Hello From Oregon

[gotsmiles07]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am lingering in the backround of life, I am having a lot of questions and hope that I will find answers to those questions.

Thank you for you time.

T

[Garden Girl]

Welcome gotsmiles...

from one Oregonian to another... where abouts are you? I'm in Gleneden Beach (Lincoln City) on the central coast... ever get this way?

The Garden Girl

[Pa Pa]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am lingering in the backround of life, I am having a lot of questions and hope that I will find answers to those questions.

Thank you for you time.

T

Hello from Georgia

[snipe123]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am lingering in the backround of life, I am having a lot of questions and hope that I will find answers to those questions.

Thank you for you time.

T

Proceed with said questions...:) Where in Oregon? What's your background?

[MorningStar]

Hi!

Welcome to the board. I hope you like it here.

[fish4kitty]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am lingering in the backround of life, I am having a lot of questions and hope that I will find answers to those questions.

Thank you for you time.

T

Welcome aboard from Northern Michigan..

f4k

[gotsmiles07]

I live in Portland.

I grew up in Minnesota, that is where my family lives. I married and moved here. I was raised in the church but choices of life were not made in good judgment and now I am no longer a member.

I am trying to get back into the church, it is hard with little spiritual support in my home. I am not blaming anyone but myself, I just find it easier to be behind a screen right now. I am afraid of being with saints incase I pull them down.

Do you think I am being overly protective of the church members? Or is it a good lie to keep me away from actually going to church?

I am afraid I guess of what they will think.

Smiles

[fish4kitty]

I live in Portland.

I grew up in Minnesota, that is where my family lives. I married and moved here. I was raised in the church but choices of life were not made in good judgment and now I am no longer a member.

I am trying to get back into the church, it is hard with little spiritual support in my home. I am not blaming anyone but myself, I just find it easier to be behind a screen right now. I am afraid of being with saints incase I pull them down.

Do you think I am being overly protective of the church members? Or is it a good lie to keep me away from actually going to church?

I am afraid I guess of what they will think.

Smiles

Having no support is rough. I don't know if it's a good lie but one that must be bringing you comfort. Speaking for myself I have pretty thick skin. If you are able to go to church without having to do a song and dance routine by all means go !!!!You'll get the support you need to become active or just for support for your morale. Gotsmiles07...we all go through rough times with bad choices. We grow from them once we recognise them.

Oh..don't worry about what others think it is what God thinks that matters

f4k

[Garden Girl]

Hello smiles...

I attend the Temple in Portland often... it's a beautiful drive from the coast inland, through "The Corridor." Are you familiar with Hwy 99/18 out to the coast through Newberg and Dundee, then the countryside, and finally... The Corridor... which pretty much determines if we can make it inland on a winter morning, i.e., if there is black ice, snow, etc.

I really want to encourage you in your effort to reactivate... many here know that I was inactive for just over 30 years... yes, 30 years... although I always had threads of my testimony... 12 years ago I took the steps to reactivate and I've never been sorry... I'm blessed and happy... I am where I should be, I know. So I encourage you. Just take things a step at a time... and who knows, if you set the example and start living the gospel, perhaps your family will see the "light" shining from you and their hearts soften.

All good wishes... The Garden Girl

[gotsmiles07]

Thank you for your encouragment. I know what I must do, but I need to take steps to reach my goals. Change is hard and changing for the better is even harder.

It is nice to have people who care. Your words touched my heart.

Thank you, the spirit is strong with your words.

Smiles

[snipe123]

I live in Portland.

I grew up in Minnesota, that is where my family lives. I married and moved here. I was raised in the church but choices of life were not made in good judgment and now I am no longer a member.

I am trying to get back into the church, it is hard with little spiritual support in my home. I am not blaming anyone but myself, I just find it easier to be behind a screen right now. I am afraid of being with saints incase I pull them down.

Do you think I am being overly protective of the church members? Or is it a good lie to keep me away from actually going to church?

I am afraid I guess of what they will think.

Smiles

Go to church smiles...:) I was not active for 3years and did a lot of things I am not proud of...Church is like a hospital for sinners...A hospital would never deny you entry or look down on you because you were sick...Church is the same way for sinners like us(and everyone for that matter...everyone sins to one degree or another)...haha...I found the members to be wonderfully supportive...You won't drag them down unless you invite them to the bar for a beer and they actually go along...haha...Meet with your bishop, and hit the road running...Trust me, the destination is worth the effort...Hopefully you will go to the ward I attended in Portland until I moved recently...The members were amazing...Of course, they are everywhere...:) What part of Portland do you live in?

[Palerider]

Hello from Missouri

[LdsNana]

I live in Portland.

I grew up in Minnesota, that is where my family lives. I married and moved here. I was raised in the church but choices of life were not made in good judgment and now I am no longer a member.

I am trying to get back into the church, it is hard with little spiritual support in my home. I am not blaming anyone but myself, I just find it easier to be behind a screen right now. I am afraid of being with saints incase I pull them down.

Do you think I am being overly protective of the church members? Or is it a good lie to keep me away from actually going to church?

I am afraid I guess of what they will think.

Smiles

I think the hardest thing to do is just to walk through those doors for the first time after years of not going and force yourself to go up and say "hi".

So I double dare ya... and we will all want to hear how things go, so we can root you on. Think about it? Mormons just loooooooove to reach out and put their arms around each other, and when they know what your needs are, why the right person will come right along for YOU. Just wait and see.

Whether you know it or not, you are a child of the covenant. There are people that you don't realize who have been praying for this day to come. Now go ahead and do your part. You may not audibly hear the heavens rejoice, but there certainly will be shouts of joy.

Agency is the most precious gift. To choose that which will bring you eternal happiness is all that matters to those who love you most.

So, go ahead and choose it whenever you are ready... we will all be here waiting for you.

tdmg,

gVr