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perhaps we are supposed to use swatters instead of pesticide sprays? Come on, Anabelli, give us a clue!

Please 'splain me this Lucy -- (emoticon with artificially florescently whitened teeth) -- How does drowning a mosquito as opposed to using the swatter contribute to its species becoming endangered?

HAVE FUN!!!!!

How durst thou make such an uncompassionate statement?

I love doing genealogical research. I am a ward consultant, and help staff our local Family History Center. If anyone here at LDSTalk is needing a little help getting started or continuing their work, I'm glad to help with tips and hints, and research. (After all, I feel like you are part of my ward! :) ) The new indexing program is a great volunteer effort underway - eventually all of the records on microfilm at Granite Mountain will be indexed and linked to digital images that will be accessible on the internet. Imagine - no more renting microfilm and waiting for weeks for them to arrive! Many local and family history books that are in the public domain are being digitized and are now accessible through the Harold B Lee library on the internet, and number of available volumes is constantly expanding. These are free access programs. If you are looking for specific information on persons living after 1920, it would probably be a good idea to PM or email me privately. For pre-1920, or if you are looking for regional information, migration routes, historical influences on settlements, etc, post away!

um, close the WHAT????

Love At Home (well, it is on LDS Radio every once in a while. Not quite what the OP had in mind; nevertheless. . . )

I hereby give you a letter of reprieve and accept this apology. Go and spell no more my child. spill shill shell shelf

I sincerely apologize for wanting to ban two-letter changers from the New Word game!

"You like me! You really, really like me!" -- specific quote from Sally Field

aw, thanks, Berry!

As PC stated, if there is immediate danger to you or your children, Leave at once! If there is not, I advise caution. Divorce is a very hard road. Spend some time reflecting on your wedding day and the feelings you had for your husband then. What has changed? I'm sure both of you have changed over the years, but is it really too late to recover the love you once had for him?

And another thing There are some here who will take offense at anything. There are some here who will hijack a thread into totally different directions. There are some here who will argue just for the sake of argument. There are some here who make absolutely no sense with their posts. There are some here who make intelligent conversation and debate. There are some here who make us feel good no matter what kind of day we have had. There are some here who don't see anything good. There are some here who keep us laughing. There are some here who can't believe what just came out of their keyboard (ohmigosh did i really post that?) And sometimes, all of us are those people. (There are also some perfect people here who never do anything wrong. )

1) The Brady Bunch is a lie. 2) It usually takes at least 5 years for step-families to bond, or become "blended". 3) There are LOTS of ups and downs along the way. 4) Teenagers are run by hormones - everything is high drama; so when something really IS high drama, watch out. Pray a lot, be kind to the ex, be friends to the children, and be in charge of your own children's discipline for at least the next 5 years (even great stepfathers need time to become sensitive to the needs of the child) I know one couple who established a 3 ring binder in the kitchen as "The Rule Book". Started out with the basic household rules, and then whenever someone did something not listed, they entered the new rule and punishment. That way no matter who incurred the infraction, the consequence was always the same, whether it was her, his or their child, and the discipline was handled by the natural parent. Use the Wednesday nights as FHE; if some of the teenagers are not thrilled with church activity, focus on games and enjoyable time spent together as a family. Wow, that's a lot (too much) to handle for a 15 year old. My compassion overfloweth. Talk with a counselor from rape crisis center on how you can best help her, and just be there for her, as you already have been. (It goes without saying she will be in psych counseling for a while.) The best of luck to you! Stay strong and committed to one another! Remember to enjoy the journey! :)

enjoy college algebra.

Ah, Berry, you are such a good friend! I know she considers herself blessed to have you in her life! Fear holds us back in so many ways. Fear of the unknown, fear of the known consequence of our actions, fear of not being comfortable. I like baby steps - they are comfortable; taking one step at a time thru the fog, in faith, has led me to some manner of personal progress. However, every once in a while, there is a chasm that is just too wide to cross in baby steps. To do so would result in falling into its darkness. I pray, close my eyes, visualize myself on the other side of that divide, "One, two, three - JUMP!" I hope everything goes well for your friend! :)

Oh, jacque! You play that guitar so well!

hmmm Elphaba a Muslim? Well, I heard the new carpenter burqa has loops sewn in - it would help her keep that broom steady.

Your parents' generation and your generation do not save money and do not live modestly. Well, I think Snicks' in laws probably do, even if the majority of their generation doesn't. And it sounds like Snicks does, even if the majority of her generation doesn't. And no, we shouldn't turn our backs on our families. Family members in need should be helped by the family first, then church/charity, then the govt.

OK. A close friend of our family committed suicide about a year ago. We went through the mourning process wondering if there was anything we could have done to prevent his action. We were good friends, helped him out of a couple of bad spots financially, with vehicle use, enjoyed his company, shared in his spiritual growth, etc. At the end, he didn't stop to call for help. There are any number of friends he could have called upon, and yet he didn't. Pam, none of us are perfect. We can try to be nice and smile at or help out everyone we meet all day long, but at the end of the day, there is going to be someone who needed something, and we missed. The only one who knows the true effect of our 'miss' is Heavenly Father. Just as He the only one who truly knows what that person was going through. We can rely on the promptings of the Holy Spirit to keep our 'misses' to a minimum.

I'm glad to hear things are looking up. Good luck with the job application, and you obviously are heading in the right direction. As far as the transcription - are you talking about the indexing program? Here's the link! http://www.familysearchindexing.org/en/index.jsp

COOL! Can I watch?

Reminds me of an old joke. Husband: "They make the perfect couple!" Wife: "Why do you say that?" Husband: "The holes in his head match the rocks in hers!" In a marriage, the partners are given the opportunity to complement each other's strengths and weaknesses. Looking past the roles of husband/father - wife/mother, and more into the personal traits, it can be very challenging. In temporal areas, the wife is neat, the husband is sloppy - the wife teaches the husband to be neat (in a loving way, of course). Or vice versa, and they learn to keep the house neat together. When both going into the marriage are already neat, their household will always be tidy. The husband budgets and is good with money, the wife is a spendthrift - the husband teaches the wife to manage money better (in a loving way, of course). Or vice versa, and they learn to pay tithing, go over the bills and balance the bank statements together. When both are budget-conscious from the beginning of the marriage, they will always have emergency funds available. Sometimes it's really easier to say "Here, you take care of the banking (or whatever), and I'll take care of the vaccuuming (or whatever), and then we won't argue (discuss in a loving way) anymore!" I wonder if that is the best solution? As long as the person in charge of vaccuuming never resents being the one doing ALL the vaccuuming ALL the time, it provides functionality in the home, that is to be sure. But if we are to truly complement each other, shouldn't we want to learn and share in and emulate the best attributes of the other person? (Considering not just household management tasks, but also spiritual qualities.) Then again, I suppose there are those spouses who are just plain untrainable in some areas, and look forward to that day when we are made perfect, and our longsuffering will have been worth it.

LOL! Yeah, our dog lays down on the floor in front of the dryer now, too! Just waiting. (We do have a clothesline in the back yard and use it whenever weather permits. A lot of neighborhood associations have banned clotheslines. What a shame!)

Hi Jaime, I consider you a "winner" for taking responsibility for that hole you dug, and taking the necessary steps to get out! On those 4 days you are at your mom's, I'm sure I don't have to remind you to do something extra nice to help her out (but I am anyway! :) ) As my sister says, "Once a mama, always a mama." Stay safe out there!