Kbyrne, nothing like the Jim Jones' mass suicide to perk up the holidays. Tell the kids go home to see their parents for a change so you don't get as much "persecution"!
I was in the Walk for over forty years. I never felt that it was up to me to decide whether I should celebrate Christmas or not. Well, unless I wanted do that knowing that I was offending God...or admitting that I lacked understanding and revelation.
Merry Christmas to all...
kbyrne Wrote:
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> Reepicheep Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > Thank you for the warm welcome, Lily Rose and
> > NickleandDimed.
> >
> > This time of year is especially hard for me
> > because of time missed with loved ones during
> the
> > holidays. Many of those I miss the most have
> > passed away, and that time will never be
> > recovered. I’m sure that I’m not the only one
> > posting here who has this sadness. It was bad
> > enough when we “didn’t celebrate Christmas”
> > because we could still spend time with our
> > families. It wasn’t the same, because Christmas
> > wasn’t meaningful to us in the same way that it
> > was meaningful to them, but it was alright.
> Then
> > suddenly, we were strongly encouraged to
> > participate in the Magical Christmas Caroling
> > Truck. How do you explain to your folks that
> we,
> > who don’t celebrate Christmas, cannot be
> present
> > at holiday gatherings because we are doing a
> > Christmas caroling extravaganza through the
> city
> > streets? If you are unfamiliar with this
> > particular practice, use this link
> > www.christmascaroling.org/
> >
> > It’s been a wild ride, but I’m so glad to be on
> a
> > healing path. Just wishing that it had been
> > sooner.
>
>
> I want to add my welcome as well, Reepicheep.
>
> I too missed many a Christmas. Even after leaving
> TLW, I felt isolated from it. I spent five years
> of Christmases and Thanksgivings in Shiloh. The
> only one time that we were told to go home, if we
> possibly could, was after the Jim Jones horror.
> It was meant to show our families that we were not
> in a cult and we were free to go. It strikes me
> now as a terribly cult-ish thing to do!!
>
> I left long before the Christmas Caroling, but
> have to check out the link. Sadly, I wonder how
> many people that are still in the Walk even know
> why they are there.
>
> Looking forward to Christmas this year with
> family!
I was in the Walk for over forty years. I never felt that it was up to me to decide whether I should celebrate Christmas or not. Well, unless I wanted do that knowing that I was offending God...or admitting that I lacked understanding and revelation.
Merry Christmas to all...
kbyrne Wrote:
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> Reepicheep Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------------
> > Thank you for the warm welcome, Lily Rose and
> > NickleandDimed.
> >
> > This time of year is especially hard for me
> > because of time missed with loved ones during
> the
> > holidays. Many of those I miss the most have
> > passed away, and that time will never be
> > recovered. I’m sure that I’m not the only one
> > posting here who has this sadness. It was bad
> > enough when we “didn’t celebrate Christmas”
> > because we could still spend time with our
> > families. It wasn’t the same, because Christmas
> > wasn’t meaningful to us in the same way that it
> > was meaningful to them, but it was alright.
> Then
> > suddenly, we were strongly encouraged to
> > participate in the Magical Christmas Caroling
> > Truck. How do you explain to your folks that
> we,
> > who don’t celebrate Christmas, cannot be
> present
> > at holiday gatherings because we are doing a
> > Christmas caroling extravaganza through the
> city
> > streets? If you are unfamiliar with this
> > particular practice, use this link
> > www.christmascaroling.org/
> >
> > It’s been a wild ride, but I’m so glad to be on
> a
> > healing path. Just wishing that it had been
> > sooner.
>
>
> I want to add my welcome as well, Reepicheep.
>
> I too missed many a Christmas. Even after leaving
> TLW, I felt isolated from it. I spent five years
> of Christmases and Thanksgivings in Shiloh. The
> only one time that we were told to go home, if we
> possibly could, was after the Jim Jones horror.
> It was meant to show our families that we were not
> in a cult and we were free to go. It strikes me
> now as a terribly cult-ish thing to do!!
>
> I left long before the Christmas Caroling, but
> have to check out the link. Sadly, I wonder how
> many people that are still in the Walk even know
> why they are there.
>
> Looking forward to Christmas this year with
> family!