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    Hey! What happened to *my* SolaMichella social group?!

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    Hey. Just to say... he may be a Bashful Prince Charming who got spooked somehow, but it would have been better for him to just turn you down politely, right when you asked, than to say yes and then jerk you around.

     

    He may be a lovable, redeemable loser (I sure hope so, for your sake), but right now the wimpiness is not impressive.

     

    Yup! I agree.

     

    Michelle...a pox on him and all his ancestors, there, I said it!

    You were fine before and you'll be fine now. Sometimes these things don't work out for a reason unknown to us, but if we knew the reason we'd be soooo grateful!

     

    Brenda, I'd rep you for this comment, but I'm fresh out of it! :lol:

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    "Salad oil" is kind of an archaic term. I've only seen it in cookbooks from the 1940's and the one that my husband's late grandmother wrote out by hand. But yes, it refers to some kind of clear, bland oil that I suppose they thought was perfect for salad. I have no idea when olive oil became more commonly used here. Even now most commercial dressings are made with soybean or canola oil.

     

    Who knows why? Back in those days they served sauteed celery as a side dish, so :001_huh:.

    Would you pay for an out of network chiropractor?

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    I wouldn't, at least not without trying an in-network chiropractor first. The initial payment for the out-of-network guy would cover almost an entire year's worth of visits to an in-network guy.

     

    Can you ask your friend to ask the magic-chiro who he would recommend that is on your insurance? I would think that the out-of-network guy would be understanding about the reasoning and would have a few suggestions for in-network guys for you.

     

    As you said, every dollar has a job. If the difference was a few dollars, I'd say go to the guy you want. But the difference is just too great.

     

    Hmmmmm....a dissenting vote. Thanks a lot, JudoMom! :glare:

    Just kidding! I really did want to hear all sides because that's the best way to make a decision. I hadn't considered asking for suggestions from that guy. I could look into that.

    Thanks!

    Would you pay for an out of network chiropractor?

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    Okay, thanks everyone. I'm going to talk with dh about this. Jean, thanks for that idea, I'll try it.

     

    Do we have the money? Yes, we physically have it. But we are working really hard toward a savings goal right now and so it's not like that money is just sitting around without a job. Every dollar has a job, you know? ;)

    So when I consider how little it would cost me to just use the in-network chiro, the frugal part of me thinks I should just jump on that. But the other part knows several people who would swim across the ocean to go to this guy because he's that good.

    Would you pay for an out of network chiropractor?

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    I really want to see a chiropractor. I think that it could be incredibly beneficial to me in many ways.

     

    A friend of mine works for one, and I have other friends who also see this doctor. Everything I've heard about him is just wonderful, and I really think I could trust him. I really want to see this particular doctor.

     

    So I called my insurance company (grrrrr) and they told me that he isn't in my network. We have an HMO and there is simply no allowance at all for me to see him, so we'd have to pay out of pocket 100%.

     

    If I were willing to see a network chiropractor I'd need a referral from my pcp and then I could have 20 visits per calendar year with a $15 copay.

    If I go to the guy who I'd really like I'd have to pay him about $200 for the initial exam/consult and then $60 for each visit thereafter.

     

    What would you do?

    I don't think that all chiropractors are created equal, and I'd really feel better going to someone who has been personally recommended.

    Christian Content about Wicca & Teenager

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    Jean,

    This was an excellent post. This is one of the times that I really miss the rep system because I'd like to show you how much I appreciate your words.

     

    I think you're right. The human soul hungers for beauty and for a soaking in of the natural world around us. I remember when my whole perspective on the world's beauty changed. I was 19 and I was becoming aware of God in a unique way. I was visiting an aquarium and I was just blown away by all that God had created. I had seen many of these creatures before, but just saw them as interesting and pretty. But now I saw them as beings created, designed by God and I grew to appreciate them all the more.

     

    And I agree that for various and sundry reasons Christians have sort of stifled that innate feeling of awe. And especially we Protestants have safely limited our fascination with things like the night sky and the stars, etc. But our ancestors, and those who put pen to paper to form our Bible, knew that sky all too well. They knew how to read those stars, and the wind, and the sun. They knew that the heavens are telling the Glory of God. They wrote "Praise Him, sun and moon. Praise Him stars of heaven." "Let everything that lives and that breathes give praise to the Lord."

     

    We've sort of thrown the baby out with the dishwater, and that's unfortunate.

     

     

    There are things that belong to other religions that I think we as Christians have lost or have shoved aside for many reasons. Let me give you some examples:

     

    I love the night sky. I love the celebration of the seasons. I would like to share my delight in knowing that this is equinox or solstice by adding this to the days of the years that are special. But if I have this type of celebration, I will have people question me whether this is "appropriate" because these are Wiccan holidays, and we certainly would not want to be mimicking their religious practices. (Jean wrinkles her nose up here.)

     

    I think that there are times in our search for Bible-believing faith, we have lost the mystery of God that is in his creation. We have science to explain all that we know about nature, and we have not allowed ourselves to see nature as a mystery--a step into the mystical (Webster's Dict: inducing a feeling of awe or wonder)--of the leaves turning red and orange, of the red in the sunset, of the movement of the stars across the skies, of the animals sleeping in their dens, of whisper of the wind. Years ago, these things were worshiped; they were not scientifically understood. In our desire to flee from superstitions we have erased the good and the playful, we've dropped the celebration of life, the beauty of creation.

     

    Well, if you are following this line of thinking and if I am making my thoughts clear, perhaps this MIGHT be some of what is drawing your son to Wiccan beliefs--is there something that his friend's family is doing/celebrating/sharing that is "missing" in your home and faith that might just be a basic yearning in his soul?

     

    I weary of the cut-and-dried faith of many around me. They seem to have a formula that explains faith, forgiveness, the cross, and the end times. Nature is studied and dissected scientifically. Yes, the trees may not be spirits, but why are they not vibrant life that gives us clues to The One Who Made Them? Why can't we walk into the woods and listen to the wind in hopes to "hear" the breath of God?

     

    OTOH, perhaps this has nothing to do with your son. I just saw what you had written and decided this would be a good forum to put my thoughts into print.

     

    FWIW,

    Jean (who wishes that her spell check had not disappeared when she moved from Mozilla to Internet Explorer!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

    Just HOW important is Scouting?

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    I've heard that experiences of Scouting vary greatly from troop to troop for both boys and girls. I've seen how my friends have dealt with troops that weren't up to par for various reasons and up til this year we've not gotten involved in Scouting. But just this year we decided to try it out. Our troop is a ministry of our sister church, and I'm just amazed at the strength of this program. I have a Tiger and a 1st year Boy Scout. All of the Cubs and Boy Scouts meet on the same day at the same time. The Boy Scouts meet year round, but the Cubs only meet during the school year. The church offers Pioneer Club for the girls, again at the same time. All of my children are enjoying it immensely. I think that they have already learned a lot and they're making friends with a whole new bunch of kids.

     

    So, how important is it overall?

    I think that a person can live to a ripe old age without ever being involved in Scouting. Dh was a cub for less than one year and I was a Brownie for a year, but that's it. So while I don't think it's a necessity, it's just a nice extra.

     

    In the OP's case I think I'd either look into that Lone Scout option or just wait a year and return when he's ready for Boy Scouts.

    Ever heard of Gaslighting?

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    It's an awesome movie. And there are actually two versions of it. The more famous one with Ingrid Bergman (1944)was a remake. When I rented it, the disc had the older version (1940) on one side, and the remake on the other side. Both are well worth seeing, and it's fun and interesting to compare the two because they are different.

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