Torrence

Author's Note Shortly after the beginning of World War Two, Floyd Weston and four of his college friends set out on a quest to find the one true Church of Jesus Christ. Armed with a list of seventeen points that they had compiled, they began visiting different churches, searching. Although later separated from each other by the war, in the next few years for of the five young men, by differing routes and under varying circumstances, found and joined one particular religious denomination. The fifth didn't join because he had been killed in the South Pacific. This book is the fictionalized account of that quest.

Hi PrisionChaplain. Yorgason, Blaine and Brenton. The Greatest Quest Deseret Book Company. Salt Lake City: 1987. page 180 "With so many churches not having the completely correct gospel of Jesus Christ, how could an individual find the true church? Fortunately, the Bible can help answer this question. Just as an architect's plans for building are specific, and are exactly right for only one structure, so also are God's plans for His true church. He has said, "Straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto [eternal] life, and few there be that find it.' (Matthew 7:14.) However, a careful reading of the Bible will clearly identify specific characteristics of Christ's true church." If you would like send me a message and I can send you scanned copies of the pages of the 42 points from the book.

I have a male friend, we have been friends since middle school. He got into a drinking problem and needed help. I drove cross country to get him to bring him to my mother and get him help. We have a brother-sister relationship. My soon to be ex husband doesn't get it. He believes his kid that I was having an affair. His kid saw me "making out" with this guy. I laughed; I thought he was joking, I am not the mother of his child (she had affairs). At the time I was "committing adultery" I was 200+ miles away at the Temple. He believed his kid who wanted me gone; he found his excuse. I am gone and they are happy. So and I because I saved my friend and found out true feelings about my ex-husband. It is possible to have male friends. The other partner needs to believe and have faith in their chosen mate. Open communication also helps :)

If you are in the United States you can go to your child's school and ask for testing; let them know your concerns. Keep on the schools case. If you are out of school at the mean time your insurance might pay for testing outside of school.

Dead people...right up my alley...third generation finder....I'll help also :)

there is a website called findagrave.com people take photos of pictures in cemeteries. I added photos there once. Stopped because some lady got ticked because I added a photo of an alive person. I knew she had passed on because I was there when she passed and I was at the funeral. Woman still thinks she is alive. Anyway, have fun searching enough of my tangent

You should be forgiven because you know that you did a boo-boo; that is one of the many reasons we have the Atonement. For true repentance and forgiveness you need to forgive yourself first, the rest will come in line later. Keep going to church, keep reading your scriptures get into a hobby to help you get closer to the Lord (mine is family history), visit a nursing home and say hi to people. walk the dog; they have the most unconditional love I have ever seen (unless you have mine who holds a grudge involving a brush). You have a cheering squad, we are rooting for you!!!! We will help the roots not to get root rot and help the plant become stronger. Feed your spiritual self. Have you read The Miracle of Forgiveness???

My Gramma Jane told define the difference. Genealogy is the names and dates and Family History is getting to know the people behind the names and dates.

((((((((((((((((((((((((huggles))))))))))))))))))))))))) If they love you now they were meant to be your friends. If not, then, they never really were. Heavenly Father loves you; he knows you are trying to head back to the right path. Everyone else will fall into place eventually.

Somewife, Your post got my hackles up. It sounds like my ex-husband all over again. I am not getting into my story because it isn't important. What he is doing is MENTAL ABUSE!!!!!!!!! Can you talk to the Bishop, Relief Society President, visiting teacher????? In my area there is church counseling. I'll read more of the thread.

This probably has nothing to do with the topic but... My parents didn't do hugs when I was younger. We had a Bishop in the ward that would ask, "How are you doing today?". If the answer was not "terrific" you got a hug. I looked forward to this tradition every Sunday; then one year for about a month I didn't see him. I felt deprived. I showed up at his house one Sunday evening and said, "I'm not terrific; I need a hug." I got my hug and he explained it was his new calling keeping him away. I still get my hugs 20 years later. I also have several teddy bears that I get hugs. Somedays you just need a hug. ((((((((((((((((((((huggles)))))))))))))))))))))

My uncle gave it to me. My shortened name is Tory. I was/am a "nuisance" so my birthday card one year was addressed to "Torrence" he even picked the spelling too I think some are quite clever. I like to hear/read why people get their names. Thanks for the great idea. I also use "Fiddlesticks". When I first started the computer thing the teacher started the class by saying "No using swear words. " So that was the cleanest swear word I could use.

miswol, Keep your spirits up. Go to the Temple, love your kids, love your friends. Let them know their father is a loving person. Get a blessing. You gave your life to this person; he let life get in the way of eternal progression. Remember the person you married and the wonderful children you created in that love. Keep praying for his well being. Maybe someday, whether in this life or the next one you can be together; the choice is yours.