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Guess whats in my garage!!!!! :D

by Elsewhere in

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i got my new mini cooper tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here she is in the dealer show room.... she's the red and white one with the sun roof:.

lol... i just couldn't help myself .

Something I want to tell you apostates

by AuldSoul in

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i love you all!

and that includes the ones who don't even know they're apostates.. auldsoul

Hello Everyone! I'm new to the forum.

by limbogirl in

i just found this forum and joined today -- i am so happy that you're all out there sharing your stories and experiences.

growing up jw or just being jw is such a unique experience and can only be shared with people who have been there.

a little about me... i grew up jw -- mom pioneered and dad was an elder.

Cyberguys one year anniversary! Free at last! Free at last!

by cyberguy in

hey everyone!

its been one year since i attended meetings of jws!

i've done the slow-fade thing since then, had several road-bumps, but i have no regrets!

ok so its nearly christmass and i'm thinking of celebrating it for the first time, but i feel alittle wrong in doing so, i know all the witness reasoning of why its wrong and just wondered what your reasons are as to why its right!.

i have a 3 year old little girl and would love to make it nice for her (tho my family would go mad!

) im thinking of getting a baby tree (one that can easily be hidden!

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For many it is, yes. For me it wasn't, its such a secular holiday, I didn't associate celebrating it with the religious aspect, I viewed it more as a time of giving and celebration of family and tradition. I started out slow but it wasn't long before I went totally beserk overboard. Now I absolutely love it. Doesn't hurt that I'm a pagan, either, because the origins are right up my alley!!
Depending on where your spiritual path takes you or whether you pursue spirituality at all, will color how you end up feeling about this and other holidays. Take it slow, keep your mind and heart open and do what feels right. If it bothers you to do something, don't. But keep in mind that its sometimes scary to take chances and experience new things, yet life is much richer for it if you do.
Have a happy holiday either way!
Sherry

What she said!! Start slow and do whatever you are comfortable doing at this time. It's a wonderful time to be celebrate all the joys and wonders this life can bring to us. Lisa

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Things Learned Along the Way

by blondie in

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i have collected sayings, homilies, whatever along the way that crystallize something bigger i learned.

i will post a few every day.

if you have one, please share it.. if you lie down with dogs, you'll get up with fleas.. to belittle is to be little.. somewhere, i got the idea if i just took care of others, i would be taken care of.. blondie

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When you really trust someone, you have to be okay with not understanding some things.

A hard lesson for me but I do trust you, dear.

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Has One Found A Good Wife?

by Golf in

proverbs 22:18, "has one found a good wife?

one has found a good thing,..." .

i married my childhood sweet heart, a non-christian.

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Golf - thank you. You're much too kind.

Lisa

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What are you Thankful for this year?

by Gretchen956 in

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i don't know about you all, but i've been out a long time, long enough to form some traditions.

this time of the year i get reflective about what i'm thankful for in my life.

here's my list (by no means complete, in no special order, but what i can think of off the top of my head):my brother came out safe from his fire and only lost a few possessionsthat i have two brothers of my family of seven siblings that i can be close to and we can all love each other unconditionally outside the borg.that i have a partner that puts up with me!that i have two dogs and two cats that make me smile and laugh out loud every day.that i have a son that i'm good good friends with.that i have a roof over my head and food to eat.that i have transportation to where i need to go.that i have love in my life.that i have my spiritual base.that i have a job to pay my bills and a little extra.for my friends.for jwd and all you awesome posters here.that despite problems, there is still beauty in this earth.that there are still good, generous people.. sherry

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Sherry -

thank you so much. I was worried, too.

p.s. I'm thankful for having such wonderful people like you in my life.

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Has One Found A Good Wife?

by Golf in

proverbs 22:18, "has one found a good wife?

one has found a good thing,..." .

i married my childhood sweet heart, a non-christian.

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Golf -

Congrats to you and your lovely bride on your many years of happiness. At this point in my life, I treasure each day of happiness. I'm a good woman. I'm not a wife.

Lisa

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What are you Thankful for this year?

by Gretchen956 in

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i don't know about you all, but i've been out a long time, long enough to form some traditions.

this time of the year i get reflective about what i'm thankful for in my life.

here's my list (by no means complete, in no special order, but what i can think of off the top of my head):my brother came out safe from his fire and only lost a few possessionsthat i have two brothers of my family of seven siblings that i can be close to and we can all love each other unconditionally outside the borg.that i have a partner that puts up with me!that i have two dogs and two cats that make me smile and laugh out loud every day.that i have a son that i'm good good friends with.that i have a roof over my head and food to eat.that i have transportation to where i need to go.that i have love in my life.that i have my spiritual base.that i have a job to pay my bills and a little extra.for my friends.for jwd and all you awesome posters here.that despite problems, there is still beauty in this earth.that there are still good, generous people.. sherry

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1. IP_SEC

2. A permanent job

These are the things that are new in my life this year. I'm always thankful for my son and the wonderful friends that have been so good to me.

Lisa