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Solid Gold?

KT Tunstall "Heal Over" (acoustic) "Tangled up in Blue"

It was a process, for sure. Nearly thirty years ago, I left TWI of my own accord, so I was already of a mind to do what I felt was true to myself. The fact that I never fully bought into all that was taught helped me as well. I had heard (perhaps some would say that devil spirits told me ;)) that all the information that TWI taught was subject to change, and that the teachings would change as understanding grew. Naturally, I held TWI doctrine with a fairly open hand. In the years following my leaving, I was at first in an offshoot that I helped to start. (Dumb, I know!) Once it became clear that the "head heavy rev" was not being honest I left that as well. Well, I was shown the door as I said my goodbyes. The years following were tough, mostly because so many friends had believed the lie that I had walked away from God. When the real healing began, and I found my "authentic self," was when I started doing things for myself. I began to teach and paint. This empowered me to do more. The more I did the better I felt about myself. Today I am feeling pretty good about who I am and my place in this world. I work hard to not be subject to rules and regulations that don't feel right

Ewwwwww- no I don't want to see his gonads, his cajones.. Didn't he get in trouble for that anyway....?

Yes George...Take it away.....

And as far as I'm concerned, that describes the double standard of TWI in a nutshell.

I found this place by Googling "The Way International." Perhaps he has no interest in even doing that... He is either still involved in one way or another, and sees no need to get online and get in even more trouble with Rosie... Or He thinks he already knows it all.

This one is soo cute too:

Officer Krupke:

The Jet Song:

Here'a another for you CC - America!

They were so scared of Y2k - perhaps they decided to not change the calendar year.... Sooo - they are truly in the TWI-light Zone mwwwhahahahahahahahahahaha!

That young man is stronger than he looks and has more maturity than his peers, simply because he overcame a majorstranglehold. He's amazing! Grats all around!

Hey David, look at this NINE year old fiddler tear it up!

Most of TWI's paranoia regarding black was a result of ignorance. I chose to eliminate black from my pallette prior to taking the class - but that was something I chose to do - I wasn't told to do it. Furthermore, I never saw a color as having any spiritual significance - tho I do seem to recall that being done for a season. I could write pages - but if I do I'll just re-live a time that has long since passed.

Dare we try yet another Texas BBQ???? Anyone game???? I will do the cooking and I promise no cheesecake will infiltrate the compound... (Unless, of course, it's requested - but there are so many more interesting desserts.....

My observation has been that the more TWI tried to dictate what was "Godly" art, the more the art suffered over time. We always heard how we "should be better than the world," but in the long run we weren't. As a matter of fact, I see little in the way of "Christian art" that really moves me or inspires me.

Happy friggin' birthday, Girl!

ROFLMAO! When my oldest was three, we were playing "Go Fish" with her grandpa. She would ask for cards and I wouldn't have them (really!) and it just to happened that the card I would pick from the pile was the card she had asked for... Her words to her grandfather...."She's p i s sing me up!" Now I can tell them I'm gonna' kick someone's ask!

Well, JJ - remember that they didn't have fancy electric needles back when the OT was written... Maybe it would have been impossible then. Also remember that VPW taught what KC Pillai had taught him so he most likely botched it up.

Yeah - Just goes to show you - if someone tells you to put down your gift - tell them to stuff it. I learned the hard way not to let anyone tell me how God wanted me to walk, talk, paint, teach, whatever. If I weren't so convinced that God did reach me and TELL me what to do with my gift - I could be real bitter. As it is, I'm somewhat annoyed with that time in my life, because I was still so young that I didn't know any better. My kids are getting a better view of how to use their gifts, and you better believe that they're fiesty too!

I'm a little more sceptical than you are. Since I knew you in-rez I'm not gonna go into all the things I felt was going on regarding the arts. Suffice it to say that you're saying that there were two ministries is very correct. I'm glad that I am able to use my gift and really make a difference. In the long run, that's what really counts.

Satoori- speaking as the mother of two ballet dancers, "Thank you for posting those ballet videos." They make it look so easy, when in reality it is hours and hours of work that finally gets them to look so graceful on the stage.

Ya HCW - it seemed to me that that was the type of information that should have been made available to the artists. I heard about the theory - but was never made privy to it. I even got to see the paintings. In a sense, it still makes me a bit sad. There seemed to be a hierarchy in that information that shouldn't have existed.