dmiller

Lovely "observation" there. I guess I'd amend it to say - - - Stand behind Him, and He'll draw you forward. Stand before Him, He'll propel you on your life journey. Stand beside Him, and He'll take your hand to lead you on. But - - - You're welcome to your own opinion. Oh - - (and as mentioned) He's also like Coca-Cola. He's the real thing.

What did I find?????????? To put it simply - - - The More Abundant Life. Any other questions?

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In order to understand the "in-depth spiritual reality" of docvic's "PhD degree" (Pneuma hagion Deficient degree), we first have to know what it is NOT. Seems I heard that in a class somewhere a long time ago. WHAT IT IS NOT - - - 1.) Worth the paper it was written on; 2.) Worthy of the "rock star" status expected by the owner thereof; 3.) A document making him MOGFODAT; and - - - 4.) Worth many years worth of academic work to earn it. (Mail order comes to mind). WHAT IT IS/ ( or should I say) BECAME - - - Well - - we all know the end result of that. No need to enumerate or reiterate. Doesn't take much to get accredited (these days) either academically or otherwise.

Given the "advances" twi made to all of us way back when, I wish I had been as perceptive then as I am now. Thanks Paw, for the Grease Spot Cafe. It's been an oasis in the "spiritual desert" that twi left us in. I said "my last goodbye" to twi many, many years ago. No love lost/ no regrets/ no "dog returning to it's vomit" on my part. Thanks for all you've done Paw. I'm guessing there's gonna be an "extra crown" for you and what you've accomplished here. I never regretted saying goodbye to twi, but it pains me to do so here. This place has a special spot in my heart. Since there's no more Southern Comfort Weenie Roasts, or Texas BBQ's, I'll see you all out there in cyber-space. But nothing will take the place of this place, Paw. Reminds me of the quote: Well done, thou good and faithful servant. You've accomplished much, with little. God bless us all, God bless us each and everyone. David <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtu<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxi2L1p-784?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxi2L1p-784?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxi2L1p-784?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

The "carrot" was dangled. and we all "bit". Much could be said about "the org". dooj is right. :)

Ummmmm - - - how long is the "back door" going to be open?

Hey there Janice. There is a GSC Facebook group now. Admin there are Abigail and Bramble. :) http://www.facebook....1518750241&ap=1 (edited to add - - -) There's 64 of us from here, over there now.

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Spilling wine is alcohol abuse. ;)

I'm thinking it was LittleHawk who did the snipe hunt

What an analogy!

Shoes for De Feet!

I'd forgotten about this poem. It's a classic! For those who (such as myself) find it very difficult to read so many words strung together so closely, I took the liberty of breaking this down into "more manageable verses" for older eyes to read more easily. How The Way International Stoled Christmas by Mark Clarke Share apologies to Dr.Seuss he says. HOW THE WAY STOLE CHRISTMAS Every Christian in Church-ville liked Christmas a lot. But The Way, with HQ in New Knoxville, did NOT. They hated religion, and mainstream tradition; They wanted control and our perfect submission. It could be their heads weren't screwed on just right. It could be perhaps that their shoes were too tight. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that their hearts were two sizes too small. But whatever the reason, their hearts or their shoes, They put forth their doctrine the don'ts and the do's. It can't be called Christmas, 'cause it's not a Mass. (You know that of course if you've taken The Class.) We'll say Household Holiday, or Ho-Ho for short Let's see, what other Scriptures can we distort? No singing angels, that's strictly forbidden! (The morning stars singing in Job must stay hidden.) A tree decked with ornaments, lights and such things Is pagan and godless what evil it brings! It started with Rome and their long winter nights. (Or that's what we've heard, and we know what's right!) But the biggest wrong Christmas tradition of all Was the date of Christ's birth he was born in the fall! The Doctor assured us, his teaching was true. (The men who researched it before him knew too!) So rather than focus on Jesus this season Let's cause more division and argue the reason. We've got to be different from regular church, So we can grab kids who have started to search. But some of the folks on the field said, "What gives? Who are you to control us? The Lord Jesus lives! We're not doing those pagan rituals you fear. We're celebrating Jesus, at the end of the year. So what if he really was born in September? The main thing is getting more folks to remember That he is the King that God promised to send, And there will be peace and good will in the end. The Way didn't like that, not one little bit. It threatened their power to teach Holy Writ. If they start to think for themselves, then they'd see They really don't need us then where would we be? So they made an example of the folks on the field By driving them out from their spiritual shield. You're out of the WOWs and you're out of the Corps, And you won't be allowed in our Twigs anymore. You're causing division, we'll mark and avoid you For daring to question the group that employed you. And Satan will get you, you'll all be grease spots By midnight, for thinking outside the nine dots! They thought they were doing the work of the Lord By keeping such cop-outs from wielding the Sword. We can't compromise, we must remain strong. We cannot afford to find out we were wrong! The folks on the field had just heard the news And the Way thought that they would be singing the blues. But their sound wasn't sad! Why, their sound sounded merry! It couldn't be so! But it WAS merry! VERY! You might think that they were the losers that day For having been booted and shunned by The Way. But they'd sat and they'd read from the Bible last night And concluded that what The Way taught can't be right. Then they thought of something they hadn't before. Maybe Jesus perhaps means a little bit more. We're saved without classes, and without name tags, We're saved without Teachers with all of their brags. And what happened then? Well, in Church-ville they say That the folks on the field grew three sizes that day. And the minute their hearts didn't feel quite so tight, They knew that they still were beloved in God's sight. They learned that God gave people brains, and what's more, You don't have to leave them outside the church door. They read for themselves, and they thought that way too, And found that the Truth's not a What but a Who. And no matter the origins of Christmas traditions, They knew if they gave them their own definitions That bright decorations spread gladness and cheer; And we sing Hallelujah, Messiah is here!

Shellon - - You were the only Mod that used your real screen name. Gotta say Thanks for that! Abi - - - actually, you "outed" yourself over on Refiner's JW MoChat site, but I never made it public. Regardless of all that - - - all the Mods here have "done good". Here's to all y'all.

Firesign Theatre! !!! Haven't thought of them in YEARS! Back in college, we used to hang out in one of the local picker's basement apartment/ drink "jug wine", and when we got tired of picking, fired up the pipe and settled back to listen to these guys. What a trip! <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UCQShAm5vo?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UCQShAm5vo?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UCQShAm5vo?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> "The sun is going down! No, the horizion's moving up!"

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Which one "was left behind"? The Chuck Lee? Or another cello banjo? Chuck Lee's are awesome! Don had a massive sale a few months back, getting rid of his stock of guitars in order to specialize on banjos.

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dmiller, on 15 December 2010 - 03:54 AM, said: All two hundred and five pages of "THE" - - - - - > > > http://www.greasespo...owMessage2.html

I have the original one copied Garth. Do you need the link? ;)

Well shucksl. Sorry to see this site go. It's been an absolute blessing from day one. We've had some differences of opinions over the years, but "You're the Best!" Thanks for all you've done Paw. It's appreciated! I'm changing my avatar to a real pic of me. Gonna miss the fiddle peghead avatar, but I guess all things pass with time. Take care Paw. Travel well, and God speed.

Ha. If you think the "banjo spots are hidden", there's some venues that offer top quality performance's that are even more well hidden. Like 333 feet underground. The Bluegrass UnderGround, in the Cumberland Caverns. Next time you head south, You might want to take in a performance there. :) This is on my "short list" before I cross through the Pearly Gates. Picking any instrument there with acoustics like that "available"? Priceless! <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGXlH0k23I?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGXlH0k23I?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIGXlH0k23I?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulAiFZKNjU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulAiFZKNjU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulAiFZKNjU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>