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Recent content by Gemstone

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    Christmas Crafts

    I attended a class on making artist's books (or altered books) and loved it. So plan to make some for gifts. There are so many ways of doing them. You can take an old hard back children's picture book, cover it with fabric and all sorts of little items, photos, little decorations, scraps, lace...
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    Why You choose a Bible College

    I went to a Bible college for 3 years when I was 19. They were in many ways the best years of my life. I got to know the Bible so much better and learned a lot about Christian life, and since it was a boarding school, learned lots about relationships as well. I would recommend at least one year...
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    Is Spanking Teenagers for Discipline Appropriate?

    Laurentia, good ways of doing it. I use similar methods when necessary.
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    Why are you single?

    My marriage of 20 years ended a couple of years ago, after considering divorce back and forth for many years. It was a good decision at the end, the only one in a way. Sometimes Christians stay too long in a hopeless marriage. If it can't be made better even after a lot of counselling and...
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    Is Spanking Teenagers for Discipline Appropriate?

    No, I would definitely never spank a teenager. That apart from the fact that I live in a country where it is illegal to spank a child of any age. I did at times spank little children when they deliberately disobeyed. But it would be hard to imagine a situation where spanking a teenager would...
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    **Teenagers!!** Are they all like this?

    Chrystal, I find that at times they are all like you describe. :) In fact, I couldn't help thinking that if that is all, you are having it easy. From what I understand, your son is simply being a little impolite at times and not wanting to tell you things about his life. I would just accept that...
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    How old is your child or children?

    2 of my children have already moved away, they are 18 and soon 21, one is engaged. I live with my 14-year-old daughter.
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    Trying this out...

    Hi, only found this forum today. I'm looking forward to getting to know new people here. :)