lonestar63
JoinedTopics Started by lonestar63
-
28
I called my mom.
by lisavegas420 inafter more than 20yrs without a relationship....after more than 5yrs without hearing a word from her, i called.. out of the blue, i just called.. me: hi, mom, it's me lisa.
mom: oh, hi.. me: well, it's been a long time, i just wanted to check and see how you and dad were.. mom: we're fine.. the conversation ranged from, the weather, my husband, my children and grandchildren, (whom she's never met) my animals, gardening.
we talked about how dad was doing now, (after a stroke) how he walks with a cane, and uses an electric wheel chair when they go to walmart.
-
18
What was your most boring public talk title?
by truthseeker ini don't know the talk # but the most boring talk title ever had to be "who are qualified as ministers of god?".
next came "parents - are you building with fire-resistant materials".
-
12
Stories From My Bethel Pilgrimage
by cabasilas instories from my bethel pilgrimage.
i've wanted to put some of these memories into words for quite awhile, if only to help me remember my experiences.
many are positive, some are strange, and some are in between.
-
17
Congregation politics are so bitter precisely because the stakes are so low
by Olin Moyles Ghost inthough i've never been an elder (thank god), i was raised by one and know several.
it has been my observation that there is a tremendous amount of politics on bodies of elders.
this is probably not a news flash to most of you.. there is a saying that "academic politics are so bitter because the stakes are so low.
-
45
i am 20 minutes away from a sheparding call........
by oompa infirst one in at least 5 years.......wife does not want to sit in and i just told her if she does not, then i am not either.....this loss of faith thingy has really been rough on our marriage.......i have decided to not bring up a single issue i have........i will relate to them my illustration of the taxi driver who keeps giving out bad directions i posted yesterday.......i think what will surprise them maybe is that my loss of faith goes way beyond wt.......i have lost virtually faith in the bible and god......one has already told the "first place to start is to get going to the meetings again!"....lmao!!!.........
i hope their programed brains can grasp that maybe you need faith in a god first.....then find out what method (or book) he is using to educate us if he wants to....and then if you feel the need....look around to find out if there is a group of folks who all have similar beliefs.........this should be interesting...........oompa.
-
36
How did you feel about attending another church?
by digderidoo inthis question is for those who have attended another church since leaving the jw's.. i have considered attending a local church, firstly out of curiosity and secondly because i do enjoy discussing the bible with people and learning new thoughts on scripture.. the only thing that stops me though is crossing that line.
i guess it was a bit like when i first posted here, it took me ages to pluck up the courage and now what was the big deal?.
did anyone else have this feeling before attending another church, that feeling of crossing the line of no return.
-
3
So Far So Good, Here
by minimus inthis place is fun.
it seems that as long as we follow the spirit of the rules in this forum, we can co-exist pretty well.
it's nice to have the "newbies" back on the site.
-
13
Hello Friends, Part 2
by lonestar63 inas i stated in my first post, i had reached a crossroads.. i was never going back to the kingdom hall, ever.. my struggle was i knew i had to tell my wife.
she is my best friend and soulmate.
i am indeed a lucky man to have found her.
-
7
Did you feel like you made a difference?
by purplesofa ini have been reading the courage to give, inspiring stories of people who triumphed over tragedy to make a difference in the world.. .
millard fuller's, founder of habitat for humanity, story is in this book.. he became a millionaire and in the process of working too much was faced with losing his wife.
we need to give it away and make ourselves available for whatever god wants us to do.