Truegrits
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Naples, Florida or Naples, Italy?
Florida...:)
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A blind man and his guide dog enter a bar and find their way to a barstool. After ordering a drink, and sitting there for a while, the blind guy yells to the bartender,
"Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke ?"
The bar immediately becomes absolutely quiet. In a husky, deep voice, the woman next to him says,
"Before you tell that joke, you should know something.The bartender is blonde, the bouncer is blonde, and I'm a 6' tall, 200 lb.blonde with a black belt in karate. What's more, the woman sitting next to me is blonde and she's a weight lifter. The lady to your right is a blonde, and she's a wrestler. Think about it seriously, Mister. You still wanna tell that joke?"
The blind guy says, "Nah, not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times."http://www.funnyhumor.com/viewcount.php?type=joke&id=116&s=
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Going to Naples next month to join up with the girls from the respiratory dept. of the hospital I worked in...and we are going on a cruise to the Bahamas, out of Miami. :) Am soooo looking forward to it. Not just the cruise, (only my second one) but being with all my friends again!
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Every few months, in my ward, it is 'mentioned' by the Bishopric what constitutes an appropriate testimony. Ironically, one of the biggest "offenders" is in the Bishopric. Only a handful of the members give a true testimony, as opposed to a travelogue, a family up-date, or the I am thankful for... we can go through a Fast and Testimony meeting with only an occasional "I testify" being said.Sometimes I think it's a lost cause, hoping someone will teach the correct way to give a testimony. I think a lot of people have never been told how it is done
So true in our ward. Our Primary does a wonderful job..with prayer and testimony etiquette.Children seem to learn so much easier than many adults.
The Bishop in my previous ward would do that. A gentle tap on the shoulder, and a whisper in his ear...have been bold enough to tap someone on the shoulder if their Testimony starts wandering in non-Gospel directions, or if they've taken up too much time.
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While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 45 years ago.
Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been my classmate.
After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended the local high school.
"Yes," he replied.
"When did you graduate?" I asked.
"In 1952."
"Why, you were in my class!" I exclaimed.
He looked at me closely, and then asked, "What did you teach?"
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HELLO...Welcome to the site!
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Hi there...:)...welcome!
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dining
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Deep within a forest a little turtle began to climb a tree.
After hours of effort he reached the top, jumped into the air waving his front legs and crashed to the ground.
After recovering, he slowly climbed the tree again, jumped, and fell to the ground.
The turtle tried again and again while a couple of birds sitting on a branch watched his sad efforts.
Finally, the female bird turned to her mate.
"Dear," she chirped, "I think it's time to tell him he's adopted."http://www.funnyhumor.com/viewcount.php?type=joke&id=181&s=
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HI! :) Welcome to the site.
I promise not to hold your dislike of country music against you...
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When we do have a program, not only are the prayers "by invitation", so are the talks, most of the time. In fact, we should not even waste the paper on a program. The Bishopric, routinely, call someone on Saturday, for a talk on Sunday. The opening and closing prayers are solicited, by the Bishopric, right before Sacrament begins. Our Ward is very "last minute", unfortunately.
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If you had a "best friend", it should be your companion.
No, I do not agree with the should. If your wife is your best friend, great. To say that everyone's spouse should be their best friend is wrong. You cannot, (or should not), define any other marriage, except your own.
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There are things I do NOT like doing with my husband...shopping, for sure! Much more enjoyable with my girlfriend/girlfriends. Going to the movies with the girls to watch the romantic comedies...:) which he does not enjoy.
I like Tom doing things with his friend (s), also.
I see nothing wrong with having time/interests separate from each other. Gives us something, apart from "us", to talk about. Marriage, to me, does not mean you have to sever all ties to people/things you each enjoyed previously.
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I will start by asking what you say when others say you are not Christians?
Well, when personally asked that, I laugh, and say "I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, so yes, I am secure in my Christianity."
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I think we are a disposable/throw-away society, and when our elderly have out-lived their usefulness, have become a hindrance without value...what to do with them? As little as possible, and hopefully they will go quickly and quietly.
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I, for one, would LOVE to see more daisy dukes on the women at church!
Probably not so much in my ward...
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Troll or not, what I would like to know, is how did you get that picture of my dawg? :)
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Expressions of anger are understandable, but don't accomplish much. What are you going to do about it?
Personally, this is what I did...
I quit my career and moved back home to take care of my parents. Mom was end-stage Parkinson's and Daddy had survived, barely, quadruple by-pass surgery. It was not easy to care for Mom. Parkinson's is a terrible disease. But I was able to give back, in some measure, all they had ever done for me. I had four years with them that I would not trade for anything. They both died, the same year, in their home with loved ones surrounding them.
Sadly, as a health care provider, I have seen some of the very worst of what people are capable of doing/or not doing...I have no answer as to how to change/fix it.
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Apparently there are "new member lessons" that are suppose to help people make the transition into LDS, but I never received those. I've been a member for a year now, and I still haven't received a visit from my home teacher. It wasn't until 7 months after I joined the church that I finally learned what visiting teaching was, and the teacher who was assigned to me never called or visited. She would just copy the message out of Ensign and send it to me in the mail.
I have had 2 VT visits in six years. I have no idea even who my VT's are. I do, however, have the most wonderful and reliable Home Teachers.
Our ward is cliquish, also. I am lucky that I have lots of family to "hang" with, and our ward is small, with lots of elderly members that do not get "called"...as a result I have never been without a Calling. I know members that slowly stop coming, then become inactive because of their callings. They feel that too much is expected of them, especially in time spent at church/callings. It can seem overwhelming, at times. I know I have felt that I would just like to go to church, enjoy the meetings, with no obligations, no calling...maybe when I get old...
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It is sad enough when health care workers neglect the sick/elderly, but when it is family...well, you just have to wonder what is wrong with people??? I could not treat my animals/pets like that, much less a human being...
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Is having the mother stay home with the children the best choice? Not always. I know a few mothers that are not nurturers, that have very little patience, that shuttle their children between nana, granny, auntie...where they DO get the attention, care, love they deserve. I have seen fathers that were more natural at "mothering" their children than the mom. So, I think we should not have such absolute, this is the only "right" way to do something mentality...which often leads to thinking that they are wrong, while I am doing what is right.
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I am lucky, in that I worked nights while my wonderfully fantastic husband was home with the kids, and I was home during the day while he went to work. We both were able to have careers that we loved, and still parent, without day care or baby sitters...worked out great for us.
Testimony Meetings
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I have never liked the calling on someone, spontaneously, to give a testimony. I think it should be something one "feels". In my previous ward, one of the Bishopric would call on one or two, every month, to do so. A testimony should not be solicited, in my opinion.