CalicoKitty

Maybe now that she realizes how much there is to learn she will try to get more education. She hasn't said anything either way.

I wonder what the dynamic between the sisters was when they were growing up. I wonder if Jill was the boss and bully and not liked much as an adult. I wonder if she has always been "better than everyone else". That's hard to live with. I know first hand--my mother thought she was superior to everyone else, including her family. Amy's family is probably happy that Jill is not there to "take charge".

It appears normal for now. Thanks for letting me know.

I did, and tried a different browser. Still wonky.

The site was working today, but now the page is goofy. Everyone's icon appears twice and the layout is wrong. It was ok an hour ago. Walmart site is acting up too. But everything else seems ok.

Has anyone else had problems with this website. Yesterday it was all jumbled up and I couldn't get to any site. Then Primetimer wouldn't open at all. Then back to the jumble, then back to not opening at all. Then it was normal, then all jumbled up again. Every other site on my computer was normal.

He would also get a tax deduction for this year if they arrived in December.

I hope that child was not allowed to play by himself in the bathroom. The bathroom is no place for an unsupervised child. At least the toilet lid is down. This is one room where play should not be encouraged. But of course, neither is the refrigerator, and Jessa thought that was worth of a post. I wonder how long before we get "The sayings of George".

So, let me get this straight. She posted a Woe Is Me post about how she doesn't want to be the center of attention so she will be the center of discussion. If you are so overwhelmed and busy, and you don't want attention, STOP POSTING and making your self the focal point of everyone's life and every occasion. Stop taking photos in church, stop out-singing everyone else in the choir. Stop competing with your daughters. Stop presenting yourself as the paragon of virtue. Humility and tact are not Jill's long suits.

This makes me so sad for Jinger and so ANGRY with JB and Michelle. Denying education and life skills from your own children, and then bragging about it on national TV, is just shameful. I'm not up on pop culture, either, but I love history, reading, art, music, and everything that makes life worth living. As I'm doing my daily crossword I often think how sad it would be if I didn't have the education to know the answers. (Except pop culture.)

She was trying to get subscriptions to some newsletter or mailing of some sort at one time. I think someone posted that only one or two people subscribed, so she stopped.

Jill has posted that some churches have given them meals, gift cards, shopping trips at the thrift store and a dining room table. And cars and musical instruments. And vacation homes. She is a pro. She knows how to word things to make sure no taxes are involved. I wonder if she declares the profits from her cds and news letter subscription.

Does anyone go over their taxes? Plexus does report earnings, including commissions and trips to the IRS. I think Etsy also reports earnings. The Clearing house must report earnings, if it is a legit organization. Maybe Dave's "taxi service" and anything Jill makes on the Ladies convention meeting thing and all the grift donations for singing is under the table. Maybe they collect way more "love gifts" than we think.

Her whole "mission" thing really bothers me. One of my uncles was a missionary in Papua New Guinea for over 30 years. He was #9 of 10 children whose father died very suddenly from asphyxiation. He graduated from high school, business school (he was an excellent secretary), earned his 4 year college degree, and was ordained after 4 years of seminary. Then he went to New Guinea, where he worked in an "office" all alone during the week doing translations between English and Pigeon for all their publications, lessons and paperwork. He would go into "town" on the weekends to see friends. He gave up his social life, comfortable surroundings and health, both mental and physical, to help others. He asked for nothing, and always thanked people by name when they sent him supplies or money. The Lutheran church does have good organization for their missionaries, and my uncle Arthur was very devoted to his calling. He was always very humble, very kind, very nonjudgemental, and very devoted to his work. He never bragged about being holier than others, he never put himself first, and he never spent money on manicures and then thanked God for them. He stayed in the background and worked to help others. He had a mission. Unlike Jill. (end of rant)

I do remember what Josh said about baby care: Anna takes care of the top half, and he takes care of the bottom half. It sounded like he was saying that Anna does the feeding and he changes the diapers. Looking back on the situation, that statement gives me chills. Maybe he was just trying to make people think he actually did help with baby care, but in hindsight I wish he hadn't said it.