this is going around at work.
see if anyone knows the answer!.
adam god made out of dust,.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, YOUNG AND OLD,
WILL BY MY DEATH GREAT LIGHT BEHOLD.
I'm wondering if this is a reference to whales being killed for their blubber which was historically used for lamp oil?
There's quite a few cryptic lines, but interesting to try to figure out the references. :)
this seems the epitome of "lacking natural affection".
can you imagine being a parent and not being interested in how your own children are doing?
and what about carrying it even further, having nothing to do with your grandchildren, just because the parents are disfellowshipped?
This is a subject that hurts my heart to think about.
The majority of my family, while not out and out shunning me, are basically actively ignoring me. I've sent letters, photos, etc and haven't gotten any kind of response in years. They met my middle daughter when she was newborn, but that was 7 years ago, and have never met my youngest, or my husband for that matter. (who I've been with for almost 6 years now) In fact, the last time I spoke to my father, it was when I was getting married, and he made it abundantly clear that he didn't want anything to do with me. I didn't even get a card.
It's so very sad. I live a great life, my kiddos are beautiful and happy, I am a good Mom and wife and try to be an asset to my community. But because I chose to walk away from their particular flavor of religion I am evil and not worthy of their love.
I stopped leaving messages on their phone 2 years ago and sending the letters and photos 6 months ago. I'm tired of trying. Their loss.
my wife is going start exercising again so i am thinking about trying to get her to take a pilates class or at least get a cd to work out with.
does anyone know if the watchtower finds anything wrong with pilates?
i'm sure yoga is right out although i did it as a jw but then again i did a lot of things they said you couldn't do if i felt there was nothing wrong with them.
Although I can't think of a single thing Witnesses *should* find wrong with Pilates... I would bet my last dollar someone will find reason to be "stumbled" upon hearing that someone is doing it. Pilates is about controlling your breathing in conjunction with the excercizes in order to maximize your workout. I have a couple of DVDs I like to use at home and they don't have any meditation or spiritualism, but focus more on awareness of your breathing and posture etc. But because Pilates and Yoga are so closely related as far as postures and such... I could really see people assuming (without bothering to check) that they are the same thing.
Some people just look for reasons to be offended, especially so within the Witnesses.
mine- popular mechanics, this old house and maybe a sunset.
We have a small library of "Uncle John's Bathroom Readers" in each of our bathrooms. Those are fun books!
And then one regular book- Tom Robbins "Still Life with Mockingbird". This book is actually my bathtub book right now, but kept on the back of the toilet with the rest of our bathroom "library" :)
[the watchtower, july 15, 1961 issue, page 420: .
[the watchtower, july 1, 1963 issue, page 413: .
[the watchtower, july 15, 1974 issue, page 442: .
Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your story. I had to stop reading at several points because I couldn't see through my tears. You could have been writing about my childhood, so many of the details, feelings and circumstances were so very much the same. There are a few differences, but it goes to show that this is not an isolated story... we all share parts of this and the common link is this cult.
I can't wait to read the rest of your story....
***hugs***
since i have a rather morbid sense of humor, and none of us is going to see armageddon................................ what would you like to be written on your tombstone?
i'll start.. "buried face down...........and you know the rest".
"his last word were..............boy, i'm getting hot!".
"She Lived"
i am in a multi-level marketing program that seems very legite.
it is anti-aging products.
i began because it starting helping my feet, now it is having many effects on me.
It is the MLM part that makes people unhappy
Yes, exactly... you said it much better than I did!
I'm also a fan of quite a few Mary Kay products. Especially the Domain mens body wash/shampoo... makes my husband all yummy smelling! But a lot of the products are a little spendy, especially if you're use to department store brands, and they tend to change or discontinue your favorite products constantly. I don't know how much of a problem that is in other MLMs.
my wife has been keeping me up to date on what goes on in the forum.
i finally decided to join myself.
i am not as knowledgeable in the scriptures as my wife.
Welcome!
i am in a multi-level marketing program that seems very legite.
it is anti-aging products.
i began because it starting helping my feet, now it is having many effects on me.
I would just say be very very careful of any MLM program and be sure to keep your eyes wide open for problems. Many many people have made loads of money in MLMs, but many have done it on the credit card debt of others beneath them. Some (I would even say many) MLMs are outright dishonest in their claims of success and forcasts of "fortune". I've seen others that border on (if are not fully engulfed in) cult-think.
But ya know? If the product really helps you and you can make a few extra bucks without getting sucked into any mind and money games, then why the heck not? Just maybe do some research online about the company, and don't be afraid to listen to nay-sayers or former Consultants/Distributers. They may be able to tell you the real inside scoop.
i took these pics of the old mill last week........thought you might enjoy.......the old house is the house i lived in as a teenager and also was married in.
the old mill is only a few short blocks from this house.. http://www.northlittlerock.org/old_mill.html.
the old mill in the opening scenes from gone with the wind.
Thanks for those awesome pictures! I've been a huge fan of Gone with the Wind since the sixth grade, which was when I first saw the movie and then immediately read the book after for the first time. I'm just a history geek, so anything historic really turns my crank!
