcher,

  I live about a mile from Biker and Ona, and they have my number. I would love to meet you when you get here. Maybe we could get a mini-fest going here, or at least a dinner gathering. Give me a call

  Katie, you let me know when you hear from Searcher OK.

  Cheryl
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  Nicest in congregation

  by starfish422 in

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  okay, we've talked to death about the crazies in our congregations, and i'm sure we've discussed the grouches (read: boe) but was there anyone in your congregation who was super-nice to you?.

  in my congregation (i was in the same one from birth to age 18 when i left) there was an older german couple who had a worldly daughter (grown up, moved out & married) and had a son with down's syndrome.

  they lived on a beautiful lake and always had the congregation picnic at their house.

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  I was in a congregation with Onacruse's parents and found them to be a cool couple. I really miss them.

  Actually the congregations I went to had mostly really nice people just trying to get along and doing their JW thing. I never found there to be much of the cr*p that I read about on this board. However, I do understand that this has changed over the years, so I have no idea what is going on now.

  Blessings

  Cheryl
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  Adults and children with ADD /ADHD

  by LyinEyes in

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  i have been doing some research on the condition add/adhd and came across a list of names of people who have this condition.

  this runs in my family and only recently have i been diagnosed with this , which was a real eye opener, and if only i had known about this as a child some things would have been more easily understood by my parents.

  i have two children with this condition, and for the time being, have decided agaisnt medication for them.

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  Dede,

  Where did you find the info on all the famous ADD people??? Docs and drugs can be such a frustrating thing. I know I am not feeling quite as good as I was a couple of weeks ago, and my doc is suggesting I may want to try some new drug, Strattera I think it is called, when it comes out in a couple of weeks. I don't think I want to be a post test trials guinea pig. I know I have very mixed feelings about meds as well as the pharmaceutical industry. And I can be so easily convinced to try this drug or that drug, this approach or that approach. It gets very overwhelming I know.

  Thanks for sharing some of your research and I am open to looking at any websites you may come across if you are open to sharing.

  Thanks

  Cheryl
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  How Did Noah Do at the Door?

  by Blueblades in

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  noah: good morning!

  my name is noah and i'm calling.... householder: ( interrupting) look,make it quick,will you pal,i'm busy eating and drinking.. noah: well,i'll be brief then.

  i'm calling on you and your neighbors to discuss world conditions.

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  Blueblades:

  That is the problem with forums. It is hard to get tongue in cheek over successfully. I thought it was very humorous. My grandaughter was here this morning and was in the room with me while I was trying to respond to your thread. She was in one of her demanding moods. 3 year old girls can be that way. Thanks for the laughs

  While we are on the subject, does anyone remember Bill Cosby's Noah/Ark sketch. A classic if I've ever heard one.
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  How Did Noah Do at the Door?

  by Blueblades in

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  noah: good morning!

  my name is noah and i'm calling.... householder: ( interrupting) look,make it quick,will you pal,i'm busy eating and drinking.. noah: well,i'll be brief then.

  i'm calling on you and your neighbors to discuss world conditions.

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  <-------Having flashbacks of the Noah drama at the district convention. Aaarrrgggghhhhh.

  LOL