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Good luck Mliff, it takes a strong person to search for truth. I see nothing wrong with taking a break if thats what you need. I truly wish you well.

I was trying to see the video but because I have dial up here under my rock, I could not get it to load. I remember playing this ALL the time as a kid. I may even *cough* occasionally play it now. Its a shame that the game of making the person inside walk to the door as we stand on the side of the house and giggle, could now be a criminal offense??

Sadly, yes people do make assumptions and have misunderstandings of who you are based on appearance. Not all that long ago I was totally in to body piercing, I still like them but choose to no longer wear them. It was always kinda funny to me how people would judge my character based off body piercings and sometimes not so conservative hair colors. I think it says a lot about how judgemental we are as people.

OMGOSH the most beautiful elf EVER!!!! I lover this elf

wow Pam and I thought we had a connection

ummm thank you for the elf shac, but is she for you or for me???

Thank you , Thank you, Thank you. I have needed/wanted an elf for a very long time. WOOHOO , is this a wedding gift for me a bug??? I'm so excited, my little elf can polish my toenails , braid my hair, massage my feet.........

My kids names are Mikyla ( NOT mikayla), Zoe and Reece. I love their names but I also have some other faves. Layla Lilly Apple John Spencer

I think the past is just that. It's the past and something we can't change. Our past is a part of who we are. If your boyfriend doesn't want to know about it, keep it to yourself. I think knowing about a person's past is important when entering a serious relationship, however I also believe that who the person is at the present is much more important. Knowing a persons past makes understanding who they are much easier.

I love Apple, she makes me smile and is so frakin sweet. Lover you apple :) Oh and about the french dude, even perverts need love

I completely agree with Hemi, there is nothing wrong with flying the flag of your homeland. However, do it along side the flag of the country in which you live. Its about respect to the citizens and the country. I think it's important that people are proud of their heritage and mindful of just where it is they come from. There is nothing wrong with being proud of your culture, as a matter of fact you should be. Just look at me, I'm a backwoods country girl. I live in a town where the local high school has drive your tractor to school day and MOST kids actually have one to drive there. This is where I was raised, it's where i'm from. I take pride in that. As difficult as that can sometimes be

[ I wouldn't say that -- sounds pretty smug to me. I will admit that is a weakness of mine, I can be quite smug at times. However, that would still be my response. I was lucky enough to be born American. I think of all the people who work so hard for that, they leave their homes, their families everything they have ever known for a chance to become an American. Our soldiers fight for the freedoms we hold dear. To have someone fly a flag from another country on independence day is offensive at best. I could understand flying an American flag as well as your flag from your homeland but to fly only the flag from your homeland, especially if that flag is not normally flown and only done on July 4th is much more smug than any comment I could make to them.

Few things truly irritate me. Not celebrating the independence of a country you live in and allows you the freedom to fly any flag you so choose is one of them. However, it seems to me your neighbors are trying to get a reaction and I would certainly not give them the satisfaction. If anything I would probably tell them their flag was pretty and wasn't it so nice to live in a country they were free to fly it in. PS. Thank you to every soldier who daily gives of themselves so that myself, my children, my friends and all my fellow Americans can enjoy our freedom. That is something many of us take for granted, but today we remember and recognize your sacrifice.

That's a darn good question. One I have been wondering about myself. I remember as a kid, in a different denomination than Mormonism, i asked my preacher once where God came from. He told me I would go to hell for asking such questions. I was so relieved to find the Mormon church and realize it was okay to ask questions about divinity. As for this question, I've never found anyone with a clear answer.

I have come to the conclusion that there just isn't a comfortable garment. Mine seem to always get in the way, they are hot and extremely uncomfortable. Trouble is that when I don't wear them I feel even more uncomfortable.

lol I so didn't know we had a beating a dead horse emoticon

From what I understand it seems your main concern is that you may be holding your husband back from a once in a lifetime opportunity, more than it being about the money. I would feel the same way. However, I don't think your husband is looking at it that way at all. It sounds as though he loves you very much and is more concerned with your welfare than a job. I have a brother who is bi polar as well as schizophrenic. I of course can't compare the two of you because no two people are alike, but I can certainly understand your husbands concern. My opinion is, you should try to set your feelings of holding him back aside and be completely honest with him about not really being sure how you will do with him away. Its too much of a factor to dismiss. Good luck I hope you guys can make a decision you both are comfortable with.

I knew I had magical prayers ........lol

I thought I would share with you a quick story. I joined the church when I was 15, I never asked my husband to. I was completely inactive until about 5 years ago when some missionaries showed up at my doorstep. I invited them in for a glass of water, it was summer and scorching hot outside. My husband was in the kitchen and asked who I had invited in. I told him and he went and introduced himself. He liked the missionaries and began taking the lessons. Not long after, he decided he wanted to join the church. However at the time I was working Sundays and he didn't want to go without me. I was a waitress and as most people know with that type of job you work Sundays. Period. We just didn't know how we could possibly make it without my income. Bills were already behind and things were a struggle with 3 kids. Then one day he says to me, i've been praying and I think you should tell them you can no longer work Sundays. I thought he had lost his mind. It was inevitable I would lose my job and we needed that money. He said I really feel like this is the right thing to do. So I went to work, told them I could no longer work Sundays and lost my job. My husband was soon after baptized into the church and amazingly we never missed a penny of that money. We paid our tithing faithfully and somehow ended up having our bills paid on time with money to spare. Not a lot mind you but we had what we needed. sorry for such a long post but I felt like it was relevant to the situation.

I agree with John, its a very personal decision that should be made with lots of prayers along with the council of your bishop. I recently took a 3rd shift job that requires me to work wed- sun.Now my attendance at church is kinda hit and miss.sometimes I fall asleep as soon as I get home or can only seem to stay awake for sacrament. I had to after my husband was laid off because I hate asking for help from anyone, including the church. I would if needed but I try to avoid it.That being said, there is nothing wrong with using church welfare if it is needed. The program is there for a reason. Have you talked with your employer about maybe allowing you a sunday off a month? you may also want to consider actively looking for another job before quitting this one. Its always better to have new employment ready, takes the stress level down a notch.

I have a limited knowledge of heaven, i'm assuming most of us do. However I do know that I can not buy my way in.Yes Jesus Christ does want weddings to be a celebration with the entire family present, and to accomplish this he has given us commandments that when we keep qualify us all for temple attendance. I really get tired of the tithing argument. Its a commandment from the bible, not one the church made. If you take issue with it maybe you should talk with God about it.

I think for men, most people assume its just an undershirt they are wearing under their shirt. I see men in church a lot that their garment is visible under their dress shirt. If I were not a member I wouldn't ever think it was anything more than a tshirt.

When I joined the church I was 15 and my parents were not comfortable with having the missionaries in our home. It was sometimes difficult with me being a girl and having male missionaries. When my boyfriend couldn't be there they would have to find a male member and a place for us to meet. We often met at the ward building. sometimes we would meet in other places too though, such as another members home or even mcdonalds.

I think what you have said here is appropriate to say there. It is much more serious for him, however I know of couples who are members that engaged in premarital sex, neither were excommunicated but they were not allowed to marry in the temple for quite some time. They had civil marriages and then were sealed later. I guess it all depends on your stake president and the council he receives from heavenly father. I pray it all works out for you.

lol while i'm not always the sharpest crayon in the box, I knew that