don't know if this has been covered before, but who noticed that at every talk at the district convention (mine anyway), every speaker was introduced by name and then 'brother x has been serving for 25 years as a pioneer" or "he has served on the branch committee" etc etc.. what is it with these credentials?
i've been an elder on and off for most of the last twenty years.
big deal.
"And Brother Numbnuggets, who has been faithfully drinking the Kool-Aid in assorted flavors for over 40 years, will now speak to us on the thrilling Bible subject, " Why 100 Years of Absolutely Nothing Happening as We've Said it Would Is Actually Solid Proof of Divine Blessing! " Brother Numbnuggets, you have our attention .... "-Oub
hahaha!!! Very crass, but true and funny. Kate xx
i just wanted to get a feel for how many here have awakened to ttatt but are still carrying on some jw activities to pacify them and keep the peace.
also trying to hear from those who have left, but whose spouse has stayed in the wt and in the marriage.. for me it comes down to my own mental anguish.
i am mentally tortured by attending the meetings, yet i feel compelled to because my wife would kill me with her personality if i had her drag 2 small girls by herself there.
I am going back for a loved one. Not a spouse. But my JC will never RI me, so I am limiting my attendance to a strict 12 months only, and four letters. Kate xx
don't know if this has been covered before, but who noticed that at every talk at the district convention (mine anyway), every speaker was introduced by name and then 'brother x has been serving for 25 years as a pioneer" or "he has served on the branch committee" etc etc.. what is it with these credentials?
i've been an elder on and off for most of the last twenty years.
big deal.
It's peer pressure to conform to God's "arrangement" and apply Matt 6.33. No appt means poor spiritual health. Kate xx
i really wonder about that.
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just like they say in prayers, that they "love" the governing body---do they really??
Yes indeed, I think he's a bleeping bleep head now. Kate xx
both reopened mind and i are now in our early 60's and it seems our conversations lately have been on putting everything up for sale and buying a rv and travel until we can't anymore.
it has been a dream of ours for along time to see all the site's in the u.s. and canada.
we feel we could make money as we go by selling and teaching using herbs and gardening.
I would go along with the advice not to sell up with no back up plan. You might need a base if your health deteriorates. Travel by all means though go for it. Kate xx
hey everyone,.
well me, fraz and laika had a little meetup before we went on holiday.....it was great to meet fraz for the first time.
our hols were teriffic and i have enjoyed dating too.
Nugget thanks for your post and telephone conversations.........Kate xx
12 months is a long time to waste proving a point. I couldn't sit through 12 minutes. - cofty
I know you care about us cofty and only want what's best. But I can be stubborn and arrogant at times. I will work on that..............that's me being humble hahahaaha!!!!! If I prove my point, time is not wasted. I win then, you see. 12 months is nothing at 40, I am 41 next month, see how quickly that went?
Keep giving me advice though. Sometimes I will take it and sometimes I will be stubborn lol xx Have you ever been stubborn Cofty?
Love you to bits. Mwahh
Kate xx
hey everyone,.
well me, fraz and laika had a little meetup before we went on holiday.....it was great to meet fraz for the first time.
our hols were teriffic and i have enjoyed dating too.
enjoy your dates Kate--try not to do anything i havent done x - Malc
Hey Malc,
I am being sensible and putting rules in place. One guy did get me to break my rules and I had a bad date. all the other dates have been nice. One guy has got a second date from me, I have said I will be exclusive for now, see how it goes. He seems fine, but there is a lot to overlook.............but I can't expect perfection otherwise I will be alone for the rest of my life.
I am having fun though. I feel like a teenager again. Yipee!!!!!
Kate xx
hey everyone,.
well me, fraz and laika had a little meetup before we went on holiday.....it was great to meet fraz for the first time.
our hols were teriffic and i have enjoyed dating too.
Focus, Gma,
Thank you both for your advice. I know you're telling me out of concern, but I really won't get sucked in. I am dating, so I am contradicting the rules and standards. I just want to show my loved ones I would do anything for them to remain close to them, because I really love them. I know many will talk to me after I have spent 12 months trying to get RI'd.
Kate xx
hey everyone,.
well me, fraz and laika had a little meetup before we went on holiday.....it was great to meet fraz for the first time.
our hols were teriffic and i have enjoyed dating too.
you're not only messing with your own life by doing this stupid thing to 'prove' something! Nobody is worth to abandon your principles!-BDS
Ok fair enough you do have a point. My daughter went ballistic when she found out I went to a couple of meetings. But in the same respect she went made I am on dating sites. So it's all very sweet she is concerned, but there needs to be some balance.
I will consider your advice though, it's very good. Thank you
Kate xx
hey everyone,.
well me, fraz and laika had a little meetup before we went on holiday.....it was great to meet fraz for the first time.
our hols were teriffic and i have enjoyed dating too.
Laika......your vetting stinks mister..you lost me a loada good dates on the night of the Brazil vs Columbia match hahahah. But there are plenty of fish. So no harm done .Although I am kinda gald you missed the first goal serves you right
See you in August...how is the party planning for the 16th at Tower Thistle Hotel going? Any takers? Do we need to change venue?
Kate xx
