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Welcome Alberta! :-)

That is a ton of wisdom in ten little words! Thanks for sharing!

*LOL* EXCELLENT Gwen!

Three words for you: Happy Birthday Girlydolphin

All done Gwen! :-)

plural noun: flowers

adjective: cold

part of the body: shoulder

type of appliance: blender

Last Name: Horton

Welcome!

Well said John, well said! Great picture Jennifer! Hang in there! As Siouxz said, there are a lot of fun girls your age here. And now that you have put all of us on notice that you are looking to us as good role models, the rest of us older girls will try to remember that, however, forgive us if we slp and forget, because forgetting is what happens when you get old, right Pam? :-)

Apparently every female was in the same mood! :) I find it amusing that none of the males mentioned it.

Welcome to the site! :-)

You should ask Dr.T. He is an extremely humble man, and doesn't like to admit it to very many, but he is actually a internationally known pet therapist specializing in cats, especially cats with depression and encopresis. He will probably deny it, and one time he even went so far as to start a post saying that he didn't like cats just to throw everyone off, but if anyone can help you with this issue, it is him!

Ceeboo, I wonder if President Monson would help you out on this one, he is a big softy and always the champion of the underdog and the forgotten...just a thought. Also, during this long, Long, LONG period of time, didn't your dentist advise you to brush more than once a day? :-)

Welcome to the board. Hope you will feel free jump right in with both feet and ask any questions you have. :-)

A shirt, tie, and sweater-vest is totally appropriate. When my brother-in-law decided to go to church, he only had work jeans and leather biker pants, and he and my sister agreed that the leather pants looked better, so he showed up in his leathers, with his long hair in a ponytail. (He left the Harley at home that first time too!) He said he got a few looks, but more than that, he got a lot of people introducing themselves and welcoming him because it was obvious he was new. A couple of years later, he got a calling to serve in the Bishopric, as a councilor to the Bishop, and the Bishop reminded him of how much of an impression my brother-in-law made his first day! Today my brother-in-law serves on the High Council, so beware of what can happen to an innocent man going to church in leather with a ponytail! :-) All kidding aside, wear what makes you feel is most appropriate for you, and like MOE said above, go....be yourself. Sometimes it is hard to walk into a church alone, so if you want, most anyone on this board can tell you how to contact the missionaries and you can meet them there if you want. Then you would have someone to sit with, and they can answer any questions you might have. Good luck to you! Please keep us posted.

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! What a wonderful experience for you and your family! Thanks for the update! :-)

Ditto what Ben said... welcome here and welcome back!

Welcome to the board! :-) That was quite the story. I look forward to hearing how it continues, so hopefully you will get comfortable with us and stick around!

Merry Christmas my friend! :-)

Your post brought me to tears. After deciding to go back to church after 10 or so years of inactivity, I requested that my records be sent from Salt Lake (where they were sent because no one knew where I was) to the ward I was attending. I was active for about 3 months before going inactive again. For the next six years, I had visiting teachers and home teachers reaching out to me. I did the same thing these deacons of yours do, tell them I would see them in church and then no show. This went on for years on end. I might go for three weeks in a row and then be gone again for the next year. Those phone calls, invitations and visits were never forgotten. I knew that they cared, but I was just not ready to make the commitment to go back. Some of the ones that tried the hardest had moved out of the ward, before I came back. I will forever be grateful to them for reaching out, even though it seemed like I didn't care. Your caring and willingness to go above and beyond will have a lasting effect on them. You might never see them in church, but I can tell you that it will. Don't give up on them and never take their lack of interest personally. May Heavenly Father bless you in your righteous efforts!

I heard a quote once when I was in primary that has stayed with me. I would love to say it to the adults that talk and whisper (loudly) or text away on their cell phones with the little beep beep beep for each stroke, but I have yet to be able to do it with a Christ like spirit instead of in irritation and anger, so I just think it to myself and try to let it go. "I came to hear the Lord today, to feel His Spirit strong, instead I hear your talk and noise, do you think the Lord stayed long?" Hey Ben, if you ever do get the chance to use this quote, let me know how it works! I am pretty sure that standing up and yelling it will have the proper effect! :-)As for the crying babies...little babies are not doing it in bad behavior, babies just cry, so they can cry in the foyer or mother's room instead of disrupting the rest of the congregation. And for the little spirits filled with "Heavenly Energy"....I knew without a doubt that if I was taken out to the hall, that there was going to be a spanking involved and that everyone in the chapel would know that I was getting my "energy" busted out of me. Even at age four, I did not want the humiliation of being taken out like one of the other kids my age. (Yep, I actually got spanked for being disruptive and wow, I turned out okay, hmmmmm, imagine that! But that was a different time and now parents are afraid to do stuff like that.) We didn't get snacks or drinks (unless we were babies and needed bottles), nor did we get toys or games. We were allowed to bring a pen or pencil and a pad of paper. My sister and I were allowed to play the "connect the dot" game, but let one giggle peep out of us and we were separated in a heartbeat and usually caught heck for it later.

What a great thing to do! My dad always gave his single daughters chocolates for Valentine's Day. (yes, I still get them, EVERY year!) It was something that was special just for us as the boys did not get them. Your daughter might forget about this rose, but you will never forget how it felt watching her with it! Don't forget to take pictures....