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  1. This work is important and I hope you will all join in and encourage your friends and family to do so as well. https://www.lds.org/church/news/join-worldwide-indexing-event-to-help-make-ancestors-easier-to-find?lang=eng
  2. I'm sure someone in your ward has a copy and would gladly lend it to you.
  3. To me they demonstrated that long before 4 years ago. Choosing to ignore abuse - absolutely shameful.
  4. That's great that your family is indexing!! To find names try the 'take a name' app (but make sure to verify the info before doing the temple work).
  5. Correction: Couldn't find where I heard that but found a quote on lds.org from another presentation Elder Brimhall did in Aug 13 - "But even with all of the resources made available, only 25 percent of Church members have at least registered, and studies show that in a year-long span, only 8 percent of Church members have logged on and used FamilySearch." Hopefully it has improved since then. The 2-5% may have been referring to how many people submit names to the temple.
  6. Both but for example - If more members would do some indexing, that would speed things up for people to find/verify their ancestors so the temple work can get done. A few months ago I listened to a talk by the previous head of familysearch who said that only 2-5% of the members do anything with family history. I find that incredible especially with how many talks, lessons, etc there have been on the importance of this work. As far as tools to help - there are various apps that people can utilize ... even on their phones.
  7. Welcome to the forum! Here's another link to look at - https://askgramps.org/archaeological-evidence-support-book-mormon/
  8. Also the Family Proclamation and studying The Living Christ/the life of Christ
  9. hasten the work (missionary and family history)
  10. Sometimes the issue is that someone is emotionally spending so they need to get to the root of that and look for more appropriate ways to handle less-desirable emotions. It could also be that someone buys things spur-of-the-moment and just likes the rush but they aren't really attached to the item itself. With this, just save the receipts and return the items.
  11. From what I understand, you have to get permission from the stk pres and you better have a really good reason. I know a few who got permission (ie single sister and a divorced male) and some who didn't (ie liked that ward).
  12. No it doesn't. Not with my parents or my husband and I. Hence, how we live below our means.
  13. Disagree. I see lots of people living on one income including me (and we live in a good school district). It's all about being smart (even millionaires have gone bankrupt). On the other hand, I also see moms working ... to pay for fancy trips and bigger houses. Oh, and depending on what type of engineering he's planning on, one income should be plenty!
  14. Yes they did and again told them to see their stk pres.
  15. Years ago while I was serving in YW, one of the girls said that a car accident she was in really messed things up and doctors told her she wouldn't be able to carry a child.
  16. applaud ambition - yes, but there are lots of positive ways to channel it that don't do damage in the process. please be careful - your decisions will have ripple effects you can't even imagine.
  17. @felicityswims - Has he looked into online courses? I have family members that have gotten degrees mostly online. He may also want to 'test out' of what he can. This way you can stay in-state and keep whatever it is you have lined up. I applaud your ambition, but I must say that my mom always said that kids need you even more as they get older. I also know some families that mom went to work once the kids were all in school and problems arose because of it. Just be real careful. Some things really aren't worth it. I will also say that my husband does 100% of the 'providing' but neither of us consider this "unfair" - it's all in how you look at it. I came across this blog post some time ago - basically the mom's stress from trying to do it all had a negative effect on the family so she did what she needed to do: http://www.overstuffedlife.com/2016/09/i-quit-my-job-to-stay-home-with-teens.html
  18. There's a Microtel by the airport which is a hop skip and a jump to downtown. Hope you enjoy your stay! The SL temple is one of a kind.
  19. @In Idaho I'm sorry you're experiencing these challenges and I know you're new to this forum but we don't call names here or tell people to leave just because you don't like their reply.
  20. Welcome to the forum! I love that you "want in" but you need to understand that being LDS is a lifestyle. Yes, there's the standards but there's also the time commitment. We're a lay church which means everyone is supposed to pitch in to help things run. Sometimes it can require a good deal of time outside the 3 hours of church on Sunday so your wife could at times be quite busy and need your support with that. To have a strong marriage, the more "equally yoked" you are the better so you may want to consider how aligned you're willing to be. And fwiw - not sure what line of work you're in but you may want to consider southern Idaho as well (you still get mountains and conservative values but without the smog).
  21. Sounds like you need to focus less on burnings and whispers and more on this from Galatians: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance Also, start telling yourself that you *do* feel spiritual things. What you tell yourself matters so think (and speak) positive.
  22. I thought it was renewing all covenants - baptism as well as temple for those that have gone through.
  23. Not really. Maybe just show him this picture and explain that it's a special prayer and to sit still and listen.
  24. They would just bring someone from the local congregation. It's a precaution for all involved. From the missionary handbook: You and your companion should not visit or accept rides from individuals of the opposite sex unless another responsible adult of your own sex is also present. Always obey this rule, even if the situation seems harmless.