Topics Started by Dawn
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My son got his acceptance ltr....
by Dawn infor state college.
i am so excited for him.
and so very very very glad that i got out of the "borg" when he was still just a little guy.
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I was snubbed by a 'dub
by Dawn inin the last month i left my job of 15 years for a new company (better benefits, room for advancement, yadda yadda).
i'm pretty excited about this new job - and it's a very large company.
there are over 4,000 employees in just this one branch division that i work in.
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I've been pre-approved!
by Dawn inmy husband who was never a jw does not see the humor in this - but i knew ya'll would.
occasionally i will ask my mother (a devout jw) a biblical question to get her thinking.
i used to ask her a lot of questions, but it put a strain on our relationship and i finally decided i just needed to love her and accept her the way she is.
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I was called by a JW wanting a favor...
by Dawn inyep - you read that right.. i had a message on my answering machine - a jw i used to know long ago, left a message, wanting me to help out with some legal matters (i have worked for the criminal justice system for about 15 yrs now).. my husband just about had a cow - here's someone who wouldn't talk to me at the grocery store, but has no problem talking to me if they need something?
i thought to myself, could this person really be that nieve about human social situations - ie: if you're going to be mean to someone, don't expect a favor from them .
ok ok, i know - i should show more christian attitude, turn the other cheek, and call this person back.
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Great News!!!
by Dawn inmy father-in-law has been very ill - has a bad heart valve.
i am really close to my in-laws as they have pretty much adopted me as their daughter.
i lost my dad a few years ago and my father-in-law is like my father to me.
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Am I doing what's needed??
by Dawn inthis question would seem funny to non-jw's - but i bet some of you x-jw's will understand.. i look at the world around me and see so much need.
i look at my own life and see so much blessings and wealth.
i give to charity - but i always think - "is it enough?
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I left her speechless...
by Dawn ini was talking with my mom the other day and we got on the subject of my father's funeral.
it old her that one of the reasons my son did not ever want to go back to the kh was because of how i was shunned, even at my dad's own funeral.. she said "i know, he just doesn't understand" - i replied "no - he knows why - he just doesn't believe that's what jesus would have wanted".
she had no response to that.
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The elders wanted to study with my son.....
by Dawn in...so i just found out.
apparently, the last time my son went to the kh with his grandma (which was quite some time ago), a couple different brothers asked him to study and he turned them down.
not suprising - but what did suprise me is that my mom said the brothers then went to her to talk with her about it.
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Electric fireplace...
by Dawn in.
what would be your recommendations?.
my mom lives in a mobile home and wants to get one - i was thinking of buying one for her.
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Christmas tradition - for kids
by Dawn ini initiated a christmas tradition with my son when he was little and have continued it all these years - thought i'd share it with you in case you have little ones.. since my kids just can't wait to open their presents, i wrap one special gift for them to open x-mas eve.
it's always the same thing - brand new pajamas and a cuddly toy for bed time.
my kids absolutely loved this christmas eve tradition.