crytsprospect

Such Catiness from you all. Just because someone does very well they are a target? I have freedom of choice and don't blindly believe what anyone says even Oprah or Dr Phil but I do enjoy the good things like Dr Oz

We have a Nephi in our primary . He is so cute.....

E glad I haven't lived in a ward like that. My bishops have bee great ands supportive even with my activity/inactivity

You are right Misshalfway but you have to be at that point. I know what you say is true. Sometimes the answers don't just come overnight and we have to work towards the goals.

:) Wow Dale I thought most everyone knows. I mean it is the only thing I KNOW for certain no matter what my problems, my inactivity etc. I have always known without even a smidgling of a doubt. I am a lucky duck then . Iggy you said alot of how I feel to loved you post.... Thanks.:hippie:

and we each grow at our own pace. We learn and accept things in our own time frame. My husband loves the church and he will quit drinking , it will happen but in his time . He has to have the conviction, not just the desire

We are not suppose to just live on faith . We are to do all we can , to try to help ourselves , to learn and grow. We are not suppose to run faster than we are able.

Wow some of my adult kids live in Sweet Home, I lived in Sweet Home for many years. You live in a beautiful area. I go up there when I can. I live in Prospect which is about 55 miles from Medford

Right now I'm thinking your getting some misinformation -----mabey because I have a friend who is married and just got disability and didn't loose anything because of other income. I was told I could get disability ssi because of my injury and health probs. and am married, his income has no factor. The law must be screwy if this is the case for you. I am still searching for answers Kona

Yes in the beautiful mountains near Crater Lake well 36 miles from it. Kona don't tell me you live on Oregon too.....?

come on I want in on this one. vision please :)

Challenge will see if I can stir up the wonderful world of the internet and google.

Anything that helps you grow is worth it . I wish we could have peaceful regrouping vacations tho :}

Keep trying Is there any group action or anything on the internet? don't know but you just don't give up and until then do your best. We are not expected to do more than we are able.

Kona your OK and maybe for now all you can do is be the best you can be . Lots of people do not understand the Social Security Laws and they seem to not understand how hard it is just to survive in this world. You can learn more about Social Security Law and You can contact your representatives and Senators about this problem that happens to so many people.

My husband has many members who love and support him no matter what he does. We are lucky they see him as more than someone who drinks.

We have freedom of choice.

Just live the best you can. Do your best and all will come to you . Sometimes we are in a hurry to fix things. Just a side note my dad and his wife divorced and never left each other because of ss issues. It just mattered that they weren't married. Great law huh

There is a time for everything and Kona your doing just fine as you are later you might change your mind but until then Enjoy. My hometeachers asked what it would take to get my husband to church , I jokingly said serve beer They jokingly said we'll get him a sixpack I got the humor and the fact that these bros loved my hubby and accepted him faults and all.

In our ward we might not always have white shirts but we always have ties :)

I get what your saying and for me just reading what you all write is great. I feel less isolated. interacting with you all connects me to others, makes me think, makes me feel, makes me pray, and makes me laugh.

Crytsprospect," it's only sad for me in that I feel out of step with a lot of my fellow ward members. This "crisis of church" (as opposed to a crisis of faith) has actually been good in a way. It has driven me to the temple more. It has shown me that I'm not a social Mormon - I'm going because I believe. Our ward is changing, slowly, for the better." Well I misunderstood . I get what your saying now I don't go for the great fellowship either. I try for my kids but don't feel I fit in my ward. I try because we need to learn to be better church families. I try because because I know my Heavenly Father wants me to. Maybe I will never fit in maybe there will never be a church family where we all help each other with our burdens and lift each other up and maybe act Christ-like There is hope ------------ :hippie:peace and enlightenment to all

I have a wall with all kinds of sayings some biblical etc. heres one for you " All things work together for those who love the lord." Father in Heaven knows the desires of your heart and all will work out in time, answers will come just be open and ready for them. peace and enlightenment to you all

Pushka I think you nailed it. I'm not sure I want anyone to see me ride but thinking about how much I love to ride and how I felt when I rode makes me all warm inside I gotta get past the fear of what I might look like from behind arrrrg. Where I live we have a big event called Cycle Oregon I've wanted to do it for years maybe I need to think about it again. We have over 18 miles of trails around our lake that I have rode on so awesome. Groups ride happen alot there. We also have tons of other trails for mountain biking hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm no one is out early Monday mornings....... Well Kona you've made me think . Even that helps my serotonin levels, thinking happy thoughts.

Wouldn't be so bad if most my weight wasn't in my rear end/ hips. I'm not 250 but am over 200 . I was told bike ridding was better on your knees than walking. To be honest I love to walk and ride but haven't rode a bike since my weight went up. Guess I just gotta try