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In my nearly 5 decades of sacrament meeting attendance, I've seen special musical numbers featuring violins, cellos, flutes and harps, but never a guitar (except for that church in Las Vegas, but it wasn't LDS). Has anyone here seen an acoustic guitar performance in a sacrament meeting? Just curious.

Here's my situation. I recently started a new job, but I had to give up 7 days of vacation each year as part of the package. In my calling with the YM, I'm expected to go on our summer hike/camp/adventure which lasts 5 days. If I go with the YM, it won't really leave me much time for family vacations and personal time off (I could take a 1 week family vacation and some time off at Christmas and that's about it). Because of where our YM are going this year, I can't really just go for a few days. It has to be all or nothing. So my question is, I know we're supposed to sacrifice all (including our time), but is this really what is expected of us? Where do you draw the line between serving in the church and making time for yourself and family? I'm very torn by this and will probably feel guilty with whatever I choose to do.

Does anyone know about the origins of Fast Sunday? Was it instituted as a result of a specific commandment or instruction from the Lord? I'm curious because, to me, it seems like it's purpose it more to provide a set time when members can fast and share testimonies, rather that just leaving it up to the individual members to do it on their own. That being the case, if I don't fast on a particular Fast Sunday, but instead shift it to some other time during the month, would I be breaking a commandment?

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I can honestly empathize with you as I've been the financial clerk in my ward for 6 years. For me, the one thing I truly enjoy about my calling is knowing that my kids see me return to church every Sunday to count tithing. I want them to see me serve and sacrifice my time for the Lord, and since I've been doing this so long, it's pretty much all my kids have known me to do. True, this really isn't a calling where you can experience spiritual growth, but I have received blessings, and I would be willing to bet you have as well if you would look for them. Just remember that the Lord called you to this calling, and he knows what you're capable of. If you get burnt out, maybe ask the ward clerk to sub for you for a week to get a break.

What do you call a fly without wings? A walk.

What are we to understand by the remnant of Jacob being among the gentiles as a lion among sheep?

While I am not on a quest to get a second PB, I appreciate your input. I was just asking because as I was reading my PB tonight, I got thinking about how one of the choices I made in life could possibly nullify a portion of my Patriarchal blessing, and then I got thinking about people who might possibly have forfeited all their blessings, and what they would do. Thanks

Suppose someone was a member of the church and received a patriarchal blessing, and then fell away from the church or is ex-communicated. If that person later becomes a member in good standing, can they get another patriarchal blessing? It would seem that all of the blessings and promises of the first blessing would be lost due to that persons actions. Has anyone heard of anything like this?

I guess my question wasn't so much about how to go about getting her set apart, but rather, why do we set people apart when serving in the church?

My wife has had a calling in the RS for about 4 months, and has not yet been set apart. What are the implications of serving in a calling without being set apart? I don't believe the person would miss some important revelation necessary to them to fulfill their calling, so why do we set people apart?

Hi all, first post here. Tonight during Family Home Evening, we were discussing the resurrection, and my 9 year old asked why Jesus still had the marks of the nails, even though he has already been resurrected? Shouldn't he have a perfect body? I know He has to show those marks to the Jews in Jerusalem at the last day as a symbol of who he really is, but I'm trying to reconcile that with our knowledge that when we are resurrected we will all have our bodies restored to their perfect frame. Thanks for any insight you can share.