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It's his retelling of the Greek story of Psyche and Eros but the focus is actually on Psyche's sister and her reaction to the whole thing. It is fantastic! It's quite understandable. It is fiction, obviously. There is a discussion thread on it down in the book club forum you could read through if you'd like, but it does contain a lot of spoilers. Here's the link to the thread if you're interested:

Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis

I expected as much from you, dear anatess. But Vort is usually much more thoughtful in his movie reviews. He likely doesn’t want to take the time and effort to more minutely go through a movie he so thoroughly detested, and that’s certainly understandable. But repetitively stating “it was stupid” doesn’t make for a helpful review, particularly for those who haven’t seen it yet. And I have enjoyed reading his reviews in the past because, even if I find myself disagreeing, I can at least say, “okay, I can see why a person could see it that way."

Well Vorty, you spend an awful lot of time saying how stupid it was and very little on why exactly you feel that way. :shrug: I didn't think it was any stupider than the last Captain America movie. In fact, i thought it was quite a bit less stupid. But that one was really stupid so that wasn't too hard.

I got married young by today’s standards. I was 20 years old. Getting married young and starting to have kids right away has been the most intense learning experience of my life. And 16 years later I’m still learning and growing. For me, this has been the best way I could learn about my Heavenly Father and His work to “bring about the immortality and eternal life” of His children. He is, after all, first and foremost a father. What better way to learn about Him than by becoming a parent myself and relying on Him for help in my parental role. I think humans are given such varying life experiences because we each have our own individual journey. We all learn in different ways and are each on a different level of learning. So, yes, we should be focused on learning to grow closer to the character and intelligence of God in the context of the experiences He chooses to send to us individually. Turn to Him in all things and ask what He would have you learn from your current circumstances.

You might be interested in the discussion thread from the book club forum about this book. Here's a linky (hope it works).

I don't read a lot of contemporary stuff, most of what i read is historical or classical. But this was one i really enjoyed: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry. Lol, come to think of it this one has some historical in it, too. See how i am.

I would be interested in seeing a list of her good qualities. I assume she has some or you wouldn’t have married her in the first place or stay married to her. Do you regularly tell her why you love her and encourage her goodness? There’s a lot to be said for seeing the potential in people—seeing them as they could be—that really encourages them to become better.

http://www.mormondialogue.org/ is a good one for heavier topics and debate.

Hi, unixknight. Would you be willing to post a link to your website? or message it to me if you're not comfortable with that? My hubby is interested.

Finished A Quiet Heart by Patricia Holland. It's like the LDS woman's guide to gospel introversion. Totally loved it!

It was a little weird. I guess i'm just wondering if it should be. Are we as a society/culture just too uncomfortable with silence? Rhetorical question there. I'm not super interested in turning this into a discussion of the merits of lack thereof of silence. Okay, so maybe i'm a little interested. But i think in this instance i agree with y'all that it's better to continue the quiet prelude.

This is what i have always done. But at a funeral for a lady in our ward several months ago (i wasn't the one playing the organ for this one), the organist stopped as the casket and family started to file in. And it got me wondering.

When playing the organ for a funeral, should you continue the prelude music as the casket and family file in or should you stop and let silence reign during that time? What have y'all seen done? Which do you feel is better?

So pretty much just like the book.

Hi, Mirkwood. Could you PM me your info about this?

I've never really considered it before. I think most things like this i've been to will sing things like "True to the Faith" or "As Zion's Youth in Latter Days." In fact, isn't there a topic in the topic's index called "Youth." I think those are mostly the types of songs i've heard sung at these events.

As of today, June 11, 2016, the kindle version of Getting at the Truth by Robert Millet is on sale for $1.95. I'm not sure how long this sale is going to last, so if you're interested here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Truth-Responding-Difficult-Questions-ebook/dp/B004AHKAZE?ie=UTF8&SubscriptionId=1GVBN9WWNVXC5DBPE502&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B004AHKAZE&linkCode=xm2&tag=eriq-pw-20 It's a great starting point in answering a lot of the basic questions that come up regarding our church and faith. And if anyone is interested in commenting on this book in any way or discussing it, here's a great place to do so.

Have you read this article from the current issue of the Ensign magazine yet? It's great! https://www.lds.org/ensign/2016/06/young-adults/starting-our-marriage-with-nothing-but-faith?lang=eng I'm sure there are many of us who can think of little miracles like this that happened as we went forward and started a family with very little resource. I know i can, and i know my parents can. There are always wonderful little tender mercies that the Lord sends as you strive to trust Him and do His will.

The first one that pops to mind regarding self control by an LDS author is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. The next author that comes to mind is not LDS. James Allen wrote a lot about this topic. I don't agree with the entirety of his philosophy, but he does have some good ideas. He was a big fan of both Christianity and Buddhism and that really comes through in his writing. All his stuff is public domain, and you can read it free at this link: http://james-allen.in1woord.nl//

The ultimate goal of pursuing a romantic relationship is the eventuality of marriage and family. If a marriage and family cannot be created between people of the same sex, why would one even want to pursue a serious relationship with someone of the same sex knowing that ultimate purpose can never be realized?

Curse of the Mediterranean sounds like a great title for a novel. Glad you had a great trip, Traveler. Welcome back.

For anyone interested in giving this book a go, the Kindle edition is for sale at Amazon up until this Saturday, May 28, 2016, for $2.99. Here's a link: The Way of Kings.

Your post reminds me of a book called Captivating by John & Staci Eldredge. Interesting stuff.

OP - Maybe your wife is one of those who wants to be treated as a child. Maybe your wife is an incurable gossip who will shout out your confessions to anyone and everyone. If that is the case, then perhaps some of the advise you are receiving here may be appropriate. I think most women, however, want to be treated as an equal in their marriage. They don't want to be molly-coddled and told they are just to weak to handle the truth. They want to be a partner in marriage and to be able to share each others burdens, even those of the past. Confessing to your wife will be hard, but as others have said you don't have to go into a lot of detail. It won't immediately make you feel better. In fact, it will immediately make you feel worse. But it's not only the right thing to do doctrinally; it's the right thing to do for a healthier relationship. If it remains unconfessed, it will always be between you. It will be felt in little, unexpected ways, and the relationship will suffer. As i said in my earlier comment, your sexuality is your wife's business. Sexuality is a couple matter.