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junipersky) wrote2009-06-13 09:46 pm
junipersky) wrote2009-06-13 09:46 pm
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Wow, talk about a whirlwind day. Today, Kyla Nicole New became Kyla Nicole Herbst. Yep, that's right. The first of my VERY good friends has tied the knot.
I'm happy for her. Dead jealous, yes, but very happy for her. I'll admit, I cried more then a few times, but never enough to smudge my make up too much. Mostly at very sappy times (When she first stepped out with her father, her first dance with Garret, her last dance with her father, cutting the cake, she 'n Garret leaving the reception), so I don't feel to bad about it.
One thing that will always stick in my mind is the prayers. I love Kyla, and almost ever witness I have ever met. But when they pray I almost cringe. I've been thinking about it and I think I have figured out why.
As a very hard and fast rule we avoid the name of deity. (And here I break my own rule, sorry). When we pray it is to "Heavenly Father", when the Witness' pray, it is to "God Jehovah". Both terms (God and Jehovah) are names of deity. And I am uncomfortable with their use in prayer. When I pray, I am praying to my divine father, the God of all the earth. But it is like I am speaking respectfully to him, as a child would to their father. I could no more call Heavenly Father by any of his First Names then I would call my father by his first name. To me, it is pure respect and endearment. I love my father in heaven and I respect him greatly.
I know the Witnesses do not mean any harm or have any other motive when they call upon deity as they do. In fact, I really believe that they are doing it for the same reasons that I do. But oh the difference it makes in the prayers.
I'm happy for her. Dead jealous, yes, but very happy for her. I'll admit, I cried more then a few times, but never enough to smudge my make up too much. Mostly at very sappy times (When she first stepped out with her father, her first dance with Garret, her last dance with her father, cutting the cake, she 'n Garret leaving the reception), so I don't feel to bad about it.
One thing that will always stick in my mind is the prayers. I love Kyla, and almost ever witness I have ever met. But when they pray I almost cringe. I've been thinking about it and I think I have figured out why.
As a very hard and fast rule we avoid the name of deity. (And here I break my own rule, sorry). When we pray it is to "Heavenly Father", when the Witness' pray, it is to "God Jehovah". Both terms (God and Jehovah) are names of deity. And I am uncomfortable with their use in prayer. When I pray, I am praying to my divine father, the God of all the earth. But it is like I am speaking respectfully to him, as a child would to their father. I could no more call Heavenly Father by any of his First Names then I would call my father by his first name. To me, it is pure respect and endearment. I love my father in heaven and I respect him greatly.
I know the Witnesses do not mean any harm or have any other motive when they call upon deity as they do. In fact, I really believe that they are doing it for the same reasons that I do. But oh the difference it makes in the prayers.