hi, so im in bed with food poisoning and bored.
went onto amazon and ordered a sign which reads-.
no canvassers.
Hi Paula,
Food poisoning is awful! I hope you are feeling better.
I never wanted to knock on a door that had any kind of sign indicating they didn't want us there. I knew "no soliciting" usually meant us. It was so uncomfortable being asked, "Can't you read?" Once, when I replied, "We aren't selling anything," I was told, "You are trying to sell me your ideas."
this is my first time participating in a site like this , so please.
forgive me if my approach is clumsy.. my story is not extraordinary and hardly interesting, so thanks.
in advance to this forum for extending the bandwidth for my own.
Welcome. Your story is very similar to mine. Having children made me feel more accountable for my decisions. I couldn't just go alone, ignoring my doubts and concerns. Two very important lives were in my keeping. How could I not tell them that I had come to the conclusion that the Bible's ban on blood has nothing to do with blood transfusions. And so many other things...
Wishing you the best.
there's a lot of them!.
one rule is you can't wear a tee shirt with writing on it if you are working at a quick build kh .
nothing with logos.. let's add more stupid rules that were in your hall or that the organization has.. .
If someone had been reproved, even privately, he or she couldn't be an attendant in a wedding if it was in the kingdom hall.
feeling better, spry as a setter.
ready to rock, none need mock.
i am winsome, simply awesome.
I'm so sorry, but glad your're better.
we've agreed to compromise on our differences and support each other through the years we have left.. i'm seeing a psychiatrist today to deal with my difficulties that stem from a traumatic and tumultuous childhood.. he is willing to yield in his beliefs that a man should control everything and make all the decisions.. being a stubborn jamaican, i realize how hard that is for him.. we're going to renovate the house so that he has his own quarters.. that way, my boisterous g'kids won't work his nerves too badly.. just wanted to put it out there.. syl.
I wish you both happiness!
"truth never changes, our views of it may change...".
can this argument be used by religions like watch tower that often change the slant of their doctrinal interpretations to justify the change?.
barbara.
I believe it comes down to how someone's "view" is presented. If, as has been discussed above, it is a "current theory," then it can certainly be changed with greater knowledge without loss of credibility. However, if the "view" is not open to debate, if, in fact, to question the "view" is to risk public humiliation (aka disfellowshipping), then any changes cannot be justified. (IMO)
"truth never changes, our views of it may change...".
can this argument be used by religions like watch tower that often change the slant of their doctrinal interpretations to justify the change?.
barbara.
Essan: Precisely!
Why allow people whose "view of the truth changes" to make life and death decisions for my family and me? Or even life altering decisions?
one hot, hot thursday, in july of 1987, i worked a half day, drove from wilcox county to mobile county to pick up a sister, then hit i-10 for new orleans to attend the convention which began the next day.. the evening traffic was unbelievable; when i finally arrived and pulled into our hotel parking lot, i was shaking like a leaf in the wind.
we checked in, and after showering, i fell into bed and slept like a drunk person.. the next morning, friday, was a complete blur as we made our way to the superdome.
i don't remember anything that was discussed that day, just the searing heat as we returned to the hotel.. after a long shower, i again fell into a deep slumber.
Making sandwiches in a hotel room. Cracking eggs on the side of a dresser and washing the dishes in the small bathroom sink. Bleah. Sitting in the bleachers because we refused to join the throng racing for seats when the doors were opened. Aching back, aching feet. Bored, crying children. Bored, trying not to cry me. Having to get up extra early on Sunday to do the usual plus pack and check out so we could drive home directly after the last session. Have to stop remembering now...I feel one of my spells coming on.
hello all at jwn,.
so my mom called to tell me that my dad wont be able to come back home, he has been on kidney dialysis (along with having congestive heart failure and diabetes and dimentia...) but now he is breaking down and will have to be admitted to a hospice center for the remainder of his time left (without dialysis wont be two weeks).
most of you know my situation, faded (not dfd or dad) but most of my family treats me like i am disfellowshipped except my mom and she keeps getting warnings from elders to cut off dealings with me- my dad is inactive but as head of the household he demands that i be able to visit and take care of mom and dad (so my mom must be submissive to his wishes).
I am so sorry about your dad. And I hope your mother will let you continue to be there for her. My sincere sympathies.
the cancer finally got to her and now my sisters and i are left without our mother.
we take comfort only in knowing that she is no longer in pain.
how do people move on from such a massive loss?.
My deepest sympathy. I too lost my mother. It will always hurt, but it will get easier to deal with over time.
