i've been thinking about putting together a pamphlet of things that have worked well for me over the years.
if it's successful, maybe it will lead to seminars or classes.
feel free to critique, or chime in with your own.
When eating dinner make sure you tell her about your health concerns, especially anything to do with bowel problems. Finish up by telling her the names of the two anti-depressants you are on (and do not forget to tell about the little blue pill you need to take)
It is also a good idea to let her know about the anger-management class you go to.
i know a brother who went to the most recent annual meeting.
older brother, non-annointed, elder, wife a pioneer, and overall a pretty good dude.
he let me take a peak at the new awake dropping in 2013, which by the way i have to give credit where it's due as i like the new 16 page format.
When I shared the noo lite with my uber righteous parents - their response was "Makes perfect sense"
Yes, doesn't it though? (Good God)
it's nearly 2 months now but mrs punk finally left myself (mentally diseased apostate tm) with my 2 non kingdum hell attending boys.. she left when my jw daughter moved out and they moved in together.
i don't think it'll be long before my daughter gets sick of her mum but there you go!!.
i received a call from mrs punk to say: 'i didn't leave you because of the religion!'.
So sorry! I hope you and the boys can enjoy the peace.
in the course of my encounter i let them know how i felt about their shunning policy and how it destroys families, and referenced oompa.
the lady said there would be more suicides if they didn't disfellowship people!
huh?
Excellent Poppers!
there is a lovely site where one may light a candle for a moment of silence.. http://www.gratefulness.org/candles.
i set up a group, where they may all flicker together, if you like.. http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=oompa.
(we love and miss you, oompa.).
My candle is lit
our friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
Thanks for posting the picture Palm! It was a fantastic night - one to remember forever.
our friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
I loved the boy. He was so gentle, kind, honest, sweet and just wanted to enjoy life.
Rest Dear Eric, find peace dear boy!
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Thank you for sharing your story Myway! I always thought it would be so wonderful to be able to adopt a child - parents like you are my heros.
30 years is a long time to be DF'ed. It has been 5 for me. Some days I am still so angry that 3 idiots had the audacity to disfellowship me in my absense and then other days I thank my lucky stars that I was cut free from the cult forever.
Please share more of your life us.
i dont remember the date.
or the year or if it was a district or circuit.
what i do remember is that we rode up with a car full of other female witnesses.
D.C. 2006 Loveland, CO - The Budweiser Center. I sat and read The Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. I knew I was done with the religion and the marriage.
my 97 year old grandmother died last week.
she was actually born and raised a jw.
her mother (my great grandmother) was a russelite.
Thanks for all the wonderful comments. I really do appreciate them. I was thinking last night how both my grandparents were born to Ukrainian immigrants (peasants). The religion provided them with a purpose that their life may have lacked otherwise. Who's to say? Anyway thank you all for weighing in.
