Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[Ohiopirate02]

5 minutes ago, sagittarius sue said:

I hear Jim Morrison singing, and visualize scenes from Apocalypse Now.

Isn't that the one song from The Doors that talks about wanting to kill your father and fuck your mother?

[sagittarius sue]

3 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

Isn't that the one song from The Doors that talks about wanting to kill your father and fuck your mother?

Yes.  Per Wikipedia This is the End is also a 2013 American apocalyptic stoner black comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

[libgirl2]

2 minutes ago, sagittarius sue said:

Yes.  Per Wikipedia This is the End is also a 2013 American apocalyptic stoner black comedy film written, directed and produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

That is a fantastic movie! Maybe they watched it on the map and she got the idea for it 🤪

The song is good too. 

Edited January 13, 2023 by libgirl2

[ginger90]

56 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

I couldn’t find them. 

They’re on her Instagram under the picture of David preaching.

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

She's not really keeping costs down though.  That hotel is not going to be able to rent out the event space on Friday morning or Saturday evening, so they are going to charge Jill for that time.  Jill most likely has use of the space from 8 or 9 am on Friday to 8 or 9pm on Saturday.  Of course, Jill needs those 5 or 6 hours on Friday to "decorate" the space before the retreat.  She could very easily forego decorating and have a one-day retreat with one meal if she was serious about keeping costs down.  Those attendees are paying more for Jill's ego.

Also, how many speakers can she get? Most people don't like to do public speaking. Sister Amy can talk about her accident (again), the pastor's wife can talk about being a godly housewife (again), Kaylee and Renee can talk about being obedient daughters (again), and Jill can give a longwinded Plexus pitch (again). Everybody can pray. That's about three hours. The End. 

[SMama]

Nurie is lucky to live in Florida otherwise Jill would make her a speaker.

[libgirl2]

What could they possibly bring up or offer that they haven't done so ad nauseum? 

[Salacious Kitty]

51 minutes ago, SMama said:

Nurie is lucky to live in Florida otherwise Jill would make her a speaker.

Nurie and Kaylee spoke either last year or the year before.

[oliviabenson]

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

They’re on her Instagram under the picture of David preaching.

Found it. Oh lawd haha. 

[BetyBee]

3 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Found it. Oh lawd haha. 

So jealous! Her insta is private. I did a request to follow, but if she researches me at all, I probably won't make the cut!

[Salacious Kitty]

48 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

So jealous! Her insta is private. I did a request to follow, but if she researches me at all, I probably won't make the cut!

My insta handle is a play on "envy" but with a totally different meaning. If she let that through, she'll approve anyone. 😀

[sagittarius sue]

1 hour ago, SMama said:

Nurie is lucky to live in Florida otherwise Jill would make her a speaker.

She'll probably drag Ma Turtleneck there in her wheelchair.  She won't be a speaker, but Jill can pose as a dutiful and caring daughter.  She might be able to drum up more money for the GFM.

[peppergal]

33 minutes ago, sagittarius sue said:

She'll probably drag Ma Turtleneck there in her wheelchair.  She won't be a speaker, but Jill can pose as a dutiful and caring daughter.  She might be able to drum up more money for the GFM.

Or used a recorded "interview" or life sized posters and a donation box to drum up the sympathy.

If she were paying attention outside of her tiny corner of the universe, she'd probably keel over with envy over the night and day difference over how the internet donors have reacted to Ma's stroke and how they reacted to Hoeg's.  She wouldn't even realize that the biggest difference maker is that pre-stroke Hoeg was someone who was more likely to give than to ask for anything and interacted with all his followers in a positive manner using the phrase "reasonable minds can differ"  rather than Jill's rants of "persecution!"  As a result when the news hit that he wouldn't be able to earn money to support his family for months while rehabbing, the donations flooded in.  $20k in the first hour alone and now up over $80k.  After months, Jill's only managed around $6k. 

 

[libgirl2]

6 minutes ago, peppergal said:

Or used a recorded "interview" or life sized posters and a donation box to drum up the sympathy.

If she were paying attention outside of her tiny corner of the universe, she'd probably keel over with envy over the night and day difference over how the internet donors have reacted to Ma's stroke and how they reacted to Hoeg's.  She wouldn't even realize that the biggest difference maker is that pre-stroke Hoeg was someone who was more likely to give than to ask for anything and interacted with all his followers in a positive manner using the phrase "reasonable minds can differ"  rather than Jill's rants of "persecution!"  As a result when the news hit that he wouldn't be able to earn money to support his family for months while rehabbing, the donations flooded in.  $20k in the first hour alone and now up over $80k.  After months, Jill's only managed around $6k. 

 

There is a not that well known horror author who is currently in hospital seriously ill. Several of the authors I follow on FB have posted about his GFM page. He is now at $112, 000 with a goal of $125,000 in just two days. 

[oliviabenson]

Dog is still around!

[oliviabenson]

Why does Jill need like 50 pillows in her room?

[Natalie68]

49 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Dog is still around!

It looks scared

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, Natalie68 said:

It looks scared

Probably hungry. 

[ginger90]

5 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

Also, how many speakers can she get? Most people don't like to do public speaking. Sister Amy can talk about her accident (again), the pastor's wife can talk about being a godly housewife (again), Kaylee and Renee can talk about being obedient daughters (again), and Jill can give a longwinded Plexus pitch (again). Everybody can pray. That's about three hours. The End. 

 

[BradandJanet]

The Yeggy Ladies? Who or what are they?

[ChristmasCandy]

Dear Jilly Bean,

Could you please tell me where you and DBD got the map for your bedroom? It is the perfect map for my bedroom.

Thanks,

Christmas.

[SJC]

On 1/11/2023 at 4:18 PM, oliviabenson said:

Who upset Jilly plexus? Her non admirers? 

Gone? They aren’t dead they are married!

What a DRAMA QUEEN !! 😜

[awaken]

I’m dying @ The Yeggy Ladies!  Like that’s a special draw!  The girls are so in the same vein as the Rodrigues daughters!  

[skatelady]

5 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

It looks scared.

 

5 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Probably hungry. 

Probably fasting.....!

[merylinkid]

Even though it is less than 24 hours, Jilly wants an "overnight" retreat.  I am betting the hotel is comping her a suite if enough paying guests book rooms.  that's the usual rental contract.   Because otherwise, this could be a one day retreat.

[BradandJanet]

In the past, Jill's received a discount (or free) room at a later date as well as the one probably comped during the event. That hotel was the source of photos of her kids swimming in the nice indoor pool in their street clothes and drain-clogging long hair. The brood never stayed at the hotel; Jill just bussed them in for the gym and the pool. 

However, Jill switched hotels a year or two ago, so I don't know if she receives better personal benefits from this one, or if the other hotel decided the "lady" running the ladies' retreat wasn't worth the trouble and expense. 

[Lady Edith]

Since Jilly does not give important info on oh, say, what the “speshul guests” will prattle on about, I have created my own program notes:

Mrs. Jeannine Williams is Dr. Tom Williams’ wife.  Period. She has a porcelain cat collection that takes up her entire living room and will talk about it to anyone at length.  Mrs. Dr. Tom Williams is an expert on eye traps and diverting men’s glances.  She enjoys whatever her husband tells her she enjoys.  She does not yet know what she will talk about, as Dr. Tom Williams hasn’t told her yet.  

The Yeggy Ladies…we do know one fact and that is they are probably NOT a musical group and they are “sweet, speshul friends” of the Rod girls. As they all look to be sisters ranging in age from late pre-teen to late teen, they will spew nonsense about how awful music with a beat is and holding out on getting to know your intended spouse (beyond Jaysauce) until after your wedding day. They enjoy turning their noses up at blue-haired single moms in the local Wal Mart and changing the diapers of their 12 younger siblings. 

Mrs. Sherry Love (no husband mentioned…SCANDALOUS!) is the latest new grift mark for Jilly and Co.  Jill coerced her into speaking at her retreat in order to get into her good graces.  Mrs. Sherry Love has 52 recipes for tuna noodle casserole and enjoys talking about them at length.  Her speech title is tbd, but you better be certain it will make mention of her being a Proerbs 31 wife l.  

[crazy8s]

I believe Mrs Sherry Love is an author who wrote a book on being the widow of a pastor. Triumph Through Tears - A Widow's Testimony. Her name then was Sherry MacDowell. Husband who passed in 2018 was Pastor Bruce MacDowell.

It seems she has since remarried to Mr Love. She is definitely Jill's type of christian. Went to Pensacola bible college, loves the ark encounter, is a true patriot, etc.

How she could be of use to Jill - one of her sons seems to have a pest control business and she posts his ads on her fb for his specials on Bed Bug spraying. 😂

 

[merylinkid]

8 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

In the past, Jill's received a discount (or free) room at a later date as well as the one probably comped during the event. That hotel was the source of photos of her kids swimming in the nice indoor pool in their street clothes and drain-clogging long hair. The brood never stayed at the hotel; Jill just bussed them in for the gym and the pool. 

However, Jill switched hotels a year or two ago, so I don't know if she receives better personal benefits from this one, or if the other hotel decided the "lady" running the ladies' retreat wasn't worth the trouble and expense. 

I'm going with banned after bringing in her children and causing chaos.  Hotels are a business.  Jill despite her own beliefs does not bring in enough business to be worth the hassle.

[crazy8s]

I joked about the bed bug service and then realized most maybe don't know about jill's crazy bed bug hotel room meltdown.

This entire post is very telling of how exhausting living with jill must be for the children. Jill in full rant, kids awakened in the night, kids "follow instructions not to reveal embarrassment, kids dragged into walmart at 12am, etc.

It shows Jill in all her insanity on many topics.

https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/?p=3181

 

[oliviabenson]

Jill bragging she got new shoes while continuously begging for $. So Jill. The shoes look like crocs with heels and are not cute. 

[oliviabenson]

25 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

I joked about the bed bug service and then realized most maybe don't know about jill's crazy bed bug hotel room meltdown.

This entire post is very telling of how exhausting living with jill must be for the children. Jill in full rant, kids awakened in the night, kids "follow instructions not to reveal embarrassment, kids dragged into walmart at 12am, etc.

It shows Jill in all her insanity on many topics.

https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/?p=3181

 

I only read a little bit. But I cannot picture David flying out of bed lol. 

I’m shocked the Rods do not have bed bugs on account they are always traveling 

[charmed1]

How is it that Mrs. Jeannine Williams (Dr. Tom Williams’ Wife) and Mrs. Sherry Love both look like the triplets to Dana Carvey’s Church Lady?

Jill’s shoes look like Pee Wee Herman’s.

Edited January 15, 2023 by charmed1

[Absolom]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill bragging she got new shoes while continuously begging for $. So Jill. The shoes look like crocs with heels and are not cute. 

They may be comfortable and with another outfit might possibly look OK.  With what she's wearing they look hideous.

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

I’m shocked the Rods do not have bed bugs on account they are always traveling 

Apparently, praying over their suitcases does the trick. I can just picture crazy Jill doing bedbug exorcisms. 

[SMama]

They had 14 people in one hotel room? WTAF.  Unless it was a suite the maximum occupancy is usually four. We usually stay in a suite because I struggle with insomnia and SGirl likes darkness and silence when she sleeps (I use the TV for white noise). Plus she gets her own TV. 😃

Seriously, did I misunderstand? They crammed 14 people in such a small space? 

Edited January 15, 2023 by SMama

[oliviabenson]

5 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

Apparently, praying over their suitcases does the trick. I can just picture crazy Jill doing bedbug exorcisms. 

I’m wheezing haha

That visual will live in my head rent free 

[crazy8s]

18 minutes ago, SMama said:

They had 14 people in one hotel room? WTAF.  Unless it was a suite the maximum occupancy is usually four. We usually stay in a suite because I struggle with insomnia and SGirl likes darkness and silence when she sleeps (I use the TV for white noise). Plus she gets her own TV. 😃

Seriously, did I misunderstand? They crammed 14 people in such a small space? 

I think 2 adjoining rooms, but still 14 people in 2 rooms??

[ALittleShelfish]

2 hours ago, crazy8s said:

I joked about the bed bug service and then realized most maybe don't know about jill's crazy bed bug hotel room meltdown.

...

https://rodriguesfamilyministries.com/main/?p=3181

 

This was way, way too many words from jill for me to read.  I made it thru about 1/3 of the way and decided life was too short for whatever nonsense was about to happen.  

I'm curious about her site analytics, I'm sure she doesn't know how to read them or find where her visitors are coming from, but it makes me happy to know many site clicks she gets are from places like here and reddit and probably not nearly as many people she knows IRL.

[Trillium]

27 minutes ago, SMama said:

They had 14 people in one hotel room? WTAF.  Unless it was a suite the maximum occupancy is usually four. We usually stay in a suite because I struggle with insomnia and SGirl likes darkness and silence when she sleeps (I use the TV for white noise). Plus she gets her own TV. 😃

Seriously, did I misunderstand? They crammed 14 people in such a small space? 

I

8 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

I think 2 adjoining rooms, but still 14 people in 2 rooms??

15..13 is just the kids. I can’t believe the hotel allowed that. Not sure where she got 14 unless one of the older kids wasn’t there but this was back in 2017. 

Edited January 15, 2023 by Trillium

[Salacious Kitty]

9 minutes ago, Trillium said:

I

15..13 is just the kids. I can’t believe the hotel allowed that. Not sure where she got 14 unless one of the older kids wasn’t there but this was back in 2017. 

Janessa was born in 2018.

Jill did a photo dump on FB. Her down line rented a room and watched the big convention in Arizona. Took group pictures with pants-wearing sluts. I guess pants are acceptable when their wearers are making money for Jill.🙄

[oliviabenson]

12 minutes ago, Trillium said:

I

15..13 is just the kids. I can’t believe the hotel allowed that. Not sure where she got 14 unless one of the older kids wasn’t there but this was back in 2017. 

It’s 14 people. Nessie was born in 2018.

[Trillium]

5 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

It’s 14 people. Nessie was born in 2018.

Ahhh.  Still. Good lord, the drama that read was. She acted like she’s the first person ever to not get much sleep and the have to get up and do something. Poor her. 

[SMama]

26 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

I think 2 adjoining rooms, but still 14 people in 2 rooms??

She said the hotel clerk offered them two adjoining rooms free of charge to make up for the bed bugs.

Like you said even two rooms is pushing it. Do they bring sleeping bags (can’t see these two grifters spending $ on the kids) and sleep on the floor? How can anyone walk with that many bodies on the floor? 

[ozziemom]

27 minutes ago, SMama said:

She said the hotel clerk offered them two adjoining rooms free of charge to make up for the bed bugs.

Like you said even two rooms is pushing it. Do they bring sleeping bags (can’t see these two grifters spending $ on the kids) and sleep on the floor? How can anyone walk with that many bodies on the floor? 

Probably 2 Queen beds in each room. Good thing the Rodlets are SO thin, they probably were 4 to a bed with Jill and Shrek in one, just the lovebirds.

[sagittarius sue]

3 hours ago, Absolom said:

They may be comfortable and with another outfit might possibly look OK.  With what she's wearing they look hideous.

For some reason she loves to combine skirts with black in them with black stockings and white shoes.  She's done it before.

[SMama]

1 hour ago, sagittarius sue said:

For some reason she loves to combine skirts with black in them with black stockings and white shoes.  She's done it before.

I thought the black stockings was just Jill paying homage to her idol, Michelle Duggar.

[GeeGolly]

The cheap skirt with the mismatched seams, the pink shirt not matching the lavender stripes in the skirt, the navy tights with white shoes. If the clothes and shoe were too big Jill would look like Sophia.

[BradandJanet]

8 hours ago, SMama said:

I thought the black stockings was just Jill paying homage to her idol, Michelle Duggar.

Both Jill and her fertile hero Michelle wear long skirts and black stockings year round to cover the varicose veins and discolorations from their pregnancy marathons. Black stockings at the beach in summer are the giveaway. 

[SJC]

On 1/13/2023 at 9:02 PM, skatelady said:

 

Probably fasting.....!

Probably praying and fasting for deliverance !