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    should I call other mom?

    gengwall, thanks so much for the caring advice..I didnt mean my post to sound so bitter, it was a tough day and she was really struggling with it. I think sometimes it's almost more painful for the parent in some of these situations than it is for the child...well maybe not more painful but as...
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    Paula and Randy White to be divorced

    sure Paula seems nice, she is upbeat, who wouldnt be with all the money she's making? She is fun and entertaining to watch, but she is not concerned with God's word so much as what GOd's word can do for her. Ala Joel the pastor of that mega church in Texas, the one who on t.v. said when he was...
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    If you had a spare million dollars to donate, who would get it in today's world?

    thats hard to know. I would give some off the top to our church, and pray about leading on the rest. Definately some to my daughter, definately some or alot to the homeless, I am not sure whether I would want to give some individually to homeless in our area, or use it to open some type of home...
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    should I call other mom?

    gengwall, thanks for all the input...as far as her learning some higher lesson or greater good out of it, .....maybe, if not for the fact that she has had more than her share of disappointment in life alrready.. she has had way more disapointment sthan some do in a lifetime...so while I...
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    should I call other mom?

    hello thanks for your reply.....those are good points to consider, but none of them really apply to him. He has never been into sports, nor is now...he just isnt into the whole sports scene, is more into music and friends. there is not a girlfriend in teh picture at this point, and he isnt...
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    should I call other mom?

    hello, i'd appreciate it alot if other parents could chime in w advice. My daughter has a close friend, like a best buddy this past year...spent alot of time and talked almost or pretty much every day, sometimes more than once a day. He is her age, both just 14, and only friends. My concern...
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    NutriSystem

    I have found that anyone can write virutally anthing, about any product out there...it doesnt necessarily make it the gospel truth. I have had nothing but positive experience with NS, and never once found any old or bad food. The only problem I ever had was myself, when I eat stuff I shouldnt
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    Just Need A Hug

    hello all, I have been getting pretty depressed over the past few weeks..several things going on but they kind of all tie in together. In a nutshell, years ago I had to leave my husband bc of abuse (verbal, physical) that was getting worse...not at all the life I had hoped for. I guess I sort...
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    anger & bitterness

    hello, sorry about what you went through...I totaolly understand about feeling angry...although the abuse I went thru was different than yours it was serious and occured on two levels. Grew up in alcoholic home, basically my dad robbed me of my childhood because most of my childhood I spent...
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    Abuse BY Christians

    Elysium, hello and bless you..I just wanted to let you know that other people do care..it's sad though that someteimes Christians dont earn their title and can be among the meanest people around. I have begun to wonder if those Christians who are so meanspirited really may not BE Christians...
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    Every Christain Should be Apalled

    I saw this comment of Cloud Ten before, and somehow I was under theimpression that they are referring to the use of films outside the church, as a means of bringing the gospel, for those who wouldnt go to church anyways..there are those who will not set foot inside a chiurch for one reason or...
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    Israel does not permit civil marriages or marriages between Jews and non Jews

    hello, why would it be stated 'this does not help you at all'....I dont see how you determined he needed 'help' to begin with. I find these kind of comments somewhat condescending, it implies that your stance is right and he is wrong, somehow in need of being helped. I think he stated he...
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    What are the odds of our children having Bipolar?

    for whatever reason, bipolar illness has teh highest genetic link even more than schizophrenia. It definately is a physical illness of the brain. that doesnt mean there is any guarantee though that someone with 2 healthy parents WONT get this illness....it also doesnt mean that if 2 bipolar...
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    preventing our children from being taken

    it's just a fact that some peole are falsely reported. This happened in our community just about 2 years ago. It was in the paper and had a tragic ending. what happened was a mom was divorced and her and her exhusband had 2 kids together. The ex was possesive of her, and tried to control her...
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    Is mental handicapped-ness caused by a evil spirit?

    this verse came to mind "man looks at th e outer appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart..." too many people even Christians look at handicapped as being somehow 'less than...' the LORD is able to see t heir profound and unique beauty, they are truly angels here on earth. They are pure in...