Laureltree

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  1. Could you resend an email to <redacted>, thats my new email and thats why I didnt get your message about the profiles. There is no way for me to check mail, change profile etc, or change my email address unless I get an email. Thank Sharon
  2. Nice job
  3. A gun is great but as a mother and wife, I'd suggest talking about a gun case first. Let her know you understand her concerns. This way when you bring up buying a gun she feels better.
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  5. Happy happy birthday ldsgirl :)
  6. Today let's all do something to be thoughtful...:)
  7. you and me both :)
  8. How about since its from a book we power point topics..... Today lets try not to be selfish with those around us...:) I normally do good, but yesterday I had to actually REALLY bite my tongue...literally lol, then reply with Ohhh....lol Thank heavens I was able to leave the room after that, it did me good though because I was able to think about it a bit.... Sometimes not responding truly is better :)
  9. I wouldn't have one......I left my catholic background because it didn't fit what my beliefs were, So I would have to say I would be one of those who chose to read scriptures at home,and live the commandments without a church or denomination. :)
  10. Hey.. have any of you tried the Love Dare ? I thought it would be fun to post one each day. You can share your thoughts too if you wish. I believe that you don't have to have problems to use good concepts, and since this was a great read...I'm sharing it..:) DAY 1 Love is patient Be completely humble and gentle; be patience, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2 The first part of this dare is fairly simple. Although love is communicated in a number of ways, our words often reflect the condition of our hearts. For the next day, resolve to demonstrate patience and to say nothing negative to ( a spouse, friend, relative) at all. If temptation arises , choose not to say anything. It's better holding your tongue than to say something you'll regret.
  11. I agree with this, Most people forget though that ( More than you had before ).....Most woman after Divorce barely make it, or just get by on half of what they received before.....Do not put yourself in debt or on welfare over it, talk to your Bishop first.....Like I said before....I did pay on my alimony, however not everyone can afford to, but on my child support I did not, that money was not mine and I used it completely for my children....If she is worried about it, have her talk to her bishop....If she's getting both Alimony & Child support and that is her only income and its just enough to get by, he may allow her to clean the church twice a month instead of tithe too, Ive seen lots of sisters do that as well.... Again point being you can only do what you can do...But service is a great way to repay the lord when there's not enough funds :) Just my little old two cents :) Hugs All
  12. Spousal support yes because it is an increase, However child support is NOT subject to tithe.....Reason being is that its not your money but money set aside by the courts and the spouse for the children. Ive had several bishops state the same..Now ( IF ) you have extra and would like to tithe on it great....but if your struggle to get by no. :)
  13. Sent you a message in your inbox, hope it helps :) Your in our prayers
  14. Georgia Most profoundly stated.....I believe any marriage can be saved, its what we are willing to give up in order to save it. I also know there are two sides to every story. I diagree with the gentleman who told you, you dont have an addiction......Let me explain what an addiction truly is..An addiction is anything you keep going back to and cant leg go or free yourself from. Your wife right now feels hurt, and prob feels divorce is the only way out....She needs to know you truly want to change and get help, and she will need to get help to relieve the resentment, mistrust and anger she has built up to save your marriage. Think of it as holding a bridge up, there has to be suspension on both sides and both sides have to be strong. Weather, and wind create wear and tear on those suspension....My suggestion ... get help for both of you.....I sent you an email.. hope it helps :)
  15. I just finished my letter, Im getting sealed in Sep. My bishop told me to be honest, tell everything from when you met to where you are now...They will look over both letters. Your letter is not a deciding factor on her getting sealed, its just information....The deciding factor will be her bishop, stake pres, and her letter, and attendence.
  16. Valentines Day is suppose to be romantic, if you are in SL take her to the Joseph Smith building for dinner, it over looks the temple.....If not Try a quite romantic italian place, flowers etc.....I think she would love it no matter what if its romantic and thoughtful :)
  17. I'm not impressed with some of the responses here..... Carlimac, You and your husband have to do whats right for you....And just as your husband can get inspiration so can the wives...If you feel you need to be closer pray and fast over it, if you still feel that way..Talk to your dear husband. Church is important, but family comes first.......you cannot be all you can if you dont have the support of your family....
  18. Although I found humor in many responses, This is a very serious matter in the church. Many men & woman use it as an escape, it ruins families, people loose jobs, loose touch with reality. If you think you might have an addiction get help.....A game and how far you get in it isn't worth what you could loose. There are many games out there that cant seem like fun but they can consume you without you knowing it. W of W D&D Secondlife : Was built to start the next generation of 3D virtual gaming, now its mostly porn". MMORPGs : Role playing games that allow you to be someone else, or do things you wouldn't normally do. Chat sites Pogo.com Civilization Battlefield1942 Gambling Perfect Dark Time Splitters Unreal Tournament Call of duty left 4 dead INVU: Kids chat virtual site, kids are using for sex talk ect....My son got asked for sex on here, he now wont play it. Free Realms : They advertise, " Do whatever where ever, its your world". This list goes on and on....From the simplest games like pogo, to virtual games and gambling. This just isn't adults, kids are having issues with it to. Its there way of escaping the stresses of friends, school, family etc.....Husbands and wives use gaming to escape the stresses of parenting, work, school, and problems in their marriage. If you wonder if its becoming a problem or is.....read these questions ... I have had family & friends have this ruin their lives, it is a serious matter. Love & Prayers LaurelTree Basic Symptoms When it comes to substance abuse, a number of basic addiction symptoms tend to show up repeatedly across the board. While these don't cover all the bases, they offer a pretty reliable early indication of addiction: 1. You engage in substance use or drinking as a means to escape the realities of your life, whether those are boredom, stress, sadness, fear, and so on. 2. You find yourself engaging in substance use or drinking with increasing frequency over time. 3. You are frequently concerned about making sure you have a supply of your choice substance close by and cannot focus on anything else until you do. 4. Giving in to your urges to engage in substance use or drinking leads to an immediate feeling of comfort or security (which can be soon followed by remorse). 5. You've engaged in substance use or drinking even at the risk of damaging important things in your life like your career, your relationship, and your ambitions. 6. You have already tried to stop the behavior but found that you were unable to do so. 7. You find your personal goals and interests changing. For example, you lose interest in your hobbies or stop using your . 8. When faced with any kind of daily hardship or setback, your first instinct is to turn to substances or alcohol. If you found yourself relating to a lot of these symptoms, you may very well be dealing with an addiction. Now it's time to formally take inventory of yourself and your life. Are You an Addict? Serious addiction problems are the product of many factors but a common thread between addicts is the inability to "self-soothe" oneself from the effects of depression, anger, loneliness, stress, and more. Substance abuse and drinking offer a means to cheat the treatment of these troubling feelings by manipulating the brain and often numbing the mind to the effects of these problems. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol can potentially make rapid changes to the brain, and the addict loses the ability to soothe oneself without them which can quickly lead to a downward spiral of addiction. Apart from the self-soothing problems, there are more traits shared by addicts that can help you recognize an addiction in yourself. These are not symptoms of an addiction but rather traits that might hint at a predisposition to addiction: 1. A family history of alcohol and/or substance abuse. Although there is no definitive data on the precise influences of genetics and environment on an addiction, it is commonly accepted that a family history of addiction makes you more likely to succumb to addiction yourself. 2. History ofin yourself or your family. Substance and can often have a particularly strong effect on people with any traces of mental illness, often resulting in the rapid onset of addiction. 3. Lingering untreated physical pain. Just as substance and alcohol abuse are often used to numb mental pain, they are just as easily used to numb physical ailments. People living with a high degree of physical pain, such as serious back problems, often slip into an addiction by simply trying to keep their pain at bay. Making a Change One of the most dangerous enablers of substance and alcohol abuse is denial. As an addiction grows stronger, the mind automatically seeks to rationalize the addiction in any way possible, making it very possible for you to convince yourself that you don't have a problem at all. Denial may begin as an attempt to hide your addiction from others; however, once you're using it to rationalize your own addiction to yourself, you've started to surrender to the pervading feeling of powerlessness that accompanies addiction. In order to get yourself on the right path, you'll need to convince yourself that you will eventually be able to assert control over your addiction and that you are not ruled by it.
  19. I enjoyed reading everyones thought on my friends question to me....Hopefully if you read it with an open mind you noticed that lol :) It was interesting reading everyones answers...Although I dont believe men or woman are more able that the other...I prefer to think we work better as a team, we balance each other out in the relationship. I agree there are some men and woman out there that may actually act like how my friends said..However its only 2% of the population. Most couples are like my husband and I and do everything within a team effort:) I do think woman can be good multitaskers, however I know my sweetheart can carry a baby on his hip, make a meal and help my 7 yr old with home work :)
  20. Misshalfway..I wasn't discounting what men do, or woman.. just asking thoughts :).. simply posting a question and comment that was made to me. I know my husband would be more than will to clean up spit up, change a diaper, throw a load of laundry in etc....My opinion on the wives and husbands we tend to hear complaints from, I find its something they didn't discuss before marriage...They each had two separate ideas of what rolls would actually take place. Some people are brought up in rolls that define what woman do and men do....My husband and I share responsibilities, but I also make sure he finds time for himself & hobbies. It was interesting to me when the statement was made to me.....I thought gosh I'd never had that issue.....My souse and I are a team....I do see many men and woman like you presented, where one or the other seems to unload on the other person. My favorite response is truly the guy with the football game.....He wasn't trying to ignore his wife, nor was he ignoring his responsibilities, he was simply relaxing and shutting off the world around him. I think sometimes we mistake what one individual is doing or saying because we all play a part of the here and now roll when we want something done.... I think if my husband and I didn't have this conversation early on to see how each other wanted thing to be..well it could have cause a problem. But this question does arise often in home, and most often its nothing to do with whats not getting done...After this conversation and posting this on another website, I asked my friend to read 5 love languages. Really good book by the way :) We did a girls night out a few weeks after, and the difference in the marriage was awesome. It was no longer he doesn't do laundry... She doesn't pick up.....it was two people in love working together :)
  21. I had this question asked to me recently lol Here's a question to the guys...gals can respond too... Why is it men want children, but none of the responsibility......? ? ? Why is it that woman can handle the house , children, and working...? ? ? When men are asked they already have too much on there plate..... Cant men multitask ? ? ? Some of the answers we got back were funny as heck.... My favorite was....I don't remember my wife saying she needed help during the game. lol
  22. Way to strange of a conversation lol
  23. People who dont read a thread fully before posting, and post under the wrong thread
  24. Congrats... way to go.:)
  25. So many things cause balding , Stress, Too many Minerals, Alopecia could be one problem.... Alopecia areata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia No matter what talk to your DR.....It could be something really simple to fix....