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Why do weeds always take over the lawn?

Pres. Monson and his family are in my prayers.

some socks make good rags. it depends what they are made from. You just slice them from the top to the toe. Don't throw out the ones without mates if they are absorbent or lint free.

I linked to this exercise in another thread. I will do so again Plan of Salvation Read what Justice wrote. Then read Alma 12 and follow the directions given by Justice. Do it a couple of times. Do it in a couple of different groups of people. Your questions will be answered.

I suspect you are correct in most cases.

Where does Grace fall into this? How can we possible be the sum of our good choices or our bad choices IF when we have faith in Christ it will be through and only through His Grace that we will be saved? I think we'll become more than the sum of our good choices. References:

Why do 5 year old's always say NO!?

Why can't men put the toilet seat and lid down since that is proper to begin with.

The standard for SSDI is to deny, deny, deny. So you appeal, appeal and appeal. You can do this for him but I suggest getting an attorney before the final appeal. It can take 3-6 years to get approval. He is an adult as as an adult "you" can have him committed. He has to show that he is a danger to himself of others usually in a public way or in front of a police officer, counselor, etc. If your husband is without and job I wouldn't continue to pay his rent unless you're on the lease. You can get out of a lease but there will probably be some sort of penalty. The Bishop will be able to refer him to LDS Social Services for counseling but I have never met a Psychiatrist or a Psychologist there, only SW and LCSW. Get his name and your name on the temple prayer roll. Fast and pray. With faith a solution will present itself.

After watching the news stories it was the teacher using an expletive that started the rant. Anatess, I like that you used it as a teaching tool for your kids. I would do the same. I also would expect my child to stand up to a teacher who is inappropriate, and I also would expect them to respectful. There is a difference between passionate and shouting. I think he did well. Consequences? Yup. He needed to handle it differently but the provocation should be taken into account.

The first person we need to forgive sometimes is ourselves. Even when Christ is standing there waiting to forgive us we can put up road blocks by feeling unworthy. I bolded some of what you wrote which I felt illustrates a need for her to forgive herself. Its not always easy to do.... well its never easy to do. The garments being uncomfortable and wanting to revert to abusing alcohol/drugs are symptoms of temptation and Satan working on her weak spots. Sometimes it takes realizing we are worthy of forgiveness before we're able to forgive. And a deep understanding of the Plan of Salvation helps. Several years ago Justice posted an exercise, found here. Read about it. Follow the instructions maybe more than once. It helped me to understand the Plan of Salvation and the Atonement. Understanding the atonement helped me be more forgiving of myself and others.

Sometimes its appropriate to back up our words with actions. If you've been dealing with this bad behavior before then I totally agree with not going. I'm also glad her sister called her out on make a joke of the incident. Its not a laughing matter. It sounds like the family has enabled her behavior for a long time. Hopefully she can use this as a starting point to truly become an adult.

Its refreshing to hear someone post about doing something terribly wrong and taking responsibility for it. I admire your honesty and your willingness to work with everyone to make things as right as possible. Thank you. However, I noticed in each reply including the first post that you seem to blame Satan. Satan tempts us but we are responsible for our choices. The "Satan made me do it" seems to be what I'm hearing and maybe I'm wrong. If I am wrong, I apologize. I wish you all the best. Stay close to the church and the Lord. You can have LDS teachers/counselors in any prison. Just ask for them. Use this opportunity to not only get right with God but to teach the Gospel. You never know who you might touch in the right way.

I wish you all the best. Good Luck!

Why does the phone always ring when you're in the bath?

I agree with just about everyone's advice and I don't see harsh remarks. I would like to say that since she's 23 and not 13 their should be no tolerance for her behavior towards her mother or towards you. A adult NEVER gets physical with someone just because they are angry. Good Grief! I applaud you for calmly bringing her bad behavior to her attention. After that, its up to her mother to back you up. I would accept her apology but since your girlfriend doesn't care if you go to the dinner then its really up to you. You can accept the apology and not accept the dinner. The two don't have to go hand in hand. Just be clear about your expectation for future interaction.

Go back again as soon as possible. Read the Book of Moses before you go. Doubt your doubts because doubt regarding the things of God often comes from Satan. He would love nothing more than for you to feel uncomfortable and then let those feelings keep you from going back and learning more about the endowment. I was 19 when I was endowed. It was a special day and I felt special. I had questions and there were things I didn't understand but I didn't expect to remember and understand everything. Often people feel overwhelmed but I didn't. I knew I would have to learn as I went. There is a lot of information in the endowment. Understanding the temple endowment can take a lifetime. I learn something new every time I go.

Magen_Avot, Its not personal for me. It hurts me more for the other sisters being ignored than for myself. I have blamed it on my "hibernate" attitude on occassion. But there are 6-8 sisters who feel this and you can see it happen if you know where to look. After the short lesson, prayer and blessing on the "brunch" there is a physical turning away. If you look around the room you will see a sister in the middle of a row and on both side of that her other sisters have turned to the person on their other side ignoring the one in the middle. If it was one or two it might not be so noticeable. Family groups congregate, friend groups congregate....and those who don't fit in either group are left out. I got up and quietly left. I think it would be easier if it was just me, but its not. And in a room of chairs and groups its nearly impossible to get across the room to the other ignorees. As I was walking down the hall I heard my name. I turned and the sister who followed me asked if I was ok. I said yes and Happy Mother's Day. Then she said "You're not the only one." She's lived here longer than I have and I've been here 18 years. Amazingly enough the sisters who are doing the excluding don't even realize they are doing it.

Why is complicated. It isn't about not being able to relate to somebody or anyone. What do you do when you sit by someone you don't know well or don't have anything in common with?

yes it is. The choices were limited. It came down to PG-13 Oblivion or PG The Croods. Hubby doesn't watch animated movies unless he's with our grandson. :) Hubby wanted to see The Host, I didn't. Neither of us had heard anything good about OZ. And neither of us wanted to see the remake of The Great Gatsby.

...., especially when that room is the Relief Society room, is a bit hard to take.

Oblivian with Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. Entertaining, but a bit predictable.

Fair enough. However I didn't and don't have time. :) I haven't been back online since I posted my response to Dravin. I will do my best to find the references, but it will take a long time. These studies weren't all found through google, but enough are and not just my google, many friends who are doing similar research have found them too. That's why I said the studies are out there, but you have to go look for them. I don't have a file on this stuff anymore. My focus has been chronic pain for the last 15 years and the obesity stuff has just popped up over and over and over again. The reason I made my comment wasn't to dismiss Dravin, but rather to let anyone struggling with obesity know that they need to, with their doctor, look into adrenal function failure. I also wasn't going to debate the issue. :) Anecdotal: A good friend posted these two things on April 19th. "When I had my Neuro appt I got weighed .... 201 lbs GONE BABY !" (this is a very short time frame... months. And she's not doing anything different. Same diet. Same activity level. The only difference is the adrenal issues being treated) and "I gained almost 300 lbs because of Adrenal Insufficiency.... meaning no Cortisol was found in my body at all .... and I (the test results) appeared opposite HEAVY should have been a RAIL (backwards genetic blah) SO I have been on the Adrenal replacement for 3 yrs and like when I had to have my Thyroid removed in 91 it took at least the whole 3 yrs for my body to say hey WAIT ! ..... Jan 2010 I saw a new Endo and he was stunned I was still living with my levels @ rock bottom. Endocrine problems stink ! BUT I AM STILL HERE THANK GOD ! Then on April

I forgot this one:

I love Peter Hollens and almost everything he does. Here's one of my favorites which is way better than the Taylor Swift version. (Peter and Evynne Hollens)And finally one of my favorite. I think its even better than Andrea Bocelli/Celine Dion: