Posts by Windchaser

i am well aware that money in itself does not bring happiness.. what i detect though amongst the witnesses is almost an antipathy to money and wealth.

one sister i was speaking to the other day complained about all the spending that goes on at xmas.

Windchaser

I can't quote the passages, but I know that the Bible says somewhere that having too much or too little money isn't a good thing. Happiness comes when you are able to have life's necessities.

I took a class about budgeting. The main lesson I learned is that we each are responsible for our debts and we should be able to take care of ourselves without depending on others to carry our load. I've been on public assistance myself, so I know how small you can feel when you have to depend on the government to feed and care for you. (Have you ever presented food stamps in a check out line?) So, again, the Bible principle seems right on to me. You are happiest when you can take care of yourself in this life.

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One for The Romantic

by kelpie in

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well my man and i have been talking about getting engaged.

we have been looking at engagement rings and trying them on etc.

now i wont know when he has chosen the ring or is going to propose but he wants some suggestions as to how i would like to be proposed to.

Windchaser

yrs2long said: Kelpie,

Lots of good responses on this thread by Onacruse:

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=37398&site=3

Are ya saying that my response here isn't good???? Huh?????

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How was your new years day spent??

by kelpie in

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happy new year all..... i hope your new year had a better start then mine did.. my partner and i stayed up to 2am new years day to welcome in the new year in a way neither of us could before.. we were really looking forward to our sleep in when we were rudely awoken by my visiting father at 6am to say that we better get downstairs quick smart!!.

we walk down the stairs to see nearly a foot of water through the bottom of our house!!!!!!!!!!.

our hot water system decided to pack it in and break its seals thus water through the house.

Windchaser

((((((Kelpie))))))

I spent most of the day looking out at the friendly skies. I saw the Golden Gate bridge (nopers, I've never been to the northwest before this), lots of pretty clouds, a very bright sun and mountains and land that looked like a huge green chenille bedspread all lumpy with big pills (trees) on it.

I went from freezing cold (Illinois) to summer warm (San Diego) in one day. Talk about being over dressed when I left the airport. I instantly broke out in a sweat. It was so much fun being with my sister and brother-in-law, but I loved getting home to my pussies!

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Feeling Pain...no one hurts my 8 yr old son

by LyinEyes in

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i will start off saying that at first when i was trying to think of a title to this thread the only word that came to mind, was two really............sorry but i am trying to not get this edited.... i will feel bad for the words i want to say right now.

f you daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

and that the one pappaw would give his life for him.

Windchaser

(((((((((((((((((lyin))))))))))))))))))) I am feeling pain for you. My heart goes out to you and your sweet children. I don't even want to write what I'm thinking right now about the mental and emotional abuse the society brings upon its members.

I love you and ache with you.

Dottie

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One for The Romantic

by kelpie in

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friends

well my man and i have been talking about getting engaged.

we have been looking at engagement rings and trying them on etc.

now i wont know when he has chosen the ring or is going to propose but he wants some suggestions as to how i would like to be proposed to.

Windchaser

Husband #1: "Wanna get married?" Me: "Yes."
Husband #2: "Wanna get married?" Me: "Yes."
ex-Husband #1 "We better get married." Me: "Okay."
ex-Husband #1 (yes, third proposal): "You're gonna lose me...wanna get married?" Me: "No."

Now, if I could have what I really want in a proposal...I would want it to be traditional. I would want the ring, the bent knee and expressions of great love and devotion. The roses. The eye contact. The kindred-spirit kinda feeling you get when you just know that this guy is a person who understands you and likes you anyway. The long kiss. The falling backward toward the ground...

Sigh...

Edited by - windchaser on 2 January 2003 19:49:30

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some old wise sayings

by heathen in

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i thought it might be interesting to see how much of the worldly wisdom we have aquired .there are alot of quaint sayings that go way back in time here are some of my favorites to give an example - an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure , a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush ,what's good for the goose is good for the gander .feel free to add your favs .

Windchaser

waiting: Don't spit in the wind.

This would depend on who is doing the spitting. ;)

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Eastern Kentucky/Knoxville Tenn

by Junction-Guy in

any ex-jw's from these areas.

i have lots of family in paintsville ky area and i lived there for 3 years and attended the salyersville ky cong.

i have lived in knoxville area for the last 6 years, but dont have any witness connections here, or even family.

Windchaser

My ex #1* and his family all live in Sevierville and Gatlinburg and his ancestors were forced to move out of the area that became The Great Smokey Mountain National Park. My mother-in-law is a full-blooded Cherokee Indian. When I moved there, I wanted to really experience the history of the area and, by cracky, I did. I used an outhouse for the first time in my life (a very scary experience - it was tilting into a creek).

I hope that exjws in the area will respond to you.

Best to you,
Dottie

**Ex #2 is from Knoxville.