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  1. GrannieAnnie

    My 60th birthday and my cancer....

    Hi, according to the list, the last time I visited this site was Jan.11th. Well, I've been quite busy...the week before Christmas I was diagnosed with breast cancer, on Jan. 31st I had a mastectomy...(right side) and today is my 60th birthday. :clap: Next week I'll see an oncologist and...
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    Oprah Winfrey in Australia

    As I write this Oprah Winfrey is in Australia, she has sent hundreds of her American fans to visit various parts of the country. I'm afraid I find it pathetically sad to see hundreds...if not...thousands of grown men and women, American and Australian, crying in adoration over this woman...in...
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    I seem to have an obsession......

    Greetings, I suffer from severe depression, and seem to be obsessed with suicidal thoughts....I've attempted suicide about 5 times in the last 10 yrs, the last one was about 3 days ago, though it turns out the pills weren't very potent. As long as I can keep active and doing something I can...
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    Mary McKillop

    Has anyone heard of Sr. Mary McKillop.....well, she's been dead 100 years, but this Sunday the Pope is going to make her the first ever Australian Saint. I think there are about 5 million Catholics in Australia and the Catholics of Australia are all very excited about it.
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    Saturday, 11th Sept. or as some call it...9/11

    Hi, here in Australia we put the ... day, before the month, so for us, today is .... 11/9 .... not 9/11, but I think the whole world can relate to what.... 9/11 means to New York. The question I want to ask people is....do you think what happened was a true "terrorist attack" by...
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    A couple of questions.

    I asked a similar question in....ask a chaplain...but now wish to bring my question to you.... Catholics believe in transubsantiation Jesus himself said the words over the bread and wine so He meant it literally. He also said....I am the vine and you are the branches....however, Catholics...
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    Everything old is new again. :-)

    Hi all, I joined this group a couple of years ago and it seems it's been a couple of years since I was last here...I have no idea why I left....I probably got super sensitive about something, spat my dummy and left.:doh: Anyway, a lot has happened since then and I found the site again today...
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    For the generous blessings

    For the generous blessings I've just received...thank you...
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    meow

    To the lovely person who sent me blessings yesterday and the lovely person who sent me the cute little kitty today....thank you so much... Annie
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    Andrew Dentons ..... Angels and Demons.

    Did any of you watch Denton on Monday night about mental illness? I suffer from severe depression which is managed well by medication and the skills I've learned in therapy. I thought the show was amazing, very real and honest. But for me it seemed to be over before it started I was so...
  11. GrannieAnnie

    Food prices..........

    I did my weekly grocery shopping today and saw something I've never seen before......cauliflowers...and only smallish ones....$7 EACH. !!! I couldn't believe it. I didn't buy one, I don't usually buy them, but wow, what a price. These days I'm definately adding more rice and pasta to my...
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    Snakes.....why do people say they are evil.

    I always hear people say....snakes are evil because of the one in the garden that tempted Eve. But I'm sure there's a part in the OT about Moses and he went to visit a king, and the kings men had staffs that all turned into snakes. And Moses had a staff, and his staff turned into a snake too...
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    Are both these sins....

    If embro or genetic engineering is a sin.......is organ transplant also a sin.......????
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    To whom ever....

    Lots of blessings....to whom ever sent them....thank you :hug:
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    Bible study

    Hi, I wonder if someone could recommend an online Bible study to me. I've done several Bible studies over the years, but I think I'd like to try another one. Thanks. Annie
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    Please pray for me and my sister.

    My sister belongs to a Pentecostal church, I am non denom. About an hour ago I phoned my sister for the first time in over 2 years. I suffer from severe clinical depression and a few years ago I was terribly ill with it...suicide attempts, stays in psych wards etc etc. My illness caused great...
  17. GrannieAnnie

    It's that time again...

    To say thank you to ...whoever you are...for the blessings and gift I recently received.....hugs to you.....xxxxxxxxxxxx Annie
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    Please help...

    Hi, Can someone please tell me how to cook and serve.....haggis and black and white pudding...? Thanks Annie
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    Do you have any.....extras ???

    On tv the other night there was a documentary about people who were born with ....extras !!! Extra legs, heads, toes, fingers etc etc. Has anyone here been born with any extras ? I was born with an extra thumb on my right hand. The doctors waited till I was about 2 yrs old before it was...
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    Rudd and Brian Bourke...those emails...

    Do you think the emails between Rudd and Bourke that have just come to light will have much affect on Rudd, or do you think it will all just fade away............