MarcieMoo

Reply to So, what do you remember? in History JoeUser Forums

lol...My sister was born in December of 1987, and she graduates from high school this upcoming May. Luckily enough, we lived in the sticks and didn't have a whole lot of money that would have made lots of those "modern" conveniences readily available to us, like VCR's, or satellite TV since we're so far out there. It's part of growing up. Those things that were big historical events to us that they don't remember are normal, you know

Reply to Reflections on the Eve of my Birthday in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

Happy birthday!

Reply to Jayna Renee has arrived... in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Yayayayayay! Congratulations on your new little blessing! My assistant principal and his family came to school the same time I did today and they just had another little one in March, in addition to their 1 1/2 year old, Ben. I'm so in love! Both Ben and his brother are absolutely adorable...I told Dan that he and his wife need to have 3 more and that I'd take the "leftovers"...lol.<img src="../images/smiles/smile.gif" border=0 ALIGN="absmi

Reply to They say it's your Birthday.... in Misc JoeUser Forums

July 14th. I turned 25. Ack! I spent most of the day either in an airport or on an airplane. Hot, huh? Happy belated birthday, little sister. Did you do anythinhg special on your day?

Reply to I Want to get off of the pill.. in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

Sorry I'm replying to this in an untimely fashion...but I've been away for two weeks. They have that new low hormone pill that you could try...I don't even know what its called...but its advertised on TV all the time. When I first went on the pill...almost 5 years ago for me as well...I was on one that had a diuretic in it so you didn't gain water weight...crap...I can't even remember what it is now....I wasn't on the right dosage tho

Reply to Let's talk about sex in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I think that there's an overwhelming pressure on people of all ages to HAVE sex though...whether or not they're in a relationship. Let me give you an example that I've shared before on other blogs: Last fall I began to have some female issues related to the medication I was on. As it is anywhere, I'm assuming, it was very difficult for me to find a gynecologist that would see me in a timely manner. So I went to the yellow pages and found a

Reply to What Does My Son Have in Common with Vanessa Bryant? in Misc JoeUser Forums

lol...too cute! And that cake is magnificent! It just goes to show you that with a little creativity and time you don't need to spend a billion dollars on stuff. Good for you!

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

Because it's not just Christ's message of love, tolerance and compassion that they're spreading. They tell people what they should and should not read, what they should and should not tolerate...people feel dictated to. Not to mention the 'I'm going to heaven and you're not because you aint been born again' aspect. </T

Reply to The Right to Say what you Want in Misc JoeUser Forums

Ummm...thanks. Actually...I made the point that the media spends hours and hours on Natalle Holloway and not the other people that go missing everyday. They spend hours wondering where she is when there's a war going on. I made the point that the media likes to focus on people who are aesthetically pleasing versus those who might not be when it comes to kidnappings/violence/etc. Why did Scott and Laci Peterson get lots of coverage? They're gorgeou

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

That's the problem. Because we don't know for sure what is meant by each verse and passage, we have to rely on our own interpretation. Unfortunately, there's no 'Guide To The Bible - what I meant when I said that' by god or christ or anyone else. It would help if there were, and I'm sure there wouldn't have been near as many

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

I'm not saying the Bible is wrong. What I'm doing is showing fault in the literal interpretation approach. The message can be maintained through different wordings and translations. There are many ways to express the same idea, and even if the words don't match quite right, you can still get the point across. <BR

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

God has multiple personalities and he was speaking for them all. lol...kinda. I have the three members of the personality pictured in my head like this: God, the Father: Stern, but Just. Expects his directions to be followed. Gives lots of chances with warnings of consequences. Loves His

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

The issue of translation makes things really difficult for people who want to take the bible word-for-word literally. Even if you go back to ancient hebrew texts, you're still dealing with a translation issue. Let's assume for a moment that these are the recorded acts of men following God's mandate. Here's the general (

Reply to A little bit of baby news today... in Misc JoeUser Forums

Hold off till I get to Minnesota on the 29th! I absolutely adore babies! Congratulations...and I hope you got that breast pump replaced.

Reply to A question for the christian scholars in Misc JoeUser Forums

Which again leads me to question the true meaning of the bible. If hebrew doesn't translate readily, doesn't that mean that there are errors? That things have been manipulated and mis-translated, that in fact some parts of the bible as it is today might be totally wrong? I tend to look at this from hm

Reply to The Church Just Isn't Satisfied in Misc JoeUser Forums

My pastor personally berated me for living with my boyfriend in SEPARATE bedrooms (rent is over $800/month...we're first year teachers...you do the math). He also assumed that we're intimate, which we're not. He also personally bereated my cousin, who is getting married in Sept. She married at 16 or 17 because she was pregnant, and has gotten divorced, and is getting married again. Whenever any of us kids in my family go to him he brings

Reply to Lets blacklist all those who disagree with us! in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

Yeah I said that. And actually I'm a Christian. We all know Marcie's a Christian she talks about it often but I found some of her comments to be entirely uncharitable. I said it on her blog but was ignored so I'll say it here. The bible says to Hate the Sin but LOVE the Sinner. Jesus said that no sin was worse then a

Reply to Lets blacklist all those who disagree with us! in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

I have no idea where Ziggy got the "he hid from rescuers because he was shy" business, It was on Fox News last night around 2 AM PST. I agree that he's 11...and he didn't really seem to be all that "with it"...mom and dad have said that he gets disoriented easily, and you'd think that as that f

Reply to Some thoughts on reparations in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Well written, Karen. Well written, indeed.

Reply to Lets blacklist all those who disagree with us! in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

Thanks, Baker. I'll consider a truce called and the case closed for now. Onward and upward, eh? It's not worth either of us doing what we've been doing to one another. I'm done replying to posts on my blog about the topic...but...see my new article....

Reply to Lets blacklist all those who disagree with us! in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

I think that dabe would fall more into this category than Baker would. He's at least standing on some sort of principle, which I can respect, even if I don't agree. Hopefully when this is all over he and I can just move on to other topics and leave this one in the past where it belongs. Dabe, however, blacklists because you disagree or she just "doesn't like you." Baker's not doing that. He's defending someone who can't defend herself, and I respe

Reply to Lets blacklist all those who disagree with us! in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

You go, Shanaenay! Oh heaven's...now we're being RACIST for enjoying cultural differences. I say...SCREW EM ALL! Thanks for the support honey. You're kinda like my new denim blue bra...lift and separate...oh god...its 3:30 am and I'm getting DORKY!

Reply to It's Been a Long and Painful Six Months in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Congratulations, Mason. Isn't it amazing what the human body can do? I think you really worked hard when some would just sit back and give up after such a setback. Good for you!

Reply to Happy Birthday, Jake! in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

Yay, Jake! Congratulations on the big "9"! I hope mom got you a huge birthday present! You should be so proud of yourself and your accomplishments that you made this year! Happy birthday little man! I hope its awesome!

Reply to you slept on the couch because I'm sick of myself in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I wish I had some insightful words to give you, B, but I don't, so I'll just say this: I think you're a great woman in every way that a woman can be great. I think you were hurt in probably the worst way a spouse in a marriage can be hurt. And I also think that both of you have worked VERY hard trying to put together the pieces of your humpty dumpty again. You are struggling with a lot of the same things I struggle with every day.