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LOL! Yes, Poor Kitty! ...and Jbs2763, ewwww! LOL!

Many Happy Birthday Wishes and Blessings!

Ok, now for me, this is becoming very confusing... Is there a list somewhere that has all the correct information for us that haven't studied all this to refer too, ya'll have my head in a spin now... Good references will be excellent! Links for reading would be helpful. (and a special thank you for those that have and do...)

Ok, clearing the cache didn't help. Since I'm not having this trouble with other sites, perhaps it is... Thanks Guys!

I'm going to gently step in here and say that in defense of Elphaba’s point, that perhaps it may take a woman's heart to truly understand the heart of another woman. (If I'm out of line here Elphaba, please feel free to correct me.) I for one feel very sad for Emma since there were times that there were things hidden from her. I can understand her heartache, I think. Hidden things can hurt, no matter how greatly you love someone, no matter who they are, but especially between a husband and his wife. Granted, I haven't studied this, I actually did not know anything about any of this before reading this thread, and this is merely personal opinion. Personally, I'd not even mention the subject since it seems so sensitive, that it is a personal matter for Joseph & Emma. Something they and the Higher Powers of Heaven will sort through. I'd not argue for one or the other I think, nor am I arguing it here. I just wanted to express my opinion of why I thought this mattered to Elphaba.

Thank you justamere10, for leaving that link. hmmm... My fundamental would involve a "spiritual awakening" for all those who have the opportunity to hear the gospel. By whatever means our Heavenly Father sees fit of course... That the minds & hearts of those (personages of wheat) who do experience having the truth come to them, be overwhelmed with the realization of truth and know it for what it is...when the (carriers of the gospel) missionaries bring the message to them. Of course, I think the tares would also benefit a spiritual awakening, but I'm not about to push the fundamental past its natural course...

Hello Ezequiel, I noticed that your question has gone unanswered... Which is why I am answering. I understand what it is like to be in a conversation and not get an answer... First know that most of what I do know about the churches teachings have to do with the lessons the missionaries taught me, several years of being a CTR teacher, a few months of being a Merry Miss or is that (Merry Maid?) teacher, a couple of years of Institute class and the things that the Spirit whispers as truths upon realization. I am not an authority of any type, except when it comes to my own, heart and mind. And, I have absolutely no problem with being corrected if I'm wrong as long as it is done kindly. (Therefore, if there are any who can answer this question, please do so...) Not quite 30 years ago (I was still a new convert), I was sitting in Institute class listening to the teacher, a priesthood holder and actually the next man to become our Bishop. I don't remember the name of the lesson to point you to a book. However, what he was teaching us, turned on a light switch for me and as with all of the things I have learned of the church and its teaching, this idea made absolutely pure and practical sense to me... ...and I asked him then, "You mean that we have more than one Mother in Heaven?" His answer to me was, "Yes." And then we discussed more about it.

Hi Mahone, I'm sorry, I wasn't implying you were silly at all. I just needed to know something I didn't already know. No, I haven't cleared the cache, yet, but I will. I was waiting to see... Do you need to go offline to clear the cache? I'm sorry, I don't mean to sound clueless, I just am... This time, I got it to load by clicking the link to open in another window and so far, I haven't had any problems with it loading for me.

Thank you LM. I was a bit embarrassed to be talking about this on a message board. I bawled my eyes out the whole time I was typing them here. It's not that I want anyone to feel sorry for me, it's just as of late, I have found my Voice. ~~~ First thing I should say, I guess is that there are not very many childhood memories. The ones I do have, have come to me in flashes while being triggered in some way. I will begin with my first known abuser, my grandmother. Most of these I do remember and thank Heaven that my father was in the military and we did not live all our lives in her presence. The reason that I call her my first know abuser is because just a few years ago, I was thinking on all of the things she had said and done or put me up to in order to either hurt me physically or cause me to get in trouble and suffer from a beating from my father or even just simply to be humiliated in front of anyone. As I was doing this, I had a flash of being an infant in her arms and her saying things to me that she continued to say to me every chance she got me alone. She would say, "Well, you are pretty, very pretty, but no one will ever love you." I got while in the flashback as an infant. I was a baby! It totally shocked me when it came to me, the woman was 45 years old when I was born! This is what she said to me over and over again over the years as well as to tell me that: It was my fault that my father was an alcoholic. It was my fault my father beat me. It was my fault that my father beat my mother. It was my fault that my father beat my brothers and sisters. It was my fault that we had financial problems or any other type of problems. If a dog got ran over outside, or whatever may be happening that wasn't good it was always my fault. No matter what it was I was responsible for it happening. There were other things she would say to me as well, all negative, all in attempt to ruin my spirit and self-esteem. She would tell me that it would do no good to try to tell anyone about anything she said or did to me, since they would never believe me over her. (just in the past few weeks of seeing the Church Counselor I have realized that the negative inner chat that I have is a lot of the negative things she would say to me. I am working to make a difference with this. Especially, now that I know where most of it comes from) She would make me do things just to get me in trouble. She was the grown up, I had no choice but to mind her when we were left in her care while mother and father were out doing something, or she would take a switch to me. When they got back she would tell them I did this or that and then I'd get a spanking from my father. Since we were not raised in the country, I had no idea what a pressure pot was except that it was a pot for cooking. She knew this. When I was 12 years old, I was left with her. She told me to go take the lid off the pot. I tried and couldn't get it off, she told me to turn it hard to one side. I finally got the pot open and luckily was fast enough to jump out of the way. I realized right that moment that she was trying to have me burned. She made me clean up the mess I could reach. When my parents came back, she told them I was so stupid as to open a pressure pot in full boil. She would give me things and then tell others that I stole from her. I don't know whether they believed her or not. And lately, I think if I do see them I will ask them if they believe that I did, to wonder why She Never Said This To Me or Accused Me of it in person and with others around. The reason she did not confront me in front of others is that she was lying. And they know very well, how well she loved to humiliate others and that if it were true, she would never have a problem with calling someone who was guilty onto the carpet. These are just a few things. I honestly believe that if my father had not been in the military and that we moved around so often, that if I had lived my life growing up around her, I'd never have lived very long. She started by tearing down my spirit, self-esteem and broke my heart as even now, I do love my grandmother. I love her because she is my father's mother, but I never liked her very much because she was not a very good person. A several years ago, I was driving back here to mother's house. As I was on a merger lane from one highway to another, I felt this very heavy burden literally lifted up off of my shoulders. I knew at that instant it was my grandmother. I got back here to the house and as soon as I walked in the door, my mother said to me, "Your grandmother just died." I said, "Yes, I know." She asked, "How, she just died?" I said, "I felt her leave this world, I know she's dead." And then I told my mother what I had felt as my grandmother died. I cannot really express to you how strong this feeling was for me. I realized then that she had done her best to do her worst with me. ~~~ My father... There are a lot of missing memories here. Some will say that it is best to dig those out and confront them. This may be true, however if I have been able to forgive my father while forgetting those events, is there any good reason to try to remember them? I began reading any type of self-help book I could find by the time I was about 13 or so. They did me good, they helped. When I left home at 18, the last memory that I have of our father beating us is the last time it happened. I don't know exactly why that is, but that was how it was. I was probably 28 years old and sitting out on my sister's porch with her and her two first children. We were talking and I told her that the only time I remembered daddy beating us was the last time, before I left home. She nearly holler at me, asking, "Are you crazy?" Then she went to telling me how she remember all of us jumping onto daddy's legs to get him off of mama. And a flashback occurred at that time. I saw the four older of us kids on daddy's legs crying and pleading with him to stop hitting mama. I'm the oldest and maybe about 5 or 6 years old at that time if that, and the others follow behind me each a year apart when that happened. Over time...and not all at once... I remember broad blood whelps on my brother just younger than me (He's past the veil now about 11 years now and I miss him dearly), his legs and thighs covered with them when we were teenagers and I remember thinking "How could daddy do this to Chuck? Chuck was the only one that would take up for daddy, trying to help us understand why daddy did this to us. How can he hurt Chuck so bad as to bring blood?" Honestly, I never understood that. I remembered my father beating me. He always used him military issue belt. We were really afraid of that belt. He would make us line up. If one got in trouble, we all got in trouble. I was the oldest and it was instilled in me that I was to watch out for them to take care of them. I was responsible for myself as well as them in anything we did... I have one memory of being sexually fondled by my father when I was about 13 when he thought I was sleeping and I was too scared to let on that I was awake or that he woke me up. I was laying with my back to him and he rubbed himself against my bottom. He was drunk. I know that that isn't the only time, but honestly, I don't want to remember any more. I remembered that his drinking buddies, not all of them of course, some of them were really good guys and never acted out of the way, but at least 5 maybe 6 of them, at different times throughout the years, either saying something to me or touching me in passing when daddy was out of the room. Things like that would happen from the time I was a little girl until I was a teen and then I knew to stay clear of those guys. I never expected them to do or say anything like that and I doubt my father did either. The only good thing that came about, with having endured a grown man or an old man making such moves on a child or teenager is that eventually I learned to spot a pervert. I can see it in their eyes, feel it in their presence and depending on their sense of concentration, there have been times I've even heard their thoughts. Strangely, I know a pervert even if they have those tendencies as a teen themselves, which is very strange, but I know it when I sense it and I stay clear and watch out for the children when they are around. Just a few months back, my mother and I were talking about my father and she told me something I never knew. She told me that the reason that daddy drank so much is that the agent orange poisoning was eating him up from the inside. That there was no cure or pain relief for the damage that agent orange had done to him. he was always in pain. He drank to try to stop the pain. Only the drinking made things worse for him and us and eventually, he lost everything because of the drinking. You know how on a death certificate there are several lines for the reason of death and usually one or two things listed there? My dad's death certificate had a list that filled all those lines, crammed in small print to make room for them all. My dad was the kind of man that would give you the shirt off his back if you need his help. I do love my father and there are times that I miss him (his sober, natural self) so much. ~~~ My 1st husband (I call him this, because I hope someday to have another better man to call my husband, a real man and not some decoy.) To be honest, I do not talk about this man at all in real life. Unknowingly, I made a big mistake and am ashamed for anyone to know we were ever even married or even that I know him. *exhales* To make a very painful story short, I will say that we were married about 2 years. I miscarried a baby at about 2 months, and found out that one of the reasons was because I was actually allergic to his body fluids. * So it wouldn't have done me any good to try for any more children with him, they would have never lived or something would have been wrong with them. (Yes, it can happen, do some research if you want to know more concerning that topic.) Itching is one of the signs. The reason I divorced him was because about 1 1/2 years after being married he began cheating on me and then coming home and beating me while accusing me of the things he was actually guilty of doing himself. It took me a few months to figure out what he was doing, but when I found out, after being beaten again, I left my own trailer on his land. He harassed me and would break into where I was living at night while I was sleeping and rape me. I talked to a judge and he told me that in the state of Mississippi that a wife was a man's property, just like his land, cattle and farming equipment and that as my husband I could not press charges of rape on him. I typed up my own divorce papers and paid $40 total for my divorce, while asking for my maiden name back. It was for unreconcilable differences because my understanding is that if they had been for abuse that the court proceedings would take much longer than for unreconcilable differences. He didn't want to sign them, but I told him if he did not sign them that I would never ever speak to him again. That upset him enough to sign them. However, I had absolutely no intention of ever speaking to him again anyway. He signed, but didn't even show up for court and I was awarded the divorce after answering 3 questions of the Judge. 1. Do you love him? 2. Do you think the marriage can be reconciled? 3. Are you pregnant? All of the answers were NO. For months later, he stalked me. Finally, he met another woman who could hold her own when he went to hitting and he's only bothered me once since then. I was staying with his sister (the only good thing that came out of my marriage to him, she is my sister and a very good person and one of my best friends) and taking care of her son while she worked at night. He called one night while I was there, no caller ID and of course I answered the phone. This was probably 4 years after our divorce. I didn't recognize his voice at first, but he did mine and he told me he was sorry, that he knew he should have treated me better, that he still loved me and then told me that he would leave his wife and come back to me if I'd have him. I told him to stay where he was that I had no need of him. To stay where he was, take care of his wife and children and to be good to them, they needed him. ~~~ My boyfriend I had known this man a long time ago, we always enjoyed each others company. We had only been seeing each other for a short time until his family moved back to Texas. That was about 20 years ago. Well, his mother was from here, had family here and she wanted to come home to be near what family she had left before she died. One day out of the blue, he got in touch with me, by calling around for the same last name as mine and an aunt gave him this number. We started dating again. However, unknown to me, this man was very ill. He stopped taking his medicine or ran out of meds, not sure. Well, this changed the way that he acted and reacted to things. All of a sudden I was dating a stranger, a mean violent, even perverted stranger. He beat me, using martial art, akido moves. He gave me a concussion and even more hurts that I'll not mention here. At the same time, he began saying nasty things about my oldest daughter and what he wanted to do to her. Before I could get away from him he actually said some of these things to her. While he was beating on me, this same child attacked him trying to get him off of me and he threw her across the room, slamming her into the wall. I had tried to call my mother and he jerked the phone from the wall. I got me and the girls away asap and signed charges on him. He never showed up and I guess he still has a warrant on him here. His mother died, I guess he went back to Texas. I wish he had stayed there to begin with. ~~~ I've already told you about my sister. Her problems stem from drugs. Pot, pills, meth as well as whatever other things she can get a hold of. She's two years younger than me and looks at least 15 years older than me now. I love her and I miss my sister being the sister I know. I wish things were different for her, but I know there is nothing I can really do but pray for her to help her be better. ~~~ Well, even though this has been hard, I've known since I found my voice that I would have to tell it. (Thank you LM for nudging my courage to do so along.) I can only hope now that it might make some difference for someone else and their life. If you are being abused and have a hard time talking to men about something like this, talk to your Relief Society President, she will know or find out how to help you. That's what I did, I went to her first.

I agree, about 3 weeks ago, I was grocery shopping way down in Mississippi and compared to some other states our price of living and pay per work is lower, they say. My youngest loves hotdogs. I went to pick up some of the big packs that she likes. They had been about $4 with tax before and this time they were almost $8. Of course, I left them where they were and opted for the lower priced item sitting beside it...

Yes, webroot has a firewall and a virus sweeper/eliminator. (Sorry if I'm not using the proper words.) Yes, dial up makes for the slow downloading time. I thought I did keep the download for the webroot installation, but just checked and find that I must not have. *smaks forhead. The one I have is to be re-uped in August. ~ Question about posting a log from majorgeeks: This is my business computer. Will posting a log, here online from my pc cause there to be any breach in security for my job sites? I can't risk any type of breach in security. I need to know if by posting such I won't be providing any type of log in or password entrance ways for anyone to violate. Thanks Guys! * And, yes, it is happening here more often than with any other site. I've just checked emails for yahoo & gmail as well as being able to open the webgeek site and several different links on the work site in another window. Been trying to post this message for about, I dunno 15/20 minutes now.

If you pour about a 1/2 cup of baking soda in the toilet tank and let sit over night it should remove the mineral buildup in the tank and in the bowl. Not sure about , but maybe the baking soda will help with that too. Heck use a whole cup, surely baking soda can't hurt unless you follow up with vinegar (?)

Thanks guys, I appreciate your replies and helpfulness. John Doe, I'm new here, maybe about a week I think. So, yes it's new to me, but not sure if it's new to the site... Thanks Ummm... guys, I don't understand the half of what you said with the computer speak. (Sorry, I guess I should have asked for the CliffNotes) I'm not on a network. The computer is a HP laptop, not sure of the model. One of my online bosses ordered it for me, I picked it up from Best Buy. I'd have to turn it over or go dig the box out of storage. It is set up for wireless, but way out here in the woods, there is no wireless nearby. I guess I've had it for about 6 months. The Boss had me install Webroot/Spysweeper on it shortly after receiving it. I don't go onto ummm, any sites that are well known for providing their guests with viruses. If anything shows up to be, contagious the spysweeper throws up a warning and I block and get out of Dodge. I do not think it is a virus or any kinda of pc nasty. And I do not open emails unsolicited emails. Mike, if I do this: Will it delete my webroot/spysweeper?I don't want to have to reinstall this program, since it takes nearly a days time to do so. (I think I answered all the questions, I began this hours ago, but had unexpected company.) I appreciate your time, thank you.

Hi, it seems that this is the message I get about 8.5 out of 10 x while trying to load any of the pages here (it does seem to happen more on this site than any other site). Unfortunately, I spend more time trying to load a page than reading or replying. Can someone tell me exactly what this means and if there is someway that I can fix this? I am on dial up connection. Vista Home/Windows with a Foxfire browser. Thank you.

Exactly! Thank you! (btw, I wasn't trying to re-hash or refresh any debate, I was trying to enlighten a few minds of some truths) *edit BTW, considering the OP, I do not think that I have gone off topic at all. Of course, the only one who could actually disagree with this remark would be the OP. Thanks!

Hello & Welcome WoefulRespite! What a wonderfully original introduction! Glad you found your way here... And I hate it when that happens with the alarm clock as well as those times I wake up 2 hours before time and then can't go back to sleep.

WOW! ...now, isn't that the life!

Weeee! *Goes to dig around in her change jar to see just how much she can contribute to the party!* Good for you PaleRider!

Excuse me Fiannan, not picking on you here, as there was another post by someone else here on this forum that makes mention of overweight people either not caring about themselves of not caring to make a difference in their weight. Or even to consider that they prefer to be overweight. Personally, I think this is a bit shallow and insensitive in someone's thinking patterns. Now, this may be true of some individuals however, there are individuals who are overweight that fight it hand over foot all their lives and well, sometimes it really does them no good. Seriously! Rather than closing the mind to the kind of thinking that says, overweight people are this or that and they are all such, consider that there are overweight people that eat a LOT LESS than the majority of thin individuals. Not all overweight people are outright hogs that eat everything in sight in just a few gulps, although to be truthful there are some. (I've witnessed this myself, Bless Her Heart) However, this is not true of them all. Some have medical problems, some of them have gained their weight by the suffering of childhood trauma, some of them suffer from accidents that may leave them in continual pain and unable to move about and many other reasons. Some of them are simply trapped inside the creation that has been given to them to live while in this earthly state, even those who do care and do try to make a difference in their lives. To consider that they choose to be that way and that there is something that will eventually make them thinner is not always true and is very unfair to consider while judging them simply by their weight. I'm one of these overweight people, however I do not even dwell on considering that I am fat. (this does not mean that I like it or that I don't know it for myself. Or that I prefer to be overweight.) Actually, it seems that it bothers others a lot more that I am overweight than it does me. (that is their own personal problem) I am simply me. To truly know me is to love me... And to be quite truthful, those who take a larger consideration upon judging these bodies that our Heavenly Father considered to be the best means of transportation for our spirit, over our actual heart, mind and spirit are those that should be ran away from very quickly as they do not even deserve the pleasure of our presence. In some of those overweight bodies are some of the most precious minds, hearts and spirits that you will ever find. We deserve much more respect than many can even consider. To consider contrary for all overweight individuals, is just the same as judging that the blind and the deaf choose to be so... {IMO} Consider that perhaps we bare this burden just so you don't have to bear it. {In an ideal world, we would all be able to see straight into the minds, hearts and spirits of one another!} :)

- Cleaning the bathroom If you need to dust or wash the walls follow the instructions above. - Shower & Tub You can use a solution of one part vinegar to four parts water or if you prefer bleach, use a solution of one part bleach and six parts water. Use an old toothbrush to clean any mildew stains from grout work. Rinse any residue and then let dry or wipe dry. Get a spray bottle if you like for spraying the solutions. If you clean the shower on a regular basis it isn't so hard to keep clean. Sometimes I just take a wet cloth and wipe it down after getting a shower. - Toilet Use gloves. Use a toilet brush and a disinfectant toilet cleaner. The outside of the toilet can be cleaned using a damp cloth of either clean water, a soap solution or a bathroom surface cleaner. You can also put about a 1/2 cup of baking soda in the toilet tank and let sit over night. This will break down all the mineral deposits in the tank and bowl as well as leave your potty smelling better. Simply flush in the morning and if you like use the toilet brush again. - Sink This can be wiped clean using the vinegar solution mentioned above or simply a clean damp cloth. - Mirrors These can be wiped clean using warm soapy water or simply a clean damp cloth and then dried to prevent spotting. - Remove the trash and put in a new bag. We use those small plastic grocery bags for the small trash cans, like in the bathroom. - Floor as described above. * when cleaning wood floors, Never leave water sitting as this can cause damage. Dry it up asap and only work in small sections at a time. - Bathroom rugs and mats Clean these at least once a month or biweekly to keep them from becoming slimy. Wash the rugs and scrub the mats with warm soapy water. If the mat is slimy and grimy and you can't get it clean throw it out and get another. - Windows you can use green rubbing alcohol to get your windows sparkling clean and then wipe dry or you can simply use a clean damp cloth and some mild soapy water, rinse and wipe dry. Homemade glass cleaner: 3 tablespoons of either lemon juice or vinegar in a large spray bottle and then fill with water and shake. - Carpets Fresh stains should be cleaned up immediately. Use clean water and a dry clean towel to do this. * Rubbing alcohol will also remove stains from your carpeting such as inks. Mix together 1/3-cup white vinegar and 2/3-cup water and shake use solution to blot away stains from drinks as well as odors. - Cleaning stains from a mattress mix a 1/2-cup of lemon juice in a spray bottle then fill with cold water. You can use a clean cloth or sponge to blot the lemon juice onto a stain. This helps remove bodily fluids as well as urine stains. Spray and blot with clean dry towel. You can remove blood stains from a mattress or other fabrics by shaking salt onto the fresh blood and watch it draw the blood up off the mattress and into the salt. If the stain is dry, wet it with water and then add the salt. If it is old it may not come out, but fresh blood will be lifted out almost immediately by using salt. Wipe clean after cleaning. - Wood Scratches on Furniture * Always follow the grain of wood! If the wood is mahogany or cherry you can rub area with a cotton swab dipped in iodine, unless it has no shellac. If it does have shellac, use one part iodine and one part denatured to rub the scratch. If you want to darken a scratch, use the walnut meat and rub directly on the scratch taking care not to get it everywhere else. You can remove water marks by using a dry clean cloth and a warm iron on the area until the spot is gone. Or you can use mayonnaise or white toothpaste to remove them and then use furniture polish for the entire piece. Ammonia or silver polish will remove milk stains. Wipe and then wipe dry. You can use a 1/2-cup of water and 1/4 cup of vinegar to clean leather furniture. Wipe dry and then use saddle soap. use a clean dry cloth and then rub quickly. You can sit wicker furniture in the shower and wash or just re-hydrate the wood to keep it from becoming dry and brittle. ~~~ This is all I can think of at the moment. Hope it helps!

Yes I did. Good Girl. Maybe you should consider praying and fasting for her, it may do you both a world of wonder. Good Luck!

I'll see if I can present this in an organized manner. There are many things you can do to tidy up a home. - Declutter Begin by getting rid of any clutter. Have a designated area for everything, and make sure that when you use it, put it back. Make this a rule for the whole household. By doing this, you can help to make your housework a bit lighter than not. * In the kitchen - Washing dishes Well, this is fairly easy, you simply fill a sink full of hot soapy water and run the dish rag around the item until it is clean and then rinse. If there are hardened bits, simply let the item soak for a while and then wash and rinse. - Wipe off all flat surfaces with a clean damp rag, you can either use plain water or soapy water or even some fancy surface cleaner and then rinse off any soap or chemical residue with a clean damp cloth. (you can either wipe the cabinets off before you wash the dishes or after wards, I do both depending upon the mess.) - After drying or allowing the dishes to dry, put them in their place for storing. - Sweeping Well, sweeping isn't so hard, you kinda drag the ends of the broom in one direction, pushing all the dirt into one small area and then use a dustpan to pick it up and put it into the trash, making sure that you do get it all in the trash or you'll have to do it again. - Mopping Well, the best maneuver while using a rag type mop it to do what my dad called a Sailor Sweep. (much easier to show than to tell, but if you've ever seen sailors mopping a deck you know what I'm talking about, it is also easier on your body than the back and forth motion with a rag mop) It covers the most ground and doesn't cause so much streaking. Simply use warm soapy water and squeeze out the most of it from the mop. Taking the mop you will start to one side and glide the mop to the other side and continue until the area you are mopping is clean. It is like making an infinity sign on the floor with the mop or the # 8 on its side. Of course, you will need to rinse the mop and begin again anytime the mop gets too dirty or you are simply making and spreading mud onto your floors. If there is any residue left on the floors, simply wash out your mop with clean water and then rinse the floor using the same maneuver. When you are using a sponge mop, you will use a back and forth movement to mop and rinse the floor. Then let the floor dry. I generally put out a fan to blow on the floor to dry it more quickly. This cuts down on tracking over a clean floor. Of course, you may want to do all your other cleaning before sweeping and mopping the floors as they should always be the last things you do when cleaning, however this is not some cold hard rule, just good sense. *Gosh, I could write a book about cleaning the stove and the frig, but directions are on the can of oven cleaners or you may have a self cleaning oven. - Refrigerators are easy, although time consuming, the best measure is to clean anything up as soon as it occurs. Simply remove any old food and get rid of it. Take out all the removable parts, wash and rinse them in the sink unless you want to use the water hose outside. Lay out a couple of towels on the cabinets so that when you are finished rinsing you can place your frig parts on them for drying. After drying, place the parts back in the frig and then put back any food stuff that should go back in the frig. In the bottoms of your frig drawers you may want to place paper towels to help soak up any spills and make for easier cleaning. Wipe down the front and sides of frig and stove. - Deep cleaning practices When you are deep cleaning you will begin at the ceiling and work your way down to the floors. Take a duster or clean dry rag and get down and dust and particles from the ceiling fans and molding work as well as the ceilings themselves. You can either dust, wipe or sweep away any dust from walls. If you are washing the walls always start at the bottom when you are using water or a solution, the reason for this is that if you begin at the top the water will run down your wall and running water leaves streaks that are very difficult to remove. So start at the bottom to eliminate this from happening. - Wipe off all flat surfaces, using either a clean dry cloth or a clean damp cloth depending upon what you are wiping off. - Most knickknacks, whatknots or paddywacks can be placed in a sink of soapy water to clean, however, make sure you place a dish towel in the bottom of the sink to help prevent any chipping or breakage and do not over fill the sink with whatknots. Make sure you look on the bottom of them before placing them in water to see if they have any type of protective flannel under them. Do not place those that do in water as it will mess up the flannel. Simply wipe them off with a damp rag. Same goes for those items that are covered with a fur like material, it will wash off in water. Use a duster for those. - Many times I will simply place all these items that are safe to do so in the dishwasher and wash them all at the same time, however you may not want to place anything that has gold paint on them in the dishwasher as some of those may loose that gold paint. - Dust everything that needs dusting. - When you are vacuuming, you can vacuum the furniture and the draperies using the special attachments. You can do the same to your bed mattress to remove dust mites. (Ok, I have to get busy with another writing assignment so this is it for now, I'll be back later and give you more ideas) If you have any special questions, ask and I'll see what we can do about that...

Hello & Welcome Pastor Bob!

I cannot answer for any other of course, but for myself, I can say that this is one subject that stood out to me and made a lot of sense in being true as soon as I heard it, just as the pre-mortal existence makes so much sense to me. Besides being true, for me, I do think these subjects are also practical. Maybe it is the strong sense of love I have for others as well as being an empath and being able to pick up on feelings, vibrations and sometimes the thoughts of others. To me it only makes good sense that Our Eternal Father loves us so dearly that even though the veil is pulled to it is thin it is something that is natural and is crossed over between for each of us. Being a family, an eternal family makes sense that it would be from this side of eternity to the other side of eternity and beyond. We didn't just start being at birth, we existed before then and I truly feel that we will exist to be as Our Heavenly Parents. We are now as they were and we will become even more, if we prove our worthiness. To me, it makes practical sense.

Hello & Welcome InnerGold! Love the user name and love the title of this thread. Blessings to you. Heaven's know that each of us needs someone who cares to help us all with various problems, I'm glad you are it for this subject, your vibration holds a great deal of love and respect in it. Wishing you and those you help many blessings!