I think it's a terrific idea! I am sure this will make you feel better! I am also a bit upset at your father's reaction to the stone not being finished. It just seems SOOOOO cold hearted.
hugs,
Annie
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Did the spirit of my dead grandmother call me?
by free2beme inokay, so the dead do not communicate with the living, right?
so answer this for me.. my grandmother died in 2003 and besides being a pallbearer at her funeral, i have not gone back to her grave sight.
so recently i planned to go back to my home town and felt the need to go to their grave (my grandfather died in 1988).
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Special ( not in my book! ) one day assembly yesterday..........Isaiah 64:8
by RULES & REGULATIONS inisaiah 64:88 but now, o lord, you are our father;.
we are the clay, and you are our potter;.
we are all the work of your hand.. .
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It is such a blessing to NOT have to sit at one of these assemblies and be told all that I am NOT doing and that I SHOULD be doing more for the WTS! (And to think that I even used to "save up" to go with all my kids to listen to this garbage!)
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Should I pretend to be Christian right now because of where I live?
by tsunami_rid3r inwhy didn't i follow the way of jesus and go to bethel?
along with my other topic dealing with my searching for my place in this town, i come across plenty of people who follow their parents, go to church, and vote for bush and all that boring stuff.
at subway today, there was a large group of happy christians ordering their food.
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No one is ever comfortable when pretending to be something they are not. It always blows up in their face anyway, so it is wiser to be who you ARE, even if you are not quite sure that who or what that IS yet. THAT is okay too!
At your age, it is better to admit you are still searching...rather than trying to fit into a mold of someone else's making.
hugs,
Annie
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I walked off the job today....
by Terry incan't explain this one.. right in the middle of my shift i became disassociative.. my brain locked and i threw my hands up and kept repeating, "i can't do this!
i can't take this!
right out the front door of the bookstore.. i wasn't angry.
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Dear Terry.....
For what it's worth, I am 66 years of age and I can distinctly recall feeling (and reacting) just like that four times in my life. Not a full-blown angry melt-down (I've had those too)---but a very calm "I am so done" sensation that overcame me and I WAS done. I am not a psychiatrist by any means, but I DO know when my brain is telling me "this ain't workin' " and I have already moved on in my head.
It usually is accompanied by doing some of THE most logical thinking to cross through my brain in months or sometimes years. In MY case...it's a good thing. I suspect it may very well be the same in your case. Relax, and let it take the next course or phase.
hugs,
Annie
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Well its been a while...disfellowshiping, sex, drugs, and I'm diggin it!
by tsunami_rid3r ini checked my last post, that was march 2007.. .
i had plans to go to italy for a dig and i just got fired from my suck ass waiting job, but instead i went to a dig in texas for the summer.
wow was that [edit] cool.
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WELCOME BACK TSU3!
I have thought of you so many times and wondered what became of you and how you were dealing with things that you just couldn't seem to get a handle on. I am so happy that you got to go on that dig in Texas....it must have been exciting.
One of my sons and I are interested in digging up and finding old things.....and HE has a huge box of old-time medicine bottles, tools, and artifacts from where we used to live in Massachusetts and from the area up here in upstate New York. It is a fascinating hobby and he has been toting stuff home since before he was in Junior High school. He is now 47, haha!
I am not so sure I can say I am sorry about your Dad being DFed....it just might be the passport needed to AWAKE the rest of your family up to the stupid and domineering policies that the WTS expects their followers to live by without question. Just hearing those surprised noises from the congregation when the announcement was made....would be enough of a testament to what the friends thought of him....who CARES what the elders were trying to do? They got their revenge and people have seen this and reacted by leaving themselves. The more of this---the better. It is proof that the WTS IS nothing but a man-made religion (CULT) and need to get out anyway!
I am glad you stopped by to fill us in on what's going on with you.....try not to be such a stranger, huh?
hugs,
Annie
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I'm back from Nashville
by Junction-Guy inwell i got home from nashville early this morning.. .
i had a good time on the trip.. .
tuesday morning when i left it started raining, and it rained all the way to cookeville tennessee, then it stopped and the sun came out.. .
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Your trip sounds fabulous....I would have loved every minute of that!
I think I saw in the paper that Loretta Lynn was coming up to the Turningstone Casino near Syracuse in the near future. Hubby doesn't go "in" for these shows, what with the crowds (not to mention the outrageous ticket prices) and the "fun" with parking lots, etc, so I wouldn't have a chance of getting out there to see her.
We went to the NY state fair a couple of weeks ago....the first time since 1983....and I ate everything I could from one end to the other! The sausage-pepper and onion subs, the fried dough and the Cotton Candy are my favorites. They were featuring deep-fried Oreo cookies, but we didn't see them and we were too tired and too full to do any more walking! I am glad my Doctor doesn't read JWD or follow me to the Fair---haha!
I am happy that you enjoyed your trip!
hugs,
Annie
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At the Specail Assambly Day
by Hermano ini'm at the special assambly day entitled, jehovah is our potter we are the clay.
interesting day.
there was a talk in the morning session which included the news media as one of the tools that satan uses to mislead us.
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I guess the WTS reps should really emphasize that no NEGATIVE media coverage should be believed.....because they cannot afford to damage the (supposed) impact in their puff-pieces and those "we work together so nicely" articles, when they call the press to report on a KH being built.
How unrealistic IS it for JWs to ONLY BELIEVE the pats on the back, but totally ignore the FACTS about this cult?
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old pink songbook / pamphlet style one
by monophonic inanyone have one of the old pink songbooks?.
or know how much they pop up for on ebay?.
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The pink one is the one I remember. Of course, I left in the mid 70's. Does anyone remember that one about Lazarus that sounded like a dirge. Talk about depressing
THAT was such a terrible song for ANYTHING.... let alone to be used in worship or praise! I dont think anyone actually LIKED it!
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Join me in pouring some love on Mouthy here on JWD!!!
by truthsearcher ini talked to grace this morning and she sounded like things have been rough for her lately, so join me in expressing your love and appreciation for our jwd granny!
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My dear sweet Mouthy---I just sent you a PM and never saw THIS THREAD until just this moment!!! I am truly sorry that you have had so many emotional ups and downs since you moved to be closer to your daughter. I didn't know.
I guess people here know what a kind and thoughtful lady you are....and those that don't---will now! This world could use quite a few more folks like you with your ability to give of yourself from the heart and be so supportive---and yet give somebody a loving kick in the butt when it is needed! It is a delicate balance that you have mastered very well!
BUT---We most definetly have to find somebody in your neighborhood to go in and hide any of those buckets that you might be thinking of kicking!
I am so very privileged to call you my friend.
love and hugs always,
Annie
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Annie are you still going to PA???
I am SURE GONNA TRY!!!
I was invited by the same lady (Rosemary) that brought me last year, and I was thrilled to be asked again. There are a few detail$ that need to be worked out though.... but my heart is already there and waiting for ME to arrive, LOL!
love and hugs always,
Annie.....who left her heart in Pennsylvania.... HAHAHA!