i was having coffee at a starbucks located in a supermarket chain in one of the towns i work in my business .
while sitting there doing paperwork , what looked like 3 elders on their field service break sat at a table no more than 4 feet from me .
after eavesdropping it was obvious they were elders as they were talking about the c.o.
Excellent witness, Mr. Flipper!!! (sorry, I couldn't resist.)
I have been away for a while (and I haven't even lurked! Can I have a cookie?) but it is great to see you, and thank you for this "encouraging experience and timely article." Oh dear heavens, I need to stop. Joking aside, you ROCK!!!!
Hugs to the gorgeous Mrs. Flipper!
Love,
Baba.
cant make it pressable sorry, but your all so smart.. http://www.evidenceministries.org./aboutus.html .
Hello, Amazing Grace! So happy to see you... I haven't been here to visit in quite a while.
Here is a link to the articles: http://www.evidenceministries.org/jehovahs-witnesses/
and this one explains their mission (a.k.a. agenda) http://www.evidenceministries.org/ministry-bio/
Love you!
:) Baba.
i have a 3-way tie,,,.
nightmare on elm street series - especially in noes2, when the gurl is running from freddie in the basement, and her feet are in goo,,, and just when he's about to catch her,,, she gets traction --- that's real nightmare action!.
rosemary's baby - no special effects,,, just the creepiest freakin' neighbours in the world ... chilling!.
I quit, I agree! The original Nosferatu is ageless, and will always be horrificly creepy, no matter how much "progress" is made in the film industry.
i have a 3-way tie,,,.
nightmare on elm street series - especially in noes2, when the gurl is running from freddie in the basement, and her feet are in goo,,, and just when he's about to catch her,,, she gets traction --- that's real nightmare action!.
rosemary's baby - no special effects,,, just the creepiest freakin' neighbours in the world ... chilling!.
Hi, Talesin!
My current fave is a Spanish subtitled lovely entitled "The Devil's Backbone" by Guillermo del Toro. It is without a doubt the most beautifully done ghost story I have ever seen.
The stunning thing about this film is that it would be completely engaging without the supernatural element, but oh, how important it is!
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2040634624/tt0256009
A truly beautiful and incredibly creepy film.
misgivings, to be sure, .
another pursued her .
with real intent, a burning zeal.
Beautiful and very sad, Dearest CoCo.
I just thought I'd pop in and say "hi!"
Love to you!
Baba
as i have posted, my daughter ali has been in the cardiac intensive care unit since thursday.
her bp, heartrate and blood sugar went sky high, due to horrible coughing spells from a chest cold that left her gasping for air.. she has congestive heart failure, and has been treated for almost a year now.
she has improved over that year, but this was a real setback.. ali called me today with amazing news.
Coffee, that is absolutely incredible news. What a godsend that dear doctor is. A man worthy of the profession... to truly bring about healing.
Love to you and yours.
Baba.
it has been a hellacious five years for many in my family...especially my poor jw wife who could almost walk on water damm it...she is a saint.....and i so hate i have hurt her in so many ways....and i mean that.....but it has hell for me too since third grade as i never fit in..... or 1995 or both of course...that damm generation of 1914 thingy being kicked to the curb..... and me knowing it was now all bs since then just as i thought it was before......you mean really???
?......you mean i actually am going to grow old and die?!?!?
!....no fukkin way?!
Oh, Oomps!!! I am so very, very happy for you!!!!
Huge love, hugs, and congrats... to you and your brave and wonderful sons.
Love,
Baba.
i just thought i'd share something if you don't mind.. my conviction in the legitimacy of the society was slowy eroded over a number of years simply by reading the publications and becoming increasingly frustrated at how little the interpretations of prophecy and scripture made sense, added to the complete ineptitude of senior figures in the organisation.. for me, the "glue" that kept everything roughly held together into something that can be called a "faith" was the concept of "increasing light", which as you all know is the principle employed by the society to excuse any mistakes or backtracks that are made.
they routinely flog proverbs 4:18, which as we all know has nothing to do with gradual refinements in understanding when read in context.
regardless of this, the concept managed to keep me loyal to the organisation for quite some time, as i was too fearful to bring it under direct scrutiny.
Jeeze la freakin' weeze. Now I remember why I haven't been around much lately.
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And now, to get back to the original post:
Cedar, I think that is a very good question indeed... and I thank you for it. Let's hope it helps someone we love.
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not much to follow that .... day-umn, life is hard sometimes .... .
feel free to encourage me ... i need it.. .
Talesin... I don't have a thing to say... except that I hope today is better than yesterday... and...
I think you rock.
Much love,
Baba.
it has been over a month and a half since i have even been on the board, and that really only to ask about gps units (got a tom-tom) and mention the new job.
way too busy with life - post jw now 4 years.. of course, the new job has benefits, health insurance, etc.
(including unlimited use of the company car for personal use and the company pays for the unlimited gas for about a $25/week out of my check -- huge benefit) and this has enabled toni and i to finally after a two year engagement, to get married.
Oh, my!!! I am so very happy to see this! Congratulations, Dearest Snakes and the delightful Mrs. Snakes!!!
Seems like only yesterday you signed on here as our Dear Sankes.
:)
Love and endless happiness to you both!
~Baba.
