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I have a tremor: it's a common progressive neurological disorder that impacts my arms and my voice. Right now I'm considered ''moderate'', meaning that basic tasks (cooking, writing, eating) are often difficult and sometimes messy, but I'm functional. It's progressive, so life will likely get more challenging.
I have been experimenting with ...
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I know, I know.
When my dh goes off for a day of hunting or shooting (that's what he does to relax), then that is *all* he does. He relaxes. Completely.
When I go to visit my mom in her retirement home (she's there at last - finally! Yes, Lord!), it's a relaxing, 2 hour drive for me. In theory at least. But while I'm driving, I'm planning work ...
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Why don't you ask? After all, maybe she is ''off limits'' because she is seriously dating but not engaged, or considers herself off limits for other reasons.
If she *is* married, it might make her rethink the issue of wearing a wedding band...
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I didn't wear mine for a while. I'd had them soldered (sp?) together right after we got married, and then we moved out here to our property. I was always wearing work gloves and doing heavy, dirty work. I was afraid that the stone would come loose or get caught on something. Then I got them separated so that I now I always wear the band. ...
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Any of you gals have a hard time finding jeans that fit decently, that don't look trashy?
So - I have a ''middle aged'' figure (aaack!). Not a size 2 (darn), and I don't like to wear them tight. I'm an active person (doh!), and I need to be able to move comfortably in my clothes. The only jeans I have right now - 2 pairs, since I hate buying them ...
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bestofky: Leeza10:
DEAR ALL,
what is goin an? i meen this place is gotten stale. what i meen is its not active anymore. well anyhow i was googlin other farums and well, i found this one called gracecentered.com and it ...
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Counting down the days, eh, BHL? I don't blame you. Funny - when I was younger (20s), I never thought I'd want to be a SAHW. Now I'm ''old and feeble'' (mid 40s), and I really like being at home. It's terrific to not have to balance home and paying job responsiblities - I'm so glad for you!
Boatman - I can't remember - do you heat your home with ...
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Summer is over - unofficially at least. The kids are back in school, and the weather is starting to change. What are you doing now?
I'm mowing the yard because it's supposed to start raining tomorrow - and the forcasters are predicting rain every day for about a week. Mowing our lawn/barnyard means first removing about 60 (yes, sixty) rabbit and ...
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A few weeks ago I heard the statement that ''Man's rejection is God's protection''. The idea was that God is protecting us from things that are not necessarily good for us. So even though we might feel rejected (and terrible and depressed...) if we are banned from here or from some other group - that God is actually looking out for us. He is using ...
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Okay...I can see how that would be bad, Holten. But - I wasn't aware that those things happened with the most recent bannings, or was I just not seeing things?
I'm not asking or implying that you should gossip about those people (ick, no!), just expressing surprise that the people who have been banned have actually done those ...
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I've bookmarked the other place; I'll look at it more when I have time and see if I want to stay there.
I'm still here for now though because I agree that this forum - like many other places - goes through cycles. Right now things are slow, but that may change. I like seeing some of the familiar faces here, and I hope you guys stick around...I've ...
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The *only* time I have ever reported someone is when it is obvious that they are here to cause trouble or sell something (especially something ''naughty''). I don't know off hand what I would consider as ''causing trouble'' - maybe someone here cussing and saying nasty things. But ordinary ''stuff'' - no. I'm not going there. The moderators have ...
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Chaz is gone? I didn't know...That isn't to say that I haven't missed him (am I sticking my foot in my mouth here? sheesh), but people have been gone on vacation and all, so I just thought that the forum was in the forest in a tent some place, you know? :-p
Anyhow, I didn't find either Chaz or DIC to be ''problem children'', so yeah, it'd be nice ...
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Pete NIce:Why is it taking you people so long to realize that DelDude is gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Hmm. No, I hadn't thought that the OP is gay. But if he is, then we are biblically commanded to love the sinner, but hate the sin. Homosexuality is, according to the Bible, a sin. It's wrong. That might be what the sis is ...
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Honestly, I've wondered if this thread was an attempt to ''get'' the sister. You know, if she works for FL, she might be reading this thread, and the thread might be a convenient, backhanded way to communicate nasty, ''poor me'' things to her. It seemed like he came here with some kind of agenda - not really asking for advice, not being open to ...
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I thought that's what had happened, Dallas - I was getting server errors also...
I am a little uneasy about this ''rejection'' stuff. On the one hand, if the sis is really rejecting Deldude for no reason, that isn't right. And if that's the case, he can't ''force'' the issue. He needs to pray for her and be as nice as possible whenever the ...
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(shrug) I have known people who say that they feel ''rejected'' if family members don't attend *every* family event, even events that take place in the extended family. Or my mother who feels ''rejected'' if my dh and I don't follow her advice about how to ''do'' our marriage. Things like that.
When there are only a few details given, it makes me ...
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I've been reading this thread and shaking my head...and biting my tongue (fingers?) to keep from responding. I can't resist any longer...
I would like to know what the sis is doing to reject this poster...specific examples...Someone else said that there are two sides to every story, and that is so true. Perhaps sis is merely setting boundaries for
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I guess I don't see the big need to carry water around at all, unless you are doing something strenuous. Why not just drink water when you are at home, when you brush your teeth, or whatever? Why are people sitting in *church* drinking from their bottled water? Not the worship team - ordinary *people*!!! I know, I know about the health reasons for ...
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Welcome to the forums!
Are you familiar with respite care? That's a program that provides trained caregivers to special needs children (and adults). Cost is a bit more than for a standard babysitter, but still not out of reach for most. Your doctor should be able to put you in touch with a program in your area.
Or - have you checked with a ...
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Thank you, Holten. I am intrigued by the idea of a ''faked'' undeliverable notice. But it seems like an electronic lie, which of course is still a lie. :-(
This is someone that also sends a lot of ''stuff.'' Some of it is very good - Bible verses. But there are also a fair amount of ''nonsense'' emails. I don't want to hurt her, but an ...
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I just ''blocked'' someone using my Outlook Express. I blocked a particular person, not their domain (want to keep other senders that use MSN, just not this particular person). I know that emails from this person will get delivered to my junk box, but will she also get a message indicating that my address is no longer valid - something like that? ...
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(shrug) Many people use bar soap on their hair. If that's what they can afford, that's probably what they use, and they are grateful for it. I really doubt that having the ''right'' ''feel'' for a person's hair is going to matter to anyone. The chemistry of bar soap versus liquid shampoo - I'm guessing that they are probably similar enough to ...
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I suppose you have to decide what you can afford and not expect to use anything else. I mean - maybe the salon stuff would work better. I don't know. But $1.00 shampoo is what we can afford, so I am happy with the results it gives me. If my hair feels a little strange (or whatever), that is something that won't ruin my relationships with others. I ...
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$45 for shampoo and conditioner? That seems like a lot.
I use Suave. I get the family size (a large bottle) for about $1.00. It comes in different types - for dry hair, normal hair, etc. I don't usually use conditioner; if I do, it's also Suave, same price as the shampoo.
Just about anything you buy at a grocery store would be less expensive than
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Sorry. I've seen this post and really not known what to say. It isn't that the guy is a pastor - pastors are ordinary people just like the rest of us, so there is no reason to give them ''special'' treatment.
I suppose many people wouldn't be offended by use of the term, but if you were offended by it, why not privately ask your pastor why he ...
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Leeza10: Gabby50:
I failed to develop an appreciation for Michael Jackson's music or dancing. And - all of that plastic surgery was a serious turn off to me. I don't understand why he would try to hide his racial identity through surgery - if that's what he was trying to do. Of course, I'm not a racial minority, so maybe I just can't identify ...
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I failed to develop an appreciation for Michael Jackson's music or dancing. And - all of that plastic surgery was a serious turn off to me. I don't understand why he would try to hide his racial identity through surgery - if that's what he was trying to do. Of course, I'm not a racial minority, so maybe I just can't identify with him. At any rate, ...
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I'm actually not at all sure that I want to go back to that church because I don't think it's anyone's business how often I am there. My church attendance should be between me and God (with my dh as well). No one else.
The people that know me - that see me outside of church - they are the ones that know if I have physical, spiritual needs. ...
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Thanks, BHL. No, she didn't offer any support. Just judgement. Even after I told her about my arms. Unfortunately, it came during a really rough week, physically. I'd been struggling to gain enough use of my broken elbow so that I could have my broken hand splinted. That hurt a lot - but I couldn't have no use of both at the same time...there ...
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Yeah. It's that shame thing.
What brought this up was - I haven't been real regular in church lately. Mostly it's been real, gosh darn crap in life. Physical stuff - I haven't been able to convince the church board to have seats with cushy arms rests for broken people! Family hassles. But also there is the element that - I'm tired, I just ...
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Do you ever go to church and see all of the happy looking people there - and stop to wonder how many of them are really broken and hurting?
Some of you know that I had an accident last month. I broke both of my arms (this is not a pity story - I'm making a point). I do not have a cast on my elbow - they don't cast adult elbows. I'm just not ...
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chaz345: JaneFW:A lot of these made me LOL, but with a sense of unease! Unease probably because of the bits of truth there are in those translations. At least that was the case for me.
Ditto for me also.
BTW, there is a book called Growing Up Born Again that has similiar comments in it. Have any of you read it? It's a humorous look at ...
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My only funny story isn't funny, I suppose. It's a gripe. I hate it when I go places - to the doctor or whatever - and the receptionist writes down my occupation as ''unemployed''. Um - I may not work outside the home, but you bet your little buttons that I work!
By the way, if you are interested in a fun fiction book to introduce you to the ...
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The only ''routine'' I have is to plan my day the night before. My work here is unstructured enough that normally I don't plan a precise daily schedule. Just along the lines of ''laundry, bake cookies, vacuum, and go for groceries''. If it's something that might involve my dh, then it's something we can talk about then also - if I'm going to the ...
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Oh - and ignore the ''punishment''. Don't cave in and look sad that you've hurt him. Just because he's acting like a pouty little boy doesn't mean that you have to go along with it.
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Poor Dallas!
So - when he comes back, look as fresh as a daisy (whatever). Well rested. Lavish attention on him. Give him a back rub. Cover him in chocolate and kiss it off. Whatever. Let him know that you had some time to yourself and now have been refreshed enough to share more energy with him (blah blah blah).
Good grief - even Jesus took off ...
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Yes, I agree that he's going a bit overboard (snort!).
All he needs to do is understand that you need to have some space. You need to be left alone when you are talking on the phone, you need to have the opportunity to read a book by yourself - or whatever. Now and then, at least. Maybe he could start spending time with the kids - a weekly ''date ...
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Volunteer work, especially if it's volunteer work for HIM. I remember you said something earlier about wanting time at home, by yourself to hang out. I don't blame you.
Aren't there men's groups at church he could join? Do'all hunt down thar in Texas? Maybe join some other dudes (or whatever ya'all are) for a manly game of golfin' or spittin'? He ...
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To me it seems like yes, he loves you, but he is showing his love for you in a selfish way. He wants his needs met, whether they're caused by insecurity or whatever. I dunno. But love needs to let go sometimes, think of the other person...
Yes, maybe if you make a point of going out with him. Lavish your attention on him, then ask him if you ...
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Can't you encourage him to get a hobby? Something that would be ''right'' for him, but not you - ? Or could he get involved in a volunteer thing, like Habitat For Humanity? Of course, *you* aren't the type to swing a hammer (!), but he could do it...
Or - put your foot down. Tell him that yes, you ''like'' him, but absence does make the heart ...
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(snort!) Dallas, you are definitely NOT normal! (smart remark time)...okay, I'm laughing here - and I hope you understand - because what you say sounds so familiar, except that the amount of togetherness that you have been tolerating sounds awful to me. I don't know how you've stood it, to be honest.
Hmm. What to do? A room in the house that would
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The concern about spending time with our elderly parents, because we will be elderly someday also - yes, I know. Where to draw the line, I'm not sure. But I feel like we need to remember that while we may owe it to our parents to spend time with them when they are elderly, we are *married* to our spouses. I wouldnt want my mother to pass away and ...
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hopebeyond- I was thinking something similar just now. My inlaws are important. So is my mother (she is elderly, frail, and widowed. Very needy at this point).Yes, my dh and I love our relatives. But the needs of our marriage, our home have to come first. We do not have ''kid'' committments, but we have other responsibilities. If we accepted many ...
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