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Moderation in all things. Nature of society today is that some kids need to learn how to learn at home, or at least do something other than search to be entertained. Light homework can help them with that while also giving them a sense of accomplishment. I'm talking like a few worksheets a week, not one in every subject every night. Heavy homework is wearisome.

I'll definitely do some sharing of the gofundme page. 17 Miracles and Ephriam's Rescue are good Sabbath day movies, but I wouldn't call them date night movies. I connect with the stories more than the presentation, if that makes any sense. When I first saw them, it was February and I was walking three miles a day (total) to and from work along the very same plains crossed by the handcart companies. Seeing the scenes with the bloody feet made my bunions hurt a little less. Cheesy as it sounds, if I found the wind a bit too nippy, I'd burrow into my wool coat and double knit scarf, and tell myself, "if the pioneers can cross Wyoming and camp in this, you can walk a mile and a half."

I access through both my phone and iPad. I haven't had the issues you described with this site, but I have had similar problems on Facebook. (Which I view through the web browser on my devices rather than the app.) Have you tried updating your browser or phone?

Same. And I'm a woman. If I were married and if my hypothetical mother-in-law made a comment that hurt me, I'd make a conscious decision to not involve my husband in that. I'd find a neutral third party to vent to, and then probably get over it. If it were a big deal, or a repetitive thing, I might try addressing the issue with my MIL, praying for a calm mind before I speak to her. If she were a combative personality, I might avoid in person contact and send an email. I would still attend family functions and put on my best happy face so as not to bring tension with me.

That's what I figured the first time. But, why would the missionaries want to meet with an active member? That's what I'm struggling to wrap my head around. If they were asking to bring someone they were trying to get to church, that makes sense. Haha...Maybe I'll just let them sit in my broken couch and they'll never want to come back!

Here's the deal: there's a divorced convert in my branch who is a nice man, a good man. But he's physically a bit older than me and mentally a bit younger than me, so definitely not for me. However, I'm the only temple worthy single sister to have come through town in the last three years. About a year ago, just after my roommate moved out, the missionaries asked if they could come over and bring Brother V with them. Okay, sure. Seems a little strange to be visiting active members with another active member, but whatever. After the first visit, they asked if we could make it a weekly thing. Okay, I guess. I didn't really have home teachers, so having Priesthood holders visit my home was nice. I'm not really sure what gave me the impression, but something left me with the idea that Brother V was trying to court me and was using the elders as chaperones. I began dishonorably ditching them. We had set up Thursday's at 7 as our regular time, and I would intentionally go for a walk somewhere and stay away for at least an hour. I avoided them on Sundays and after a couple of weeks they stopped trying. Well, today the elders asked if they could come visit with me this week. We decided on Saturday, and then they asked if it was okay to bring Brother V with them. Now, these elders I like better than the other set that came over. (I got weird vibes from the one who ended up getting sent home early.) So I'm going to give it a chance. These elders seem mature enough for me to be point blank with them (via text) about whose idea the meetings were. Also, as YW President, I kinda want to talk to Brother V about his nonmember teen daughter and the missionaries about the teen mom they tracted into. (I had offered to visit her family with them to try and figure out if it would be better for her fellowshipping to come from YW or RS.) Has anyone else had an experience like this, where it seemed like a member was using the missionaries as an excuse to come visit?

@Mormonjennymissouri I honestly thought I responded to this. He sounds like the nicest jerk on the planet. And I say that from experience. While mine wasn't who introduced me to the church, he was my Institute and make out buddy for over a year. He was a great friend in many ways, but not so great in many others. It literally broke my heart when I had to untie the knot. It took some time (more time than we were "together," if I'm completely honest) to distance myself from the desire to have him in my life all the time. It hurt, and it still hurts a little, and it has been the most bittersweet aspect of my life thus far. Mostly because it involved a lot of repentance on my part. So I'm going to tell you what I wish I could go back and tell myself: he may be a good guy, but he's not good for you. One of you has to be strong enough to say no more, and if it can't be him, all the more reason it needs to be you. My relationship and struggles with this fella taught me that I need a husband who is strong enough to stand up to me, because he wasn't, and it led to my deepest regrets. Which is why I say, "If he's not man enough to ask me out, he's not man enough to marry me." Edited to add: If you're struggling to attend church because it reminds you of him, that's ok. As long as you're still keeping the habit of going. Start with focusing on Christ during the sacrament. Keep the hymnal open in your lap and read through the hymn as its being passed. In Relief Society, try to think about how the message can help those you visit teach (if you aren't a visiting teacher, I suggest requesting your Relief Society President to assign you a route) especially if they aren't there that day. Also, do more family history work. Connect with your ancestors on the other side of the veil and ask for their help in redirecting your focus.

Ephriam's Rescue? I'm in! All joking aside, this particular video I don't think will do much to help the project. It was too long, and even the guy doing all the talking sounded bored with it already. I honestly couldn't even listen to it all. I did catch that it's based on the war chapters and am curious as to how they will appropriately portray that on screen. The video on the Kickstarter that @Still_Small_Voice shared was better. Will check out the Facebook page tomorrow. Unfortunately, I'm not in a financial position to donate, but would definitely purchase a feature film when available.

As seen on Facebook: what would the world be like if we all prepared for the Second Coming as much as we prepared for the eclipse? Remember that not even Jesus himself knows what day he's returning.

How is "seeking correlation" different than seeking a sign? Yes, and.....? President Eyring just this last conference touched on the miracles of computer technology aiding the work of family history. If the power of God is the force behind any miracle, what difference does it make which of His children performs it?

It certainly sounds like you're seeking signs... I think the revelation and organization of Pres. Young sending out rescue parties to the handcart companies qualifies as a miracle. Although not a president of the church, I consider President Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to be a prophet and his discovery of how to stop and start hearts for surgical procedures a miracle.

Perspective: making the important (eternal) aspects of my life larger than less important ones in the painting of my life.

In general terms, I'm more apt to go if there's free food and/or people I don't normally see on a regular basis all gathered together.

Even with the glasses (ISO rating 12312-2) or welders mask (shade 14), do not look directly at the eclipse for more than a moment or two. Solar retinopathy is irreversible; don't risk a lifetime of having a permanent black spot in your vision for a few minutes of seeing something cool. Something you could have seen on the tv, or NASAs live Facebook event. My preparations have included sounding like a broken record as I say, "No, I'm sorry, we don't have any." The day of, I'll either be eating lunch or staring at the sunset through the north windows of our optical sales floor. Very grateful I'll be at check out because that means I won't have to answer as many calls about people concerned with blindness because they stared directly at the sun while it was not completely covered by the moon. (I work front desk at an optometrist's office 40 miles from totality.)

I ignore the ignore buttons on social media. (Well, I do use similar feature to filter the filth in my feeds, but that's not a concern here.) Just keep scrolling, scrolling, scrolling.

I cannot stress how glad I will be when it's over. Answering phones for an eye doctor 40 miles from the path of totality........I kept a tally on Wednesday, and was asked about the eclipse glasses no fewer than ten times between 9 and 11:30. One lady apologetically acknowledged yesterday that she probably wasn't the first person to ask, to which I said, "That's ok. I'm sure I'm not the first person to tell you we don't have any."

Absolutely true if you only buy the 2/$1 knit pairs that go on either hand. (I can fit the kids sizes, so I get fun ones for cheap!)

I love a lot of country, including some of the kinds you don't. I don't like "soccer Mom country," though. Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts, Lonestar, and artists that sound like them. I'll be honest: blues and jazz blend together in my mind. I don't have a problem with either, but they generally aren't something I put on when I want some music. These are genres I turn to when I want fun music, although they usually come as an afterthought. Yes, and yes. If I were 5-10 years older, I probably would have delved into the genre. As it is, I'll stop a radio scan if I hear it. The Cure! Blondie! The Cars! I'm good with 80s pop, so their similar sounds don't bother me. This is my dad's music, and I love it! He loved doing Elvis Night when he DJ'd at a campground, and I have distinct memories of jamming out to Johnny B. Goode in the basement as a child (and seeing him live in college). When I was a kid, I hated Buddy Holly; as an adult, he definitely does not get enough air play. Well, the whole genre. And add Jerry Lee Lewis while we're at it. I prefer the 60s pop over its rock. Not genres I'm familiar with. I'm a fan of pop punk. Good Charlotte, Blink 182, Sum 41, etc. What must have been a promo copy of MTVs 1999 or 2000 Sports Music Festival CD (I remember not paying for it and my neighbor having one) is what got me hooked. I've been dying to get a copy since 2003 (when all my CDs were stolen). I have to be in the mood for it. Same. That being said, there's a polka version of "Look at Me Now" by Chris Brown ft. Busta Rhymes that is a guilty pleasure. It is much better than it was after Britney and the boy band era. (Not that those were great, but sometimes you need a bit of brainless music to unwind and let loose.) I didn't hear this until I moved into a more diverse musical market. I'm not sure if I'd like it better if I knew what they were saying or if ignorance is bliss, ya know? I'm going to pretend that you said folk. Peter, Paul, and Mary was one of my first favorite bands. Utah Philips put together an album with Ani DiFranco that I discovered in high school and am beginning to think it ought to be required listening for today's society; it's somehow even more relevant today than it was 20 years ago. Folk Rock - Great Big Sea is top notch. I highly recommend to people who like Mumford & Sons and The Lumineers. I include Trout Fishing in America in this genre because they're like parent-friendly kids music. Christian - it's good until it gets too preachy or worshippy. Casting Crowns is consistent with their quality. Big Band/Swing - Mitch Miller, be still my heart! John Philips Sousa, be still my feet! Progressive Rock/Metal - this is stuff that is more meant to be listened to rather than simply heard. Fans get really defensive about sub genres and classifications, but my umbrella is pretty big. Nightwish, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Porcupine Tree, Spock's Beard, Pink Floyd. Google Translate - I just created this genre label now for the YouTube playlist I started when I got sick of the songs on the radio at work. It's mashups and parodies to play in my head when I can't prevent substandard pop music entering my ears. Prime example: when "Shape of You" comes on the radio at work, I hear I Like Shapes

I teach my Young Women (mostly by example...haha) to be the kind of person you wish to marry. That way, if your knight in shining armor gets attacked by dragons or Vikings before he can reach you, you can still find satisfaction in your life choices.

I live (and therefore eat) alone, so I'm pretty satisfied with my food storage. I've spent a year not gainfully employed (sometimes 45 hours a week, sometimes 12) and one thing that experience taught me is that it takes a lot of days without food to starve to death. I know, for myself, if I hit a patch where I have to dip into my food storage, I cut portions. If your food storage is a 3 months supply, and you cut each portion by a third, that really gives you a 4 month supply. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I also make sure I have a couple of portable (phone) chargers charged up when severe weather warnings start, should the power go out for a while. (I also keep my phone in airplane mode most of the time it goes out, to preserve battery life.) True story: I have a friend who's dad got pretty intense about the 2012 Mayan calendar apocalypse. They have a farm, and while I don't know if he had a legit bunker or anything, I know he was prepared to use one of his semis (diesel, still functions if there's an EMP event) to meet his daughters on their way if the world started ending. Anyway, he told my friend that our old roommate was invited because she was a nurse, and I was invited because I'm a Mormon. He'd met me maybe twice, and the only other Mormon he even came close to knowing was Mitt Romney. But apparently that was enough to get an invite to his apocalypse party.

@chasingthewind Allow me to add this talk to my recommendations. I've been listening to it on repeat this week because it's the base for my speaking assignment on Sunday. (Celestial math: preparing a 15-20 minute message on a 12 minute message.) After about the second time tonight, I started hearing some things that brought to mind temple memories, and now I'm wondering how I missed it the first ten times I played it this week. (Possibly because I'm attending the temple infrequently enough that I ought to spiritually re-prepare myself before going.)

@DoctorLemon the Venn Diagram of our musical tastes would be very interesting. I don't listen to a lot of metal (usually), symphonic metal being the exception. (Nightwish was the very first band I paid to see in 2012 and was among the last crowd to see Annette Olzon sing with them.) I've never been a big fan of pop or bubble gum country. My tolerance has increased to about two songs in one hour. This seems odd, even to myself, because I enjoy regular pop (so long as it's clean), all other kinds of country, and genre swapping in songs (think Postmodern Jukebox). My one downfall is that I don't listen to anything consistently enough to be well versed in it. Before the internet, I referred to myself as a "station surfer" and actually wore the covering off the seek button in the one vehicle I've owned without a scan button. Nowadays, I go through phases. I'll spend six months listening to nothing except Canadian folk music, then a year ping ponging between progressive rock and pop, then eighteen months of nothing but country, three months only Christian music, six months of completely strange things others may not even consider music (Brooklyn Rundfunk Orchestrata, Celtic Tribute to Metallica, disco polka, etc.) so on and so forth.

You're welcome! Thanks for bringing it up! I may save up for one next year.

Never used them, but Trek to Zion is the most appealing to me. I don't like airports, and that allows me to skip that step. (Meet the bus in Omaha and take the Zephyr on Amtrak back.) It seems they offer discounts if you aren't flying out of and back into SLC with them. Say you take the Missouri-Nauvoo-Winter Quarters tour, but you fly into St. Louis, meet them, and then fly out of Omaha back to Canada, you get a discount.