Sam91 said:

If her place is that bad, then your fortunate she pushes herself to visit as much as she does. She obviously struggles. Definitely minimise any expectations you have of her and don't compare her to the ideal or you'll keep getting annoyed.

That's really good that your twins love her coming over. There are brief moments where she's able to amuse them and you can sit quietly, watch them being amused and breathe. While mustering the energy to continue. I do hope you get more chance to rest in other ways so you have the energy to enjoy your littles being young that little bit more.

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She came over last Friday. It was all good. I didn't hear from her much this week. I checked in on her and she replied and I tried talking to her but she stopped talking to me. I guessed maybe she went ahead and went to bed. Then I sent her a lengthy message about something funny that happened over here at my house yesterday. She read it and didn't reply. I think the new grandson on the way is why she isn't talking to me that much. I know that is weird, but that is what she did to me to get out of the birthday party and she has done that often to me for some weird reason.

She's good, she's not. It always boils down to being all about her. It's evident there are mental health problems on top of health problems that can be resolved, but she won't put in the effort. I think space might be a great thing and only ask her to come over when my husband is home. It's exhausting trying to have a relationship with someone that makes everything about them and doesn't want to contribute. Thank you for your prayers. They worked. I was contacted by a church and my babies got into their Mother's Day Out program. I am able to take them on Wednesdays and Fridays for 5 hours. Pray I can get my housekeeping caught up since my accident that happened over a year and a half ago.

Muhan said:

My advice to you, is to do all in your power,
at all times, concerning anything pertaining to her,
is acceptable to the living God. And if that means to endure
her scorn or wrath, then do it. And do nothing in return that
is not right before the Lord.

AND STOP LEANING TO YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING!

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I have been holding my tongue a lot. I never say anything because that is my husband's mom and it's just not in my heart to retaliate. I want to serve The Lord. There is obviously some behavioral or mental health problems going on with her. At one point, my mom said for me to never go over to her house without my husband. I even dwindled down to just going over to her house once a season. Maybe doubled up a little in the winter due to celebrations. I've been praying for help. I got my answer this week. I got my babies into a Mother's Day Out, and it has been helpful.

bèlla said:

The verses you posted shouldn’t be read out of context. If you read the chapters in their entirety you’ll see a continued necessity of belief in Christ.

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Every knee shall bow.

bèlla said:

God doesn’t force us to accept Him. We have free will to do so or not. What you’re suggesting would allow someone to live wickedly with no regard for their actions and find themselves in heaven anyway.

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Offhand do you know of anyone who hasn't done their share of wicked living? There is none righteous, no not one. "Oh, but I ain't all that bad!" Right.

A biblical church is a group of people that follow the bible. What is interesting though is what parts do they major/minor in? Secondly how true do they follow the pattern that the bible gives? I am sure one could write a whole book on this but I will advance to what I am looking for in a church. Love, compassion, sound doctrine, reverent in their worship and other expressions and sound biblical teaching. They also must have a heart and boldness not only for missions but for assisting others, including laying hands on the sick and ministering as the Holy Spirit leads.
The services are engaging because they are participatory and not generally fully scripted.
1 Corinthians 14:26 (KJV)
26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

The church needs the power of the Holy Spirit too. It can give deliverance, and it can assist the poor. It should have a pastor and/or a small group of elders that shepherd the people, lead services and organize outreaches. Other ministries and gifts are also recognized and should be cultivated.

The church hopefully functions well in praise and worship, corporate prayer, communion, teaching and even have some fellowship opportunities for various groups including children to seniors.

Lastly, the church should have some oversight from others. This can be a formal denomination, to a more loose collection of ministers to board members. Whatever is adopted should hold the church leaders accountable for their conduct and church finances as well as anything else deemed important.

Admittedly, it is rare to find such a biblical church as this. No church is perfect but we all can help through the contributions that God brings through us; from ministry, monies, and especially our help as needed.

Dan Perez said:

And in. Eph 1:4. says Just as CHOSE // ELECTION , us f or Himself. in Him BEFORE // PRO. , the overthrow of the world

for us to be holy and without blemish. before Him in love ,

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Overthrow - does not get a mention in the 66 or so translations on bible gateway.

seeking.IAM said:

Jordan Peterson in 12 Rules for Life writes:

“Here is something to consider: If you have a friend whose friendship you wouldn’t recommend to your sister, or your father, or your son, why would you have such a friend for yourself?”

“You are not morally obligated to support someone who is making the world a worse place. You should choose people who want to be better, not worse.”

“Make friends with people who want the best for you.” (Rule #3)

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She drives me nuts. She did a few days ago. I am trying to fade this. I kinda thought about just ghosting her.

wing2000 said:

All of those issues can be addressed with increased policing.

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Given a 50% drop in serious crime in D.C. over the past 2 decades, one smart move might be to study what D.C. police have been doing, and get cities with higher crime rates to do it as well. I'm pretty sure it doesn't involve National Guard troops occupying the Lincoln Memorial, or charging some idiot with a felony for tossing a subway sandwich at someone.

But that's assuming one actually cares about crime rates, rather than trying to distract Americans from Trump's Epstein problem.

ozso said:

Examples of worse than doesn't necessarily equal the place is okay.

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Yeah, it just shows that Trump's "emergency" has more to do with a desperate search for deflection from his Epstein problems.

ozso said:

But this is really only about being anti anything Trump does isn't it?

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It actually doesn't matter. In a weird way, this just keeps the Epstein problem front and center for him.

ozso said:

It doesn't matter whatever it is, it absolutely must be seen and very very bad and evil. So there's no point in even discussing it. We get it it, every single thing Trump does is wrong and evil.

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It's funny how you guys always end up saying terrible things about Trump and hoping someone else will take ownership. You misunderstand the nature of evil. Even evil people don't get up in the morning and consider how to so more evil that day.

prudent_commenter said:

I don't know what to do. I've been tested all my life. From what I can tell, I've passed because I could not be seduced by society. I said a loud and categorical NO to everything created with intent of dragging the soul down. I thought for 30 years. I am starting to get tired of these traps laid out before me. I would've expected for all this to stop, based on my actions and thinking, there's no point in testing further if failure is off the table. I know myself very well, God knows too.. why test when you know I'll never succumb to something?

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If someone falls prey to their own understanding,
is that a curse or a blessing upon them?

Amo2 said:

Laws which forbade the teachings, practice, and writings of many other Christians with different views or beliefs. Leading to the destruction of as many of these as possible.

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Like the Gnostics? So what in a case like this? I mean this in the sense of rejecting false writings posing as scripture not physical destruction of them or persecution of misguided adherents. Unfortunately, peaceful tendencies are rare in these situations including Biblical accounts like that of King Josiah ( 2 Kings 23:1-21) while the faithful truth was good ( 2 Kings 23:21) the stamping out of heresy was tragic ( 2 Kings 23:20).

Oompa Loompa said:

Again I ask, "Should women be treated equally with men or not?" Being treated equally with men implies that men will confront you and fight you like a man.

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Men shouldn’t tolerate assault much less call it a characteristic of being treated equally with men. Assault is a result of poor emotional and impulse control. Characteristics more often attributed to children.

bèlla said:

. God doesn’t force us to accept Him.

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I would. I can't imagine that God cares less for the people He cvreated than I do my own young'uns.

bèlla said:

We have free will to do so or not.

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Yeah, the Bible goes on and on about the overarching importance of 'Free Will", doesn't it? I mean, hey, Free Wil even suprcedes God's Will. Pretty heavy duty stuff, huh?

bèlla said:

What you’re suggesting would allow someone to live wickedly with no regard for their actions and find themselves in heaven anyway.

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Yep. I reckon God's Will isn't hindered very much by the allegedly "free" will of His creatures.

bèlla said:

God is just

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Except He allows most of His creatures to make decisions based in ignorance and stupidity that will result in Him consigning them to eternal torture.

bèlla said:

Consequence is a fact of life we experience in the natural.

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So given the fallen nature of man, givng them "free will" ia equivalent is automatic damnation to hell to be tortured forever. "For God so loved the world......"

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essentialsaltes said:

Texas officials are trying to get a lawsuit dismissed under qualified immunity after wrongly charging a woman with murder for having an abortion.​

The officials attempted to have the case against them dismissed in a July, 2024 filing, citing qualified immunity. The statute makes state and local officials immune to lawsuits over their conduct in the line of duty unless they violate "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights."

A new filing on behalf of Lizelle Gonzalez by the American Civil Liberties Union disputes Starr County officials' claim of qualified immunity, maintaining that District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez, Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Barrera, and Sheriff Rene Fuentes "knowingly and maliciously abusing their power to concoct charges and violate a person’s constitutional rights."

"Texas law is clear: a pregnant person cannot be arrested and prosecuted for getting an abortion. No one is above the law, including officials entrusted with enforcing it.”

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Totally agree. Just like the emergency provision this is clear. They screwed up. It was a wrongful arrest.

Oompa Loompa said:

Every time you ever asked a man to help you with a task because you couldn't do it on your own and you knew a man could do it more easily, you pulled the "but I am a girl" card.

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Work smarter not harder. Nothing wrong with teamwork.

In spite of modern feminism making so much strides in "equality," why is just about every blue collar hard labor job dominated by men? Where are all these feminists replacing roofs? Where are all these feminists at the oil rigs? Where are all these feminists at the auto repair shop? Where are all these feminist at the construction sites? I will tell you where, they pulled the "I am just a girl" card and went to the office in spite the fact that many of those jobs are higher paying. But they will still cry about the gender wage gap.

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What about the men who intentionally make those work environments toxic towards women to keep them out? Why aren’t men letting women fills these jobs while they go work in an office, classroom, or hospital?

ozso said:

But in DC how many cars have been broken into? How many houses have been burglarized? How many stores have been robbed? How many car thefts and carjackings? How many people have been assaulted? How much drug dealing is going on? How many crack houses and meth labs are there? On a scale of 1 to 10 how safe is DC according to most residents and business owners?

Examples of worse than doesn't necessarily equal the place is okay. But this is really only about being anti anything Trump does isn't it? It doesn't matter whatever it is, it absolutely must be seen and very very bad and evil. So there's no point in even discussing it. We get it it, every single thing Trump does is wrong and evil.

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But, but, but.....

All of those issues can be addressed with increased policing.

There is *no emergency* to justify Trump's actions in D.C.

Always in His Presence said:

And now - Our President is in Alaska meeting with Putin - who would not even answer the phone when Biden tried to contact him. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, direct communication between the two leaders ceased. Then we voted in a new President and they are meeting face to face.

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Thats because Putin knows Trump is pliable with sweet talk and ego strokings. Not to mention cash deals - which may pertain to the one on one no-aides meetup, if that happens again. Trump talks big, but deep down he's extremely needy.

Look how credulous and subservient Trump looked last time they did this. If it was just embarrassing I wouldnt be worried. But the stakes are higher than that.

Hoping2 said:

Only those who chose to do so will be saved on the day of judgement.

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God being absoltely bound by our generally idiotic choices. Right.

bèlla said:

The Parable of Lazarus and The Rich Man says otherwise. He was not in heaven.

~bella

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Then.

d taylor said:

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A person has to be born again to enter.

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How much does one have to do to be born the first time?

childeye 2 said:

The above statement is a blank assertion. You provide no evidence supporting your claim.

However, Don junior has provided emails stating that Russia wanted Trump to win in 2016. Don jr. emails


Jun 3, 2016, at 10:36 AM, Rob Goldstone wrote:

Good morning

Emin just called and asked me to contact you with something very interesting.

The Crown prosecutor of Russia met with his father Aras this morning and in their meeting offered to provide the Trump campaign with some official documents and information that would incriminate Hillary and her dealings with Russia and would be very useful to your father.

This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump - helped along by Aras and Emin.

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The Director of National Intelligence, the FBI Director, and Senator Grassley have provided the documents about the deep state coup against President Trump.

Oompa Loompa said:

Yes. It does. Here is an idea. What if women started showing equality to men? How many women would be okay with their husband choosing to stay home while the wife works and provides?

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Many would and currently do have this arrangement with their husbands. I think is the man more often objecting to this arrangement though.

essentialsaltes said:

Snort. Better get the firing squad ready for all the 'birthers' up to and including Donald Trump.

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I'm not a "birther" and neither is the vast majority of MAGA.

Fantine said:

The religious right is the branch of Christianity most interested in turning public schools with children of every faith and ethnicity into "Christian schools" and is the branch of Christianity that is most at odds with what Christianity should be all about--the Gospel message of Jesus.

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I believe that every sentence in this post describing "the religious right" tells me that you really don't understand the "religious right" at all.

ozso said:

What's it at though? How many cars have been broken into? How many houses have been robbed? How many stores have been robbed? How many people have been assaulted?

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A 50% drop in crime over the past 25 years. Fewer crimes than in many other U.S. cities.

Full List of America's Most Dangerous Cities​

Below are the 30 U.S. cities with at least 100,000 residents that had the highest number of crimes against people, per 100,000, according to the latest FBI data report.

1. Memphis, TN
2. Cleveland, OH
3. Toledo, OH
4. Little Rock, AR
5. Peoria, IL
6. Springfield, IL
7. Detroit, MI
8. Akron, OH
9. Beaumont, TX
10. Rockford, IL
11. Evansville, IN
12. Dayton, OH
13. Nashville, TN
14. Winston-Salem, NC
15. Springfield, MO
16. Chicago, IL
17. Salt Lake City, UT
18. Springfield, MA
19. North Charleston, SC
20. Corpus Christi, TX
21. Tulsa, OK
22. Albany, NY
23. Buffalo, NY
24. Kansas City, MO
25. Shreveport, LA
26. Baltimore, MD
27. Houston, TX
28. New Haven, CT
29. Las Cruces, NM
30. Lansing, MI

But it's "an emergency." So far, all attempts to deflect from Trump's involvement with Epstein have failed. Something had to be done. This one is just the latest of many attempts.

Always in His Presence said:

And now - Our President is in Alaska meeting with Putin - who would not even answer the phone when Biden tried to contact him. After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, direct communication between the two leaders ceased. Then we voted in a new President and they are meeting face to face.

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Why isn’t Ukraine involved in these talks?