lizzy16

I do, but the whole ghost shows and stuff...not so much. I don't like the term ghost. But, would you say Joseph Smith praying in the grove and feeling that dark evil feeling was maybe..a ghost?

What do you think of Co ed sleepovers?

Mines of me :)

They had way more rules then I did. So, I doubt it.

I would say 16 is too late. Teenagers need to understand the correct uses of technology and while monitoring the internet is a good idea doing it to the point of controlling kind of...disgusts me. My parents never monitor/ed me. Ever. And, i've never had any problems. Over monitoring to the point of controlling shows your lack of trust for your kids. I've been at friends houses when they were doing somewhat inappropriate things online. I pointed this out to them, said I wasn't comfortable and they stopped. My parents didn't monitor me, I monitored myself. And in the end, I could more easily defend my beliefs and explain to my peers what they were doing was wrong. If my parents monitored me I think i would have sat through it all because I would have been curios and not under my parents 'grasp.' My parents have always been very trusting of me. We have a healthy relationship and I can easily go to them whenever. I find it easy to talk about topics my friends find uncomfortable. If i felt my parents tried to control me, my actions and how I react to things I think I would rebel because I don't like being controlled. Teenagers can make their choices and having their parents control their decisions doesn't help them grow. If you want to monitor your children's internet go ahead, but don't do it obsessively. Because in the end they could be put into a situation and be so curios and because daddy wasn't their to 'pull the plug' they could make a few mistakes. Monitor it, talk to them about it. They might not have realized a certain site was inappropriate until they clicked around a bit. Once, I was on a website when I was 12, It was a blog of some sort. I found it by 'link surfing' from my cousins blog and her efy friends. What i was doing was harmless, I started reading a few entries and realized after the 5th on that their was some inappropriate content. At that moment my parents walked by. They could have freaked but instead sat down with my and asked about it. I explained and they left it at that. Trust your kids, because as corny as it sounds in the end its all you have. After being raised by my parents i think the best thing you can do for a child is teach them correct principles when their younger and then ease up and eventually give them so to speak 'full access' I don't have any rules from my parents. By now, my rules are all my own. My parents never told me I have a curfew, they've never assigned chores, never grounded me or made any rules about going to friends before homework is done. None of that. And, Me and my brother (now 19 and leaving on his mission soon.) have taken that 'loose parenting' and never had a problem with it. We help out without being assigned, get good grades, have quality peer relationships and never cause any problems. Over controlling leads to problems in every area. And in response to Bini Whenever the site lets them legally register I say go ahead unless they prove to be too immature. At 13 most are mature enough to know how to act online. If their parents see inappropriate actions they can talk about it and give them another chance knowing what they more fully expect. I say no on myspace all together. Its considered the 'drug scene' of social networking. A few years ago it was fine but Facebook more closley monitors everything. Which, is a plus. Maturity trumps age but I still think under 12 is too younger. I was 12 when I joined Facebook. When my kids are mature, show an interest and are over the age of 12 I'll let them go ahead. Theres not a huge difference between 12 and 13.

Does the perpetual education fund go to the BYU's ? Or institute and seminary? Or both?

Art, Satan tries to make each of us feel like there is no hope. That we can't repent. But because Jesus Christ died for each of us there will always be hope. Seize that hope and call up your bishop. He'd love to here from you. -Elisabeth Ann

I just got my acceptance letter to BYU-Idaho :) And..its kinda late...so I've posted it on Facebook (as per traditions) and I can't really call anyone....so I'm posting it here lol. Any one attending ricks? Any suggestions?

I get a rid to school with my seminary teacher Brother C. I live about 2 miles from him, a mile from the church and I'm not on his way We get out of seminary at 6:50. Everyday he comes, picks me up and sometimes will take me and his 2 teenage children out to breakfast. Subway, breakfast sandwhich at the corner gas station or a pastry at the local grocery store. We usually go out to get food 1 a week. Theres two other students who come to seminary. One of them we drop off at their aunts house. Sometimes she'll come to school with us. The backseat is a 3 seater but a bit cramped. We often move our things around to fit everyone, their backpacks and purses, gym bags, scriptures, instruments ect in the backseat. Today we went to the local grocery store and the teenage son was in a very bad mood. I made this random noise (rolling our r's but more of a trill.) that we usually all make together to cheer him up. He then said "Stop liz. It's cause of stupid things like that and your energy that the gps chargers broken." I didn't get what he said and was quiet the rest of the trip. I had no idea what he was talking about. I just realized that theres a cigarette charger in the console that charges in the back cigarrete lighter. I'm assuming it got broken perhaps during our daily moving-stuff-around routine although it could have been before. Am I fault? Should I replace it? I really had no idea...

Hey Nathan, Welcome :) I actually know a member from Brisbain, is that anywhere near you? Feel free to go into the chat sometime, sometimes when I'm avoiding homework I pop in there. Lizzy

A young womens leader once gave me this list called a spiritual directory. It had something like When you need to overcome adversity..........D&C 121:7-9 I still have it and LOVE It and use it.. Does anyone know of any other lists like this that i can print of and add to mine ?

Welcome. You say 'was' so...is she no longer?

1) How often and when do you pray? If I prayed when I got up, before I went to bed, and at 3 meals...that comes up to 5 times a day. Do people actually do that?? I pray a lot :) More then that.... In 7th and 8th grade I had a rough school years..And, prayer kept me going. I would pray walking to school, in the lunchline, in class. I usually pray in school a few times. I just kept my eyes open and my mind foucased. 2) everything and anything thats bad. I don't do it as often as I should. 3) Try to rephrase things. 4) not as often as I should.

thanks soul :) i looked for you yesterday but u werent there :)

Not exactly. It's just..he's 15. Can this really happen at 15? I really understand so little about it all. I don't have any experience with it.

I have this really great friend, Mikey. He's gay (or so he says..). And he admits he wants kids, and a wife but then he has these sexual feelings towards men. I've shared this quote by the prophet: With him. He understood it and agreed. He's not a member of the church, but he wants to come to church. He's requested I get him some more information, about what the church does to help homosexuals. Any conference talks or anything ?

:) Congergation is the 'audience' at church. And, you'd be going to a singles ward. Call her up and ask he how it goes. She'd love to hear ya.

Thanks. I ended up emailing them and asking but, I'd still love feedback :)

I think this great...but don't join because of her (if it gets to that point.) And, tell her that your interested in dating her. Not just her church.

okay thanks. Back to the topic.

Yes, I need to talk to you Pam! My log in wasn't working after i tried changing my security settings to friends only viewing my account. Could you reset the email and password to something if i PM'd you?

The church says Does this mean I can get my cartilage pierced instead of my lobe? I've always wanted a cartilage piercing...I think that the members may be judgmental..but i don't mind... And, I'm going to BYU Idaho next year. So this makes me even more hesitant about it.