Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

[Enya Face]

32 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

Exactly my first thought!!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

Please, TLC, for the love of all that's good, please do not make this a Counting On episode.

Seriously, can you imagine how amazing a full episode surrounding us snarkers would be?! We could all have auto tuned voice overs and fuzzy blacked out silhouettes and just talk shit.

[floridamom]

Man, does Josh hate his life. He love his children but he's trapped.

[ginger90]

MICHELLE'S BLOG

Happy Birthday Josh! 

March 3, 2019

Joshua,

Happy 31st Birthday!

We love you so much!

You are a wise son who makes his father glad. You are a good husband to Anna and a good father to your children. 

God is doing a great work in your life and is restoring your relationships. Christianity is about Christ offering each one of us forgiveness, though we don’t deserve it. We truly believe your greatest days are ahead.

You have a heart for the widows and fatherless. We pray God will bless you as you continue to seek Him and be led by His Holy Spirit.

We appreciate your work ethic and your diligence with what God has set before you. 

You set a good example as you apply yourself diligently to your work and to the many other responsibilities that you carry, to be a blessing and provide for your family.

You are a faithful steward of what God has given to you (talents, resources, money, time) and we are thankful for how you look for ways to invest into others lives by giving of yourself and your time.

You are an energy giver. 

You are good at making others feel included and genuinely cared about.

We’re so thankful that you seek God for wisdom as you read your Bible and make that a priority in your daily life.

We are grateful that you desire to be a pure man in today’s world. 

We are so happy that you enjoy doing fun and creative things together with your family and you are not afraid to get tired and dirty as you work hard on a needed project. You do a good job remaining cheerful and being diligent.

It’s a joy to see you lead by example with a humble servant’s heart, and being willing to share what God & others have taught you. 

We love many things about you, Josh. We especially appreciate that you honor God, you honor Mom & Dad, and you love and enjoy hanging out with your family.

You are a thoughtful and sensitive man, a caring brother to your siblings and we are so blessed that you are our son! 

Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Isa 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

With much love,

Momma & Daddy 

Proverbs 3:5-7

[FizzyPuff]

From Anna’s post : Josh comes home after work always with a smile on his face? The first thing I thought it what is he up too? 

He can fix almost anything really? Can he fix a broken marriage didn’t think so. 

Also there are waaay to many kids around him I’d be watching him like a hawk around children. 

In Michelle &JB post : Good husband to Anna? Yes what a great husband who cheated on her, how much more wonderful can you get.

Josh has a great heart for widows, yes I bet he does.

Work ethic and diligence ok whatever.

He sets a good example? Don’t make me laugh.

Energy giver haha 

He reads the bible everyday whoop de doo.

Desire to be a PURE MAN hahaha omg that is so funny.

Humble servants heart? Who wrote this have they ever met josh? 

Thoughtful sensitive man, caring brother to his siblings! I’m gonna be sick. 

Lol that whole post what a joke. 

[wilsie]

The thing that bothers me the most about Jim Bob and Michelle's tribute to Josh is that it's so much more and so much better than anything they posted for Jana or any of the others.  No wonder he feels superior.  I think they are both despicable.  

[lookeyloo]

Heart for widows and the fatherless?  Sounds like he is grooming prospects.

[lulu69]

45 minutes ago, Puffin said:

Desire to be a PURE MAN hahaha omg that is so funny.

Yeah, I'm going to say that train left the station a loooooong time ago

[Scarlett45]

49 minutes ago, lookeyloo said:

Heart for widows and the fatherless?  Sounds like he is grooming prospects.

Yes. Absolutely. I know that the Duggars are not going to shun Josh with his disgusting self, but these public Birthday tributes are too much. “Working behind the scenes”?? No- that isn’t going to help the brand. 

[Zella]

The energy giver line has me dying laughing. It sounds surprisingly new age for this crowd.

[madpsych78]

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

MICHELLE'S BLOG

Happy Birthday Josh! 

March 3, 2019

Joshua,

Happy 31st Birthday!

We love you so much!

You are a wise son who makes his father glad. You are a good husband to Anna and a good father to your children. 

God is doing a great work in your life and is restoring your relationships. Christianity is about Christ offering each one of us forgiveness, though we don’t deserve it. We truly believe your greatest days are ahead.

You have a heart for the widows and fatherless. We pray God will bless you as you continue to seek Him and be led by His Holy Spirit.

We appreciate your work ethic and your diligence with what God has set before you. 

You set a good example as you apply yourself diligently to your work and to the many other responsibilities that you carry, to be a blessing and provide for your family.

You are a faithful steward of what God has given to you (talents, resources, money, time) and we are thankful for how you look for ways to invest into others lives by giving of yourself and your time.

You are an energy giver. 

You are good at making others feel included and genuinely cared about.

We’re so thankful that you seek God for wisdom as you read your Bible and make that a priority in your daily life.

We are grateful that you desire to be a pure man in today’s world. 

We are so happy that you enjoy doing fun and creative things together with your family and you are not afraid to get tired and dirty as you work hard on a needed project. You do a good job remaining cheerful and being diligent.

It’s a joy to see you lead by example with a humble servant’s heart, and being willing to share what God & others have taught you. 

We love many things about you, Josh. We especially appreciate that you honor God, you honor Mom & Dad, and you love and enjoy hanging out with your family.

You are a thoughtful and sensitive man, a caring brother to your siblings and we are so blessed that you are our son! 

Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Isa 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

With much love,

Momma & Daddy 

Proverbs 3:5-7

The only time Michelle writes a blog about her child and it's for Josh. 

What in the hell does the bolded mean? Such a strange sentiment...

At least Michelle mixes it up between "Josh" and "Joshua." For some reason, it really bothers me that Anna insists on calling him "Joshua." 

[Lukeysboat]

36 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

The only time Michelle writes a blog about her child and it's for Josh. 

What in the hell does the bolded mean? Such a strange sentiment...

At least Michelle mixes it up between "Josh" and "Joshua." For some reason, it really bothers me that Anna insists on calling him "Joshua." 

The bit about widows and the fatherless is a Biblical reference. It appears multiple times in the Bible, but a main example is James 1:27 which commands us to look after the widows and orphans.

[bigskygirl]

5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

MICHELLE'S BLOG

Happy Birthday Josh! 

March 3, 2019

Joshua,

Happy 31st Birthday!

We love you so much!

You are a wise son who makes his father glad. You are a good husband to Anna and a good father to your children. 

God is doing a great work in your life and is restoring your relationships. Christianity is about Christ offering each one of us forgiveness, though we don’t deserve it. We truly believe your greatest days are ahead.

You have a heart for the widows and fatherless. We pray God will bless you as you continue to seek Him and be led by His Holy Spirit.

We appreciate your work ethic and your diligence with what God has set before you. 

You set a good example as you apply yourself diligently to your work and to the many other responsibilities that you carry, to be a blessing and provide for your family.

You are a faithful steward of what God has given to you (talents, resources, money, time) and we are thankful for how you look for ways to invest into others lives by giving of yourself and your time.

You are an energy giver. 

You are good at making others feel included and genuinely cared about.

We’re so thankful that you seek God for wisdom as you read your Bible and make that a priority in your daily life.

We are grateful that you desire to be a pure man in today’s world. 

We are so happy that you enjoy doing fun and creative things together with your family and you are not afraid to get tired and dirty as you work hard on a needed project. You do a good job remaining cheerful and being diligent.

It’s a joy to see you lead by example with a humble servant’s heart, and being willing to share what God & others have taught you. 

We love many things about you, Josh. We especially appreciate that you honor God, you honor Mom & Dad, and you love and enjoy hanging out with your family.

You are a thoughtful and sensitive man, a caring brother to your siblings and we are so blessed that you are our son! 

Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Isa 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

With much love,

Momma & Daddy 

Proverbs 3:5-7

You got to kidding me! UGH!!!

[BitterApple]

5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

MICHELLE'S BLOG

Happy Birthday Josh! 

March 3, 2019

Joshua,

Happy 31st Birthday!

We love you so much!

You are a wise son who makes his father glad. You are a good husband to Anna and a good father to your children. 

God is doing a great work in your life and is restoring your relationships. Christianity is about Christ offering each one of us forgiveness, though we don’t deserve it. We truly believe your greatest days are ahead.

You have a heart for the widows and fatherless. We pray God will bless you as you continue to seek Him and be led by His Holy Spirit.

We appreciate your work ethic and your diligence with what God has set before you. 

You set a good example as you apply yourself diligently to your work and to the many other responsibilities that you carry, to be a blessing and provide for your family.

You are a faithful steward of what God has given to you (talents, resources, money, time) and we are thankful for how you look for ways to invest into others lives by giving of yourself and your time.

You are an energy giver. 

You are good at making others feel included and genuinely cared about.

We’re so thankful that you seek God for wisdom as you read your Bible and make that a priority in your daily life.

We are grateful that you desire to be a pure man in today’s world. 

We are so happy that you enjoy doing fun and creative things together with your family and you are not afraid to get tired and dirty as you work hard on a needed project. You do a good job remaining cheerful and being diligent.

It’s a joy to see you lead by example with a humble servant’s heart, and being willing to share what God & others have taught you. 

We love many things about you, Josh. We especially appreciate that you honor God, you honor Mom & Dad, and you love and enjoy hanging out with your family.

You are a thoughtful and sensitive man, a caring brother to your siblings and we are so blessed that you are our son! 

Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Isa 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

With much love,

Momma & Daddy 

Proverbs 3:5-7

Oh that is just nauseating. Even before the scandals Josh was a selfish, insufferable jerk. Remember Anna hauling her own luggage into the honeymoon suite? Josh is not a gentleman, he never puts others first and judging by his girth I find it hard to believe he spends his free time playing sports with the kids. The only things Josh is diligent about are stalking porn stars and stuffing his face.

Edited March 4, 2019 by BitterApple

[bigskygirl]

The whole thing reminds of the hearing I watch on tv a few weeks ago about rights the gays, lesbians and transgender bill. One woman said she homeschooled her two kids because she did not her kids around these people. I would have love to ask her thoughts about Smuggar and what we did to his sisters and the lies the Duggar clan did to cover up what Smugs really did.

[Lisa418722]

The verses Michelle chose from Proverbs are not what I think of when I think of Josh: 

Proverbs 3:5-7 New International Version (NIV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.[a]

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord and shun evil.

[DangerousMinds]

4 hours ago, madpsych78 said:

The only time Michelle writes a blog about her child and it's for Josh. 

What in the hell does the bolded mean? Such a strange sentiment...

At least Michelle mixes it up between "Josh" and "Joshua." For some reason, it really bothers me that Anna insists on calling him "Joshua." 

However, these people absolutely need to decide how to spell Mamma/mama/momma. Pick one and stick with it for god’s sake!

[OpieTaylor]

51 minutes ago, Lisa418722 said:

The verses Michelle chose from Proverbs are not what I think of when I think of Josh: 

Proverbs 3:5-7 New International Version (NIV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight.[a]

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord and shun evil.

Sounds like a message she’s trying to get through to him - follow God and suppress yourself.

The whole post sounded like what she wants Josh to aspire to but not what he is.

[yogi2014L]

Anna and Mechelle have some brass balls to be promoting chester molester on SM like that. It's gross. 

You know, if they would lie low and just quietly disappear from SM/regular media ect they could probably get the general population to forget about the molestations in ten or so years and they ( and their KIDS more importantly) could have some sort of normal/anonymous life. But they are so freaking self absorbed and desperate they keep throwing him out there. Stop making Josh happen. It's not going to happen! 

[toodles]

7 hours ago, lookeyloo said:

Heart for widows and the fatherless?  Sounds like he is grooming prospects.

REALLY???  I'm a widow and WTH would I need with a slimy little shitbag like Josh Duggar?

Edited March 4, 2019 by toodles

[floridamom]

What alternate universe of denial do Michelle and Anna live in?

[DangerousMinds]

13 minutes ago, toodles said:

REALLY???  I'm a widow and WTH would I need with a slimy little shitbag like Josh Duggar?

What exactly is Josh (or any of the Duggars) doing for widows and fatherless kids anyway? 

[toodles]

1 minute ago, DangerousMinds said:

What exactly is Josh (or any of the Duggars) doing for widows and fatherless kids anyway? 

Helping decrepit widows like me cross the street?  Making sure I don't go out without a male escort?  God, that comment just pissed me off so much!

[cmr2014]

10 hours ago, ginger90 said:

God is doing a great work in your life and is restoring your relationships. Christianity is about Christ offering each one of us forgiveness, though we don’t deserve it. We truly believe your greatest days are ahead.

We are grateful that you desire to be a pure man in today’s world. 

Isa 53:6  All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way, and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 

Isa 1:18  Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. 

My take on this is that the molestation is over and forgotten as far as J'chelle is concerned, but the cheating will be hauled out to use against him forever.

While I think it's very probable that Josh is a favorite, and this may be longer than the "tributes" to the other children, it's no more personal than any of the others.

It made me think of all of the small expressions of love that pass between a mother and child over the years: a note in a lunchbox (don't forget your retainer -- Love you), to a child's home-made card (the Bestest Mom in the entire Galaxy!). The interactions between J'chelle and her children are more like hostage situations than genuine parent/child dialogs, and this post is no different.

[JoanArc]

2 hours ago, DangerousMinds said:

What exactly is Josh (or any of the Duggars) doing for widows and fatherless kids anyway? 

"So, you huband's been dead for a while, and I know you have needs...." Ew.

[Jynnan tonnix]

21 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

"So, you huband's been dead for a while, and I know you have needs...." Ew.

There needs to be a reaction button for "grossed out", but the tears will have to do.

[3 is enough]

32 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

"So, you huband's been dead for a while, and I know you have needs...." Ew.

That's exactly what crossed my mind when I read Michelle's blurb about having a "heart for widows".

[BitterApple]

33 minutes ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

There needs to be a reaction button for "grossed out", but the tears will have to do.

Seriously, the site runners need to create a barf-face just for this forum. 

[DangerousMinds]

57 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

"So, you huband's been dead for a while, and I know you have needs...." Ew.

Exactly 🤣 because we know there’s absolutely no way he is doing anything tangible to assist them.

[Soaper410]

Ugh to the bday video.  Is he 5 and singing “happy birthday to me!”  Ugh.  

Then he leans over Spurge like....hey in a few years you’ll be your mom’s age when I molested her, VOMIT

[Jynnan tonnix]

21 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

Exactly 🤣 because we know there’s absolutely no way he is doing anything tangible to assist them.

Hmmm...I suppose one could make the argument that an offer of this sort isn't exactly intangible. However loathsome  it might be...

[louannems]

I counted diligent, and it's various forms, at least 3 times.  Such a creepy, Gothardy,  jususy ode.  Servant's Heart included.

[madpsych78]

3 hours ago, JoanArc said:

"So, you huband's been dead for a while, and I know you have needs...." Ew.

🤢🤮🤮🤢🔞

[awaken]

Pure, delusional, fantastical fiction. No matter how they try and glorify him, we’re not going to forget. 

Hard days work?! Heart for widows?!  Doing what exactly?  

[farmgal4]

14 hours ago, Zella said:

The energy giver line has me dying laughing. It sounds surprisingly new age for this crowd.

“Energy giver” is a new one on me. 🤔 What does it mean exactly?

[Zella]

11 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

“Energy giver” is a new one on me. 🤔 What does it mean exactly?

Your guess is as good as mine! 😄

I also thought it sounded vaguely dirty. . . .

[Rabbittron]

3 minutes ago, Zella said:

Your guess is as good as mine! 😄

I also thought it sounded vaguely dirty. . . .

[ginger90]

Courtesy of IBLP: (not the entire article)

[FizzyPuff]

47 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Courtesy of IBLP: (not the entire article)

None of this sounds like Josh.

[Marshmallow Mollie]

43 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Courtesy of IBLP: (not the entire article)

Love you, @ginger90! Not only do you keep us in the loop with the various Duggar social media outlets, but you also keep the conversation going with screenshots like this and the Jill Duggar recipe comparison. I am sure a large reason why this board is so lively is because of you!

So...energy giver. I suspect either Mama sees what Mama wants to see, or Josh is going over time faking it. If it’s the latter, another scandal is inevitable.

[JoanArc]

Enjoys good humor, but turns away from foolishness that hurts an harms others.

Are these people familiar with their collective since of humor?

[floridamom]

I don't think Michelle is an 'energy-giver'. 

[Zella]

14 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Courtesy of IBLP: (not the entire article)

Thank you for posting that! I have never heard that phrase from any of the fundies I've been around. Very interesting! Agreed with the other folks who think this sounds nothing like Josh!

[Sew Sumi]

I'd never heard the term in ANY context before today. Watching halftime of a college basketball game about an hour ago, one of the analysts observed that with a star player injured the team had no energy giver. I almost died laughing, because that analyst is about as far from fundie as you can get. 

[bythelake]

Did Jill,Jessa,Jinger or Joy post any loving birthday messages to their abuser? I didn’t see any messages but some of them did attend his party.

I don’t know how any of them (or their spouses) could have any interaction with Josh at all, especially when their “wonderful” parents rub it in their faces yet again, with a message extolling all his virtues.

If I thought for one minute that Josh has apologized to his sisters, maybe, just maybe I could see them forgiving him, but I doubt that has happened. Everything was swept under the rug.

I think JB and Meechelle still put all the blame on the girls.

What horrible people. 

[queenanne]

Yeah, that was... ill-advised, especially for the Parents of the Year.  If JB &M wanted to write all that plonk in a card, then go ahead; but nobody is fooled.  It couldn't be more obvious that inexplicably Josh continues to be their favourite, and that they will continue to make myriads of excuses for him until they die.  

[LilJen]

"HARD WORK"??? Yeah, keep trying, Anna. Just because you say it doesn't make it true.

[MamaMax]

On 12/20/2018 at 3:58 PM, Mindthinkr said:

I cannot understand how Anna feels comfortable with him touching her, knowing where his hands (and with the Ashley Madison connection any other...ahem parts) have been. Skeevy. 

"Lie back and thing of Gothard."

On 1/4/2019 at 8:32 PM, PikaScrewChu said:

It's interesting because the Duggar system was built on isolating rather than fostering healthy relationships and boundaries. Most of them seem to be in competition with one another in some shape or form and Anna herself has been a participant.

I often wonder if any of them actually do have dear friends (and not "dear friends" for the camera) or if the concept of friendship is totally lost on them.

How could they possibly know what a real friend is? They are so judgmental and afraid of everything.  All they have are acquaintances who are "like minded."  I doubt they have ever gotten to know anyone beyond a the purely superficial. I doubt any of them have ever felt like they could confide in anyone.  My best friends in life (outside of family) are women I grew up with in high school and college, met as young mothers or gotten to know through my kids schools.  I MET them through proximity and circumstance, but became friends through deeper understanding, shared experiences and really getting close to them. The intimacy of a close friendship with another woman would undoubtedly displease the headship. Too much competition for time and attention. Too much opportunity for women to talk to one another about what is REALLY going on in their homes. If ya catch my meaning.

[Aja]

I've been away for months and I come back to...OMG...WAIT FOR IT....long birthday messages written in Evangelicalese. Joshua. I am disappointed.

[ChiCricket]

On 3/7/2019 at 2:41 PM, MamaMax said:

On 12/20/2018 at 2:58 PM, Mindthinkr said:

 

"Lie back and thing of Gothard."

I don't want to think of GotHard's "thing", thank you.

(just teasing,I know it was a typo) 😊

Edited March 9, 2019 by ChiCricket

[Lunera]

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