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  1. What a beautiful family and sweeeet voices!!! LOVE IT! Makes me want to sing along with my poor voice even! 💙

    1. lovjahupepl

      lovjahupepl

      Thank you for the kinds words but Jehovah gets all the credit :).  Gotta love those original songs which are timely for this pandemic times.


      Signed,
      AngelaH

       

    2. ssentiw

      ssentiw

      I do appreciate them! Thanks to Jehovah, we have so many more blessings as the "Light gets brighter" - not just knowledge but the whole broadcast system! Can't wait for new system blessings, we will be even more surprised I KNOW!!  

  2. This isn't a game but several sisters I know get together and do letter writing together over zoom now that we can't go door to door. I was really enjoying their company while meeting at the hall but now we can't go there either...miss them so very much!! My family also gets together to chit chat and we are always sharing recipes etc so, miss them too. But zoom is there, which almost makes this ok for now. But can't wait to see everyone in person again. Just shows us how much we should appreciate our bros/sisters and family in the truth even more as a gift from Jehovah!!😘
  3. I am always late, always so busy, takes a while for me to have time to get back to this website....but, right after the "end"- since I love the country more than city living (where I live now), I will want to just sit, and not only enjoy the sunshine but for a few minutes, just listen to the quiet sounds of birds singing and no motors running down the street and honking or playing loud booming music, no humming of airplanes, refrigerators, computers, washing machines, buzzing of lights, neighbors yelling profanities etc....just the breeze, crickets and birds.....aaaahhhhhh peace and quiet.....
  4. @joseph from Ozark - we were there too. My husband, son and I took a week of family vacation to attend. My husband and I enjoyed joining the St. Charles North congregation for service with some of the delegates then a meal and entertainment. My husband enjoyed helping as an attendant, even though he had to be there by 5:30... We received so many blessings in ways unexpected for us. I have health problems that normally a regional assembly would take its toll on by Saturday's session and its almost impossible to get there by Sunday. My son suffers from several assaults by a family member in the way of PTSD and high anxiety. Even meetings are really tough on him. Imagine a crowd of over 40,000!! But he prayed a LOT. Asked Jehovah's help in getting there then asked for help in meeting friends and especially someone to encourage him to go out more in service. So as he volunteered in the cleaning dept he met a brother from Bethal, a brother from Africa and a friend he already knew and caught up with who now takes him out in service once a week. He is working on baptism in winter....he is well on the way and we were both tired - yes, exhausted to the point of crashing in the evening - yes, but never without smiles on our faces for all the blessings this international brought us. Only Jehovah gives in such a rich way!
  5. There are games out there that you can mimic about getting to know each other. Write a question on a card - make several up like a deck and have each person draw one and answer the question. Example: How did you learn the truth? How long have you been married? How did you meet your spouse? What was your first job? What is your favorite scripture? Bible Character and why? etc..... Also, remember the WT study pointed out to invite people who may have difficulties in their life or are single or elderly. They would really appreciate the company as they probably get a little lonely at times.
  6. Sorry this took so long, but in answer to your question about apple cider vinegar it is even better especially with the "mother" left in it as it also helps with inflammation in the body. But this may be more difficult to find in foreign countries like India.
  7. to M'Awen : Sorry I have't been here in a while, but wish to reply to your question about apple cider vinegar....yes that works just as well. I think the vinegar kills bacteria also which is why it is also used as a cleaner too....nice way to clean our insides of parasites!
  8. Here are a couple ideas in general: Avon sells Skin So Soft which is not only a skin moisturizer but also keeps away the mosquitos. And a little trick I was told by an elderly pioneer sister is something she said she learned from a missionary: They keep vinegar handy at all times because they never know when they may catch a stomach bug from the water or something they have eaten. Works nicely when getting food poison or when your stomach is acidic....one tablespoon of vinegar in a half cup of clean water to neutralize the stomach's digestive juices, actually mimics them to get the digestive tract back to normal. At most I have had to take 2 or 3 helpings when it has been at the worst...even helps diarrhea. (in desperation when I or my child couldn't stomach the plain vinegar we would drink pickle juice and that helps some too). It can also balance electrolytes because of the sugar and salt which absorb quickly.
  9. Just as the faithful prophets remembered their forefathers or spoke of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob they will enjoy meeting them as we will enjoy meeting our ancestors, possibly following our history down to at least Noah. And seeing if we are related to any bible characters....Now THAT's a family tree!!
  10. I just got chills from the announcement to our congregation that we are all invited to an international assembly in St. Louis next year! Guess our family vacation week has just been decided for us. Also exciting is our family who lives in St. Louis are in one of the host congregations....even more exciting one family member is coordinator, helping with welcome gift bags for the 5,000 visiting delegates! I am so excited! What a blessing that our family really needs after a lot of health problems we've been working through. Jehovah gives us that extra little shot in the arm just when we need it!
  11. If I may please....1 Thes. 5:13 "Whenever it is they are saying. 'Peace and Security!" Then sudden destruction will be instantly upon them..." If this IS it...might not be....but it won't last a second!
  12. you are so welcome anytime! its always nice to talk to relieve stress. It isn't just the child that needs relief....I will check back often - one of the things I found is while my son was in the hospital I realized that keeping info to ourselves wasn't helping JESSE. We discreetly mentioned how sick he was, friends wanted to help. I just suggested cards and letters of encouragement, to remind him of how many really cared about him. Its been a year and a half and he still keeps those letters and rereads them. He is so close to everyone and they refer to him saying, "where's my boy"!
  13. Ok, so I don't have the exact same situation. But similar difficulties have forced me to do better as a parent. If you have the time, I enjoy actually describing how I had to change my approach to my teen so to find out the real problem. They don't after all like sharing everything. My son has ADHD, PTSD along with high anxiety and suicidal tendencies as well as made several attempts. One night I had taken all the "attitude" I could handle. Half the time it was the usual disgruntled looks about doing anything he was asked and half the time it was arguing constantly over every little thing. Often he felt "entitled" too... Basically he didn't want to be bothered by me. And I knew deep down he was not that bad of a kid....he loved Jehovah and always listened when I had a beautiful story to relate to him about how Jehovah loves him so much he created all the beauty he sees around him in nature. So I showed him you tube examples of children of various ages throwing temper tantrums. He watched in awe and said "I never acted like THAT did I?!!!" I then told him he was a good little kid, but as he gets older his attitude is changing. Was there something wrong, how did he feel about meetings, serving Jehovah, and were we what he expects parents to be like? I wanted honest answers and I assured him there would be no retaliation about his true feelings, no punishments. We had a long discussion which at times got a little heated, I remained calm and had to keep reassuring him, but he yelled (all those pent up feelings boiled inside) "YOU just DON'T understand mom! I can't explain it! NO one understands!!" Well, from there we found out he was clinically depressed and suicidal, even to the point of hearing voices about how stupid he was and he just needed to do away with himself....his father and I never knew this was all going on in his head to that degree. We decided professional help was needed as this was beyond our ability and understanding. Plus if there are other people that our son could talk to, even the elders, that would bring a little relief because then he could release all those feelings safely. The Psychologist found out about the abuse he took in preschool through first grade. (I took him out of school thinking they were not handling his ADHD correctly and I could do better one on one with him homeschooling). He had been bullied and beaten up he said on a daily basis. I remember once he was bitten all over his back by two boys then another time had to come get him because he was afraid (he told me) that the blinking fire alarm would go off while in the restroom. I knew he was afraid of loud noises but he actually got beaten up in the restroom by those same boys and didn't want to use it....So now he has been out of school from 1st grade through 8th. After getting medication for the intense depression (and the over 20 suicidal attempts we found out about) as well as being hospitalized several time plus a mental facility for a month, we finally got things evened out and he gradually came out of depression. He still had low self esteem but we are working on building that up. He feels great now but I guess the main thing is, we really have to practically kidnap or detain our kids until we find out what is really bothering them. My son actually saw shadows hanging over him with a knife wanting to kill him. He could not handle one more "thing" we put on him at home in the way of chores or doing better in things as he was mentally, emotionally and physically tired from the shakes from PTSD. I finally understood why he had to get out from the crowded Kingdom Hall auditorium and sit out in the entrance hall. He shook so bad he would sweat. (still gets panic attacks for no reason - which we accommodate him for) and my husband - who has various responsibilities as a ministerial servant - has had a hard time coming to grips with all of this too. He came from the "Old school" of discipline as did I where you never talk back and you do as you're told without a "but why" or you'd be sent across the room! So it has taken some adjustments for us to understand. I overcompensated, made excused and gave in because I wanted to protect him. But that can't happen forever. With his ADHD mixed with high anxiety, he isn't good with changes. So letting him get away with one thing usually leads to his expecting other privileges he needs to learn to earn...I agree so very much and appreciate the advise from Saffron in the previous post...consistency is so important and makes them feel secure. My son is now 16 and went back to a charter high school with less than 200 kids (which is great for his anxiety - along with the counselors trained in psychology and ready to help him through his day). His attitude is great with the help of medication (whatever it takes to relieve the child's stress for a bit) and the help of elders, us and Doctors he has a choice of confiding in - he is back to his almost normal ADHD self. On difficult days, I reason with him "would you talk to or treat another brother or sister this way if they asked you to do something?" Usually his answer is no. Then I explain how it hurts my feelings. That Jehovah is the one that said he needs to show respect which is what we try to show him also - we try not to yell at him. And we tell him, it is OK not to feel good or happy, we just don't take it out on the ones we love. Perhaps even find a simple way to explain that it is a bad day. For example, I tell Jesse that "we do things we don't like to do even on bad days. Sometimes we take a breather and say, just to deflate our stress, we'll wait a little bit to do a chore. But we don't use it as an excuse for getting out of the chore, so what time can we expect this to be done?" This eliminates nagging too which really drains him...I usually just have to give a reminder of the time. Lots of compliments also get him through, and thanking him for his help. He recently got a part time job which turned into a nightmare as they took advantage and kept him late on school nights and on Saturday. So even though he was off for the meeting days he was too tired for family worship and studying and even the meetings. He decided on his own he needed to get a job during summer or one that had fewer hours during school "for the sake of being more spiritual for Jehovah"...as he put it. He grew up a bit and found out how hard his dad works as well as learned to do his chores better, to be more helpful in how he does a chore...he really tries to please us now....and Jehovah. He has survived a drive by shooting while walking to the bus as well as a customer on his job following him out to the bus stop after closing and grabbing him by the shirt collar and threatening him with a knife saying "If I ever hear you talking about Jehovah again I will kill you and your family" (yes we live in a bad area)! Jesse gave a great witness as to why he couldn't do that (Mt 24:14) The man said, "What end? it never ends, it just keeps getting worse!!!" Jesse then asked if he could show him another scripture (Rev. 21:3,4). And explained how all this will be done away with and there won't be anymore sadness or death. The man cried, gave him a hug and said, "thank you, now I know I will see my father who recently died!" I am so proud of my son, and I have always said he needs to be a little more humble but maybe some of that stubbornness will keep him alive! I don't know if any of this info is of help and I am so sorry it is so long (we really don't have enough time to talk about such things at the hall) But please don't forget the brothers and sisters at the hall have gone through some situations that have put them through the feelings you are going through. Seek them out - especially ones with children who are teens...most with teens have rebellious moments in common- maybe find a time to grab a coffee with another mom and talk it over....at least it gives relief of emotions and maybe a point or two they have found helpful....just don't be too critical if they don't understand exactly what you are going through. It helps just having someone to talk to when you need a break too! Wish you all the best, always here to talk too. Have a great day!

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