i had this dream but it's taking me some time to understand it.
quite frankly, it's bothering me bcause it just feels like it has some sort of meaning.. .
the dream:.
Five...
Without going into details, I used to have this reoccuring nightmare for years.
I finally interpreted and made a change in my life (my thinking anyway... or rather my attitude) - and I stopped having the nightmare.
Just looking at your avatar - seems like you might be a fan of fantasy books or movies.
So that probably triggered your dream - rather than having some kind of deep profound meaning.
Confucious
lets forget jaracz and 95-year-old barr for a while.
the 7 new guys will soon have all the power anyway.
i'm talking about:.
I know Tony Morris real well.
He's a class act.
my favorites that i heard in person or had on tape, well they were my favorites:.
are we really in the last days?
- br.
BF...
Most of the good talks carried a common illustration throughout the whole talk.
Like if the brother was talking being industrious - he would bring out illustrations about "ants" - but keep tying in into different characteristics of ants.
It made listening to the talks real enjoyable.
I think that's why in the late 90's - everyone loved to hear the C.O. come to town because he was the one that had the most latitude to create his own talk.
I think after a while - certain brother became "personalities" and got repuations as fantastic speakers.
And I think it didn't sit so well with higher ups.
And then in time - it got all streamlined.
my favorites that i heard in person or had on tape, well they were my favorites:.
are we really in the last days?
- br.
Back in the day... before Internet - being a JDub was part of a movement.
It wasn't perfect... but people could use their God Given skills and inspire. Motivate.
I remember a lot of those talks that floated around on cassette tapes.
A lot of them were very good. Very inspirational.
But then in the mid 90's - I think there was even a Watchtower that said that you can find all the illustrations you needed in the Societies literature.
Talks became more structured and you had to stick to outlines.
But yeah... before that - there were some really dynamic talks out there.
i was offered a journalism scholarship at ohio state ... mom made me turn it down cause "armageddonwas near"... ended up a janitor!
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This is an interesting thread.
I have a pretty nifty career. And I guess you could say that my career can put me in compromising situations.
Anyway... I remember sitting in the elder's room where it was suggested that I just abandon my business.
I told them that I wouldn't - because while my "everlasting life" is as stake - that it is un-Christian to just "close up shop" since there are a lot of people that depend on me for my business.
But at the same time... I didn't want to live my life "regretting" a decision.
At one time... I wanted to be a C.O.
I never reached that goal.
But when I had that goal. I decided I wouldn't do it unless I had a small home paid in full and some money in the bank.
I knew I didn't want to come off of C.O. work and be broke.
Great thread.
i'm clueless.. .
Ultimately whether it's a global economy or a local one...
It's all about the goods.
Can an individual, a city, a country create enough goods that people want.
Ultimately, it all goes back to good ol'fashion capitalism.
mine was monday.
the weekend with it's endless ministry and drawn out meeting was over.
monday was the day i got to be a normal kid; school, homework and collapse in front of the tv.
GREAT thread.
I would have to say Wednesdays.
Monday you have a book study.
Tues - also good.
Wed - PERFECT.
Thurs - Theo school - bust your a$$ to get read.
Fri - Love it. But so is the rest of the world. Only difference? You got to wake up for Field Service.
Sat - Field Service.
Sunday - Meeting.
So...
Do I win the debate?
Wednesdays!
LOL.
Confucious
i'm clueless.. .
A long time ago, I had someone who was working for me.
He was upset at either me or the job I gave him.
I can't even remember.
Finally, I just turned to him and said, "What do you want me to do?"
He literally said, "I don't know."
i'm clueless.. .
All I'm saying?
Name it. What are you protesting about?
Capitalism?
Poor people?
What are you protesting?
And what capitalistic scum of an airline did you fly in on?
Really... What are they protesting and what do they want the G20 to do?
I really don't get it...
i'm clueless.. .
Maybe they think it's the 4:20 summit???
