i finished my spring semester of schooling!
yay!
i got a call from my sister saying that she was arrested and in jail for 3 days for domestic violence.
I will never have the mother/ daughter relationship that every person should experience
I think this very thought too!
But wow, I am so happy for you that you had this wonderful experience with your mother. How incredible for you, and that you felt peace, good for you.
anyone who's a fan of prince will recognize that through out much of his music, there has been a spiritual connect in his lyrics, with several references to god.
there are some who have had prior knowledge of the truth but didn't let on until later in their life.
larry grahm of "grahm central station" fame was somewhat illusive as to his connection to the truth at the start of his musical carrer.
I heard his mother was one, before she died she asked him to become one.
This is what I heard too.
i had to come home early from work today because a 17 year old girl came over to me and was all upset she asked if she could come up and visit with my wife and i. she said the brothers are always picking on her and she can not do anything right.
i asked,what have you done she said nothing every time it is some one making things up and she is tired of even trying any longer.
teenagers come from over all the area they they know they can come and talk to us and we will not judge them.
I remember how hard it was too. Would have been wonderful to have a couple like you and your wife to run to. Good for you, I am glad you are able to be there for these poor young kids. They are just up against so much. Keep up the good work!
i notice that when my wife misses meetings( about 60 percent of the time she does) she always tells her study person she wasnt feeling well.
her sister uses that excuse all the time too.
even her mom who has been in it 30 yrs often is too ill to go to the meetings.
YUP, I used that excuse all up, every chance I could.
since there are some obvious blondie fans here, what are some of you guy's (or girl's) favorite blondie song.
some of mine are:.
fade away and radiate.
especially the part where she's rappin'!
I love that part too!
i can't understand why they have put this ad up on this site, as it is only people who are not jw who look at this site (and others) so why advertise "meet single jw just like you on this site".
i thought maybe it was for single ex jw, so went into that site, and low and behold it was for jw only.
they were saying something like this "... we would like to say thank you so much brothers for this site as i have meet my wife/husband etc ....and thank you so much jehovah..".
Never rush a life-long serious commitment
To quote BROTHER Dennis, who obviously got lost here on his way over to the societies real website, I think jwmedia.org, bookmark it dude, you're lost,
anyhow, I would apply this advice to your babptism dilemma. Dont rush into a life long serious committment, but I would add, that has legal and emotional implications that are not explained to up front before you dunk your life away.
yes, never rush a life long serious committment like baptism, big big mistake. Not even for a guy you love.
since there are some obvious blondie fans here, what are some of you guy's (or girl's) favorite blondie song.
some of mine are:.
fade away and radiate.
call me
I like rapture too
excuse me if i'm being cynical, but i've had my own experiences with [b]organized religion, though it was non-jw.
the group i was affiliated with demanded that full fledged members tithe (10% off the top of your income; pre-taxes), and a donation basket was also circulated at nearly every gathering in addition to tithing.
even kids were encouraged to participate; they would give them little envelopes to put loose change into and put in the basket.
They dont ask for any percentage of your income, nor do they pass around collection plates. But they have contribution boxes at the back of the hall, and they remind the members often, what their financial status is, and how their contributions can help.
do you ever find that you think you've gotten accustomed to the shunning, and then some small, stupid thing comes along to reopen the wound?
that's how i feel right now.
it's been a while since i've really thought about it; the limited contact has simply become routine to me.
Sorry Euphamism, that really bites! I know how it can hurt. Poor thing.
my sister had to borrow some money, around $500 from this brother which she was going to return of course.
but she was getting married, and dub said "well you dont have to return that money it is your wedding gift.
" needless to say she was really happy and drilled my mind about jw being good people.
What in the world?? This wasn't business though, he just gave her the money, and in front of witnesses (double meaning I guess right now I dont mean dubs, even though they all were dubs). I dont think she should pay him. She should also report him to the elders, (I know ikk, but where else can she go?) You cant give something to someone, and then turn around and say I take it back. Maybe she would have never accepted the money, if she knew she had to repay it.
