Honor

"I got tired of waiting, wondering if you were ever coming around. My faith in you was fading when I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said, 'Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone. I keep waiting for you but you never come." It's almost embarrassing to admit because I'm not a huge Taylor Swift fan, but I recently added an arrangement of her song Love Story mixed with Viva La Vida by John Schmidt (#2 on my playlist currently lol) so I'm claiming that as my excuse.

Sounds like that was said with a stern tone. Easy Papa Bear! Welcome!

Congrats! I'm paying mine off this week as well! Then planning on putting something into a New Car Fund every month so by the time this one kicks the bucket I'll have something saved up. Ahh the peace that comes from paying off debt.

It's ! I love it too! I haven't cried (maybe when I'm PMSing I'll watch it), but it gives me chills every time - especially in that version where everybody runs in and starts dancing with him (0:50) or when he breaks into dance with the ladies in Gurgaon, India (2:36). It's something simple about uniting individuals in the world even if it's with some silly dance.OK, my admission here is that I cried the other night while reading the book I'll Love You Forever with my son at bedtime on Friday. You know, the one about the woman who breaks into her son's house when he's all grown up because she insists on singing a lullaby to him? Okay, okay, it's kind of a sweet book (minus that part - it kinda makes me want to say, "Cut the cord lady!"). ANYWAY, it's just about a sweet relationship between a mother and son. Soooo even though it's not very strange that a chick would cry at a book like that, I'm usually thinking sarcastic thoughts and picking it apart. The sweet part of it was that my son tried to give me a side hug from where he was laying next to me on the bed. When it didn't seem to cheer me up to his satisfaction, he climbed up to sit on my stomach, took my face in his hands and said while wiping my eyes with his thumbs, "It's okay Honey, it's okay" which only made me cry harder but mixed in laughter.

Couples massages or a couples spa day thing sounds awesome to me. Something relaxing together that you don't do all the time.

(We're all converts, right?) I haven't in the past done anything, but it's an interesting reminder. My 20 year Anniversary is coming up on March 3rd. Thanks Ryan, now I'm thinking of what I can do. Maybe a session of baptisms at the temple? Hmmmm.

I think the point is that they don't know WHAT the specific reasoning was behind it. It doesn't mean that there is someone in their ward molesting children or even with a history of it. That type of thing would definitely be documented. It's not our place to speculate what is going on. If it came from the bishop, he chose how to handle whatever situation it was, and now the members of his ward get to choose what they are going to do with the counsel given.

Terrorized by the image? Maybe if it was the stake pres in his garment top rushing out the front door, but teenage son in boxers = traumatizing to a teenage girl? Not likely! I agree 100% with JAG. This is not likely to be a church-wide recommendation. Trust the bishop's advice. I also think it's highly unlikely that they targeted sleep overs with other members only and anything else was not to be worried about. Just try to think of how you would phrase it if you were in a bishop's position if there is knowledge about particular situations that cannot be shared, but warning should be given to take caution. If it was given to your ward, it is FOR your ward. It seems like a delicate situation from a lot of different angles. I hope your ward members treat it as such.

Seen it but can't remember if it was here. So funny!

It seems like so often people talk about sin like it drags down our Eternal GPA. Points off for certain sins - more for some, less for others. The whole point of commandments is to condition us to live a celestial law. I don't believe any of us can figure out a scale, because none of us have the perspective to judge different scenarios. THANK GOODNESS our Heavenly Father does. The Plan of Happiness is for our happiness - not for our punnishment. I fully believe we are going to end up in whatever kingdom we are the most comfortable in. To be comfortable in the Celestial Kingdom, we need to be working toward living a Celestial Law, not counting up how many sin points, repentance exemptions, or written excuses we have so we can slip by hoping we're graded on a curve.

I was sitting in the chapel in the Oakland temple waiting for my little sister's sealing and quietly talking with friends that I grew up with. I happened to overhear a conversation going on in the pew behind me. One woman said, "I can hardly believe that Cammie is getting mar..... Oh goodness, is today the 2nd? I completely forgot to harvest my corn!" She proceeded to pull out her planner and jot down a note to remind herself while continuing, "Did you know I found a pink cow on my farm the other day?" I wanted to start humming the Primary Song "The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden" but nobody would have recognized it anyway.

Happy Birthday Dravin! Hope you do something fun (and that doesn't mean chillin here all day).

While I feel bad for laughing at it, I was kinda thinking something along those same lines. Looking shifty eyed and saying, "We can't talk now. They're listening!" Anyone else wanna join us in hell?

Hmm not to be nitpicky but I think it was called God's Army. :)

The study guide and teacher's manual for the class MOE mentioned is available online as well. Marriage and Family Relations Participant's Study Guide Marriage and Family Relations Instructor's Manual

A great resource I've used many a time is the Eternal Marriage Student Manual. It's pretty much an encyclopedia of scriptures and quotes from prophets and GA's regarding different subject pertaining to marriage. Eternal Marriage Student Manual “I am offended by the sophistry that the only lot of the Latter-day Saint woman is to be barefoot and pregnant. It’s a clever phrase, but it’s false. Of course we believe in children. The Lord has told us to multiply and replenish the earth that we might have joy in our posterity, and there is no greater joy than the joy that comes of happy children in good families. But he did not designate the number, nor has the Church. That is a sacred matter left to the couple and the Lord. The official statement of the Church includes this language: ‘Husbands must be considerate of their wives, who have the greater responsibility not only of bearing children but of caring for them through childhood, and should help them conserve their health and strength. Married couples should exercise self-control in all of their relationships. They should seek inspiration from the Lord in meeting their marital challenges and rearing their children according to the teachings of the gospel’ (General Handbook of Instructions [1983], p. 77)” (Cornerstones of a Happy Home, 6).

"What in the world is that, Honor?" you might ask. Why, it's a sheep with a MIGHTY big head of course!

Poor kid! I'm assuming this is one of your friends right? Planned and executed perfectly, especially with plenty of time for his reaction. "Are you F'in kidding me?!" Best reaction ever! I love it! Can you imagine if he opened the real one and it said something like Ogden?

Now THAT might be something he can do!

Are we going to be asked to sustain these callings because frankly, I find this guy's obsession with beating dead animals a little disturbing. It might have an impact on my testimony as to the truthfulness of LDS.Net and I might just have to go inactive.

Gather what proof you can from the experiences that you have already had. DO NOT let anything worse happen just for the sake of documentation. You're already anxious over your personal safety with him, and you already have plenty of reasons why. Examine what you've already got before putting yourself and your children back into an abusive situation. SO many attorneys offer free consultations. Talk to as many as you can and you'll know where things REALLY stand legally. Don't make these assumptions on your own. Abuse has ALREADY happened weather you have proof of it or not. What you and your children have witnessed counts for something already. I know it's easy to be blinded when he makes things so much more comfortable and nice at home again, but PLEASE be safe! His unwillingness to speak to a counselor (LDS or not) is a HUGE red flag! It sounds like he is content to sweep everything under the rug in a way and pretend like things can be fine without making any changes to the situation. Trust me - it wont work. Misshalfway is right. Breaking the cycle means making changes and he's not. He's just trying to eliminate your worries and get things back to the way they were before when he had more control over the situation. Please dear sister, I know you want this to work, but doing (or putting up with) ANYTHING to make it work is NOT the way our Heavenly Father intended our marriages to be There is a limit and I guarantee you, as a perfect Father, he would not want his daughter to put herself (and His precious children in her care) in an unwise/dangerous situation over and over again.

Not me either. I'm afraid I'd have to turn her down even if she asked. Sorry Pam, I love ya, but you're too short. I'm superficial like that.

And after a brief recovery period (she sprained her tongue).... IT'S BACK and ready for action! (I'm glad this avatar is back )

Let it all out kid. Pam turned you down, didn't she! /me hands Wisc an Olive Garden application.

Do all the SLC girlies get to come over and do your hair and makeup before you go and then wait around to find out if you owe us ice cream? Please please please?