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Recent content by OceanFloor

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    pierced ears?

    I'm not opposed to earrings and some other piercings. Male or female. I think waiting until they are old enough to consider the responsibility and possible judgement (boys mainly) is important. And, as others on here have said, earrings come out - tattoos do not. I have three and wish I...
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    Need Prayers ASAP

    Praying for you. Your post gave me chills. I pray so much that things work out well. :)
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    Constipation?

    Hey there! Sorry you're dealing with this, but be thankful that your baby *does* poop! We had an issue when our son was about 3 months old. We switched from Enfamil to Similac and everything went away. I think they say you're supposed to check with your Doctor before switching formulas...
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    "Congratulations", I was told. "But I'm not pregnant!!"

    I'm sorry that happened to you. People's words can be like daggers - It's just not cool. Similar thing happened to a coworker of mine. At Target, a woman made some comment like "Geez, dear, don't have your baby right here!" Not only was the comment completely unacceptable to begin with, but...
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    New Baby-question

    Our son was born in September. We had him at Target within the first week. We were at church the first week we were home too. I wouldn't say we went out with him "a lot", but we didn't hold him back too much. I think the mentioned considerations of flu season and stimulation are super valid...
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    Help, Advice for a wife who has been cheated on.

    OMGosh.....I'm with others on here that are completely shocked at your husbands behavior. I'm very glad that you removed yourself from the situation. I find it to be completely inappropriate and very dangerous. I pray for you in your time of incredible struggle. And, please realize that...
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    I got problem

    Uhhhh, are you talking about spending time with "the guys" more than his wife, or are you talking about homosexuality?
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    Church Nursery - Is it okay.....

    Is it okay to have a church nursery staffed without adult/s (18yrs+) present? Are there legal issues with this? Would you leave your toddler in the hands of early teen volunteers? Thanks for your input!
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    bright boy

    That's Great! My heart goes out to you. Crap, my son gets a cough and my heart aches. I can't imagine going through serious medical issues. Congrats for coming along so well! :)
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    Letting a baby CIO

    Lately, we've been letting our son CIO when he wakes in the morning. During the middle of the night, when he cries, I typically go in because I know he wants to be changed, have a little water, and go back to sleep. But, between 3:30 - 5:00 (when I get up), if he cries again, we've been...
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    [open]Sharing Hot Tubs With Other People or Couples

    Okay......I've never thought of myself as a homophobe, but I DON'T think I'll be doing that any time soon! ;) LOL. I think the appropriateness of hot tubs is all in the context of the situation. Being in college, coed hot tubbing was NOT the most Godly activity. Am I alone on this one...
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    Special Offerings vs Tithing

    Thank you all VERY much for your feedback. Hey, Norsk, feel like coming and giving an announcement at services this Sunday? Your "big picture" post is very much appreciated. I'm going to talk to the council president and finance team this weekend to try to get some form of direction before...
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    Special Offerings vs Tithing

    I don't think that he's pilfering, but any means, and we do have Stewardship and Finance committees that handle the incoming/outgoing funds. The Pastor does not do this directly. He, however, accepted the special offerings. And, continues to look for more. The most recent being a weekly...
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    Special Offerings vs Tithing

    Thanks for all the feedback. I think this question is very relevant in showing how these big special donations really are to our church. Our average weekly tithing is running about $1,100 - $1,700.00. Our expenses are are much more than a month's worth of these collections. This is with 250...
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    Special Offerings vs Tithing

    They have - but even with what the church council and executive committee says, he has accepted the donations and even set them up in separate CD's that are *only* to be used for the projects that the donors elected. This is SO frustrating to me....