RainbowsGirl

You'd like the roof sittin' far better than jumpin' now! It is one of my favorites!

Thanks "Bear", That was nice! It has been a hard day...I'll be on the roof Love You, RG

Come on Kathy, "Bear", acts2, and waysider, let's hangout up on the roof! Come on along Waterbuffalo...Lots of room on the roof and a very day to go there!

Dear Abi, My adopted daughter Bri just read this and she told me that Abi you're right...in every way and she said a lot more that I really can't say. I am sorry I didn't understand....she was victomized by 2 pedifiles and verbally and physically abused by her bipolar mother. I don't take back what I wrote to Anothen only because I am not his judge...Oh but I am way more informed now and Bri will be watching cause she thinks the intent of this post is misleading.

All the major shocks I have ever recieved in life came in one form......Man's dreadful inhumanity and cruelty to man! Yes it always shocks and always will....I just plain cannot understand it! Premeditated or not....there is no exceptable explanation that I have ever heard. Excuses, justification, and dead air; those I have all heard! Rarely have I heard an honest from the heart...with no hidden agenda apology!!!!!!!

(((((((((((((Kathy))))))))))))))))))))))) I cannot find any real words right now..............except I Love You very very much and wish I could erase your pain; and I am so very proud thatyou're my brave beyond words, sister! I am so glad that nobody could pushed you over the edge! You have a heart of purest gold and awesome strength; You are the definition of kindness and concern...and oh OMG how I wish someone had watched over You...Just half as well as You watch over all of us here! With remarkable tenderness and love! Love You, (((((((((((((((Kathy)))))))))))))))))))), RG

Thank You Belle, This is well put together and great information! I hope it doesn't become a necessity to know this all and avoid so many food products and still wonder if that is enough! Kind of ironic and terribly sad that our pet suffered and died in a way to warn us perhaps! Love You, Belle, RG

Satori and T-bone What brilliant wit and humor you have displayed here! It is so very true TWI attracted the wisest and most masterfully gifted and talented people on earth...I like to think that was of God. In order that we could know each other, love each other and protect each other...now and then. We the people and God were the Love that made up TWI. No wonder it died...we don't live there anymore.

I always like to read about how men of god went up on the roof to pray and talk to God! Long before I ever came in contact with TWI or the bible. I used to love to sit on the roof and just talk to God. Before I could get to the roof I would just hide in the closet with all my stuffed animals and talk to God. I come from a large family of 10; there was always fighting, commotion, and no place to be alone. I would always ask God why all the turmoil and chaos; I didn't want to be part of it and to this day I really don't on some levels understand it...so when I heard James Taylor sing: "Up On The Roof" I could just play it over and over and just go there in my mind..."when the world gets just too hard to bear" I will always love sitting on the roof! I've alway been realistically Idealist....an that where we hang out..LOL

Dear FullCircle, I have learned a lot from what you have contributed and I would truly miss your imput and your flare! I don't think of anyone here in a derogatory way. I don't think of you or rascal or anyone here as the "thought police" (possibly it might not have been meant as a cutting remark...perhaps just a defensive one). I don't know much about a lot of things, that's for sure; I am still learning....every day. I hate to think that when I first came that any of all of you valued members thoughts were absent... specifically now meaning yours and you. I love everyone here and that may seem hoggy to most or whatever; but I try to look at people's heart not just where their thinking is at. I respect your beliefs! They come from heart..from your viewpoint...from you life and the way you live it. They are important and valuable! I wouldn't want any of you to leave for any reasons of be hurt, misunderstood or devalued! Love You FullCircle, RG

Dear(((((((((((((((((((( Anothen)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))), That took an extreme amount of courage...Please always have the courage to continue on with your life as it is now! Stay Strong! A lot of people love You; and most of all God and Jesus Christ, and then there is me!

Congradulation All of You! Happy Beginnings and Happy endings and a whole lot of love sandwiched in between each and every day is my wish for them and You all! It is wonderful to know that they are off to a really great start!

Dear Jean, Please take the time to think about all the things that is being said in this thread and other threads too! I know that I was very shocked and hurt to find all this to be true particularily, about VPW as I was one like you who never knew there was a cover up and certainly thought that at least VP was not involed. For the past ten years I have been without TWI members in my life; not really marked and avoided for arguing with a twig leader...I guess that I wasn't even valuable enough for that. I have read a lot of threads here and I don't believe that they are making it up. I have been in TWI since 1972. All that I have read confirms my suspicions. Josh's Father was my Twig leader and he seduced me in the identical manner VPW and LCM did. Not only that I later found out he had seduced quite a few women in our branch! This was in 1975....long before LCM took the reigns. I don't place the blame entirely on Josh's father..I am in part to blame for believing him. Many people here are talking about women who were premeditatively hand picked drugged abused and further threatened! I can look back now and know where my son's father was coming from as I remember our conversations. I finally figured out it was the true love and service of the true believers that I love and God!

Your amazingly full of gall, For someone who expects us to to be so forth-right and upfront with them.....Why then "incredible elmo" is your link that you provided set up as a download. I too think your trolling!!!! It doesn't really matter though as most people here no longer care what threats are spewed out of the empty hull of TWI.

VPW and LCM also corrupted many men in TWI too who bought into his sexual theories and practises. Both these men and their cohorts have caused told and untold amounts of distructive evil. They have damaged and literally dismantled and destroyed countless live with their selfish arrogance. When you bait people; it is intentional and premeditated. We did learn godly things, get born again; but God says we were called before the foundation of the world;......that he foreknow we would believe....so that would have been accomplished anyway...probably without as much wreck and ruin of lives...lives that will go on impacting other lives for a very long long reaching effect for years to come. All of our lives touch other people's lives now in ways that they may not have if these leaders had been truly responsible and convicted in a godly way for God's people; instead of a devilish way!!!!!!!!!!

AAAhhhh "Bear", That was very mellow! I really like Allison Krause! It seems like a great idea to have both threads....music has such a soothing, relaxing, and calming effect, when we get a little uptight. It bring perspective to many life situations. It has it's own voice for sure. It runs the spectrum of all human emotion.....It's nice to kick back and drowned in it...when you need too or want too! I like the idea that people will be able to introduce the music they like....there is so much to share...and so much I have not heard!

I took my time and I read it right...Of course, I am not obligated to divulge how much time that I did take. I think I just needed to be right about something!

Hey Ducky, Consider why you should stay: Name calling is a reactionary response and you don't support name calling, so why would you accept the labling "low life"? IMO, You're not a "low life"! Do you love, care about and enjoy enough people and issues here to stay? I very much hope so....from reading things you post I see your heart and that you put your heart into what your opinions and views are. I am sure that I am not the only one! Didn't you tell me recently, that this is not a think tank of christians; but a communnity of vastly differing beliefs and viewpoints and some have to stand their ground and speak their minds; That thick skin helps....Isn't this in essense what you told me my dear friend! My dear Ducky, please, I hope that you are able to do likewise; Stand your ground, speak your mind! Your viewpoint counts! You do count! It is difficult for me to see that in so many posts I have read some people lose control; and out of one or another strong emergency of their emotions name call. Then I read more topics that they posted in and I get to know them better and I develope an understanding about them and whereas I may not agree with them entirely or even at all; I have gained an understanding of their position. I have often seen people that I thought initially were predominently angry, dogmatic, and ridgid concerning their beliefs...which is not wrong;become extremely kind and patient and endearing! The part that is so often hard to bear is that they find it to difficult sometimes to hear anyone else out or have time to work it all out. Sometimes, the more opinionated you are and the more heated the debate becomes; and consequentially, the harder it is to have it not become a personal attack. I like to think we are all trying not to hurt one another...but instead to strengthen one another. That we can try to remember that we are not all as eloquent and skilled in language arts and debate. The expectation is that we are able to substantiate and verify what we do say or we may realize it in the due course of the feedback we get in the threads, possibly! This is the ideal ...not always what we get...but I think it is safe to say that it is what we hope for! Proverbs 27:17 "Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. "Iron sharpeneth iron" Now that is a good intent! That was what you gave to me! You don't always recieve that intent; but don't be discouraged. Do your best, be your best, exemplify what you hope to be of benefit. It will always be noticed by someone, appreciated by someone...it will have it's impact! Flowery me will now say: Make your own kind of music, Sing your own kind of song...someone waits to hear! I vote stay! Love You, (((((((((((((((Ducky)))))))))))), RG

Happy Birthday HCW!Have a stella day in every way! Love You HCW, RainbowsGirl

dmiller I was thinking how easy they would be to move, rearrange and store. Do they come in red???? Branch Meeting.....not in my house......unless it was Burbon and Branch! Yah All Come!

I may never march in the infantry I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the cavalry, Shoot the artillery. I may never fly o'er the enemy, But I'm in the Lord's army. (yes, sir!) I'm in the Lord's army, (yes, sir!) I'm in the Lord's army, (yes, sir!) I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the Calvary, Shoot the artillery. I may never fly o'er the enemy, But I'm in the Lord's army. (yes, sir!) I like these songs; they bring back so many lovely memories of when I coordinated our twig's Children's Fellowship! I Love the whole W.O.R.D. Cd too!

I've got the joy I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, (where?) down in my heart, (where?), down in my heart, I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, (where?) down in my heart to stay. I've got the peace that passes understanding down in my heart I've got the love of Jesus, love of Jesus, down in my heart I've got the wonderful love of my blessed redeemer way down in the depths of my heart

Thanks Cman, I get your point now!

WOW! I want 10 of them! What a concept. What is it made of ...Do You know Greasy Tech??????