Give it to us straight. Remember, please don't scandalize Candy's readers with adult content.
You guys have me rolling this afternoon. Thanks for the laughs. Tia- yum, margaritas sound really good. I don't have any tequila, but I have the makings for pomegranate martinis. Maybe I'll have a couple of those after Back to School Night. :)
sweeping- love the youtube video you linked. Perfect for our perfect little friend who doesn't spend time on the internet, watch tv, read romance novels, or hang out with scandelous people. :o
TV is evil! Don't you dare watch it, it will corrupt you!
Ignoring the fact that most sane, competent people know how to balance such things.
Candy would rather pretend that she is above such things. Proving, yet again, that she is incapable of being a sane, functioning, reasonable adult human being.
Considering I've done the whole Meez thing maybe three times in my life, but I probably watch 2 or 3 hours of television on any given day, what does that make me?
Don't anyone forget to turn off that evil television and go to the Meez room. Pretend it is not electronic, pretend it is not taking any time away from anyone or anything and pretend it is intellectual....and that Jesus is sitting right next to you.
Meez is just fine. Television is evil.
Remember that, ya'll.
"Tia, who in the world are you?"
That was a corker. Funny how she doesn't ask the other random JillyBobs and BillyBobs who in the world they are ( this is after all websville where we hardly know who anyone is)
It is so obvious that she only said that because she knows precisely who you are.
Great comment by the way.
Woot! Now she has scripture to support what she says.
Don't we all wish we were so divinely inspired that we could do, say and judge as we wish, and hide behind our own personal interpretation of the bible? Don't we all wish we could behave as we choose and pretend that Jesus is watching EVERYONE ELSE, but not us?
Yeah.
Fortunately, for most of the world, there are scholars and historians to interpret and explain the bible so we don't have to rely on our own infallibility. OK, maybe not most, but many. Many, many, many.
Does she really think she can change the minds and hearts and souls of those who don't follow the bible interpretation of Candy?
Yeah, what does the bible say about arrogance and pride and deception?
Am I imagining things or did Anne leave two comments here that have now disappeared?
Alright, I am done. It is time for bed. The sun may still be on the horizon, but as good as margaritas are, they make for an early bed time.
Typical Candy. She knows damn (sorry, for those who don't like swears) well who I am. But, her few remaining faithfuls don't, so she gets to explain it away for their sake, and the sake of making herself victimized or smart or witty or whatever the hell game she is playing at the moment....and how people soooo confuse her.
Whatever. It wasn't eloquent, and was never meant to be.
Put it this way. I haven't bothered to post on her blog since the last time I had a liquid lunch. And, I know I am sinful and a heathen and all that, but really, that's been months. Many months.
She posted it for one of two reasons.
One, she is bored and wants to engage, which she does every once in a while.
Two, she is in need of friends and is playing victim.
Either way, I'm laughing my margarita-ized butt all the way to bed.
'Night, ya'll.
Her Meez room is friends only. Did you all know that?
It could be, and probably is, very old news. I don't generally bother, but given the circumstances...
OK, I bothered, it wasn't worth it, I really am done this time.
I have been following Candy for over 2 years (oh hush - I got my hint that something was a bit odd within the first few months - heh!) and just cannot believe how sad it is that she is representing Christianity - it makes me very sad. Sadder than that run-on sentence!
The contradictions that are so evident - if you look - are scary.
Thanks for all the input on this site though - hopefully it really warns other women to beware of her increasingly odd/wrong/juvenile/misguided/misinformed blogger fodder.
Iris
Yeah she went to friends only recently....not sure how she can Witness to people and 'save' them if they can't get in....
oh well....
sweeping's room has always been more fun and more interesting....
BTW this post just shows how much she just recycles the same posts over and over and over.....
A hearty amen! It's especially important if we find a particular issue to be a struggle for us, like gossiping, bitterness, etc. That we are careful to avoid situations that would encourage that kind of behaviour! It is so easy to allow it to enter in and find a home in our heart!!! There are online groups that I know even though it is FAR from sin to be there, it brings out certain things in me that are ungodly, so I will not go there, at all!
Amanda | Homepage | 09.18.08 - 5:07 pm | #
Alright, I lied. I have heartburn, sleep won't happen for a bit.
HOW do these people reconcile their actions with their words?
Is ANOA trying to say that she "knows" this site, and others, exist, but she never reads them and never participates? How, then, do they both explain their "timely" posts? Miracles? Does Jesus lead Candy and Amanda, and no one else, to write posts about the behavior of others, keeping in mind the whole time that his vessels - Candy and Amanda are 10% perfect and innocent and would never, ever engage in such things?
What's more, do they honestly believe that anyone actually believes them?
If they do, I am more amazed at how human beings function than ever before.
I know we can all convince ourselves of what we "ant, but to do it publicly, and not know that you're going to get called out / acknowledged / recognized / contradicted?
I have a bumper sticker on my car. I seldom talk about my deep down beliefs, but here ya' go.
It says..."God, save me from your followers"
If ever there was an inspiration for those words even being created, Candy is it...and ANOA is going right along with her.
That should say 100% perfect...I hope everyone will forgive me my altered mind.
And, yeah, I would have a Margarita with Jesus. I think it would be an awesome time and I'd give just about anything for it to happen.
Aw, I am embarrassing myself.
I'm delurking to say that if I read "rediculous" one more time, I'm going to scream!!! How can you teach English to your children if you have yet to master the language yourself?!?
Well here is my comment that she didn't post:
"I far as I know you have to love everyone, you cannot judge others, and you must be a witness. I haven't really thought about friendships though. I do believe the other commenter is correct, Jesus did have fellowship with non believers often. I have more study to do on the subject.
She didn't post my comment either. Mine taught her the correct spelling of "ridiculous".
Candy says...
Clare, For starters, get out a good reference Bible, and start at Proverbs 1:10-19 - pay special attention to verse 19.
Then, follow the references in the Bible, and you'll see dozens of scriptures on this very topic.
Yes, let's!
Prov. 1:10-19:
My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent. If they say come with us, let us lie in wait for blood...
Ok. So don't go with murderers and assassins to kill people. Check.
My reference bible actually has no references for that passage! Let me look in another one. Nope. No cross references. Hmm.
Okay, I'll check out her post. Next, she has listed Proverbs 9:6. Let's take the passage in context, shall we? (I'll even quote the KJV)
1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Oh. Wisdom invites the foolish into her home (and serves them wine) and exhorts them to leave the other fools behind. IN HER HOME. AT HER DINNER TABLE. That doesn't actually mean what Candy says it means (Don't hang out with the foolish, Candy interpretation.)
She next lists Proverbs 14:7
7Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
That's pretty self explanatory. Go away from a fool, when you notice he's talking nonsense. (Not, NEVER GET NEAR A FOOL, which seems to be Candy's interpretation. The passage in fact seems to take for granted that one would be speaking with someone before noticing they didnt' know anything.)
Next Scripture, Proverbs 29:3:
3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Again, self explanatory. Hookers are expensive, in more ways than one.
Next up, Proverbs 22:24
24Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Still not seeing where the Bible, specifically Proverbs, it says not to be friends with non-Christians.
In fact, let's look at a parable - Matt 25:1-13
1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
2And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
3They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
4But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
5While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And th
I'm not an expert on the Bible, but I do think it is strange I have never heard that Christians shouldn't be friends with non Christians before. I'd like for her to show more than her own study to back that up.
She's got this totally messed up. How and why would non believers see God loving them if folks here who are saved won't show them THROUGH THEMSELVES????
My parody of her is, sadly, spot on. Smiling, she'll tell strangers (non believers?) God loves them. But she will not ASSOCIATE with them outside of whatever parking lot or street corner or playground she's standing in with her tracts and personal business card (which she has....with her website on it).
People read real quick into that. She couldn't scream "you're not worthy" any louder than this.
She may be rationalizing her hermit lifestyle.
She should be telling ANOA that being friends with mormons (on the old Much Forgiven site ANOA did a blog post) is NOT PERMITTED. Is ANOA so stupid, she cannot see the slight???
I feel like going to Wholly Forgiven and telling her she has to drop her friends. Cuz CANDY SAYS SO.
Does that mean I cannot be friends with my family? My Christian relatives love me as I love them, and we spend time together. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Birthday's, Baptism's (never had one that wasn't infant other than the wayward uncle and his family, so we're wrong all around there, I guess); baseball games, graduations, kids soccer/dance/poms/baseball/basketball/football games/meets/competitions?
All those times I spend with my family, apparently I should do the decent thing and walk away from them so they do not defile themselves by associating with a non Christian?
I'm damn glad my family are Catholics and Lutherans. If they were Candy Christians, I'd never be allowed to see them or hang out with them. Hell, we couldn't hang out together at all, since I am sure the evil Catholics in the family are meant to be kept separate from EVERYONE, since they are not Christians either.
Anyone know if Lutherans are considered Christians in Candy Christianity? I'm just wondering, since I don't want to be misunderstood, or defile any more relatives and friends than Satan demands of me.
Didn't spongebob have controversy about being homosexual in nature? I remember reading that a year or so ago. I can not stand that show. It is one show Christian children should not be watching. But that is just my little ol opinion. Not that it matters any. I can not believe Miss Candy would allow SpongeBob. Does that help them become Mensa candidates too? Or raise their IQ's? This just totally blew my mind when I read that.
I think the latest post has something to do with the family visit. First Candy said:
Tomorrow we will have family visiting with us for a few days.
Then family arrived Friday, and left Saturday.
They are heading to their motel room, and then are leaving at the crack of dawn tomorrow for the next leg of their vacation, which will be to drive to another state and visit my mom.
Apparently, these are Candy's relatives, not Eriks heethen Cathlik relatives. And we know that they aren't really saved from past things Candy has said.
Wonder if Candy's plans had anything to do with it?
I'm hoping we can all get a good Bible study in tonight, and maybe do a session or two of The Truth Project as well.
I'd check into a motel, too!
Anyway, I think it's "sour grapes". The relatives weren't amenable to the message Candy was trying to give them, and left. Candy shuffles her feet around, pouts, and says "Fine, I don't want to associate with you anyways." Then looks up random passages in the Bible about fools, twists them to fit her agenda, and voila! Blog Post.
Oh, looks like Haloscan trimmed my Bible study comment.
The point of the virgins parable - we all hang together (foolish and wise); when the Bridegroom (Christ) comes, HE will separate us.
You see the same thing over and over and over - the tares and the wheat, separated when they are harvested... the sheep separated from the goats at the final Judgement...
Milehi, stop now. You are doing nothing more than confuse the bible believers with scripture.
You should be ashamed of yourself. Did your dirty katholik pope tell you to think that way or did the holey spirit truely speak to you and give you the rare gift of true interpretation?
And, someone needs to just turn my computer off and send me to bed since I apparently cannot do it for myself.
I'm sorry, Sponge Bob fans. I am not a Sponge Bob fans. It's the song. Does anyone remember Lambchops, and the song that never ends? Yes, the Sponge Bob theme reminds me of this. AUGHGHGH -- now they are both running through my mind. Save me! Save me!
Yo! Watch what you say about the Pope! He's known as the Rottweiler.
And... you know all of us Cathliks have close ties to the mob. You might wake up with a horse in your bed if you continue.
Tia, did she delete the link to your homepage from your comment? Just curious.
Good eye, Milehi...yes, she did.
I guess she is being protective of all the Fascinating Women out there; not to mention those who are not liberal and not professed Christians, period.
Her readers are so lucky to have her to protect their interests.
Cue Godfather theme song.
The Bible says don't be friends with anyone who calls themselves a brother, yet continues in sin. Too late for logical thought, trying to find a verse in proverbs about the righteous not hanging out (?) with the wicked, because the way of the wicked leads them astray. Ugh, have brain fog...........from allergies.
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Sorry for the commercial interruption. Please carry on.
Tia,
I just read your comment to Candy. If you weren't so blasted, I give you a high five. As it is, you'd probably just miss my hand and fall down and laugh really hard and tell me you love me, man, and then maybe throw up.
(I was a sorority girl a lifetime ago, but I think it still works that way, right?)
I commented the other day when the whole Sponge Bob thing came up. I actually find that particular show repuslive and refuse to let my children watch it. I said as much in the comment and I suggested some shows that are a little more educational that I let my children watch, such as Blues Clues, Dora, Sesame Street, and the Leap Frog viedos. I even stated, and this is the truth, how my daughter, when she was 2 already knew the alphabet and the sounds each letter makes just from the Leap Frog viedos. Do you think it got posted. Why NO! It woul make HER kids look bad and it's not HER suggestion.
HAHAHA!
Read Candy's blog at around 10:30 - seeing post that says she is bedward bound! I figured that was a crock. Only ONE comment on the "Some scriptures to support today's post".
Pop over here and read.
Head back over to KTH to reread some things - I'm seeing how she recycles LOTS of thing.
It is now 10:45 and magically there are now SIX comments on that post!
Oh, the Holy Spirit must be helping her since she is so tired LOLOL
*all times are Central times
SpongeBob annoys me. I mean, he lives in Bikini Bottom. Not exactly edifying! The kids aren't supposed to watch it. There is a show on the Cartoon Network called Flapjack that irritates my husband. They're not allowed to watch that one either. There are a couple of other children's shows that I simply cannot watch without openly mocking the characters (Caillou, anyone?)
We're mean despots around here, after all, it's our TV!
Yo Gabba Gabba REALLY annoys hubs, but I do let the kids watch it when he's not around!
Jennifer: stay tuned because there's a good possibility that she'll post about the edumacational materials that her children do watch....lol
Candy is not a christian. Amanda too. They fit the role of the fundamentalist with close ties to being a cult.
At 10:20 CST I went to her Meez Room, well I didn't actually go in. There was only 1 person there, my guess is it was Candy. Where were all her faithful followers?
Milehi, I can't stand Yo Gabba Gabba and to tell you the truth neither can my kids.
I second what Tiffany said. I come to Candys blog to BE uplifted by her posts and joyful good nature! I also enjoy the positive encouraging comments and when I notice a negative comment..It hurts! It really hurts my spirit, and I am not even Candy.
Ladies why must you be so vicious, unloving, uncaring and unencouraging on these comments? :-( Would you feel good about recieving these nasty comments on your own blog?
There is so much coldness and bitterness IRL--why must you be a bully in cyperland? Is this how you treat your sisters in christ in your churches and communities, your family? I certainly pray that it is not so. Sorry to vent but felt led to speak.
Draw nigh(closer) to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. James 4:8
MichelleC | Homepage | 09.18.08 - 9:13 pm | #
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Poor woman is so deceived. I looked over her blog and she seems so nice! I wonder how long it will take her to SEE Candy for what she is. I do hope she does. It makes me ill (maybe it's my Holy Spirit) when women are so blinded by Candy. Don't they see the contradicting of herself that she does?
Ginger, I'd like your insight here. You read Candy, followed her. Then you came here and read what we posted and it angered you. Why? What took you to SEE Candy for what she was? The way she treated your friend? Was that the breaking straw? Now when you read here... do you SEE it for what it is? The truth?
I'm trying to see the other side.. thanks!
Candy commenter says:
I agree that he did eat with sinners. We are ALL sinners. Then agian we are called to spread the word..not be a friend with them. We are the ones planting the seeds.Jesus alone saves them..Didn't Jesus also tell the Disciples if they do not listen..to move on..not stay and try to convert them sorta speak. I'd love to quote the verse I am referring too but my mind just went blank. If someone knows the one..please do post it.
MichelleC | Homepage | 09.18.08 - 9:18 pm | #
Michelle, I believe the passage you are looking for is found in Matthew chapter 10 (it's in all the synoptic gospels, actually).
Matt 10:14
14If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.
Let's look at it in context. Christ is telling his disciples at this time to go only to the lost houses of Israel - not the Gentiles or Samaritans.
It's clear that this is not His plan for the disciples forever; just for right now, during this part of salvation history, they will go first to the lost sheep of Israel.
Matt 1:5-9
5These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' 8Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,[b]drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9Do not take along any gold or silver or copper in your belts;
...continued...
In the New Covenant, we are specifically commanded to LOVE one another.
Galatians 5:14
14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
It doesn't say "Love other saved people" or even "Love other godly people". Love your NEIGHBOR.
Neighbor in that passage (and in Romans ch. 13, which also tells us to love our neighbor) is Strong's
Sorry, got cut off!
It's Strongs #4139
http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexic...139&
version=kjv
which means,
a neighbour
1. a friend
2. any other person, and where two are concerned, the other (thy fellow man, thy neighbour), according to the Jews, any member of the Hebrew nation and commonwealth
3. according to Christ, any other man irrespective of nation or religion with whom we live or whom we chance to meet
"There is so much coldness and bitterness IRL--why must you be a bully in cyperland? Is this how you treat your sisters in christ in your churches and communities, your family? I certainly pray that it is not so. Sorry to vent but felt led to speak."
And yet it's okay for Candy to bully Catholics and anyone who doesn't fully buy into her brand of Christianity?
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Wow did I miss a lot tonight. I went out with my Stitch 'n' Bitch group for a night of Drunken Knitting at the bar. It was great fun, but I'm sure Candy would not approve.
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Sponge Bob creeps me out. I find his nose to be very phallic. Yes, the issue is in my head. I don't care. I also think that Teletubbies is the dumbest show in the world. I find it insulting to the intelligence of children. No way are my kids watching that crap.
No. Booh Bahs is the dumbest show in the world.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6...feature=related
Yes, that is the actual show. It's not dubbed or recut at all in this clip.
Milehi, it's a good thing you live far from me. I want to throw heavy objects at your for subjecting me to that.
I think this comment someone else left sums up my feelings: "O.o i think my mind just got raped."
So, a friend told me about Candy's blog, and I went to it, and was encouraged that my being at home with my kids really counted, homemaking could be fun, and I even tried out the wear dresses only a while to see if it would change the way hubs acted around me. I even bought the HMB ebook, and downloaded the freebies. (sorry ladies, my laptop hard drive fried and I don't have any of it now) Then I kept hanging around, and I kept hearing about these vicious websites, the HMB wasn't working for me (I'm a techie palm kind of girl), dresses didn't seem to make any lasting impact in behavior (and my Mmy told me she went through a dresses only time -- that really threw cold water on it), and quite frankly housework just plain s***s. Then all these anti-Catholic posts. THEN the big one: KJV only video with a woman preacher. WHAT??!!! So, you're really conservative, and no women teaching men.....and you've got this woman up there preaching, from a pulpit, about how the inerrant, infallible word of God is the KJV only. With people saying "AMEN, the KJV version is the only inspired word of God." Excuse me? Last time I checked, the original Greek & Hebrew was the word of God, and I've studied both. Don't tell me the KJV is the only infallible word of God for the English speaking people. God gave me a brain so I could use it. I'll go to the original if I don't understand a passage. I've got lexicons, translations & commentaries galore. What is a woman up there preaching it for? Especially in an extremely conservative sect of christianity? "I suffer not a woman to teach, or hold authority over a man." I guess there are no men willing to step up to the plate. Yet another Deborah situation. How convenient. Then I found the AntiCandy sites, to my great relief. Now I'm happily wasting my time commenting, blogging and reading blogs, inbetween home schooling, keeping the home, hobbies, and being hacked off and/or infatuated with my hubbie. And I've gone back to wearing the pants on occasion. Many occasions. Thank you Candy for being an encouragement in my life as a mother and wife. You have stimulated me to love and good works as no one else has been able to do. Keep up the good work! And for the record, not all Catholics go to hell, and not all Protestants go to heaven. However, Revelation was right. A woman DOES ride the beast. I don't know which woman, and I don't know what beast, but ladies, be careful which women you set up as examples and role models: you may find out they are riding a beast. Which begs the question, am I riding a beast as well? Thank you CIAL for facilitating this blog. Having a place to vent is a real life saver. I'll go do something profitable now, like changing my Meez clothes, or finding another poster for my blog. a bientot.
One of the latest comments: "why must you be a bully in cyperland?"
Now, you ladies have been bullying Candy in cyperland from the gecko. Why don't you just go find a good TV show to watch? I know, I'm just being rediculous.
Oh my goodness, that woman Ace needs to be slapped. Candy lets one or two confrontational comments through, and that nutjob comes flying out of the woodwork.
Good job Tia and Clare. Way to ruffle some feathers tonight. ;)
We don't have cable and sometimes we do watch sponge bob.... how is that possible????? ;)
We have................. a sponge bob DVD!! whoohoo.. *lol* Sorry, couldn't help but point out this obvious little thing..
If she edited out Tia's link then I would have thought she must have already known who she was? It's not like she routinely checks out the blogs of people who disagree with her when they comment - she didn't look at mine before calling me a "Roman Catholic woman".
Good posts BTW - it is very clear and informative and really exposes the contradictions.
Just for the record I'm not sure it's fair to make fun of the commenters typos/spelling mistakes. Everyone does it from time to time (I know I do especially when I'm NAK) and it's not like they have all claimed to be Mensa candidates. I can see it being fair to criticise Candy's spelling as she has set herself up for it with the claims she makes about herself (and I'm fairly sure she's been told about "rediculous") but I don't think the same can be said for the commenters.
Can I suggest Tia and Clare repost their comments here. You know some people are going to google.
Quick Tia get up, take an asprin and drink some water.
I just reread my comment on her site and it is full of misspellings-typos-I only use short words that I can spell with confidence.
When it comes to things like runon sentances though-I am terrible.It is how I speak in real life to.
I have been feeling bad lately for the snide comments I have made about Candy.Not because of Candy-but because it is not who I really try to be. While I do believe in being honest about yourself-I think that it is hard to do when you are not first honest with yourself.
I am redoing my control journal/homemanagement system-if anyone else uses one and would like to join me with any ideas let me know.I will post your ideas on my blog-with full credit to you of course :)
I am also planning on a group book reading.It will not be led by me though. It will be a joint effort. The book is a cookbook called Laurels kitchen. It is my effort to improve nutrition and cook less meat. If anyone is interested check out the book. IMO it is a much more valuable nutritional resource than NT. I am only in the beginning of it though.
This is what I left at Candys blog ( for the benefit of the google hunters)
"and we are told to not hang out with ungodly people. The Bible tells us that we are to be around godly people that will help lift us up, not bring us down.
I can't agree with your interpretation of scripture here candy. How to you make this jive with imitating Jesus?
clare | Homepage | 09.18.08 - 6:25 pm | #
My favourite bit of Tias little rant
Would you copy and paste (ie; plaigerise) articles from JIL and Jack Chick if Jesus were right next to you? Would you close your mind to everything in order to follow the church of Candy and Chick and biblebelivers and JIL, if Jesus were right next to you?
Do you honestly think that Jesus feels the same way about those of the Catholic faith as you do?
If you do, then YOU are the one who needs to learn more about Jesus.
Jesus speaks, and supports, truth. Not prejudice. Not hatred. Not arrogance. Not minds that refuse to learn, grow and develop.
I had to chuckle when I was reading it because i knew that she had been warmed up by a few margeritas.
Okay. Eileen (commentor there) is a friend of mine. I have encouraged her to come here, but she'd rather go to Candy and Amanda (ANOA) herself. However, she did copy and paste a recent comment in a retort to ANOA's latest, not sure ANOA will post it (she emailed this to me):
Eileen - September 19, 2008
Well….to address your quote: “I find that very often when a topic receives a lot of flack, I wonder if the problem is with me or with the Word of God.”
Candy posted my comment. If you read it, you will see the fullness of what I privately expressed in concern to you. Perhaps one can ‘wonder’ if the flack comes from the way their ‘post’ was done, as well. And not undermine the concerns given, by just giving a pat response as the one you have here. I’m saved over 30 years. Although I do realize non believers will get ruffled by some christians’ posts…..it does a disservice to make a pat response like this.
And many of her and your readers are christians, in ratio to the unsaved.
The ruffling was on both the saved and unsaved sides. It was worth taking notice. But not just for the ‘ruffled’…..
Alright, ya'll. My drunken night is done and over with. I am glad, though, that everyone had a good laugh over it. I really do not do that often, or even once in a while. Trust me, it won't be happening again any time soon. I like Margaritas, I really do. But, they do not like me. They affect me unlike anything else. I am a beer drinker, when consuming alcohol, and it is far less potent than the tequila in Margaritas.
I left the outside lights and the hall lights on last night - in fact I got out of bed at one point specifically to turn them on - so it wouldn't be dark when the husband got home. Obviously, my tequila stunted mind forgot that he wasn't coming home.
I figured out another reason Candy took my homepage link off the drunken comment I left. It was so she could ask who I was, since I didn't leave a link, and was therefore behaving cowardly. More manipulation of her readers to make them think random people, with no real identification, are attacking poor, innocent Candy.
As for what I said (oh, please, how could anyone take this seriously? We all know I was, um, altered when I wrote it, but even for those that didn't know, it's just bad. I screams drunk to me; maybe that's just because I know I was drunk? But, it was not one of my most intellectual comments, anywhere).
The bible tells us who we should "hang out" with? I didn't know that was 2,000 year old terminology.
Would you copy and paste (ie; plaigerise) articles from JIL and Jack Chick if Jesus were right next to you? Would you close your mind to everything in order to follow the church of Candy and Chick and biblebelivers and JIL, if Jesus were right next to you?
Do you honestly think that Jesus feels the same way about those of the Catholic faith as you do?
If you do, then YOU are the one who needs to learn more about Jesus.
Jesus speaks, and supports, truth. Not prejudice. Not hatred. Not arrogance. Not minds that refuse to learn, grow and develop.
I thank Jesus every day of my life that I am not as closed minded, ignorant, scared, obsessed, selfish and needy as you are.
Considering how little in my life has been tragic, I'd say Jesus is blessing me because of it. I've witnessed many miracles - many more than your mere 30 years could imagine. I've experienced more than you 30 blinded years could attempt to comprehend.
Why does Jesus perform these miracles if I am going against him?
Yeah, answer that one.
Wow, talk about over reacting.
Did you read ANOA's response to Eileen's comment?
I find it interesting that whenever Candy or ANOA are questioned, or corrected or asked to clarify something, they both do the same thing.
Turn the unreasonablness onto the person doing the questioning.
"Eileen you really need to calm down"...wtf? Honestly, the arrogance and, what's the word I'm looking for here? She is making an issue out of something that is not an issue....deflecting the issue? Instead of discussing the topic, she is setting Eileen up to be unreasonable and out of control or something. Oh, the end of her comment...silly.
Funny, how everything can be so twisted beyond recognition and actual topics are lost in twisting words and making new things the issue. I suppose it is a good way to not actually have to explain yourself.
Why does Jesus perform these miracles if I am going against him?
Yeah, answer that one.
ROFL Tia! When I read that I swear I heard a little *hic*
There's an age old technique of getting control of the argument by discrediting your opponent. If the opponent can be made to appear as if they are irate, angry, unreasonable etc., your words will have more credence in arguing your case.
ROFL Tia! When I read that I swear I heard a little *hic*
Yeah, I know. For someone who screens comments so thoroughly, this is one that, if she had any real standards for acceptable versus unacceptable, she should have deemed nonsensical rubbish from the get go and just deleted.
I'd read something like that and immediately think the person was on something. It kind of speaks for itself in that regard.
Instead, she chose to ignore the obvious and try to use it as an example, or springboard into argument.
Not the brightest bulb in the bunch; duller, even, than I was when I wrote the comment.
ANOA says:
When He wanted to “let his hair down” and “kick back”, He took His disciples and went off alone to a mountain or off in a boat.
Wow. That is a stunning lack of understanding of how Christ accomplished His mission.
Often, he went alone with his APOSTLES (Scripture records 72 specific disciples!) because He had a particular truth to reveal to them. He went up on the mountain alone with Peter, James and John, for example, to reveal a greater truth - the Transfiguration, when Moses and Elijah appeared (Matt 17). (Why those theree? That's another post.) He withdrew for prayer - not to "let his hair down". (Luke 5:16, 22:41, John 6:15)
Furthermore, the whole premise of ANOA's post is off. Candy said don't associate with the ungodly - but ANOA is defending hanging out with them but not partaking of their sin.
Catholics call this "avoiding the near occasion of sin", but don't say you shouldn't be their friend, speak to them, or be around them EVER.
And yet, the comments about the poor toothless Grandma never made it through - and the poster's still up.
Tia, if-IF Candy read here she might have KNOWN you were not having the best of days and just used it to her advantage. I mean IF she read here and IF she were that kind of person.
Maybe if I was not a heathen Catholic Candy might want to swap clothes with me. Oh, if only.........
Tia, if-IF Candy read here she might have KNOWN you were not having the best of days and just used it to her advantage.
I beg to differ. I was having a grrreeeeaaatttt day!
I admit, it was not a productive day, or a day consisting of smart, intelligent decisions.
But, I was damn happy all day, until the heartburn set in and the Tequila started to wear off.
I was gonna' put an emoticon smiley on that to show my sarcasm, but haloscan turns them into actual smiley icons and I hate those things. So, just imagine the sarcasm in this comment.
Tia, I think you need to drink margaritas more often. That comment made my day! It might not have been well-versed, but it's what most of us really want to say deep down, anyway!
Milehi, you are doing it again. You are confusing us with the facts. If you don't stop that, you may have to be banned. No one here wants to know what the bible actually says, or about things that actually happened or why. It is much more useful to decide for ourselves what happened, what is meant, and how we are supposed to respond.
Sheesh. You'd think by now you'd understand that.
In reference to Candy's new post ....Well, I wouln't swap clothes with my grandmother or my brother either, both Christians, because they both dress differently than I do. My Grandmother wears nothing but dresses, and my brother's clothes just wouldn't look right one me! LOL!
Ok, I know I'm knit-picking, but I only had 3 hours of sleep last night (not my choice) and I've got a migraine and PMS. Anyone want a couple kids for the day?
Jennifer,
I'm shocked. Surely you have not read her articles on being joyful homemaker. It is your CHOICE to be moody and PMS. And the migraine, it's a choice. Open your bible and get to reading!
Oh, I NEED some of those margaritas today! Maybe I should tap into the wine.. that's what Jesus would do (drink wine) LOL
I'll go back to reading!
How nice of Candy to clarify her Scriptural analysis - AFTER I POSTED the Scriptures in context!
However, it does say to be a light with them, and sometimes to sup with them, to love them,
Glad I could clear that up for you, Candy! See, Catholics do crack their bibles once in a while.
Wait... did she just call me a fool?
Other people have misunderstood on purpose - the Bible calls them "fools."
Actually, if CANDY finds me foolish - that just may be a compliment.
we are not to keep friends with the unrighteous. We are not to be unequally yoked together with unbelievers, and we are told to not hang out with ungodly people.
That's pretty clear - I didn't "misunderstand on purpose", she's backpedaling after her fans called her on her crazy interpretation of Scripture. What she says today,
I have unbelieving friends,
...directly contradicts what she said yesterday - "we are NOT to keep friends with the unrighteous".
Which, BTW - she seems to use the terms ungodly, unrighteous, unchristian, and unsaved interchangeably even though they don't mean the same things at all.
Doesn't watch inappropriate movies with her ungodly friends? Well, if SpongeBob, Rocky, and Rambo are A-OK, what would an inappropriate movie be?
Tia,
Banned, Schmanned.
I bite my thumb at thee.
(My all time favorite Shakespearean response, even though technically it's a misquote.)
I like it too but it doesn't work as well visually as sticking one's tongue out.
I just finally read Candy's comments. Honestly, I don't know how you all do it. I scan them, mostly. There's only so much, "Candy is the light of the world! Why do you persecute her so?!" that I can take. That said, I did find two things I wanted to comment on:
Candy said:
"The rest of my chores were done during the children's quiet time this afternoon, and took me about an hour. :-?
As for cleaning my house, it only takes me 10-45 minutes per day to do, so it's all done before lunch."
I'm reading between the lines here, and possibly too much so, but what I hear when I read this is, "I am such a good housekeeper that my house is immaculate all the time and thus I have all sorts of free time." And WHAT does that stupid question mark smiley MEAN!? Every time I see that I want to scream!
This came from a minion; I forgot to copy whom:
"Candy~ I just love all the nut jobs that come to this site just to give you a hard time!! What does it matter to them if your house is clean?? Are they the clean house police??"
No, we're not the clean house police. Candy has already taken that position. I think I've lost track of how many times she has said that you're just plain lazy if you don't have an immaculate house at all times.
And have you guys seen Heather's post? She doesn't post here, but I'm pretty sure she reads here (I know she read the old site). I want to send her a bouquet of kisses. I think I'm going to be doing a similar post soon. I suggested we start a blog carnival of non-staged home pictures :)
Heather also has a fabulous and FREE tutorial on making a Home Binder. I just found this site, as well. I'm in love with the site in general, but she also has a fantastic and FREE tute on Home Binders:
http://simplemom.net/home-manage...e-a-great-idea/
Hi Candy, I'm sorry you were being attacked by some commenting on your post yesterday. I'm sure those comments are difficult to take, but you should feel blessed because those attacks mean you are speaking the truth. Those who are feeling convicted by their own poor personal decisions were attacking you for speaking the truth. Keep up the good work, the fact that they were mad enough to comment means that what you said struck a cord! It did with me, as most of our friends are unbelievers, and we find ourselves distracted by their wants and the way they live their lives.
God bless you for preaching the truth as well, or better than a lot of churches I've been to.
Amy | 09.19.08 - 11:07 am | #
Well, it is so nice of Amy to clarify our own actions and motivations for us. Candy has spoken the truth, yet again, and because we disagree with her version of the truth, it only means we make poor personal decisions and Candy has enlightened us, but we can't accept it.
Gag me. I know, I am dating myself, but my age is no secret anyway. Like, totally, dude.
My head hurts too much to read. I can't even see striaght. Definatly nap time for all of us in a little bit.
Of course it only take Candy 10-45 minutes to complete her house cleaning. She lives in a small trailer. I'm not saying that is bad because I sued to live in a small trailer so I wouldn't dare talk about anyone who does, well maybe except for Candy.
Amanda,
It is so easy to keep a very clean home when:
1. You live in a small home and...
2. You don't have much stuff!
3. You control your kids messe - meaning you allow only 1 - 2 toys be out at a certain time and you require them to put them up before getting out another. I knew a woman who kept ALL toys in a locker box with a lock on it. The key was kept around her neck and the kids had to go to her when they wanted to interchange toys. YES!
4. When you make your kids do most of the chores.
5. When you do minimal cooking.
6. When you only allow children specific times to play with toys.
Oh yes, it's very easy. I follow fly lady and I have to agree.. if you are constantly spending 10 - 20 minutes a day doing zone cleaning - after you have decluttered! - then it is easy to keep up with the house. Keeping it tidy is really all you are doing.
Ok as soon as our nap is over I'm going to take pictures of my home, jut the way it is now and post them tmy blog this afternoon. I have been cleaning some this morning, so soem of the rooms arer actually clean!
Jen, I'm home this afternoon, so after the kids are up from their naps, I'm going to be doing the same thing. I won't get them up until tonight, probably, but I'm posting pictures!
(Caveat: I probably will have just cleaned the bathroom and kitchen during the kids' nap. But normal, everyday toys and such will abound, so I think you'll still get a pretty good feel for things.)
Amanda, thanks for the very sweet mention.:)
I think your blog carnival idea is great! I would play along. In fact, I could take some really messy house pictures right now. YIKES.
I'm sure those comments are difficult to take, but you should feel blessed because those attacks mean you are speaking the truth.
I cannot stand that "if I'm being persecuted, it's because I'm right," attitude. Always remember that you may be being persecuted because you are, in fact, a total cow.
I suggested we start a blog carnival of non-staged home pictures
That is such a good idea!
There seems to be a lot of false logic going around:
i) People are disagreeing with Candy (correct)
ii) Therefore they are attacking/persecuting her (incorrect)
and
i) People will be attacked/persecuted for spreading the truth of the Gospel (correct)
ii) People are attcking Candy therefore she must be speaking the truth (incorrect)
Hi Candy, I'm sorry you were being attacked by some commenting on your post yesterday. I'm sure those comments are difficult to take, but you should feel blessed because those attacks mean you are speaking the truth. Those who are feeling convicted by their own poor personal decisions were attacking you for speaking the truth. Keep up the good work, the fact that they were mad enough to comment means that what you said struck a cord! It did with me, as most of our friends are unbelievers, and we find ourselves distracted by their wants and the way they live their lives.
God bless you for preaching the truth as well, or better than a lot of churches I've been to.
Amy | 09.19.08 - 11:07 am | #
Hitler had his followers too, didn't he? He thought he was right, he thought he spoke the truth. Was he attacked because he spoke the truth?
I loved Heather's post! I haven't been blogging much lately, but maybe next time I do will have the join the carnival non-staged of real life home pics. Today would be perfect for that, considering the fact I haven't straightened our homeschool room up all week - besides school books and papers and math manipulatives everywhere there are coke cans (yikes, I give my kids coke!), and a couple of dirty dishes and clean laundry strewn across the back of the couch that needs folding....but my camera's batteries are dead.
And WHAT does that stupid question mark smiley MEAN!? Every time I see that I want to scream!
It's a smirk. It's saying we are idiots for questioning her.
Because my poor friend is disgusted (her comment after Amanda's is not yet 'approved', but she is confident Amanda will try to show what an immature 'inconsequence' she is....
Amanda - September 19, 2008
Eileen, go back and look at the messages that you sent me privately and see how you would interpret them if they were sent to you. Usually when someone sends things full of capitals and exclamation marks it is not a very calm and peaceful message. I think that we need to look at things calmly and I’m sorry you find that offensive but that is my opinion.
“I realize I have years and experience on you, and mistook conveying my concerns as those that would be considered without censure as to my emotional state.”
Please be careful about making false claims and attributing them to you age and wisdom. If you do not want to look emotional, then perhaps you should not write things like “THIS IS TERRIBLE!!!! YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!!!!” I do not think you can blame my thinking that is emotional on me being younger than you! I think it is because you wrote in a way that is pretty much universally recognized as emotionally distraught.
I would like to say just one more thing. You say I have misunderstood you because of a flat screen and yes, maybe I did (though again, a calm peaceful intent is rarely delivered in capitals and exclamation marks) but is it not possible that YOUR misunderstanding could also be caused by a flat screen as well? It’s very easy to demand that things are amiss when we are misunderstood, but do we ever stop to think that maybe we are doing the same thing?
11. Eileen - September 19, 2008
You’ll have to actually send me an email with copying and pasting my private comments. I did capitalize DO SOMETHING and EMAIL HER and ask her…etc. My feelings were not in hysterics. How would you know if my claims are false, Amanda? Do you see inside my heart? Do you know the depths? I think ot. You are the one assuming here. I am not throwing around that I am wiser. I am simply telling you, as a mother of grown children who are serving the Lord on the mission field (oldest) and in life in general: you can make all the claims on me you want. Before speaking of my age and ‘wisdom’, I had not done that to you. However, it was evoked from your choice of responses to me.
You put alot of LOL’s in certain comments and posts. (relating to the exclamation marks in my private comments) Are we all to believe you are literally laughing your head off, even when the context of some are more serious? I doubt it. I chose exclamation points to stress the importance of what I felt.
You have not raised your children to adulthood. I have. You have not weathered 24 years of marriage. I have. You have no idea the depth of my love for Christ nor my heart towards the church nor the unsaved. But you have judged that I am false in my talk.
Way to go.
I’m sure you have never had an email (which is what th
Ack. I'll see if I can get the rest up.....basically, she ended with telling Amanda to go ahead and OUT her private comments, and that feeling something strongly did not give anyone the right to term another person.
Okay. Here's the rest of it:
I wish to make a retreat from trying to explain my heart, Amanda. Yes, I was wrong to tell you I have years and experience on you. That was shared for terming my concerns ’silly’. Do whatever you want. Any blogger should. When my thoughts are asked to be kept private, then shared to the advantage of another person’s point of view, it’s time to step away. Because….you will always paint yourself as right. ALWAYS.
An older person has the right to feel things passionately without being labelled. It is your choice to go dig up my comments and air them here.
What you have aired was a troubled heart for another person. A christian is no less mature because of the sharing of their burden.
I do not feel the necessity to explain myself. But just so you understand….. you have assumed more than you know. God bless and keep you.
Isn't the comparison to Hitler and his followers just a bit strong?
Is anyone else creeped out by Candy's statement that her number one goal for her non-christian friends is to convert them?
I'd be sick if I considered someone my friend only to discover that he doesn't value me for what I am but sees me as a project that isn't quite finished yet... and if the "project" develops thoughts OF ITS OWN, it will be dumped, because, well, not saved, and you shall not consort with unbelievers too much.
End of rant.
I do think Candy has a strong point when she says we shall watch our relationships and media-intake. It will "rub off" on us what we do. Look at your friends, and you know who you are.
But as usual, I think she is taking it too far. Watching my relationships doesn't mean to exclude everybody who has a different believe system from my inner circle - people who think different challenge me and make me grow, also in my faith, because we can discuss it openly, and nobody attempts to convert anbody to anything.
Yes, I witness for Christ, but primarily, I witness through my life and my actions, secondly through words, after I have been asked to share my faith (this happens to me rather regularly, people ask me alot about christianity after they hear that I am working on a theology-master).
I also take note of many media that are un- or even antichristian (you know, things like Jack Chick) becaue I learn from them, too. But I do discern. Paul told us to try everything and keep the best.
Disclaimer: Doesn't mean I would advice anybody to delve headfirst into things they KNOW are bad. There is no need to examine 100 adult content sites if you have decided after some adds on TV that adult content has a negative influence. But it means, for example, taking note of more than one site that discusses the catholic faith to see if the websites you saw first presents truthfully and unbiased.
Wow, this is all so sad. I loved Eileen's comment on Candy's post, about how you need to be Christ to people. It really touched me, for I often longed for someone, anyone, to reach out to me and show they cared. I found comfort in books, but a real person, a mentor, would have meant so much more. Are there blogs by older, more experienced christian women out there who could share? Blogs by women who have raised children into adulthood, more or less successfully, and are now encouraging the younger wives and mothers? It would be nice to have a rallying point for biblical womanhood that is not focused on Candy. I'm rather tired of focusing on Candy, whether by reading her blog or being here, although this blog seems to be necessary for the time being.
Well, for anyone who is interested, it seems Joanne Allen didn't defect from Candyland afterall. She's commenting today calling all the detractors "nut jobs."
So sad. I had high hopes...
Michelle most of us never comment at Candy's site...mostly because she wont post it anyway....so if you're being hurt by our comments it's probably because you're reading here...
as for your questions....you might want to ask Candy those same questions....as many of us have been hurt by the viscious things she says about us and our beliefs...
There are several, Alice. Copper's Wife is a really good one. Also the Christian Homekeeper, Titus 2 Website is run by 3 wonderful women and I am sure they have links to more.
Ok, got my pictures up on my blog. I have been cleaning this morning, I usually do on Friday's, so it's a lot cleanier than normal. I wish I had take some pictures BEFORE I cleaned. Sorry.
Alice,
I read Large Family Mothering (and Candy and I sometimes post comments on the same post!)
http://ladyofvirtue.blogspot.com/
I like Mommylife, although she doesn't stick strictly to homemaking. She has 12 children; 9 birth and 3 adopted, including 4 Down Syndrome children. Her oldest is 35, her youngest is 6. She also is a professional writer who is published in The Christian Science Monitor, Focus on the Family, and more.
http://mommylife.net/
I also love Starry Sky Ranch, another large family with adult children and babies. Very encouraging, and GREAT binder info.
http://starryskyranch.typepad.co...arry_sky_ranch/
I used to love a blog called Eyes of Wonder (I think that was the name). Beautiful photos, beautiful blog, many kids. It was made private a few years ago (or stopped, I don't know what happened to it.) I miss that one.
I just finished a post on the whole "not hanging out with unbelievers" thing. Pop over and let me know what you think. ( Yes, this is a shameless plug for my blog, but I also truly enjoy having disscusions with others; even nonbelievers, about issues of faith)
Thank you, ladies.
Alice said, "There's an age old technique of getting control of the argument by discrediting your opponent. If the opponent can be made to appear as if they are irate, angry, unreasonable etc., your words will have more credence in arguing your case."
You are so right, Alice. They are both constantly doing that. Their arguments are so weak and misguided that they try to make the other person look like they are "off." One time Candy didn't publish a perfectly respectful comment of mine, and I questioned her about it. She replied that because of my past "actions against her" she had just hit delete when she saw my name. Disagreeing, quoting scripture to support my point, and requesting that she stop the Catholic bashing quantifies "actions against her?" Hmmmm.
Susan- I know it probably wasn't nice of me to make fun of spelling. I normally stay away from poking fun too much with people I don't know (however I'm merciless with my friends and family- in a nice way of course :) ), but it was late, and I was punchy. Also, Candy just does not bring out the best in me.
Anne- you need to convince Eileen to come here. She is waging a battle against a force that will never back down (a little Tom Petty, anyone?), and it will help her blood pressure come down if she just lets steam off with people who will actually listen. God bless her for trying though. :)
Does Eileen have a blog? Just from her comments, I'm pretty sure I would enjoying reading her blog.
Found batteries for my camera and joined the "carnival" of unstaged home pictures!
Hi Angie! No.....my friend actually is NOT on the computer much of the time. Like so many others, she actually thought these gals would ACCEPT other's views (poor thing! LOL!!) if their own sent off alarm signals (which, let's face it, they do much of the time). I know Eileen from our youngest kids' school (they attend). In her words, her life would be perfect with BOOKS, no t.v. or computer!! Hehe.... except she and her hubby do their finances on a quicken program. Anyway.... I was telling her about folks blogging..... OH! HIGH DESERT: EYES OF WONDER is back UP at typepad. Try www.eyesofwonder.typepad.com and see? She is back blogging, but much less frequent.
Anyway.....I'll give Eileen your kind words ;o). She is a 'no nonsense' type (meaning, she said: "I've no time for this nonsense, Anne!" to which I agreed (giggle....I am sickly addicted to the nonsense). Anyway....her message here to all is: "God loves you! You are so precious to Him. He knows your hurt and anger. He understands. Please don't hold Him at arm's length, if you have been. He's really there and really died for you because you mean the world to Him."
She's a cool chick. Loves everyone. Never tries to convert. That's probably why she sees no need to blog!!! I love that.
Uh...check out ANOA's latest. Think my friend got through to her?......
Anne- I'm horribly addicted to this stuff too. I try to tear myself away, and I always come back to see what's up. Big hugs to Eileen. She sounds awesome, and maybe when I have her years and wisdom I'll be able to keep myself away from things that reek of bitchiness and judgement. On that note, I just realized I'm not banned from ANOA's blog anymore because she's not using Blogger. Woohoo! LOL For the longest time, I refused to put Candy's blog on my favorites list for easy access. I've been using the link on VTC, but I just created a new file called "Stupid Stuff" so I feel like I'm not going against my principles of what I find worthy to have on my list. Now I can access the craziness in seconds. :)
I really need to get a life.
Anne, thank you for that link!
If I only hung out with people I agree with, then all my friends would have to be Catholic. That would be pretty sad since, as a Catholic convert, almost all of my old friends are Protestant as well as my family. I only have a handful of Catholic friends "in real life."
I grew up in a Christian (Protestant) family, but my parents had many close friends who were not church-going at all. My mom's very best friend was agnostic - and even though my mom has passed away, I am still close to her best friend because she and my mom were so much alike (in spite of their difference in belief in God), and I just love her like a family member. I can't imagine her and others not being a part of our lives. Besides, "conversion" is up to God - not people.
BTW, Alice I was going to suggest you might enjoy Sally Clarkson's blog - http://wholeheart.typepad.com/itakejoy/ . She is an "older" woman who has children in their 20's and her youngest is 13, and was a real mentor to me when I began homeschooling 13 years ago. I don't think you have to be a homeschooling mom to appreciate her words of wisdom, though. I really enjoyed her book Seasons of a Mother's Heart.
eyes of wonder started blogging again about a week ago. I just want to step right through the computer screen into her world.
Ginger, I'd like your insight here. You read Candy, followed her. Then you came here and read what we posted and it angered you. Why? What took you to SEE Candy for what she was? The way she treated your friend? Was that the breaking straw? Now when you read here... do you SEE it for what it is? The truth?
I'm trying to see the other side.. thanks!
I'll be back, this fundamentalist has to go to a cult meeting. But, I will be back in a bit to post.
OK, I'm checking out some of the links that have been provided today, and there are some really incredible blogs out there (eyes of wonder in particular). I already read some blogs by some special people, but the list of great, nurturing Christian women that share their secrets of good Christian living just goes on and on. Why in the world are people going to Candy for Christian guidance when they refer to blogs that are well-written and show true love for God, family and friends? I do not see a shred of that on Candy's blog.
One of the reason why could be the blog url. Keepingthehome.com . It's a great strategic name for a focused audience. Christian women who are seeking to be 'keepers at home' may, more often than not, type in "keeping the home" when searching for help. Guess whose blog pops up first? My 02 here. Any other thoughts? I came across it one time, like this, and another time because a friend referred the sight to me. It appeals to a certain type woman who would be very zealous at spreading the good news if something in it helped them, or they thought it was right. These ladies can be go getters.
Candy left a few things off the list of what was in her very important Meez study last night.
Things about Communion and the Catholic "Dictionary and such. It was, I hear, quite the anti-Catholic party.
I guess she is taking her Catholic basing private. Not very useful to do it that way though, since she can't reach those she loves so much she needs to attack them, when she only does it in private.
I was the one Heathen's comment came from. Didn't dawn on me I could do this privately, even though I knew I could. I went into the room for a while. There was nothing but an anti-catholic video on. It had things about communion, the "catholic dictionary" and so on. Where is that in her meez post? Why didn't she include that in her "look at the neat things we meezed last night" post? Just food for thought.
I am going to join in the carnival too! I'm off to take pictures of what my house looks like at this very minute. It's not pretty- I've gone through a real housekeeping revolt lately- but it is REAL.
Is anyone at this point actually hosting it? If not I'd love to- as my blog is renamed Homemaking In The REAL World, ahahaha. I'll check back tonight to see if anyone is hosting or if I should.
Hmmmm, that's interesting. Usually she's so proud to bash the Catholics.
Alice- I guess you're right. They could just be a different brand of Christians. A little too intense I think. IMO, they'd reach more people if they were more approachable.
Greek, check your email...
As far as "real" older women who blog, I like this one:
http://chatswithanoldlady.blogspot.com/
I'm confused about Candy showing a Catholic dictionary? I have a few - the entire 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia is online at www.newadvent.org, as well. It's not actually that interesting of a read, providing definitions of words like "ciborium" and "beretta".
Which brings me to an entirely unrelated point. Candy has accused Catholics in general, and ME in particular, of vampirism because I receive Communion in the Catholic church. (Never mind that I, personally, only receive under one kind...)
A vampire drinks blood... so is she admitting she believes in transubstantiation?
I guess one must believe in the validity of transubstantiation to call someone a vampire from drinking wine that's supposed to do that. I do not believe in transubstantiation, so I would never call you a vampire. In my eyes, it's wine, so the whole thing is moot.
Shannon, I'll be happy to host it if you want me to, since my messy house pictures seem to have started it all. I just need to figure out how to get one of those Mr. Linky things. When I get it set up, I'll post another comment.
Hey everyone, Mr. Linky is set up on my blog for the "Keeping it Real" blog carnival, for anyone who wants to post pics of their house as it REALLY looks. Come on over and sign up!
I used to love a blog called Eyes of Wonder (I think that was the name). Beautiful photos, beautiful blog, many kids. It was made private a few years ago (or stopped, I don't know what happened to it.) I miss that one.
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i used to read that one too before she went private....she recently came out of Privacy though..I can't remember the link though....it's on my old computer that just bit the dust...but she's out there again
Farm Fresh Iowa occasionally does a 'real life" post with a linky for everyone to join in....she even has a cute banner for it....you can see it on my blog in my link list to the left...all the way at the bottom....
Scroll up Maggii! eyesofwonder.typepad.com She's back, and it's wonderful!
Oh puke, one of Candy's clubbies says she actually has Candy's blog set as her homepage. Can you imagine everytime you log onto your computer, being greeted with Candy's meez character smirking at you?
Hey....fess up! Which one of you nutties visited Ace and what did you say?
as her homepage? kay, that's kinda creepy. when i was 17, i had myspace as my home page. because i spent all my free time on that stupid site. that must mean candy's little minion is quite obsessed. she should probably get that checked out.
by the way, i'm glad y'all got that candy comment about her mom figured out. :D thanks susan, for the info.
I was going to post, but will tomorrow. I just finished some homework for school and I am too tired and it is almost 4 am. So see ya later.
Ginger, you were tired at 4:00 AM because you chose to be. You really should have better self-discipline.
Record of my comment to Candy on today's post:
I posted a satelite image of a DOT which was someone's house.
Doesn't look like a dot to me.
We have a blog-post dedicated to us, to us froward, gossiping people, who attack Candy because she spreads the gospel!
Honestly, if that as the gospel, I'd turn from christianity faster as those doped or not doped guys in Peking.
Clarification for you, Candy, bceause you do not read here: You are not attacked because you spread the gospel. You are subject to criticism because you present yourself with an I-am-better-than-average-housewife-attitude, because you say X one day, Y the next and do Z and because you seem to be untruthful about your real life and because you slander other christians through the use of untrustworthy sources like Jack Chick.
Can anybody enlighten me on the word "froward"? I looked it up in my dictionary and it said it was archaic (so I assume it is from the King James) and meant the same as headstrong. She can't possibly mean that (o can she?), so there must be a meaning that eludes me and my dictionary. Never heard my English-teacher use it, surprise, surprise.
fro�ward
ADJECTIVE:
Stubbornly contrary and disobedient; obstinate.
Stubbornly contrary
You mean like somebody who is constantly faced with their own lies and refuses to admit they are a liar?
Yes froward is in the AV/KJV. I think of it as almost the opposite of toward.
This 'dot' (copy and paste into your header if the pic isn't showing) has a white arrow pointing to the corner house. Some dot, eh?
Stubbornly contrary
You mean like somebody who is constantly faced with their own lies and refuses to admit they are a liar?
That'd be the one, yeah.
Let's try this again.... http://i267.photobucket.com/albu...zgod3/
house.jpg I'll type it twice here http://i267.photobucket.com/albu...zgod3/
house.jpg
White arrow pointing to E's house on the corner. at least go to photobucket dot com and type in i267 if nothing else works
Incidentally - she really has got some nerve, hasn't she? The slightest criticism of her is "hateful," "tale-bearing," "gossip," yet she has no shame in posting the most outrageous lies about Catholics.
Oh, just tried to comment:
I was using hyperbole, trying to point out that the picture was barely distinguishable as a house at all - was blurry, and very SMALL.
Is that why you felt the need to point it out with a big white arrow?
And got Banned by webmaster. Your comments will not be added
I'm so proud.
Ok someone asked me,
what happened, I defended Candy then now I do not.
Well, I defended Candy's right to blog about whatever it was she wanted too. Not about her personally. Despite what she says, WE ARE NOT AND HAVE NEVER BEEN FRIENDS. I defended that she could have been contacted by Mensa till I contacted them myself and asked about their policies etc from the past and present. I defended that her husband could have been on a team that was inducted yadada, till I called them too and asked them about it Erik Brauer being on a team that was inducted. They never even heard of the man there. So after doing my own research, I learned otherwise. I also told Candy if she had proof then to post the proof and she wont do it. Candy says she does not read over here yet has posted at least 2 times on the old blog. Said she didn't read here yet has blog posts about it. Said she allows her children to watch Spongebob but tells her readers not to watch tv because of the ungodly shows or commercials. How is SPONGEBOB Godly????????? Says she uses Meez to win souls yet it is private to friends only.
She is a walking time bomb. I would not want to be around her when she finally goes off.
Says women should not have a lot of friends (if I remember that post right) yet just said HOW MANY SHE HAS recently.
Need I go on?
Yes I was a reader, but was never a friend.
A quick clarification on my usage of "dot" above.... My screen resolution is 1600 X 1200, so the picture of the house on my screen is very small, and hardly recognizable as a home at all.
Obviously, I couldn't have meant dot as in this - . else no one would know what the picture was at all.
I was using hyperbole, trying to point out that the picture was barely distinguishable as a house at all - was blurry, and very SMALL.
candy
No worries I was banned too, then I was going to post here what I wrote then copied and pasted the above... drats
basically I said, I saw the house and that you even posted the address. How much she is a liar and her hypocrit. Drats wish I would have just pasted here first:((
My screen resolution is 1600 X 1200
then get a better monitor, darlin', because on my 19" flat screen, it was huge, and in glorious Technicolor, too.
I have a small laptop screen adn I saw it just fine in the photo she took.
CcsMomma | Homepage |
Check out the name of this person?
she said this was the blog?
http://candcommyfactory.blogspot.com/
I have a small laptop screen adn I saw it just fine in the photo she took.
Perhaps she needs her eyes tested, then?
I'm also pretty sure that an image that is fixed at X pixels by Y pixels doesn't magically resize according to the display it is being viewed on, but just takes up a greater or lesser proportion of the screen, so this "I have a tiny monitor so it was just a dot" thing is yet more Candy Fabrication.
My screen resolution is 1600 X 1200
Going back to this - I've just checked my monitor resolution. It's 1440 by 900 pixels, so I have no idea what she's measuring in to think that 1600 by 1200 is tiny.
Now didnt she say
Not to go to websites that are from talebearers?
Care to explain then CANDY WHY you are on mine?
Bethany, Oklahoma arrived on "Ginger-Pie".
14:41:09 -- 27 minutes ago
>>I posted a satelite image of a DOT which was someone's house. It was an article about how no one is truly anonymous on the internet. I never said whose house it was, or where it was located.
CcsMomma | Homepage |
Check out the name of this person?
she said this was the blog?
http://candcommyfactory.blogspot.com/
Typo. It's actually candcmommyfactory.blogspot.com (warning, it plays music as soon as you open the page).
So does anyone have that particular post?
I find one thing so sad about Candy's intro to herself on her blog - that seems very indicative of how she loves appearances and is so locked into this rgid way of life - she says about being a Christian, then before she mentions her husband or 4 children "I keep a clean home and a healthy body". As if that defines her more than her husband and children do - and Candy being Candy as if someone without a clean house or healthy body is a poor wemmick of a person. I get why she has this desperate need to control and seem so clean and tidy etc, but it is all surfaces.
A bit like how instead of saying "yes, I boobed and shouldn't have posted a photo of someone's house - God convicted me of that etc etc", she starts these bizarre "dot" responses.
How come I lost the rest of my post????
Well anyway here is the rest of it. If Ginger is correct and she posted the address you are right that is an out an out lie when she just said she didn't post the location.
Wow the house incident was before I stumbled onto her blog so I never saw the original post so even though it is Gossip to me I trust you guys for some reason.
Yes I am spending the day on these "Gossip" blogs today cause all Kiddos and Hubby are out doing other things and I have Idle time today and I'm enjoying it. Have a great day All.
Hey Deana,
I like your blog, I added you to my bloglines:)
Interesting there are 15 visitors right now on this blog. How ironic. there are only 4 right now on Candy's and I bet they are all us.
Hi Candy!
It's not talebearing if it's true. Just like it's not libel if it's actually true.
Just thought you might like to know.
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Wow, she must be really worried about anymommy's post today about how many readers email her privately. Quick! Put up a post telling her readers not to read any alternate sites!
One of those 4 is me!
Where is Candy's sitemeter?
you can see it on the haloscan posts.
let me know if you can not find it, I can screen print it for you with an arrow, I promise it won't be a dot.
Yep, it was huge on my screen too!
I was banned a while back, sent to zombo.com, but I palyed around with my computer and changed my IP address. It worked, I've been able to rad and comment there since. Humm, maybe I shouldn;t have said that... but then again, if she doesn't read here then I'll be ok? Right? LOL!
-- Hey Deana,
I like your blog, I added you to my bloglines
Ginger --
Thanks. I like your Blog too! :-)
I am fairly new to the blog world although I have had my Old Home day care site and many Kitchen and cooking sites up since the early 90's
Blogging I am finding a bit different. I wasn't quite sure about it at first and would I have anything to interesting to say. Maybe I don't have anything interesting to say But I get to say it anyway. It is an interesting outlet.
Have a Great rest of the day :-)
Oh yeah, duh.
Thanks Ginger.
Ahem.
www.hidemyass.com
www.anonymouse.com
Just sayin'
you can also use
http://tools.rosinstrument.com/c...m/cgi-
proxy.htm
ROFL
milhi can you see the comments when you use hidemyass.com? I just tried it and could not see them?
somebody removed her photos........of the 'dots'.
Ok, i just spent 3 hours being idle, oops I meant "idol" watching Alabama whoop up on Arkansas, ROLL TIDE!! Now that my sweet husband took the kids somewhere just to save my sainity, I'm being an idol, talebearer, gossip and reading all such blogs. I'm such a bad Christian, wife, mother and homemaker. Oh well, I'll go to church tomorrow and pray for forgiveness. And that's a Southern Baptist Church.
I like anonymouse better - sometimes the hidemy doesn't like Haloscan. I think it depends on what proxy they are using.
somebody removed her photos........of the 'dots'.
Weirdly, she's only removed two of the three.
I could not get the other link you posted to work for me, I'll just use the one I have been when I want to read there.
so very interesting that they are now missing..... Did anyone save them to their computer? I will upload them to my photobucket if needed.
I wanted to add, she did not want to get caught in her own lie.
Hello. This is Eileen....I am on Anne's computer and her name is already programmed in, so.... am I banned now from KTH? I emailed Candy and this is her reply with my email following.
None of the pictures were LARGE. They were all small, like blurry blobs or dots.
I deleted all the pictures.
Don't email me again.
--- On Sat, 9/20/08
From: Eileen
Subject: Hi....it's Eileen
To: candy@keepingthehome.com
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2008, 1:35 PM
Please go to your photobucket account and delete the obviously LARGE photo of
that blogger's home with the white arrow. You will cause that person alot of pain, since
many....MANY are able to access it now and are actively doing so. Thank you.
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Seriously.....I am going to step away, but for any of the newer readers here..... that lady from KTH is a nasty girl.
Sorry if I seem to be 'cat and mouse'ing here. I'm truly not judging a single computer enjoyer....but I am OFF of this thing for many reasons, one of which seems to confirm my convictions!
None of the pictures were LARGE. They were all small, like blurry blobs or dots.
Perhaps her eyesight isn't bad, after all, perhaps she just needs to calibrate her monitor properly. I'm looking at the photo with the white arrow pointing out E.'s house, and it's clearly identifiable as a house, front lawn, tree outside.
I am so not surprised by her terse tone with you. She seems to take that tone in many emails I've seen, and I've seen it come through in Meez.
Hey ALL!
I'll be taking a bit of a 'computer cleanse' (ROFL!! if you knew my addiction, you'd understand)...meaning...NO COMPUTER for like, 2 weeks.
Eileen has made an impact for me and y'all are GREAT....seriously. But....this is my favorite season anywhoo and there are walks to take. Our boys are hanging out together and we're just enjoying some girlfriend time.
Think of me (with this psycho addiction). Truly. One little snit in Oklahoma should not have this power over me!!
My goal? See everyone here around the 1st of next month. (*cold turkey...deep breath)
I've just looked up "Tiny Bear's Bible" on Amazon.
Doesn't sound like a KJV Bible to me, L'il Miss KJV-Only. Nor does "The Beginner's Bible," which bills itself as "95 classic Bible stories, rewritten in a language children can understand."
Re-writing the Word of God? I'm shocked. Shocked and appalled.
Hi all, first off my name is spelled Joann No e at the end. I do not consider myself a follower of Candy but I have to admit I do go there sometimes to get a laugh at what people are commenting about. I think that as with all things there has to be moderation wether it be alcohol, politics and being a Christian. Some people like Candy have gone way over to one side and that is what makes her not liked by a lot of people. Well not her herself but things she posts. I do like some of the things she has posted about the catholic church and scripture, there are some things I agree with and some I don't. My entire family are catholics, but they are not in the lest bit understanding what being catholic is. They are catholic because my dad was catholic because his parents were catholic. Sorry got off topic I am not here to argue the difference between being Christian and catholic. I am only here to say that I do not agree with some of the things that she writes but I do agree and respect that right she has to post anything she wants. Same as on my blog. I write about what I want to write about, it's my blog..I have had lots of visits from this site at my blog and have never to my knowledge had any comments left that weren't nasty. For this I am thankful. Someone was asking for Godly older women who have raised children, blogs for these people I would suggest myself but I have two grown children and didn't do the best with them!! I admit it I am not perfect, my house is not perfect, my children are not perfect...but such is life, I pick my self back up and get on with it.. I have pictures of my home posted on my blog and sadly it doesn't look like that all the time, most of the time it looks lived in, of course it is just me and my husband so how much of a mess can we make...okay my husband makes quite a bit of a mess but that's another story!! We do have a dog and she is pretty spoiled, and so is the cat...
One thing I do have to say about candy is that I do find it refreshing that she is happy with what she has, yes she lives in a small home but she isn't complaining aout it...I complain about my small home all the time!
And yes sometimes the people who leave comments on her posts to me seem like nut jobs~ but that's just my opinion, I don't see anything wrong with being a nut job (I mean this in a friendly way)......
Blessings,Joann (NO E)
I need to clarify something in that last post, were it said about the comments being left at my blog it's supposed to say there were none that were nasty...also forgot the blog adress for the older womens blogs, I'm not good about posting links so hope they work..
Jewel~
www.eyesofwonder.typepad.com
Cheryl~
www.xanga.com/copperswife
Okay, so what set off Candy this time? Well, probably that someone "attacked" her dear friend Ace. I'm not the perpetrator, but I'm not saying I discouraged it either. I just wish my friend hadn't gotten angry and called Ace ignorant. By the way, I find it hilarious that Ace's blog is called Joy and Grace, because I find her neither joyful or graceful.
http://joyandgrace.blogspot.com/...g-
straight.html
Don't know who commented here, but I like it:
http://joyandgrace.blogspot.com/
...cluttering.html
Does anyone else find the whole "I'm praying for my enemies" thing completely unbelievable?
How exciting! I just checked my stats and I had a visit from Bethany, Oklahoma yesterday!
Of course, it wasn't Candy, because she never visits froward websites...unless they are all about her!
"Does anyone else find the whole "I'm praying for my enemies" thing completely unbelievable?"
No not at all. I am often far more diligent about praying for my enemies (or anyone I think has wronged me) than I am about my friends.
Anymommy. I do believe that Candy probably IS praying for her enemies...in an imprecatory fashion.
*Sigh*
Clare-
I fully admit to having looked up the meaning of "imprecatory" and I believe you are correct. *sigh* indeed
Susan-
I pray ABOUT my enemies or those I feel have wronged me, but I just can't imagine a Candy-brand christian praying FOR their perceived enemies. I associate praying FOR someone to mean praying for blessings for them, and I do not believe they have good feelings for any of us.
Okay, I have too much free time today. ANOA admits comming here:
I stumbled across the comments section of one of those sites (my blog records where people who read my blog came from) and got to read all kinds of stuff about BOTH of us. I just sat there and literally laughed until I cried!!! (until I saw a couple names that I knew and thought highly of and had to realize they were hypocrites and liars, that was sad) But the things they were gossiping about was just so stupid it was hilarious! I was actually thinking of writing a rebuttal to some of the nonsense, but frankly if people have to resort to that kind of thing, they don't CARE about the truth anyway, so let them have their fun while it lasts.
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
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Yeah, STUMBLED across it. Yeah, right.
I hope I wasn't one of the ones Amanda thought was a hypocrite and a liar because I try not to be - but maybe I am, just for reading and posting here. But I had stopped reading her blog anyway because I was pestering her too much with my comments (not banned AFAIK, just stopped) so maybe it's a trade-off.
FYI...
Two new polls, just for fun. One new post, for new com box.
I think Amanda is talking about me, even though I have never been anything but nice to her and about her. Sigh
Don't know who commented here, but I like it:
http://joyandgrace.blogspot.com/ ...cluttering.html
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Ok..Am I the only one ooged out by someone using prayer as a threat...I don't know, there's just something about that, that really rubs me wrong...
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