skippy740

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First, thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. That's what we're here for. Might I suggest that you weren't ready? People who are baptized into the church have to wait a whole year before entering the temple. When you've been away from the church for some time (and had a rocky childhood), you should've been given more time before going to the temple for the first time. Some advice? Not sure exactly what I can offer you. I would start back and read the Children's Hymnbook. If you went to primary at all during your childhood, these songs will sound familiar to you and help you feel the spirit. It is through the Holy Spirit that we are taught. From there, I would search The Book of Mormon. Go to the index and look up Temple and read all the verses about the Temples and the stories about them (yes, even King Noah). Here are some more verses to look up: 1 Kings 7:10-29 1 Corinthians 15:29 D&C 124: 29-36 D&C 88:138-140 John 13:4-7 D&C 130: 10-11 Rev 2:17 Just a few versus from some scripture chains I had as a missionary.

The next time you hear something not quite right - just say something like "You're right! We should go tell her that!" This may cause them to think a little harder about what they're saying. Otherwise, while you're not "participating", you're encouraging it by listening. By trying to tie in the petty bickering with an ACTION step, it should stem it. However, I'm not a sister, so please take my words with a grain of salt as I'm not always the best one to communicate with women. :)

checkerboy - connecting your "vampire name" to your signature is rather classic!

Ohhh boy. Here we go.

If you want to maximize your financial aid opportunities, you want to find a college that's GOOD in your area of study that WANTS YOU. I said "GOOD", not "Great". So many colleges have a LOT of money to give away for scholarships and grants that they need to find good students to give the money to. I'd find a college advisor (who charges a fee) to help you find a good school, complete your FAFSA (correctly!) and maximize your financial aid options. National Institute of Certified College Planners If you DON'T go through something like this (and you have to help pay for college) then imagine the impact that decision can have on your future retirement. (website link provided for reference only)

My daughter: Great! I've got a WEBSITE telling me that my daughter will be the ruin of me! My middle son: How true that is of my son! My last born son: Well, he is 10 months old and he IS a pretty quiet baby (who likes to go underneath my recliner from time to time!).

I should probably look out for my wife though:

I'd rather be the Ahab hunting a whale instead of creeping in a sewer!

I think the thread should be titled "pogoist" instead of "pogoer". I've got 3 kids under the age of 5 and so I thought... well, anyway. :)

We need a "Groan" button to go with the "Thanks" button!

I'm envisioning a "Harold Hill" character to come out and tell us that "You've got trouble!" with that pool hall and we should develop a boy's band!

Playing cards (particularly FACE cards) primarily represent gambling games. There are also some connections between the face cards and tarot cards - for fortune telling, etc. I remember my parents telling me that in the temple, that Satan was portrayed with face cards on his attire. I personally have no problem with playing cards.

I've kept my kid's middle initials the same: Anne, Aaron, Anthony. But yeah, I think kids should have their own identity and not feel like part of a "family clan". Just my opinion. Nothing wrong with it.

My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV? I said, 'Dust.' And then the fight started. ================================================== == My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds.' I bought her a scale. And then the fight started. ================================================== == When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace expensive... so, I took her to a gas station... And then the fight started.... ================================================== == My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table. My wife asked, 'Do you know her?' 'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.' 'My Gosh!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?' And then the fight started... ================================================== == I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car. You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn't believe it... he was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, 'I AM NOT HAPPY!' So, I looked down at him and said, 'Well, which one are you then?' And then the fight started...

My guess is that since he is now pre-disposed to putting aside personal convictions, doing anything to advance his position of power and promote himself above all else. Now his only concern was the stupid slot machine. Putting small things above the things that would mean the most to moral people.

I think that's only in Utah.

How about Fast & Testimony meetings: "I say these things in the name of Thy Son..." It's not the congregation's son. It's in the name of Jesus Christ.

"Please bless this food that it may nourish and strengthen our bodies" - right before you are blessing your doughnuts and other assorted junk food. I've always liked "Please bless this food that no harm or accident may fall upon us."

I thought this thread was pretty good: http://www.lds.net/forums/general-discussion/13120-home-teaching-question.html

I always got 3 presents at Christmas time. "Jesus got 3 presents... and you ain't no better than Him!"

That one's a little TOO "pro-family" for me. :)

There's not much on television that I watch that's "new" anymore. I'm only 30, but I stick to Nick at Nite with Home Improvement, Cosby Show and Family Matters. I watch the news. The only new shows I watch regularly are Hell's Kitchen & Kitchen Nightmares (having previously worked in restaurants, I find it fascinating). Today's TV entertainment just isn't entertaining as it used to be. So I'll primarily live in the past with old TV sitcoms.

Might I recommend a little known function of the forum called "SEARCH"? Almost ANY question you would have has probably already been discussed AT LENGTH on this forum. You'll probably find just about anything if you search by good key words.

May I suggest something else? From the way I read the original post, I would feel that I was being lied to regarding the nature of their relationship - and that it was intentionally kept from me. From this (if I'm correct), I would sit them both down in your home and discuss how you came to learn of their relationship and how you felt manipulated and lied to during this time... and that they felt that they had to HIDE it from you. From what I sense from your post, you learned about your daughter AFTER she began to have a relationship, not before. I can only imagine that you wished your daughter would've come to you to discuss her feelings before seeking companionship with someone of the same sex. There may be a disconnect in your relationship with your daughter to not trust you or feel comfortable enough to discuss such a sensitive topic. Then I would lay down the ground rules for proper behavior in your home - probably as Elder Oaks outlined in the link above. No extended stays, may not have BOTH of them at family gatherings, and certainly no public displays of affection. A little long on a side tangent, but that's what I sensed.