tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post7956055839579946494..comments2024-03-28T02:22:59.764-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Josh to Be Sentenced SoonLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1142798840831192612022-04-03T18:58:14.847-05:002022-04-03T18:58:14.847-05:00When your family member is incarcerated (especiall...When your family member is incarcerated (especially long term), you don't really move on. It's not like closure because they're going to be moved from facility to facility throughout their term, as the security needs within the facility population dictate (not necessarily having anything to do whatsoever with your family member either). Working with a prison ministry I can tell you, people in lock-up get "bored" or have a beef with someone and get surprisingly negatively "creative", necessitating the preemptive shuffling and redistribution of inmates to other facilities. For families of inmates, at times you may not even know where your person is until well after the fact. There's also the constant fear/worry/anxiety about his/her safety. It is jail/prison for a reason. Their fellow inmates aren't usually the safest group of people either and sometimes devious, highly motivated, highly intelligent prisoners with nothing to lose and time on their hands have nothing to do but wait for an opportunity. There's the emotional pull of hoping your family member does finally, actually commit to make Jesus the Lord in charge of them and their life (or at the very least see the error of their ways and "go straight"). Then there's the fact that "everyone knows"-whether it's a small town situation or a celebrity, or somewhere in between. Having a family member finally sentenced and serving time in a facility isn't really something you can just put behind you and move on from. In a sense, the family members get sentenced to. It's really incredibly sad for the families involved (but never more traumatic than for the victims) and completely selfish of the incarcerated family member (barring a self-defense situation).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-22785563059457508932022-04-03T18:40:25.292-05:002022-04-03T18:40:25.292-05:00Anna didn't tune out, she actively chose to no...Anna didn't tune out, she actively chose to not be present for the most damaging parts of the evidence where agents described in detail the abuse Josh downloaded and had viewed. She opted to leave, a privilege neither the Homeland Security agents nor the jurors got and who are haunted by those atrocities (with the agents regularly receiving PSTD counseling for what they have to wade through to catch these criminals). She is actively and angrily denying the reality because it means her marriage has been a lie. Would also like to inject some logic here: If an innocent law-abiding family-values oriented pro-life/pro-children citizen could somehow manage to "stumble" onto a peer-to-peer CSAM file sharing network (not possible), wouldn't said law-abiding family values-oriented pro-life/pro-children citizen be outraged and immediately contact law enforcement to help catch those people, save those children, shut that network down, and make sure no other innocent computer users stumbled onto it either? If you're a believer, you have the Holy Spirit living in you and He always testifies to the truth-whether we want to hear it or not. We can use our free will to ignore Him, but the reality is that we know because we have to work to ignore Him. Understandably, that knowledge is absolutely, unbelievably devastating, and most people in those situations spend a lot of time, energy, and emotion trying to stuff the truth down. I wish (and my prayer for her is) that she would just go the Lord and safely break and fall apart in God's arms. He's the only one who can put Anna herself back together and He does it so well. He binds up the broken-hearted and is close to those who are crushed in spirit. He's a good Father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30933160019311593462022-03-26T22:38:01.663-05:002022-03-26T22:38:01.663-05:00Josh needs to accept his sentence so his family ca...Josh needs to accept his sentence so his family can get past this all this bad press cant be goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-76348557343192921242022-03-25T15:31:44.676-05:002022-03-25T15:31:44.676-05:00I hope this finally teaches him that when you do i...I hope this finally teaches him that when you do illegal things, you have to pay the price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-41031012778217961532022-03-22T10:50:51.385-05:002022-03-22T10:50:51.385-05:00I don't think people are blaming the rest of t...I don't think people are blaming the rest of the Duggars for Josh's misdeeds, but JB and Michelle's non-stop efforts to present their family in the most favorable possible light certainly led Anna to a false conclusion and has caused a great deal of misery in that quarter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-14648271614711094672022-03-19T18:23:33.346-05:002022-03-19T18:23:33.346-05:00@11:13 Maximum number of months? It is more like y...@11:13 Maximum number of months? It is more like years. And he could get the maximum considering his history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-8343449353822172772022-03-18T20:20:47.639-05:002022-03-18T20:20:47.639-05:00As of March 18th, Josh's attorneys are asking ...As of March 18th, Josh's attorneys are asking for a 30-day continuance before sentencing. So sentencing may not happen April 5th. Judge will decide that soon. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1913806914948562202022-03-18T17:18:51.134-05:002022-03-18T17:18:51.134-05:001:57 It's hard to escape the elephant in the r...1:57 It's hard to escape the elephant in the room.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-87579483509051438082022-03-18T15:13:21.272-05:002022-03-18T15:13:21.272-05:001:57 I don't like the Duggars' religious ...1:57 I don't like the Duggars' religious beliefs. I think they are doing more harm than good. And I would feel that way even if Josh had never done his misdeeds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-71730328335375379652022-03-18T08:13:50.716-05:002022-03-18T08:13:50.716-05:00@11:21 "The truth to come out" was a da...@11:21 "The truth to come out" was a damage control statement, exactly as expected. What they've wanted and still want is for someone else to take the blame and if that can't be, then doubt to be raised. That was the defense strategy during the trial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-27323775955521696332022-03-17T21:26:18.049-05:002022-03-17T21:26:18.049-05:00I completely agree with you! It's very sad.I completely agree with you! It's very sad.DStadtherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06152707051028878778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30067912394981751272022-03-17T19:10:47.345-05:002022-03-17T19:10:47.345-05:00Just as God doesn't blot out His children when...Just as God doesn't blot out His children when we sin, the Duggars have not blotted out Josh as their son for his grievous sins, so he still belongs in the header. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-92123909505963341582022-03-17T15:20:26.381-05:002022-03-17T15:20:26.381-05:00I don't think Anna is in any position to follo...I don't think Anna is in any position to follow your advice, however well meant. She has seven children the youngest is only a few months old. She has minimal education and therefore would be unable to secure any job that would pay enough to support such a large family. I think her family will help her but I don't think she will be able to work at any paid job for several years. It'll work out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-34087056789862750982022-03-17T15:13:37.344-05:002022-03-17T15:13:37.344-05:00Josh has had every opportunity to repent and chang...Josh has had every opportunity to repent and change his ways. So far he has shown no inclination to do so. Who knows what will happen next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-30427757022810159882022-03-17T10:32:37.301-05:002022-03-17T10:32:37.301-05:00There's a points system the judge will use to ...There's a points system the judge will use to calculate number of months to serve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-24106876015755610322022-03-17T08:24:19.736-05:002022-03-17T08:24:19.736-05:00The evidence is overwhelming and a jury found Josh...The evidence is overwhelming and a jury found Josh guilty. He is not innocent. If Anna really thinks she's honoring the Lord by staying with Josh, she needs some serious mental health intervention. Her kids deserve a better life. She chose to bring them into the world and it's time for her to put their needs first and foremost. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-89777057669189754822022-03-16T22:18:41.854-05:002022-03-16T22:18:41.854-05:00Regine, I love your comment. I too pray that Josh ...Regine, I love your comment. I too pray that Josh will finally once and for all get real with himself and God. Given the nature and record of his offenses, my concern is that never knew God and was just religious, parroting all the right Christian-ese and checking his Church boxes. To be frank, judging by his fruit: he's been walking in serious sin a very long time, is haughty and arrogant, self-serving, good at playing Church, gleefully living a double life with zero remorse for his sin nor the people he's victimizing. His heart is hard, his conscience barely alive if that. I hope the sentence is very long-not because I am vengeful, but my hope is that hitting rock bottom may save his soul...not the way God or I would prefer it, but if that's what it takes, so be it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-75547927715671723822022-03-16T19:43:02.955-05:002022-03-16T19:43:02.955-05:00Think about the story of the prodigal son -- who I...Think about the story of the prodigal son -- who I hope and pray Josh becomes -- the son was always the son of the father.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-11947252992831732962022-03-16T19:40:56.691-05:002022-03-16T19:40:56.691-05:00For the sake of the children abused in those video...For the sake of the children abused in those videos and photos, I pray Josh gets the maximum sentence, as I pray the same for anyone found guilty of these child SA crimes. My concern for those children comes first, followed by his own children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-33002191636131166692022-03-16T15:27:15.628-05:002022-03-16T15:27:15.628-05:00@11:21 all I can say is wow!!!@11:21 all I can say is wow!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-54845378637309570382022-03-16T15:17:49.986-05:002022-03-16T15:17:49.986-05:00original poster here: anon @6:28, thank you for yo...original poster here: anon @6:28, thank you for your courteous response<br />shame on every other one of you drama queens with the negative comments. this is exactly what's wrong with the world today. please go back and reread the question and stop putting words in my mouth by reading something into something that isn't there! i never said or even suggested updating the banner without josh! i asked 'HOW' and not 'IF'. maybe i have some ideas for a banner i've been thinking of for a couple of years now so i asked 'HOW' to avoid wasting ellies time with my suggestion.*<br />and anon 2:25, how do you think the new additions are included if the banner isn't updated to include them? noticeably, madyson, fern and hannah* aren't in this banner and new babies are on the way so obviously at some point it will be updated (*based on who does it an when, sometimes even the fiancé is also shown. ellie has done a couple of updated banner blogs on here to show how much they've grown)<br />*apparently i need to explain for those who haven't followed as long, that back in the day when there weren't as many duggars, their pictures were listed individually and evolved into the family group pictures they've been using these past few years. out of respect for them, ellie only uses pictures and statements that are given to her and okayed by the duggars. will josh be photoshopped into a family picture? will the banner go back to individual pictures? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-48476902497961594212022-03-16T14:02:22.908-05:002022-03-16T14:02:22.908-05:00Regina, I love your comment. God's mercies are...Regina, I love your comment. God's mercies are new every morning,but He will not keep His anger forever. ❤Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-91156824955331475322022-03-16T10:52:05.494-05:002022-03-16T10:52:05.494-05:00The job of defense lawyers is to keep their client...The job of defense lawyers is to keep their clients from being convicted of whatever crime the client is accused of. Truth isn't always on the client's side so the lawyers don't worry about the "truth coming out" when it doesn't favor their client.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-2710100620326360072022-03-16T10:51:01.563-05:002022-03-16T10:51:01.563-05:00Anna has her children to think about. I'm sur...Anna has her children to think about. I'm sure they're confused about who their father really is and if they want to love him unconditionally or not. I hope Anna and the family don't pressure the kids to accept Josh no matter what. If Anna wants to that's one thing. But the kids, especially the oldest ones, should be allowed to come to their own terms with what happened. If they don't want to stand by their father, if they are against the type of man he is and what he did, if they need to distance themselves emotionally, that's understandable. I would worry if everyone, even Anna, is being emotionally forced in some way to support Josh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-92053210180454506902022-03-16T10:45:17.842-05:002022-03-16T10:45:17.842-05:00First offenders such as Josh rarely get the maximu...First offenders such as Josh rarely get the maximum sentence. However, the judge will also take into consideration Josh's lack of acceptance of responsibility and give a longer sentence. Guess we'll find out on sentencing day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com