Kate

Merry Christmas from me to all of you! I pray that you will all have a very blessed Christmas and find a way to bring the spirit of Christ to all those you come in contact with. ~Kate

Beautiful story Jen. Glad to have you here!~Kate

Hi Mike,Welcome! ~Kate

gvr, Thanks for posting it! ~Kate

That was so beautifully said!Dan, I am so touched by the love you have for your wife...that kind of love truly does live on through eternity! ~Kate

THANK YOU for that!!!! Ah, Matt Damon...if I were only young and single!!!!! It took my husband a while before he figured out why I loved the Bourne Identity fillms! Haha!

It's something about his voice that makes him attractive to me. My daughter adores him!

Thank you for your sweet comments. :)

bjw,By reading your posts, one thing stands out that maybve you should be aware of. When you said that you had to cancel your appointment and a week has gone by and they haven't called you back to you. Your only conclusion is that they are avoiding you. You are placing way too much focus on yourself. Your first thought should be, oh, maybe they didn't get my message (if that's how you canceled), or, maybe the secretary forgot about it (hey, it happens), but to automatically think they are avoiding you shows that maybe you are thinking eveything is always about you. Give people the benefit of the doubt, as you would want them to give you the benefit. How would you feel if the first thought they had when you canceled your appointment is, "oh, he must be afraid to come in because he is hiding a sin." That would be silly, wouldn't it? But that is what you are doing to them...Also, sounds like you are participating with the gossipers in relation to the EQ problem. I just think if you stop being so critical of people and stop thinking it's all about you(and I'm not saying this in a mean tone, but a concerned one), that things will get much better. People are not perfect. Neither are you, I'm sure. ~Kate

Nope, I will NOT take it back

Morningstar, Can I just say, "I love you!!!!! " Sometimes your posts make me laugh! I was kind of in a dulldrum today...which for me is not frequent at all...just normally isn't in me, but alas, I needed to smile. I loved your responses. Same with the others, everyone had a great reply! Have a great day! ~Kate

Excellent post...and i completely agree!~Kate

you know, that is what it's all about...we help each other home. I am sure Heavenly Father is pleased

nope, I don't believe you at all!(about the stupid thing) B)

I'm happy to hear your last post! Way to go!

I'll be praying for you as well as Larry. Has anyone heard from him? Isaac, loved to hear your story as well! You guys are awesome!~Kate

I have tears of joy for you! Someday, I hope to give you a hug! (probably in Heaven) ~Kate

I was waiting for this post! Congratulations isn't even a big enough word to use! Hugs!!!!!!~Kate

That's beautiful! I think that is one of the reasons Heavenly Father wants us to get up and share our testimonies....verbalizing them helps us to know what we really feel inside. Sometimes we have a hard time putting into words all we feel, but the spirit helps with that.~Kate

Selek, I just ran across this thread today. How sad I am for you. The problem started when you tried to save a damsel in distress...You are a good man, but that usually doesn't work out so great in the long run when the damsel is just looking for someone to save her all the time, as you can well see. I kind of skimmed responses, so if this is a repeat, forgive me. My suggestion is to ask for a blessing from your Bishop or Stake Pres. Fast, Ponder, Pray and prepare yourself ahead of time. Heavenly Father is mindful of you and your situation. If you use faith, this will give you clarity. ~Kate

That was my thought as well. bjw, don't be too quick to classify and judge people. Many times, when you are young, it's easy to be caught up in the thinking that it's all about you. That when someone looks a certain way, or talks a certain way, that it must be about you. In all reality, when you get older, it's easier to see that most likely it is never about you, but about something else going on in their life. And....not everyone is perfect at every moment. To say that by virtue of their calling, they need to be...they are human, just as you are. Just as you say you have been misjudged at times, aren't you doing the same? Also, just as with ztodd, there are people that aren't very social, or who, because of how they were raised, do not have the greatest social skills. But they are still wonderful people when you look deeper into them. They might not always say the right thing, or handle situations as you would want or expect, but they do not mean to hurt anyone. You might want to look closer into yourself as well. Maybe there are things you need to take care of before you complain about someone else. We are all in need of improvement, we are always progressing. ~Kate

Ha! There is truth in that!

Awesome dream. The article you referred to...I wasn't sure if you were saying you wrote it? ~Kate

Actually, if you include all of us who will be with you in spirit, it will be quite the crowd! Congratulations! ~Kate

Surely, you must have a calling?