Mirium

I would love to see some photos too if anyone has some

I would just like to add as this thread also now seems to be discussing Joseph Smiths first vision. There is no doubt in my mind that he saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ as two seperate personages in his first vision. There never has been and I hope never will be.

I would like to wish everyone a happy and peaceful new year. I finally feel I'm making new friends on this site and I thank you all for all that you contribute.

Thankyou so much all for your help. I have a greater understanding of this now and more to go and study. I'm glad I was thinking about it correctly.

So if they don't work for everything is there any alternative?

To build my food storage up further To work on my family history and take it to the Temple Be more patient and tolerant of my family Oh yes and the usual lose weight, start swimming again and walk the dog more.

How much water for each person do you put in a 72hr pack? Bearing in mind its heavy.Is it advisable to pack enough for the 72hrs or would you just carry some water and pack water purification tablets to make up the rest?

I know and accept Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are three different and distinct personages. When it states in this verse they are one, in the note b at the bottom of the page it says unity. I'm taking it to mean that it is not saying they are one being but they are one together working in unity and bear witness of one another. Am I correct?

Same here got it now. Thankyou for sharing.

We have a gate on our stairs so the dog cannot go past this point. The cats know that if they want somewhere peaceful and safe to go and sleep they go upstairs.

I'm so sorry to hear your going through this. I will pray for you. Your sons saftey must be your priority. If it was me I would want to move away but I know that is not always a convenient solution. Take it to the Lord. Ask Him for guidance. I also agree that you should make sure your Bishop and Stake President are fully aware of everything.

Didn't show up for me either

We don't go very often but when we do we always take our own snacks I couldn't afford it otherwise. I always take a big bag.

So glad you managed to get to church and had a good welcome. Thankyou for letting us know. I love to see people come back.

I personally would have no problem with it and would be very pleased to see you. I don't think a white vest is essential either but I would love to see her wearing one.

In our ward if there is a 5th Sunday in the month the Priesthood and Relief Society meet together for the last hour and the topic is usually something chosen or approved by the Bishop.

I love hugs

Thankyou for sharing your story. I'm glad you are starting to find your way back and welcome to the site.

Hi Pushka, I find it hard to understand my mental health problems too. Its very difficult to explain it even to those who have had experience of it but that is no excuse for people to judge. I think educating the ward as a whole on the 5th Sunday would be a good idea if the Bishop would agree and definately post him that talk LM talked about. There was a person in my ward who told me she had no patience with people with depression and was very intolerant until one day she suffered from it herself. When she realised what she was going through it hit home to her how much those others needed her support not rejection. She said it was a very valuable lesson to learn about judging others.

I didn't think there were many people like my husband and I when it came to tv. Seems I'm wrong. We have no programs we like to watch together. He watches downstairs and I watch in the bedroom. We decided to go and see a movie together one night but gave up because there was nothing on that we both wanted to see!

Hoosier, Thankyou also. Don't worry I know what your trying to say. Yes the fellow posters on here have helped alot with giving me suggestions on how to move forward and showing me support and I'm really grateful for that but they cannot fix things and make them better for me. Only Christ can help me with that and He and I have to do it together. I love your idea about google earth. If we could only see everything yes things really would be so much clearer wouldn't they. I guess you have reminded me to keep an eternal perspective on things and try to look at the bigger picture. Nothing is impossible with the Lord by our side. Thankyou

Dove, Thankyou so much for your message it was lovely to log in here and read it. Yes I do remember replying to your thread I didn.t realise how much it meant to you though. You give some good advice as others have done. I'm still having some serious lows but also times when I am just feeling peace that all will be well. Those times I cherish and now record in my Blessings journal. I find it is good even though I have only just started. When your low sometimes you forget about the good times and its good to have it to read to remind you and help lift you up. I will PM you.

Thankyou for sharing and your prayers. My friends list has room for plenty more friends, I'll send you a request if I can figure out how!

You know, you've just made me realise how much I really have let things slip in that department. I've gained weight recently and because of feeling low havent been motivated to excersise and have been wanting to comfort eat. It is like a viscious circle. The lower you feel the less you are motivated. Thinking about it last time I had my thyroid checked they said I was borderline (low levels). Maybe I should have my bloods checked. Thankyou for your post.

I'm referring to anti depressants Hemi. I do have a history but havent struggled like this for many years. I'm not good with medication due to side effects, hence my reluctance to try it. Obviously they work for some and not others. My major worry is losing the spirit. I have never been on meds since becoming a member of the church so don't know if I will or not. Looking at Ben and LM's replies some can and some can't feel the spirit on meds. Although I am having difficulty reading and praying right now and my emotions are numb. I can feel the spirit. I think that has been a gift from my Heavenly Father to sustain me as I have been so extremely low I've found it difficult to find a reason to go on. I don't want to lose that comforter yet if it really is a chemical imbalance that is causing this I would be a fool not to get it treated and like LM says if they help me to function maybe not feeling the spirit is a sacrifice I will have to make in order to function. I will try and improve my communication with my Father in Heaven to see if I can get some guidance.