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aww, very nice story i wish i had a job like that...just not in a war...

i wish i woke up to that...

me too! oh, well, she was old, and she did say that she wanted everyone to enjoy themselves once she was gone. i guess they were really faithfull to her.

wow, i remember my mom went to a funeral once, and when she came back, she said it was a pool party... They were celebrating her life...

What do you mean, "add up to six?" Best, Lilly

awww, so cool!!! I wish there were Street pastors at my high school!!! (cause we need them!)

hehe, that really cheered me up!

Does anyone know why they don't celebrate Birthdays? well, holidays in general? i know from their visits, that they only celebrate Jesus...but i'm not too sure. Still, i have considered to stop celebrating birthdays in general...still considering it actually, not that i want to be a j witness. Best, Lilly

So recently i read something on this forum saying that Brithdays were a pagan holiday...are they? I can't remeber where i read it...hmmm, oh well. I hope this is the right section to put it in...it did say questions. I am simply curious. Best, Lilly

How bout' we recognize every single kitchen utensil for every week in the year...

didin't somebody say it was Clinton who started this?, not Obama...not that i'm defending him, or anything. I still stand by my first thought, that presidents should not be allowed to do this. No matter what it is. Anyway...awareness of what? that there are gay people in the world? like we didn't know that. (i meant that in the nicest way possible)

Would you guys recommend not eating there any more? I do, but once in a while...i haven't gone i months actually. Still, i like some things they sell. Fast food with moderation, i say.

that made me lol... then really laugh

Well that sucks. but a pancake spatula awareness month does sound interesting...

does a president have enough power to make june a national holiday...i would hope not.

very intresting thread...but i would not advise to ask that guy if he likes you, or any guy for that matter. Anyway...if a guy likes you, he should ask you out...no?

I just want to put it out there: does he even have that kind of power???

Agua: I think you need a hug: God Bless You!!!

thank you for your honesty!! it is much appreciatedt! the first thing i thought of is that we tend to extend grace according to how willing we are receive God's grace. God's grace abounds in infinite measures, but we are not always so accepting of it. we sometimes think we need to do sufferance for our sins. i'm not talking about the natural consequences of sin but the condemnation that we can sometimes heap upon ourselves for our sin. i believe God does something we humans have a tough time with: He separates us from our behavior. God doesn't see a person whose language is bad or is lazy or is immature. He sees a soul in need of salvation and/or healing. He looks past the behavior and sees the reasons behind it. and He draws them to Himself with lovingkindness. we cannot always know the reasons for the behavior, but we can know God does. even if we do know the reasons, it is sometimes difficult for us to get past the behavior! how much of God's proffered grace do you actually absorb? i would start there. then try praying that God lets you see people with His eyes. pray that you see beyond the behavior to the soul of the person, and the hurt that may be behind the behavior. i do agree that God makes us all unique and what is easy for some may be very difficult for others. but i do think we all have the potential to exemplify Jesus' love. family seems to be the hardest for me to show love to. i think expectations have something to do with this! maybe it's the same with you? Yes, and no...i think that there are many factors for me to get to love somebody, but to me, it is not only family. actually, my family is fine...most anyway, it's hard to love my younger sister, but i know God is dealing wit it as we speak, because i have seen improvement; And i totally get what you say about amplifying God's love into us. It is defenetly something i have to work on. I also see what you mean when you say that we need to see everyone as God would see them, to look beyond the actions, and into the reasons for them. Thanks so much for your reply, because it has enlightened me.

Beliver1997: i agree with you...I think this happens due to the fact that it is a third world country, and the fact that there is so much ignorance. I was very saddened when i heard the laughter in the background. My mom says that people in third world countries do this because it takes away their hunger. As much as this sounds bad, i don't blame the parents, because that's probably how they grew up, how they were raised. I'll pray for that baby...

I have to be honest; as it may be very easy for some of you guys to love others...it's really hard for me. I think God makes us all unique, and gives us all different qualities; loving others is not one of mine, but it's not too hard. I wish to change this someday, but it's super hard for me to love others. usually i accept those whom i don't know, but those that i have gotten to know, i dislike because they are lazy, or they have a bad language. Also, the main reason why i don't like people is becasue they are very immature about things. How do you guys suppose i get past this??? I have a huge problem now that i think about it...help!!!

hmmm, i see, very intresting.. i would have though John Calvin would advocate calvanism, not Presbyterian...

Who among us believe that he is in this world already??? Who believes that they know who he is?? or have an idea perhaps? Just a question i wanted to put out there...

i personally am not very concerned for the countires as much as i am for the wild-life...I'm not an animal advocate, but i mean their ecosystem will take decades to repair. I know it doesn't look like a big deal, but it is. I mean it like a domino effect, you know? Oh well, all that's left is to pray, and buy "Dawn" cleaning soap...lol. Poor animals.

oh man, you know sometimes i say that although tradition is tradition, it doesn't necessarily mean it's right... I have questioned my religion before, but always, God has been forgiving, and showed me that his the way. I try not to doubt my religion too much, but it always keeps me in check. For this "gobal jihad" buissnes, well we are here to pray for them.