templelady

Boric acid works well -- Swimmers Ear Drops: 1 T. boric acid 4 oz. distilled water 1 T. vinegar or alcohol Drop in ears after swimming to destroy any fungus swimming may have caused. (Much cheaper than buying it or doctors visits)

Sunrays water acid rain fried food tri glycerides COlesterol Nicotine alchohol air too much exercise dieting not enough exercise not dieting low carbohysrates high carbohydrates too much red meat not enough protein and now..... my cellphone actually I think I'm in more danger from the stress engendered by trying to keep track of and respond appropriately to all of the above

I remember when Martindale came to Alaska--the Offering was put in a brown paper bag and just handed to him. I saw the same thing with Otherleadership--No counting or accounting just hand over the cash. Presents --didn't have a choice--the present was selected and purchased and then your TC collected funds. I got to the point where I went to Twig sans wallet-figuring no cash in hand = cashI could keep it--a few well placed blows from my husbands fist when we got home "cured" me of that notion.

My faith teaches we must endure to the end as followers of Jesus Christ. (this isn't going to be a religious discussion so don't worry :)-->) Enduring to the end means doing right even when not doing right is easier, more materially profitable and in keeping with society as a whole. The reality is that ALL of us have taken the easier comfortable path at some time. Like the wife who ignores her husbands infidelities for the creature comforts she enjoys. The worker who ignores his bosses illegal activities because the Job is so perfect-- the list is endless Catcups' friend has the material comforts he desires, nice home, few responsibilities, can choose where to go and when. The idyllic life according to societal standards. Usually when you are in your comfort zone you don't leave until the zone ceases to exist--know as hitting rock bottom in some circles Just pray that when his zone collapses that the results are merely a wakeup and nothing more tragic

Happy Happy B Day

Happiest of B days!!!

Pat check your PT please

I want copies of the files they have on me and CW the ones from Alaska. THe files submitted to the prosecution, senators etc.

CW just how do you expect me to get my quilt finished my geneaolgy done my books read if you keep giving me stuff to do on the computer ??????

I figure under $5,000.00 but that's only because you can't squeeze blood out of a turnip-- THere was nothing to spare after my ex got done raiding the accounts. I was the soul breadwinner for 99% of our relationship I once had checks bouncing all over town when he pulled $400.00 without asking. Another time I was left with $11.00 to feed a family of 5 on for 2 weeks. I still don't know how I pulled it off. He of course just went over to the TC's or Limb or someone else's house and got all the food he wanted :(--> HOw much of the funds he appropriated actually ended up at HQ I don't know but I do know he and his fellow "belivers" never lacked for anything --Too bad the same couldn't be said for his wife and children

I knew the date Before I opened the thread I had a 9.999999999% hunch it was a hoax --> But there was still a .000000001% chance thtat my dreams had come true-- Ah well hope does spring eternal in the human breas t

PB is one of those foods that just seems to go with an amazing variety of other foods ---as for the pickle relish & onions--don't knock it till you try it LOL

YOu can't answer your familY etals WHY??WHY??WHY?? If you aren't even sure what happened, really happened, much less why. WD AND GSC got reality back in focus for me because for many years I just thought I was crazy. I always wanted to serve GOD in some capacity--ANd there are various arenas in life I try to do that. Here at GSC I post a lot on threads that have to deal with family and abuse issues-- I don't always know how to put all of what is in my heart into words, and sometimes the bits of residual anger just spill out. But for me GS is a chance to reach people. If I reach just one Mother( or father)who stays in TWI or any other abusive relationship for fear of losing her/his children I feel I will have succeeded in my self proclaimed mission. I may never know in my lifetime if I do--But God will ....... "lay ye up treasures in heaven

CW I thought I taught you better girl!!! ;)--> You forgot the sauted onions you take whole grain bread and toast it put a lite coating of butter on then the PB (while the toast is stil hot so the PB kinda soaks in the toast). The a nice portion of Hot sauted onions the ice cold sweet pickle relish>>>> ""heaven...I'm in heaven...."

By their campaignes of slander and defamation TWI makes it clear to all believers that if they should be so foolhardy as to leave "the household" not only will they be defamed within the Household but those same slurs can be presented to civil authorities as character assassination. Try explaining to angry adult children who want to know why you just didn't leave that A--you had no friends outside of TWI B-- either you were the breadwinner which meant you had to go to your job therefore were easy to find or you didn't work which meant you had no money to leave on C=-- If by some miracle you did manage to flee TWI would throw it's resurces behind the parent who remained "standing". Bringing in character witness after character witness to show your mental instability, your general unfitness as a parent --thus ensuring the "faithful" party would retain the children. the house and/or houshold furnishings etc. The power of M & A is not so much what they can do when you leave --and that damage is considerable--but that it keeps those on the fence from even trying to make a break for it especially if there are children involved. The difference between now and the 80's and early 90's is we have places like GS with ex members who will hold out helpng hands. In the 80's maybe even earlier--fleeing an abusive spouse or just TWI in general was akin to a prison break.

A bad tree can't bear good fruit-- If you start out with a basis of theft and lying no matter how little or how much you have a house upon the sand. Like cups that are white on the outside and dirty on the inside or like Whited seplechers [sic] it rots from the inside out ***having thrown enough metaphors for the day TL slips back to lurk mode**

MY HEAD HURTS--the result that always happens when forced to read what passes for logic amoung the Twi(t)s (LIke that name BTW ;)-->) Twi Leadership just couldn't stand rejection in any form--they never reached the level of emotional maturity to realize that rejection was not a personal vendetta against them, so lashed out like an angry child yelling "I Hate You". They then conducted a whisper campaign comparable to a bunch of Junior High Girls who are the self-declared Queens of the Campus removing any girl they perceived as a threat to their status. It was the defense of insecure people who felt that only by being a dictator and micro-manager were they able to hold followers--lacking any self confidence in their own abilities or the abilities of others. I don't think that they really ever considered how their actions were perceived by others nor the long term results --being narcissists they only were interested how actions affected them.

Hasn't Craigers struggled with Depression most of his life-- Guess it takes one to know one! :D-->

Several Cats SOmeone said earlier that they hoped pets got into heaven--Just remember that man was the only creature kicked out of the Garden of Eden and therefore the only creature capable of sin and separation from God

CW you know what was going through the heads of those of us in Alaska that weren't part of the in crowd-- We were afraid, And we were depressed, and we didn't know who we could trust, and 1/3 the time we believed we deserved the bad in our lives because of our lack of believing, and 1/3 the time we were just plain mad and the other 1/3 too numb to care. But there were still good people amoung us--Spaghetti dinners held at each others houses on the spur of the moment with no leadership invited. Of course we caught H*ll for it later on but they were fun. I think in some areas of the country, that were just too samll to be of much consequence in terms of overall income generated, there were probably good people as leaders and the love of GOD was preached before the legalistic BS permeated all it touched. I believe that GOD judges the intent of the heart and if your labors in TWI were designed by you to bring other grafts to the true vine and you did this with honesty and a pure heart--that GOD in his infinite mercy and wisdom will reward you for those efforts no matter the vehicle you were riding on.

THe thought that clicked in my brain after the phone call I mentioned earlier in this thread was this: "Wait a Minute-Dr. Wierwille said that illness was of the devil and GOD never punished any of his children with Illness. Yet here I am being told that GOD has punished me with Multiple Sclerosis." And odd as it sounds everything I had been taught and struggled with the last 7 years just went POOF. Didn't know what I was going to do, or what I should believe but I just knew what I'd been believing-- or more acurately --trying to believe just wasn't it. Not very long after came the tears and the guilt and more pain than I thought possible--BUT GOD and Jesus Christ were there for me even when I didn't realize it -And of course still are

Hope your special day is wonderful Happy Birthday

Happy Day--hope it is everything you want

Happy Happy Birthday to you

I was ill most of my time with TWI and even before--Various symptoms-- fatigue, tingling, numbness, blurred vision, muscle aches--came and went --no set pattern. This of course was due to my "lack of meekness to receive the word" "practice of witchcraft" "lack of Believing. THen when I and My ex were arrested along with R*** U*****t for Child Abuse. Things really got bad. As the trial date came closer TWI wanted me to plead guilty so that S****n, my husband, could go free as he was a "standing member of the household" and It was my "duty as a wife to sustain your husband so he can continue getting the WOrd over the World" I refused and After St****n was convicted I went to a doctor. I had and still have Multiple Sclerosis. I got a call from Jail --Seems leadership and My hubby (on the way to being ex-hubby) had had a talk and the following message was to be delivered "the reason you have Multiple Sclerosis is due to your lack of Obedience and failure to support your husband by pleading guilty to the charges he was convicted of" TWI and I had officialy parted ways (no pun intended)