Posts by Nikita

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I Adopted A Pet From The Humane Society

by RAYZORBLADE in

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yessiree...i had an afternoon off last friday.

so i decided to venture down to the toronto humane society.

i was so surprised at the variety of animals: dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, rats, mice and birds.

Nikita

What a sweet story Razor!

WHen we lost our best buddy "Jake" in April '99, I was heartbroken. Exactly 2 months later, I went to our County Shelter and adopted "Luke." I walked into the kennels and he was just sitting there, head hung low, didn't look up or anything until I sat down on the floor with him and tried to pet him through the gate. Then, I saw his eyes and his soul spoke to mine! We took him home and it was like he'd never been out side before-he was just the happiest dog ever! I have never had a dog as devoted to me as Luke is. I really believe he looks at me as his savior. I am so glad I went in that shelter on that day and found him! Here are pictures of Jake on left and Luke on right.

Are the pictures showing up?

Nikita

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Living a lie?

by Victorian sky in

i've been inactive for several months.

i know it's not the truth and mentally i've walked away.

would it be living a lie to remain inactive?

Nikita

I don't think you are living a lie, you just walked away. You made up your own mind, if you feel confident that you made the right decision, you don't owe them any explanantion. They have no power over you!

As for me, I just walked away, but then the elders chose to announce that I had "disassociated" myself by my actions. (which happened to be my marrying a non-believer.)

I wish you the best!

Nikita

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Blind Date

by Funchback in

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hello, all.. it's been a lonnnnnng time since i've been to the forum.

i've missed all (okay...most) of you.. anyway.... i was watching the american television show 'blind date' last night and this woman got matched up with some religious, born-again nut!

when they meet each other, he starts handing her religious material, a book, a tract, and.........the greatest man who ever lived book!!!.

Nikita

Hey lil bro!

No, born-againers I know DO NOT use JW literature. I think what DanThe MAn said is probably what happened. It could always be possible that he merged the 2 together.

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Picture of where you live

by RAYZORBLADE in

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for some of us on this forum, we're so far away from one another.

out of curiosity, do any of you have any photos of where you are from, or the communities that you live in?

here's one of toronto.

Nikita

Qwerty,

I want to live where you live! Beautiful!!

Nikita

fellow thread killer

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Breastfeeding...Somtething to Make You Giggle !!

by dottie in

i recieved this as an email...i thought it too good to not share.... a woman and a baby were in the doctor's examining room, waiting for the.

doctor to come in.

the doctor arrived, examined the baby, checked his.

Nikita

Dottie, I enjoyed them both!!

Nikita

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Picture of where you live

by RAYZORBLADE in

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for some of us on this forum, we're so far away from one another.

out of curiosity, do any of you have any photos of where you are from, or the communities that you live in?

here's one of toronto.

Nikita

Here's a picture around my home in Maryland. That's my daughter in it.

Nikita

9

We Are Women ;)

by WildHorses in

i got a chuckle out of it and thought i'd share it.

we are women.

take all american women who are within five years of menopause - train us for a few weeks, outfit us with automatic weapons, grenades, gas masks, moisturizer with spf15, prozac, hormones, chocolate, and canned tuna - drop us (parachuted, preferably) across the landscape of afghanistan, and let us do what comes naturally.

Nikita

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THE Picture, Beside Your Name

by RAYZORBLADE in

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you know, i've been on here only 2 months.

oddly enough, i have been intrigued by some of the itty-bitty photos (jpegs/gifs) used beside your names.

some look like 'a person', but is it you?

Nikita

<------Me, Leslie aka "Nikita"

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A Lesson I Learned Today...

by Billygoat in

whether it be a curse or a blessing, i cant say.

once again the village people gathered around the woodcutter and spoke.

dont say that his is a blessing no one knows.

Nikita

Andi,

I wanted to add that I hope you find the stress levels declining really soon! Also, all I can say is "Amen!" to our having similar experiences. I have one brother still in, one almost out (Funchback) and one who was exposed to it but thankfully never was indoctrinated. THe one brother still in is totally committed to it. Like your parents, he probably can't conceive of the idea that I could be happy outside of the "Truth." But, like you, I hope that one day he will.

Your description of worship is exactly how I feel! I, too, am so grateful for where I am in my life right now.

I haven't read any of Ken Gire, I'll have to check him out.

Leslie aka Nikita

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A Lesson I Learned Today...

by Billygoat in

whether it be a curse or a blessing, i cant say.

once again the village people gathered around the woodcutter and spoke.

dont say that his is a blessing no one knows.

Nikita

BG, I love Max Lucado's writing style!! He has a way of painting a picture in your mind that is so vivid in a simple yet profound way. It is so very hard to not judge when we come from such a "judgemental" background. I think it comes with the passing of time and life's experiences. As an example, when I left the "Truth" I had had it with all religion, if the JW's weren't right then no one was! Didn't want to ever commit to any "religion" again! Little did I know somewhere down the road I would find a relationship with God that has brought much peace to me.

Have you read "When God Whispers Your Name?" (also by Max)

Nikita