[Near Death Experience, anyone?]

But what makes a near death experience, exactly that, near death?

Obviously the fact that the person doesn't die when they should have, but I mean spiritually/religiously/etc. what makes that person worth saving?

 

I mean, if someone is shot and they died a few minutes from the hospital and couldn't be resuscitated, what makes the person down the street who got hit full on by a truck survive?

 

I know some people believe it is just their fate or in their God's hands or whatever, but if they both believed in the same thing, what made one person worth saving and not the other?

 

Don't they both have families, friends, and people who depend on them? (Assuming they both have this.)

 

I'm not trying to start a debate but this is what I struggle with when looking at any religion.

 

Disclaimer: I'm not saying anyones' experience is bogus. I've just always wondered about that.

 

I don't think that one is worth saving and the other one not; I think perhaps one of them has unfinished business to do...part of why they were put here on earth in the first place.

[Who Did It? Somebody on here MUST have made up this t-shirt...rofl]

Darn, it won't let me order an extra large; it keeps saying I haven't selected a size.:001_huh:

[Who Did It? Somebody on here MUST have made up this t-shirt...rofl]

:lol::lol::lol:

 

I love it! I think my DH would wear it if I explained what it meant! He's a little naughty that way. :thumbup:

[Heather in NC... whatever happened]

I'm so sorry. :grouphug:

 

We once had a birth father tell us that he wasn't sure about the adoption because he was worried that the child would grow up and become a movie star and make us rich.

[An Ultimate Resource...does it exist??]

I like www.watchknow.com and www.neok12.com

 

Hope that gives you a good start.

 

I didn't know about these websites; they're really great! Thanks!

[6 year old writing samples]

I have no suggestions for you, just wanted to let you know that your 6yodd is kicking some serious tush in the writing arena!

 

Whatever you're doing right now is obviously working...maybe you want to stay on the path you're already travelling?

 

:iagree:

[6 yr old, usually reluctant to write, poem]

Wow, she had some great words in their like lurking and lair!

[What is the Best Stroller to Buy?]

This is the one I really want! I don't know if I can convince DH to spend this much though.

 

http://www.beststrollerreviews.info/uppababy-vista-2010-review

[cutting the carbs and in withdrawal!!!]

Maybe it will help if you take a small piece and put it in the freezer. That way you won't have the feeling that you'll miss out if you don't eat it now.

[My dr suggested new med to help with HOT FLASHES...Venlafaxine (Effexor)?]

Lexapro definitely helps alleviate hot flashes. I didn't go on it when my doctor first suggested it, but a year later they were so bad I gave in. Even then, I wasn't sure if it was the drug or nature so I slowly weaned myself off of it; the hot flashes came back with a vengeance. I slowly increased my dose back and they went away again.

[Did the Flashmaster Work For You?]

I'll be the descending vote; I had a child who loved it; much more than quartermile math.

[Babies after 45? Tell me about it, please.]

We are going through our homestudy to adopt our 5th child now; I will be 48 in a week and DH will be 53 in a month. There is usually no age restriction to adopt an African American newborn domestically.

[Life is changing BIG time---do I need any more stress?]

And I thought I was having a bad week!

 

Knowing you from SL, I would think that your regular weeks would be stressful to most people, without all of this piled on.

 

((((Hugs)))) The rest of the year has got to be uphill from here, right?

[Seriously? 3000 calories?]

You could try switching the refried beans to black beans and only putting 1 oz of cheese on your lunch; or switch to a lower fat cheese than cheddar. Cutting down on some of the fat will help without feeling like you are making a huge change in your diet.

[Guilty pleasures?]

Roswell the tv series

[Need to match hardwood floors???]

Are they being stained in the home? I would try to match them as close as possible. Honestly, it would be a huge turn off to me if I were home shopping and the hard wood floors didn't match.

[Any other inked/pierced homeschoolers?]

Besides a single hole in each ear, my nose is pierced. I wear a diamond stud now, but I really want to switch to a small hoop when I get to my goal weight. No tats--at least not yet.

 

In case you're interested, I got my nose pierced at 47:w00t:.

[Remember the pot-smoking thread?]

I am so very sorry. :grouphug:

[Almond milk in pumpkin pie?]

Another vote here for coconut milk. It works great!

[Pics of our dry ice science fun tonight....]

Looks like you had fun! I bookmarked your blog.

[What's the worst comment you've gotten about homeschooling]

The one that just made me roll my eyes: a total stranger posted a drive-by comment in my LiveJournal saying that she could tell my daughter wasn't as smart as I thought she was, and therefore she would do just fine in a school environment.

 

The kicker? She claimed to be a homeschooler. I guess her kids are good enough to homeschool, and mine aren't. :001_rolleyes:

 

The one that really hurt: a good friend told me that homeschooling is racist and classist. And that whatever my personal motivations might appear to be, I was racist for homeschooling.

 

I wonder what she'd say to me: my kids are Caucasian, African American, bi-racial and Hispanic. :confused1:

Sorry she hurt you.

[Of these girl names...]

I love Emmalyn!

[Quick Poll: If you only focused on one of these for healthy eating would it be...]

My unscientific answer is that I think sugar makes you feel hungrier, whereas fat makes you feel fuller longer.

[Please tell me my new glasses won't make me feel sick forever!]

I just wanted to add, I was very afraid of getting them in the first place, because of all the negative things I had read about people having trouble adjusting to them.

 

I LOVE them! I can't even begin to tell you how much I love them. I feel like I have new eyes. Don't give up yet; try to get yours readjusted or reground.

[Please tell me my new glasses won't make me feel sick forever!]

I have trifocals and I adjusted to them in a couple of hours. My doctor told me that it I had trouble, they probably weren't made correctly and I should call him.