Lori

Mine says midland...Oh well, born in upstate NY, and now in Ohio...Maybe confusing Ohio for NY?

Oops! I spelled your name wrong, wanderer. It's always interesting to meet up with friends and old flames from the past, just to see where they're at. I've done that a few times....

Thanks. Yeah, I finally found the closing on channel 9 under "other". WooHoo! Another Snow day!

Thanks Kathy.

What did the governor say? Did he declare an emergency? I'm supposed to have school tonight, but the cancellation isn't listed on channel 9's website. Guess, I'll have to call...

Kathy, wasn't laughing at you. You posted before I put my grin up!

Johnny, you're a special person, no matter what ANYONE says! There's alot of us here who love you and will miss you. It's too bad people have to be so mean.

Wow! I'd tip my hat (if I had one) to anyone who makes that kind of effort. It's so cool! Thanks for sharing that, Ron G!

Waunderer,

I think it's sweet of you to want a better situation for her.

I'm praying for you FreeAtLast.

It saddens me to think we'll never hear from you again. Maybe someday! I respect your decision, and look forward to seeing you and yours in the air, or maybe when I visit at some point.

But please do drop in from time to time if you feel like it.

Love,

Lori

All that walking! And if you forgot something!

Do college courses count? Because I'm taking one I'm starting to hate. It's just this professor author jargain I'm trying to read......

Happy Birthday, Seth!

What was that class Earl Burton taught? Something with the manifestations. The tongues a certain length, and the interpretation had to match it in length. It was horrible. It made everyone feel like they were being put on the spot.

That had to have been the worst!

I remember being in Alaska, and I think it was a birthday party or something. They were inviting families to come to this kid's birthday party. Well, our bc didn't like it because they weren't invited.

He said if anything were to have happened, the ministry would have been blamed. Go figure!

I buy alot of salad fixings. The more vegies I can throw together, the better.

I like to buy bread with nuts, rye, or wheat.

I like home-made soups. It's fun to add your favorite stuff to the mix.

They say fish is good for you, but I really don't like it. Except for halibut, and king salmond, cod.

Some of it's OK.

Reasons For Joining

1. More harmony in the home

2. Disciplines the mind by positive believing (can't remember the exact wording on that)

3. More people to hang around

4. Thought they were like family

5. Liked the genuine concern I saw

Reasons for Leaving

When the legalism hit, all of this as far as I was concerned went by the wayside.

There was no harmony!

What positive believing?

Who wants to hang people you don't feel comfortabe with?

They weren't like family anymore.

My own family was better than that!

I only tried it once. She was one of my best friends. She was still in, and I had just left the first time. I made it a point to tell her I was no longer fellowshipping. We were always so upfront with each other.

I could tell she was hurt, but we talked for awhile. Afterwards, she told me she had thought about calling me but had thought it wasn't best.

I've found that it's never the same. Either too much time has elapsed, they're married, or they're uncomfortable in continuing with just a friendship. I don't know. I guess some of the dynamics would depend on where things left off...

Happy Birthday, Shell!

Well, I agree with Chatty Kathy. A woman should be careful as to the surrounding circumstances. I do think we have a certain responsibility to think things through, and not to put ourselves in precarious situations. Example. If you're going out on a first date, it's probably not a good idea to wear clothing that's revealing, drink too much with someone you don't know, and the meeting place would be another consideration.

I realize women do get raped. And no, I don't think it's their fault. I'm just saying, why invite it?

As far as marraiges go, well; that's a harder monster. I think Abi posted some good points as well as others. Most people marry with an understanding sex will be a part of the relationship. In cases of abuse, things start to take on different scenarios, and it's impossible to make a blanket judgment. I guess that's why we have court systems, and restraining orders if they're necessary.

No, I'm not for a woman using rape just to get back at her husband. No, I'm not for a man who abuses his wife.

I may get slammed here as well. I won't be around to respond until later though.

I can't say I experienced smoking pot while in the ministry. I was in from 1978-2004. I heard of pockets of believers who did. I think alot of us smoked plenty of it before we got involved. I know I did.

And what's sad is I remember seeing a daughter of a corps couple I knew at a Sunday Night Service. She was reluctant to speak, and I could just feel her holding back. She looked withdrawn, and even depressed. I felt sorry for her, and no wonder. As children of corps, they're not free to express themselves. She used to be a very happy child when she was younger. You know, always laughing, just in love with life, wanting to do this, and couldn't wait to do that...

So sad.

I would like to see her happy again...

All my kids were raised in the way. My oldest, 24, decided to quit fellowshipping before we did. He saw some things that just completely turned him off way before he made that decision. My middle son, 18, didn't like it either. My daughter, 11, likes to go to church as her involvement with twi was minimal. She didn't see what my boys experienced.

I ran into Sherry when I took the Advanced Class for grads in '94. We sat next to each other.

I saw them when I went to a Limb Meeting in Columbus around 2001. Sorry, the latter years with my involvement just got too boring.

But the last time I remember seeing them was in Columbus...