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First I'd have to know who "the Paul Brothers" are...  OK, now I've learned more than I ever wanted to know.  I could find no connection to the US Marine Corps, so, um... Still clueless.
But welcome to ThirdHour, @InallHisglory!

Hi @InallHisglory and welcome.   Color me confused.   These Paul brothers?
I'm confused.  
 

As part of the military or part of the riots going on in LA? Not sure what the relevance is.

You know, one thing you didn't bring up is what flags were being flown during those... "events."

I've heard this same story but told a bit differently. He shirt catches on a branch stuck out of the side of the cliff. He yells back up at God, "I got it, thanks anyway."  

I've heard this same story but told a bit differently. He shirt catches on a branch stuck out of the side of the cliff. He yells back up at God, "I got it, thanks anyway."  

Our tech person thought that doing a complete reindexing of the site would fix the problem. It didn't. He's still working on trying to figure out what is going on as well as continuing to do some updates.

Our tech person thought that doing a complete reindexing of the site would fix the problem. It didn't. He's still working on trying to figure out what is going on as well as continuing to do some updates.

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I think you meant divining rod.    Welcome to the forums. We're happy to have to here.

Google AI found that by selecting this part of your post, right clicking and choosing "Search google for..."
 

I am part of a small branch (30-40 each week) where we have good people but not many of them. We are all very familiar with the issue of using the same few people for assignments, talks, callings and the like. I am the Elder's Quorum President but teach Sunday School as often as not. And in my Quorum there are only a few active, available brethren who could lead the lesson and avoid it being the EQP power hour.
To some extent it is natural. You need to have speakers for example and so having reliable people who are willing and able to step up is a useful thing. Brother So and So and Sister Whomever are great people and we can rely on them. So in a pinch you do. But fighting the urge and temptation is important. Making sure you take the time to specifically include people who are outside the normal list.
 
I remember when discussing callings in a Bishopric meeting (I was Clerk then) they starting by writing up every single eligible person in the Ward. We then logically went through discussing names, pros and cons and whittling it down. And then we prayed about it and would not issue the calling unless all 5 of us felt able to support it. That was a lesson to me in how to do things. At the very least writing down EVERY name and going through them one by one was time consuming but worth it. We had to talk about every single person and it helped us avoid just the people we knew were generally helpful and willing.
I won't say we ever got a thunderbolt revelation, but I did feel surprisingly strong confirmations of choices I had not been in favour of on occasions.

Hey I live in San Antonio. BTW, when I lived in Utah, there was a lady in my ward who also played the organ for one of the local Catholic churches. She did it during their Wednesday night masses.  
 

In verse 7 it says they “arose.” That is the same verb used to describe the saints who arose from the dead after Jesus’ resurrection. (Matt 27:52)
if you follow that logic, then sleep is a euphemism for dying and the whole story would be about the resurrection and judgment. 

Thank you all for your thoughtful responses! This is such a wonderful community. You've given me a lot to reflect on. I deeply believe in the truth of the Gospel and have no desire to stray, so it's been invaluable to connect with other members here and gain their perspectives, especially since I don't have many opportunities for that in my own ward.

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"In the quiet heart is hidden / Sorrow that the eye can't see." This Forum is to give encouragement and show compassion to those who are going through difficult times in relationships, with their testimony or with any other trial that they would like to have support from in a safe environment that offers the anonymity of the Internet.

No judgment, demeaning or derogatory posts allowed: "To the wounded and the weary / I would show a gentle heart." Focus on the positives, the pure love of Christ, and how we can rise above to overcome difficult times.

Just remember the rules of this particular forum section for those responding.
Support in Hard Times
"In the quiet heart is hidden / Sorrow that the eye can't see." This Forum is to give encouragement and show compassion to those who are going through difficult times in relationships, with their testimony or with any other trial that they would like to have support from in a safe environment that offers the anonymity of the Internet.

No judgment, demeaning or derogatory posts allowed: "To the wounded and the weary / I would show a gentle heart." Focus on the positives, the pure love of Christ, and how we can rise above to overcome difficult times.

I saw that one but the one I'm thinking of was a General Conference talk. I just can't seem to find it now.  But thank you for trying to help.

Any parent of a missionary feels great apprehension for and  especially  when a child when that child embarks to a foreign country. Our own children happened to be in South America during 9-11. I identified with the urgency of getting those missionaries out, and the miracles that happened to them. Not everyone will understand that. The story was authentic and real. Those are the kinds of movies I enjoy the most. 

Sometimes what we need is to take the focus off our own problems or situation. 

Sometimes what we need is to take the focus off our own problems or situation. 

This is me pretty recently. The missionaries in my ward really had no idea, but they did ask me to give people rides places, and that ended up leading to a ton of good for me. One of the reasons for that was feeling legitimately helpful to people. If there's something you genuinely need help with, asking a struggling friend for help with it could do them a lot of good. I'm not going to say it's the case for everyone 100% of the time, but it absolutely was for me.

Stript, wounded, beaten nigh to death,
I found him by the highway side.
I roused his pulse, brought back his breath,
Revived his spirit, and supplied
Wine, oil, refreshment—he was healed.
I had myself a wound concealed,
But from that hour forgot the smart,
And peace bound up my broken heart.

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