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Lavender

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  1. I have a problem with that type of gun because it can fire a lot of rounds and so in the wrong hands it can be used to easily kill a lot of people. This is my opinion and I'm entitled to my opinion on what I would like to happen here in NZ. I'm not giving an opinion on the country that you live in. My comment about car accidents was in reply to a previous poster who I quoted, because they brought up car accidents. All of what I've posted is said in a neutral tone but that's hard to get across when you're only typing. I've said my thoughts on this topic so I'm not going to be posting on this one anymore.
  2. I'm not making a judgement on you. My Dad is a retired farmer and a former duck shooter so I've grown up with him having guns. It is the type of gun that I have a problem with. Yes there are too many road deaths here. The difference is that all those people who died on the road where not deliberately killed by one person. There are also too many people who die in NZ each year by drowning and suicide. We aren't having a day of mourning here. There was 2 minutes of silence at 1.32pm (NZ time).
  3. I live in NZ. I'm happy that the type of weapon used by the murderer is going to be banned and that people who already own them can hand them in to the Police in a buy back scheme. Groups in NZ that typically have guns are farmers, hunters and sports people. People walking around on the street in NZ don't carry guns on them. The Police in NZ don't usually have a gun on them when they are in their uniform either. There maybe a large international media focus on NZ because previously the largest mass shooting in NZ was in 1990 when 13 people were killed. The murderer was an Australian.
  4. I hadn't thought about seeing if they were on YouTube. Thanks for that information.
  5. I love Psalm 23 The Lord is my Shepherd. I went to a traditional girls' high school and we used to sing this song often. I still sing it sometimes at home and some other Christian songs that I remember singing at high school 25 plus years ago. I'm currently reading the book of Psalms (in my first read through of the Bible). I'm up to Psalm 60. I wish I knew what other ones are sung.
  6. I would also only have the child over when your husband is home on the weekend to help. Every second weekend would be good as that way you are helping out but you are also having a weekend where you get your family time too.
  7. Thanks for that information. Yes it's awesome that we have those things recorded in the Bible for us.
  8. About a year ago, I was sleeping in bed on my back. I then felt a sudden lot of pressure on my chest like one of my children had jumped on me and was lying on me, which woke me up. I got scared, I kept my eyes closed and just kept repeating to myself "Jesus is Lord" over and over again. The pressure went away. I haven't had this experience since. You might find it helpful to read some posts in the spiritual warfare section.
  9. Thanks for that information. I don't know if things are much different here in NZ. I thought about online stuff a couple of weeks ago and so I listened to an online sermon from a local church a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately I don't know how biblically sound the Church is.
  10. I don't go to Church because I can't as I explained in my post so unfortunately I can't ask a Pastor and the Church to pray for me. My husband used to be a Jehovah Witness and left this as a teenager so it makes the issue a bit more complicated.
  11. I'm a newer Christian, I became one about two years ago. I don't go to Church because my husband is an unbeliever. He won't let me take my children to Church but he won't look after them so I can go to Church by myself. This site is the only place that I can talk to other Christians in real life on a regular basis as I don't have anyone in real life to do this with. I used to come to this site more often but as a new Christian I found it hard as a lot of information in posts conflicted so I didn't know what to believe. I've had a lot of time away from this site, instead I read the Bible to see what it says and try my best to figure out what that is. When I come back to this site to see what's happening I see more of the same and then I go away again. I have asked questions in the past and got some good answers from some of you who have posted in this thread. I would appreciate it if you all stayed as if you leave who is going to call out the false teaching. In the past I did ask for a forum or something like that for new Christians but nothing happened. I would appreciate it if there was a section for new Christians that was heavily moderated where mature Christians with sound biblical knowledge could answer questions. I would like more moderators, Watchmen etc. and to know who they are. It would also be good to have moderators in different time zones as if I'm on here in the evening (NZ time) USA is asleep. I have seen false teaching at these times.
  12. Hi Darian. I'm from New Zealand so I have no personal experience of witnessing what you are talking about other than seeing things on the news. It must be exhausting for you to deal with these things. Some people are more sensitive to things than others and maybe you are one of them and that's completely fine. (I'm a sensitive person). I would suggest that in addition to praying and talking to God that you share your feelings with others like a family member, close friend, member of your church etc. Don't go through it alone. It might also be good for you to have a break from social media that's negative. If you like reading then books can be a great way to escape into a different world to give yourself a break. I also find Christian music to be uplifting. If you are feeling extreme depression or suicidal thoughts please reach out to someone or an organization that can help (I don't know what groups are available in the country that you live in). Hugs to you.
  13. There are lots of Christian fiction novels in different genres including historical, historical romance, contemporary and mystery etc.. You could search the "Christy awards" to find prize winning Christian books.
  14. I had angel cards which I got rid of over a year ago. I haven't had anything like that since. I pray that your daughter gets better.
  15. My sister is involved in having card readings done and seeing so called psychics. (Read my testimonial if you want more details). A couple of months ago she went to some gypsy fair or something and had a colour reading done. Her daughter became a Christian a few years ago as fortunately her boyfriend's family is Christian (she is now engaged to him - thank you God). Her daughter has talked to my sister and told her that it's the devil's work. My sister has said that she doesn't tell her daughter what she thinks of her being a Christian and so she shouldn't comment about her and her spiritual beliefs. My sister now knows that I'm a Christian as I didn't tell her until about one and a half months ago. As my sister keeps being involved in spiritual things is there a prayer I can say or something I can do to protect my family and myself from when she talks to me on the phone or we see her in person? Is there something I could do to help her get out of being involved in it? She has a bit of a fiery personality at times and could easily get angry at me and get into a full on argument. I'm quieter and don't like confrontation. Are there websites or testimonials from people previously involved in that stuff that might help. There's no point giving her a book as she would never read it. She has friends that are into spiritual things too including one that does reiki, readings and crosses spirits over so I will probably only have one chance to try to help her.
  16. I put the angel cards I had in a paper bag and put them in the rubbish to go to the dump. I hope that was okay but I didn't really know what to do with them when I got rid of them over a year ago, I just wanted them out of the house.
  17. My sister has been into tarot cards, angel cards and having readings done for years. Unfortunately before I became a believer nearly two years ago, my sister had used her angel cards on me a number of times, I then bought some of my own cards and I have had readings done. (You can read my testimonial for more information if you want). Fortunately I found Jesus Christ or he found me and since then I got rid of that stuff. Whatever label they call them it's all bad. They mess with your head and your life. Stick to reading the bible and have faith in God and his plans for your future.
  18. I'm interested in people's answers to this. Not because I want to go around doing it but I want to be able to protect myself and my family because my sister is into spiritual stuff like getting readings done etc.
  19. It sounds strange to me. It would be more suitable to date someone that was from your own country that you could meet and get to know really well. Then you would more likely have an idea of who they are as a person. People can lie so much online.
  20. Sorry to hear you're having a difficult day. Thank you for your kind and uplifting words. Your thread is positive and encouraging of others. It's nice to focus on the positive when we are often bombarded with negativity, especially on the news. God bless you MorningGlory.
  21. No to just about all of these. I think I can relate to animals but Kwik is obviously talented at it (I'm not an animal trainer or anything). I grew up on a farm and love animals. I especially love dogs. This may be nothing special I don't have anything to compare it with but I might be good with shy dogs. I rescued my late Rhodesian Ridgeback cross from the pound as a 3 months old pup who was hiding towards the back of the enclosure but when I put my hand through she went and snuggled her head into my hand. She must have been abused as it turned out that she was terrified of men. She got better with time and overcame this although she never liked strange men. Another time I drove about 4 hours away, looking to adopt a dog, (she wasn't a timid dog but not social with strangers either). I told the women that I was going to completely ignore her dog for a little while (even though I love them). The owner sat on a couch, I sat on a different couch next to her and we just chatted away about her dog. The dog checked me out in her own time and then decided to lie across my feet. Apparently she didn't normally do that. When we went and got our current small dog as a puppy a year ago, the reputable breeder told me about how she rescued the puppy's mum from a really bad situation. Unfortunately she was quite timid with strangers as a result. We got to meet the mum dog in her dining/ lounge area which was big. Although the mum was shy she ended up coming up to me as I was crouched down and she put her front feet up on my legs and then she sniffed me in the face. (I'm not sure if this was because I ate a tin of salmon within and hour of meeting her). Anyway I don't know if these are normal things that happen to other dog lovers or not. What does anyone think? Otherwise some people ask me questions about stuff they want to know about which they know I have some knowledge on as I read about those topics. If I don't know the answer I'm happy to look it up for them on the internet.
  22. I agree. I feel like I'm a talent free zone. I have things that I'm good at but I haven't found a talent or gift that I can be of significant help to others. I've been hoping to find this for a long time.
  23. Moo. I like cows. Being a New Christian I have had to use Google quite a lot to look up words that I have read on here. Although I still don't know what half of the ones are in your list. The terminology here is very specific and not what I have encountered outside of being a Christian. Things that I find helpful are when people not only post a term or scripture but they add a sentence to explain what it means or what their thoughts are. If people can give examples with everyday things/ objects/ situations that helps me. Personal stories to illustrate what people are trying to say are also very good. Being one of the cows I would appreciate it if some posts were easier to understand but I also understand that sometimes people don't have the time to explain things more thoroughly. If there is a serious debate going on between members, I would understand that using terminology would be more important.
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