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

[JoanArc]

I haven't read it, but.... 

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1)Delighting in My Husband

BJ's

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 2)Making a Sanctuary

Vacuum, and have your stunted adult kids clean the toilet and behind the fridge.

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 3)Nurturing Yourself for Him

If you tits sag it's all your fault.

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 4)Loving Him

Tell him he's your king after the BJ.

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5)Praying for Him,

...to treat you like a human being.

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 6)Building Him Up

Make him a sandwich.

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7)Following

Do whatever he says.

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 8)Hindering

He'll never notice a couple drops of chlorox in his soup.

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9)Dripping

When your vagina's like a cold can of Pepsi on a hot summer's day.

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 10)Responding

Nod frequently!

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11)Laying Aside

Give up all your agency.

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 12)Investing

Maybe, someday, he might think about saying thank you. But only if you do everything perfectly!

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nd, Plan of Salvation.

You only have to put up with this shit for another 20 years, 30 tops.

[Churchhoney]

7 hours ago, queenanne said:

Maybe she couldn't find anything less dull in it....!

Yeah, I expect that's the answer!

[Churchhoney]

2 hours ago, McManda said:

Because the book starts with "Delighting in my Husband" I read all the rest of the subsequent chapters as "him" being the husband and things pertaining to a husband instead of god. 

And ew, "dripping"? First, my brain can't get past the husband connotation, but how does it actually relate to something Terri would write about?

Pretty sure I found the explanation:    "A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike" (Proverbs 27:15).

Edited April 10, 2019 by Churchhoney

[galaxychaser]

11 hours ago, ginger90 said:

That face and teeth legit scared me.

1 hour ago, JoanArc said:

I haven't read it, but.... 

BJ's

Vacuum, and have your stunted adult kids clean the toilet and behind the fridge.

If you tits sag it's all your fault.

Tell him he's your king after the BJ.

...to treat you like a human being.

Make him a sandwich.

Do whatever he says.

He'll never notice a couple drops of chlorox in his soup.

When your vagina's like a cold can of Pepsi on a hot summer's day.

Nod frequently!

Give up all your agency.

Maybe, someday, he might think about saying thank you. But only if you do everything perfectly!

You only have to put up with this shit for another 20 years, 30 tops.

You win the internet today!

[GeeGolly]

1 hour ago, Churchhoney said:

Pretty sure I found the explanation:    "A continual dripping on a rainy day and a quarrelsome wife are alike" (Proverbs 27:15).

That is for real in the Bible? Like WTF?!? If anyone told me I was like annoying rain for speaking my mind I'd show them what a real storm feels like.

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, GeeGolly said:

That is for real in the Bible? Like WTF?!? If anyone told me I was like annoying rain for speaking my mind I'd show them what a real storm feels like.

This is why these men like the bible so much. They wrote it to prove that everything is somebody else's fault!         This seems to be a pretty commonly quoted verse among their ilk. .... And, no surprise, the women, trained to collude in their own subservience, quote it quite a bit. 

Here's the opening of a Calvinist's take on the entire passage -- which also bashes the kids -- What happens when the father is the foolish and/or argumentative one (I'm looking at you, Steve Maxwell) isn't mentioned: 

https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/foolish-sons-and-prudent-wives/

“A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.”

- Proverbs 19:13-14

A home should be a place of refuge for its residents, and when relationships are harmonious and things are going well, a home is exactly that. However, when a home is full of strife, its residents desire to flee from it far more than they hope to dwell in it. The book of Proverbs recognizes this reality, and many of its sayings capture both the joy and the sorrow that can be found in the home.

Today’s passage is one such saying. Employing a contrast between a foolish son and wife on the one hand and a wise family on the other, the saying encourages sons and wives to seek wisdom, parents to raise their children to be wise, and men to find prudent wives. First, we read that “a foolish son is ruin to his father” (Prov. 19:13a). A foolish son cannot be counted on to provide for his father in his father’s old age, for he is not a trustworthy steward (21:20). The son who is a fool is also unable to preserve his family’s good name. He brings disgrace and ruin on his heritage, as Eli learned firsthand (1 Sam. 2:12-36).

Edited April 10, 2019 by Churchhoney

[heckkitty]

7 hours ago, Temperance said:

Teri even listed the chapter titles on the site. The chapters are 1)Delighting in My Husband, 2)Making a Sanctuary, 3)Nurturing Yourself for Him, 4)Loving Him, 5)Praying for Him, 6)Building Him Up, 7)Following, 8)Hindering, 9)Dripping, 10)Responding, 11)Laying Aside, 12)Investing, and, Plan of Salvation.

The sample is from the nurturing yourself for him chapter, which may seem like the chapter which is easiest to guess what its' about. Usually chapter one would be selected, because it should tone for the book. 

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seriously that is some disgusting misogynistic Jesus speak bs. 

Edited April 10, 2019 by heckkitty
Needed more barf faces

[Sew Sumi]

7 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

This is why these men like the bible so much. They wrote it to prove that everything is somebody else's fault!         This seems to be a pretty commonly quoted verse among their ilk. .... And, no surprise, the women, trained to collude in their own subservience, quote it quite a bit. 

Here's the opening of a Calvinist's take on the entire passage -- which also bashes the kids -- What happens when the father is the foolish and/or argumentative one (I'm looking at you, Steve Maxwell) isn't mentioned: 

https://www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/foolish-sons-and-prudent-wives/

“A foolish son is ruin to his father, and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain. House and wealth are inherited from fathers, but a prudent wife is from the LORD.”

- Proverbs 19:13-14

A home should be a place of refuge for its residents, and when relationships are harmonious and things are going well, a home is exactly that. However, when a home is full of strife, its residents desire to flee from it far more than they hope to dwell in it. The book of Proverbs recognizes this reality, and many of its sayings capture both the joy and the sorrow that can be found in the home.

Today’s passage is one such saying. Employing a contrast between a foolish son and wife on the one hand and a wise family on the other, the saying encourages sons and wives to seek wisdom, parents to raise their children to be wise, and men to find prudent wives. First, we read that “a foolish son is ruin to his father” (Prov. 19:13a). A foolish son cannot be counted on to provide for his father in his father’s old age, for he is not a trustworthy steward (21:20). The son who is a fool is also unable to preserve his family’s good name. He brings disgrace and ruin on his heritage, as Eli learned firsthand (1 Sam. 2:12-36).

I can't help but apply Smuggar to this tidbit. 

[Temperance]

19 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

Exactly. I knew it wouldn't say anything. But this really doesn't say anything....And i assume that you'd pick one of the more interesting snippets for your sneak preview....wouldn't you? Or at least you wouldn't pick one of the dullest ones? 

When I was reading it I wondered why you'd bother to write such a thing. I don't think Teri's exactly stupid. 

Then I realized that a buck is buck. So....duh. 

Now. except for their closest friends wanting to make a donation, I have no idea why anybody would buy it.....Although maybe they're desperate to find their marriages and husbands delightful.  I can see how that might be true.

According to the blog post Terri wrote about the book:

"It’s been several years since the Lord laid a burden on my heart to write a book. Last summer, Steve gave a gentle nudge, asking me to pray about the topic. The Lord confirmed that this was indeed the time! "

Then she says in the preface:

"Steve, my husband of 44 years, asked me to write My Delight: Loving My Husband. He said it was a message he felt the Lord had been working in my life over the course of our marriage that other wives would be blessed to know."

She then reassures people that neither she nor steve is a model spouse. 

[MyPeopleAreNordic]

1 hour ago, Temperance said:

Then she says in the preface:

"Steve, my husband of 44 years, asked me to write My Delight: Loving My Husband. He said it was a message he felt the Lord had been working in my life over the course of our marriage that other wives would be blessed to know."

She then reassures people that neither she nor steve is a model spouse. 

"Write a book about MEEEE & how delighted you are to be my helpmeet!" 

BARF.

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, Temperance said:

"Steve, my husband of 44 years, thought it was about time for me to bring a little more income into the old corral, so he told asked me to write My Delight: Loving My Husband. He said it was a product message he figured that a lot of the dumb women in our cult would buy because their men regularly let them know what a crappy job they do of pleasing them and that a lot of the godly guys would buy as birthday presents for their wives because ditto. felt the Lord had been working in my life over the course of our marriage that other wives would be blessed to know. So I hope you all spring for copies because we have old maids to feed. And floor-length denim skirts don't grow on trees."

Edited April 10, 2019 by Churchhoney

[sondraK]

10 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

That is for real in the Bible? Like WTF?!? If anyone told me I was like annoying rain for speaking my mind I'd show them what a real storm feels like.

ROFL

[JoanArc]

12 hours ago, MyPeopleAreNordic said:

"Write a book about MEEEE & how delighted you are to be my helpmeet!" 

BARF.

"Chapter one should be about how to deal with your husband's MONSTER DONG! Chapter two, about how you're a coke pepsi whore. Chapter three, my favorite recipes. Make sure it's 75% verbatim copies of bible verses. Wouldn't want to strain your female brain by having to write creatively!"

[Barb23]

On 4/10/2019 at 3:54 AM, Temperance said:

Teri even listed the chapter titles on the site. The chapters are 1)Delighting in My Husband, 2)Making a Sanctuary, 3)Nurturing Yourself for Him, 4)Loving Him, 5)Praying for Him, 6)Building Him Up, 7)Following, 8)Hindering, 9)Dripping, 10)Responding, 11)Laying Aside, 12)Investing, and, Plan of Salvation.

The sample is from the nurturing yourself for him chapter, which may seem like the chapter which is easiest to guess what its' about. Usually chapter one would be selected, because it should tone for the book. 

Am I missing something  - where's the chapter about Terri & her Pepsi addiction? 

[Nysha]

On 4/3/2019 at 3:41 PM, Temperance said:

Kaylee will be 18 in July, and Nurie is twenty. None of her other children are of age except Tim.

For some reason, I thought Kaylee had already graduated and it was Renee that Jill was trying to sell off in her graduation post.

[tabloidlover]

EXCUSE me!!!    Where on EARTH did JillyMuffin find grift the funds for THREE of them to fly out and VISIT Timothy?!?!?!   (Random capitalization for Jill)

[Annb67]

21 minutes ago, tabloidlover said:

EXCUSE me!!!    Where on EARTH did JillyMuffin find grift the funds for THREE of them to fly out and VISIT Timothy?!?!?!   (Random capitalization for Jill)

Well first things first you insipid fool. If you watched the news or TV in general, you would already know about the weather in that area and would not be shocked your flight was canceled. Number two. Where in the hell did you get that kind of money?

[BradandJanet]

What did she do to her face? I thought the pictures were a parody at first. 

[ginger90]

Since Jill depends on God for everything, perhaps God answered Timothy’s prayer instead. 😀

[PradaKitty]

Jill looks like a drag queen in her “sad-frowny” pictures. 

[galaxychaser]

2 hours ago, Annb67 said:

Well first things first you insipid fool. If you watched the news or TV in general, you would already know about the weather in that area and would not be shocked your flight was canceled. Number two. Where in the hell did you get that kind of money?

Grifter got $ from some sucker... 

[Temperance]

Didn't Jill just get paid by Plexus?

[Sew Sumi]

2 minutes ago, Temperance said:

Didn't Jill just get paid by Plexus?

Did she sell her brand new iPad for ticket money?

[Temperance]

2 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Did she sell her brand new iPad for ticket money?

I thought they gave her money as well, since they're such a GENEROUS company to work for. 

[Normades]

1 hour ago, PradaKitty said:

Jill looks like a drag queen in her “sad-frowny” pictures. 

What do you have against drag queens??  

[Rabbittron]

4 hours ago, tabloidlover said:

EXCUSE me!!!    Where on EARTH did JillyMuffin find grift the funds for THREE of them to fly out and VISIT Timothy?!?!?!   (Random capitalization for Jill)

When I first saw the picture I thought she was a Lot Lizzard😁

[Saylii]

Tbf, Janessa is still a lap baby so her flight would be free.  That’s still two grifted tickets though.

[beckie]

I wonder if Timothy is embarrassed by his family yet? And especially his mother? 

Probably not.

[galaxychaser]

2 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Did she sell her brand new iPad for ticket money?

No David is probably using it. Trust the kids won’t touch it.  

[Churchhoney]

I guess you'd call Jazz a Frenemy, based on Der's and Jer's preachings about her, right? Anyway, she's been accepted by Harvard and by Pomona College. Apparently hasn't made up her mind which to attend. High-class problem to have.

I'm sure Der and Jer will both send their sincere congrats. "Enjoy going to a crummy college full of libruls before you and your parents burn forever in hell!   Love, DAAEC (Duggar Adjacents Always Emulating Christ)" 

https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2019/04/jazz-jennings-i-am-jazz-accepted-into-harvard/

EML: because when the Adjacents talked to me in my mind the first time they forgot to mention the name of their new organization

Edited April 12, 2019 by Churchhoney

[lianau]

7 hours ago, tabloidlover said:

EXCUSE me!!!    Where on EARTH did JillyMuffin find grift the funds for THREE of them to fly out and VISIT Timothy?!?!?!   (Random capitalization for Jill)

She looks like she wanted to auditioned for Ru Paul's drag race and couldn't  make it  through the first door . I really want to know if she knows how ridiculous she looks . 

[awaken]

Ok, so I showed my 7 yr old Jill's pic, didn't tell her anything, just asked her to describe the lady in the picture and tell me what she thought.  She made an epic surprised/shocked face, said "Oh no!!  I think she's had face surgery. too much eyeliner. why is she making that face?  I'd be so embarrassed if my mom looked like that."   

And of course, it was a "severe" snow storm!!  Is there any other kind, in Jill's world?  

[OpieTaylor]

I first thought Jill had cut her hair above her shoulders and that’s why she was making the face. Then, after reading the caption, I wondered WHY she posts SO many selfies - she’s usually front and center of most pics she posts! SO self-absorbed!!!

[BradandJanet]

When her flight was cancelled, did she just go back to the RV of Doom, grab her bucket of makeup, and do a clown face to photograph and post? I'm beginning to think she's more unhinged than I thought. Why post that strange, ugly picture? Poor, poor kids. They have to live with this weirdness every day. 

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, BradandJanet said:

When her flight was cancelled, did she just go back to the RV of Doom, grab her bucket of makeup, and do a clown face to photograph and post? I'm beginning to think she's more unhinged than I thought. Why post that strange, ugly picture? Poor, poor kids. They have to live with this weirdness every day. 

I think it's supposed to be semi-phony pouting, isn't it? She's showing how disappointed she is in a sort of jokey, theatrical way? 

So....exhibitionism and overdramatizing, just as usual? 

Unfortunately the poor kids are probably so used to that from mom that they may not even realize how weird it is, I'd guess. 

[DangerousMinds]

Poor kids were probably looking forward to Jill and the screaming baby being gone for a few days.

[McManda]

8 hours ago, PradaKitty said:

Jill looks like a drag queen in her “sad-frowny” pictures. 

Anyone watch Safyia on YouTube? (No, just me?) Anyway, occasionally she plays with makeup and one thing she is always aware off is (excuse the crude term?) "butthole lip". It's when your lipstick wears off around the inner part of lip and creates that ring.

... Jill has major butthole lip. 

[NotFundie]

Oh Jill - you're fooling absolutely no one.  

Of course she was upset about missing her vacation from most of the kids.  But, she went home, caught sight of herself in the mirror as she pouted, and instantly thought,  "I look good!"  Notice the extra layer of raccoon eye make-up, new coat of lipstick, and carefully tousled hair?  She realized that she sucked in her cheeks when she pouted and it made her look thinner.  And she's shooting herself from slightly above head level, so no double chin.

Jill, you vain, loathsome harpy - put the camera down and go feed your kids.

Edited April 12, 2019 by NotFundie
I doesn't matter how many times I check it before I post - there's always a typo. Sigh...

[ginger90]

[ginger90]

[JoanArc]

...and FFS buy plexus! Amen.

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

Perhaps she should ask herself some of these questions when she's starving, squelching and smacking her children and going on date nights. 

[Rabbittron]

13 hours ago, awaken said:

And of course, it was a "severe" snow storm!!  Is there any other kind, in Jill's world?  

 as someone who lives in the Denver metro area that storm was over hyped.

[TresGatos]

I guess all that lipstick and eyeliner guards her mouth and eyes from something. 

[Annb67]

3 hours ago, ginger90 said:

So I've had a crappy morning so my only response is "FUCK YOU JILL. FUCK YOU AND YOUR NON BIRTH CONTROL, HAVING KIDS OTHERS HAVE TO BUY SHIT FOR, SELF"

[cdp73]

Just cutting back on the amount of eyeliner and lipstick she uses should double the amount of money they'd have available to spend on other things...like food.  There'd probably be enough food that someone other than David could eat.

[Heathen]

Jilly R is trying pretty hard to find an angle and/or filter that makes her look thinner. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

56 minutes ago, Heathen said:

Jilly R is trying pretty hard to find an angle and/or filter that makes her look thinner. 

And younger. There are virtually no shadows or any contrast in her face other than the eyes and mouth.

[MyPeopleAreNordic]

1 hour ago, Heathen said:

Jilly R is trying pretty hard to find an angle and/or filter that makes her look thinner. 

Finally, something I can relate to Jill about! LOL.

(PS Jill, Facetune is a thing...but you have to be very, very good at it if you don’t want to be called out.) 

[3 is enough]

So evidently Alyssa Bates had a heart procedure this morning.  She has been suffering from an irregular heartbeat for a few months, and they had to do a cardiac ablation procedure.  There is a 50/50 chance she will have to have it done again.  

I hope the cardiologist told her NO MORE PREGNANCIES until this is resolved, and she and John listen to him.  

Hope she is ok.  She is so young and those 3 little girls need their mom.