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Location: Missouri | Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-28 3:12 PM NoFriends - 2017-03-28 12:37 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-28 12:30 PM How old are you, married, have any children, in any horsey club, go to church? Mid 30s, married, no kids, member in several saddle clubs, nbha, other barrel groups, and don't beleive in organized religion, they just want your $. I find helping people is much more rewarding when it's from the heart, not because someone wants volunteer hours met. A good person is good because they choose to be.
Thats good your in other clubs but why hide behind another name, why not be youself 
On the subject of Church and money. The church needs money to opperate. Who pays the pastor? How to the keep the electric on, the heat, the AC? Youth group activities, shuttle service for those without transportation etc, etc. Without the church members giving money, the church would fold. | |
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Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-28 3:12 PM NoFriends - 2017-03-28 12:37 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-03-28 12:30 PM How old are you, married, have any children, in any horsey club, go to church? Mid 30s, married, no kids, member in several saddle clubs, nbha, other barrel groups, and don't beleive in organized religion, they just want your $.  I find helping people is much more rewarding when it's from the heart, not because someone wants volunteer hours met.  A good person is good because they choose to be. Â
Thats good your in other clubs but why hide behind another name, why not be youselfÂ
I thought about these, too, but seems people do not like me picking on others. Building maintenance, communion, church bulletin, even payments on a mortage. Churches are not built for free. These are the tip of the iceberg. It even says in the Bible in multiple places that you should tithe (give 10%) I seriously doubt that most people now a days tithe but most do give willingly and never have I been at a church where you were forced to give or embarrassed because you did not give. Personally, I have gotten such great rewards that I am forever grateful. Being able to recognize them is kind of helpful.
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I moved to Texas from Oklahoma and had I not called no one would have called.
However, A phone works both ways.
I get busy and forget about people and when I do wonder how they're doing I look them up and send a friendly text or invite them to dinner or Lunch.
I'm sure people I know do the exact same. They just get busy.
I have a friend that lives a few counties over and we make time for each other once a month. We have a "girls day". I have another friend who lives in the same county as I do and we meet every friday for lunch just to keep up.
We don't call or text every day, but we have set times in order to catch up with each other. I wouldn't trade those two Women for anything. Friendships require work. Worrying that the other friend doesn't do as much for you as you do for them (like calling) isn't very nice in my opinion. Please take no offense to my opinion.
With that being said if you continue to give and all your friends do is take then there is a time you need to cut them off. If you stop calling and they don't call what have you lost?  | |
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I have a lot of friends but I have a couple who are quite unique. One is a black coach that I worked with for years and has more character than anyone I know. The other is my ex-husband's third ex-wife. Seriously.
Do I call them? No. Do they call me? No. I do know that if they ever need something for me they will call and ask and if I ever need them I can call them. | |
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