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Melatonin! (3 or 5 mg pills) Two hours before bedtime just to be sure I'm sufficiently sleepy to drift off when my head hits the pillow instead of deal with the wheels in my head spinning a million mph.

The reason why the LDS church uses that expression is because it is the only church today that is led by a living prophet who speaks directly with our Savior (who we know lives), pertaining to His business, His work on earth. We have living apostles and leaders who bear the same priesthood authority conferred upon Melchizedek, all the prophets of the Old Testament, and the apostles of the New Testament. Only through the restoration of His church could this be brought about. No other church claims to receive direct revelation in this manner for its members or the entire world but rather preach that the Bible is God's sole authority on Christian matters.

Even as a General Contractor I don't touch plumbing, HVAC, electrical, etc. I hire a sub contractor. That would be the way to go. I try not to do work for people I know or are in my ward unless they reeeaally need my help. I have done it, and they've been happy. Heck, I framed the houses in my neighborhood and haven't heard a complaint yet, but I was extremely thorough. If your husband decides to do work for those in his ward, I'd highly advise making sure everything is in writing and spelled out in detail with no room for interpretation. That is when friendships and good relationships can be compromised. This way both parties have a clear understanding of each other's expectations. Never, ever say, "I'll take care of you," or "we'll settle up in the end," etc. Big mistake.

Bravo! That's what it all boils down to in the end. On a humorous note, here's what I've learned in my 16 years of marriage: 1. A woman wants to be cherished. She wants to be loved and appreciated. 2. Women are generally self conscious. They probably look in the mirror and see a larger version of themselves. 3. Women played dress up with their Barbie dolls when they were young and still play dress up now only this time as Barbie. 4. Women are generally emotional, which makes them wonderful mothers and nurturers. This can backfire with man's ignorance and stupidity, bringing out a woman's scorn. 5. Women have very good memories and remember everything, so men, be careful arousing your wife's/girlfriend's scorn. 6. No matter how much she loves you, there are "certain times" each month that she will want to rip your eyes out with a fork and throw them on the ground and then stomp on them until there's nothing left. 7. A woman wants a strong man with a gentle hand. 8. A woman doesn't necessarily want to hear "I love you" as much as she wants to feel "I love you", see "I love you", or experience "I love you." So guys don't just say I love you, do the dishes without being nagged, buy her flowers without being asked, etc. 9. A woman, unlike a man, will not act stupid to get out of doing something. She'll make the man do it. (Though some women might act helpless). 10. Women hear better than men because they listen better than men. And now for giggles: What a woman says and what she means: You want=You want We need=I want Do what you want=You're going to pay for this We need to talk=I need to complain I'm not upset=Of course I'm upset you moron! I want new curtains=and carpeting, and furniture, and wallpaper... Do you love me?=I want something/I'm going to ask for something expensive Yes=No No=No Maybe=No I don't want to talk about it=I'm still building up steam. And there are only three problems that women endure that I know of with a certainty that begin with men: 1. Menstruation 2. Menopause 3. Mental breakdown

I live in Perry, Utah, just south of Brigham City, I'll scope out the magazine section next time. Funny thing about Utah, at least where I live, you can buy many church books and commentaries, that are abundantly on display near the books and magazine racks and also near the check out registers. The local Fred Meyer went out of business years ago. Maybe they had too many objectionable magazines on sale? Oh, and I'm a fan of Laura Ingrahm. She cracks me up. I enjoy listening to ol' Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity too. Now for the silly question. What is QFC?

Those were funny! I'll remember to keep a glass of boiling water at the dinner table next time I'm enjoying an ice cold water.

Gotta love Google! Projects

I like to stay pretty active with a regular regimen of weightlifting, high intensity interval training (HIIT), plyometrics/cardio, yoga, stretching and other forms of exercise to stay in peak condition. Nutrition is even more important. I consume approx 3,000 calories a day, from various protein sources, lots of veggies, fruits, dairy, my omega-3's, and just enough high quality carbs (no bleached flour products). Thanks for the article and welcome to the forums!

LDS.org recently published a new and wonderful website: Jesus Christ, The Son of God

LOL, I remember that option!! Haha! Good times!

Some good questions and concerns. I think, really, you've come to the right place, Mobius and Wanderer, for honest and open dialog. The perfect place to ask would be in the "Learn about the Mormon Church" topic forum. Or perhaps you can continue in this thread and a mod can move this topic over there or just leave it here. Best wishes.

Heh heh. I used to have a bluetooth until I ruined it in the washing machine (forgot it in my pocket). Fortunately, my headset that plugs into my cell phone that I use for listening to the radio also works the same as my bluetooth. So now I can listen to my favorite stations, Sean Hannity, etc and take phone calls too.

You're welcome. I used to enjoy them as well.

Here's a good source: Mormonads Click the links to see the posters and then click on the poster images to open up a larger version.

Mormonads. I'll do some digging.

People are blessed with different gifts and talents. It is something they should be humble in and magnify to benefit their fellow man and glorify the Lord.

Ok, what's a GA, SP, and HC? I'm sure I'll slap my forehead once you reply.

I agree with this.

That's cool. That's how I started out seventeen years ago. One tool at a time.

And those klunky phones back in the day when you had to put your finger in the finger hole of the corresponding number and turn the dial all the way around clockwise. Seven times!!! I hated dialing the high numbers and remember trying to push the wheel back to try and speed it up, which didn't work. There was even a sound effect if you held the receiver to your ear while you dialed those numbers that took forever to return to their original position: Shhhhhhhhp! T-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d.....Shhp! T-d-d-d.....Shhhhhhhhhhhp! T-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d, Dangit! I dialed the wrong number! Grrrrrr!!! Shhhhhhhhhp! T-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d-d..... :lol:

Welcome to the site and sorry about the mix-up on my intro thread. :)

A funny email my dad sent me. I modified it a little to make it appropriate for this forum: You kids today think you got it hard?? When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious diatribes about how hard things were when they were growing up; what with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning ... uphill BOTH ways .. yadda, yadda, yadda And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way I was going to lay a bunch of nonesense like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! But now that... I'm over the ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy! I mean, compared to my childhood, you live in a freakin' Utopia! And I hate to say it but you kids today you don't know how good you've got it! 1. When I was a kid we didn't have The Internet. If we wanted to know something, we had to go to the library and look it up ourselves, in the card catalog!! 2. There was no email! ! We had to actually write somebody a letter ... with a pen! Then you had to walk all the way across the street and put it in the mailbox and it would take like a week to get there! 3. There were no MP3's or Napsters! You wanted to steal music, you had to hitchhike to the dang record store and shoplift it yourself! Or you had to wait around all day to tape it off the radio and the DJ would usually talk over the beginning and screw it all up! 4. We didn't have fancy stuff like Call Waiting! If you were on the phone and somebody else called they got a busy signal, that's it! 5. And we didn't have fancy Caller ID Boxes either! When the phone rang, you had no idea who it was! It could be your school, your mom, your boss, your bookie, your drug dealer, a collections a gent, you just didn't know!!! You had to pick it up and take your chances, mister! 6. We didn't have any fancy Sony Playstation video games with high-resolution 3-D graphics! We had the Atari 2600! With games like "Space Invaders" and "asteroids" and the graphics were horrible! Your guy was a little square! You actually had to use your imagination! And there were no multiple levels or screens, it was just one screen forever! And you could never win. The game just kept getting harder and harder and faster and faster until you died! . Just like LIFE! 7. When you went to the movie theater there no such thing as stadium seating! All the seats were the same height! If a tall guy or some old broad with a hat sat in front of you and you couldn't see, you were just screwed! 8. Sure, we had cable television, but back then that was only like 15 channels and there was no onscreen menu! You had to use a little book called a TV Guide to find out what was on! And there was no Cartoon Network either! You could only get cartoons on Saturday Morning. Do you hear what I'm saying!?! We had to wait ALL WEEK for cartoons! 9. And we didn't have microwaves, if we wanted to heat something up, we had to use the stove or go build a fire .... imagine that! If we wanted popcorn, we had to use that stupid JiffyPop thing or a pan with HOT oil and Real popcorn kernels and shake it all over the stove forever like an idiot. 10. There was no texting!! When we were on the phone with our friends and our parents walked-in, we were stuck to the wall with a cord, a 7 foot cord that ran to the phone - not the phone base, the actual phone. We barely had enough length to sit on the floor and still be able to twirl the phone cord in our fingers. If you suddenly had to go to the bathroom - guess what we had to do.....hang up and talk to them later. That's exactly what I'm talking about! You kids today have got it too easy. You're spoiled . You guys wouldn't have lasted five minutes back in 1980! Regards, The over 30 Crowd

When I go home teaching I always make it a point to get to know the person or family better and learn about them, help where necessary if I can. You gotta be able to build a relationship and by that I mean a relationship of trust. Find common ground and build on that. Be tuned in to their potential needs. It all begins with service. Sometimes if you catch them outside pulling their weeds you can swing by and say hello and strike up a small conversation and just start helping. It's always a little awkward at first but that's called breaking the ice. After a few visits or a few months of being comfortable around each other and they know you genuinely care about them they will begin to open up. That's when the Spirit can really come in. Bringing cookies or a fresh baked loaf of bread is a nice treat too. Another thing that really works and I kid you not is to sincerely pray on your own for opportunities to build that relationship. Before you know it, you'll catch them at the store with more groceries than they can handle and might need an extra hand carrying them to the car. That was just an example, maybe not good but simple enough to illustrate my point. The Lord will create those opportunities if you seek them. You're doing His work and He will do what is needed for you to accomplish His work. I promise you.

I also remember not too long ago hearing at church that visual aids were discouraged. Irony is my wife and I are in a new ward (stake boundaries recently split) and she's planning on using some, but I'm happy that she's quite enthusiastic (or at least agreeable and not nervous) about preparing a message.

I used to know a guy named Nephi and another named Moroni. Nephi Angues is definitely unique. Don't think he'll share a classroom or go to the same school with another Nephi Angus.