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Kiev Temple
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I heard some news at my mission reunion about the Ukraine Kiev temple. Now, I believe this info to be true, and coming from my former mission president who is still actively involved in the church's affairs in Ukraine, I believe it to be authoritative. But still, take every bit of this with a 25 lb bag of s...
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The Salt Lake Tabernacle
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Do any of you have any special memories there?
When I was 11 years old I sang in a Primary chorus for "primary conference" in the tabernacle it was fun.
As a youth I would travel with my father to conference. It was fun to travel the 60 miles to the north and feel the spirit of conference...
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Do I look fat in this forum?
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How much of a responsibility do we have, as LDS, to work out and keep the fat off? The Lord says moderation in all things, but you don't necessarily just get fat by eating tons of twinkies. You can get fat on a fairly normal diet if you have a sedentary lifestyle, so it's not necessarily excess tha...
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Jesus Christ/Joseph Smith DVD... have you received one yet?
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I suppose because I live west of Mesa I feel a little slighted, I figured I could cut the CD up and use it as decoraton in my garden... that or hang it from my wind chimes... I like the way the Sun shine glistens off of a new CD like that.
I imagine there are millions of things you could do with a piece of garb...
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Lest we forget...
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Anne Frank's Chestnut Tree Slowly Dying It is important to remember what being immoderate in viewpoints, opinions, and ideology too often leads to. The Savior's simple teaching and commandment of love one another should always be our utmost reason for doing anything.
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An Apostle on Immigration
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In a talk in a devotional service this past Wednesday for Church and Family History missionaries, Elder Henry Eyring of the 12 made comments about increasing immigration into America which I hope I understood correctly. He said he had earlier in the day been in a meeting with other General Authorit...
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Ashamed to be born in the church?
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Have you ever felt ashamed to be born into the church (assuming those who respond were, of course)? I was thinking about how Christ's teachings to the Pharisees were directed at the members of the church. So many of us born in the church end up doing sins as wayward as those who wander without it, onl...
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The Invisibles...
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Are there invisible people in your ward? People that are always there, but aren't the center of attention, nor in leadership positions, but continue to come each week. They don't bear their testimony with words during testimony meeting, and have served probably in the same calling for yea...
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The secret curse of Hollywood 'stars'
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http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54346
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General YW Meeting
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Anybody do the General Young Women's meeting last night?
What did they talk about?
You know... the whoe enquiring minds thing.... -- Edited by Mahonri at 19:58, 2007-03-25
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And men are that they might have joy...
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This weekend we'll be celebrating with family and extended family the 50th Wedding anniversary of my in laws. The kids under 12 will stay together at my wife's brothers place on Saturday and then; All of the grandkids over age 12 will do baptisms for the dead and all of the endowed adults will do an endow...
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Ensign Article: Applying the Gospel of Christ to our Callings
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Did anyone catch last month's ensign article about callings and applying the Gospel of Christ to them? It was a really good article, talked very frankly about how we in the church often tend to put experts into calllings, and how that can stagnate our lesser experienced members, if we never give t...
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Sepember Dawn
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So... is anyone interested in seeing September Dawn, the movie?
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Praying Out Loud
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We Elders got the privilege of keeping the High Priests awake this past Sunday in Priesthood meeting (lots of folks "sick"... funny how it coincided with Daylight Slavings Time switch ). The topic of the discussion was prayer. In the discussion, something was specifically brou...
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How do you have love for those who should know better?
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Do you ever feel anger at those who once claimed to have a testimony and then fall away? I know this sounds stupid, and it makes no sense, but sometimes I think I do, and I don't like it, but I feel this jab of annoyance by it all, and it ain't right, cuz honestly I am a fool and a sinner and have no right...
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The Meaning of Life
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What is it with this attitude, so prevalant among Mormons, that this life is just a bunch of trials you have to endure through until you are safely dead? Isn't life about more than that? Is life really something awful that we have to just get through? I know that life is a "probationary stat...
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Elder Holland
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I sat at the feet of Elder Holland this evening. It was amazing. He put away his prepared notes and taught by the Spirit. ... I'll type some notes later.
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Spin and Self Deception
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http://www.meridianmagazine.com/articles/070226deception.html
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The Right to Bare Arms in church...
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No this isn't a thread about modesty... instead it's a thread about that kid who brings the Bo Staff to ward and stake dances and does his martial arts routines to the groovy music. Does this kid only exist in my ward or do you know a kid like this in your own ward? Were you one of those kids? Oh yeah,...
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Pews
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Why are the pews at church so uncomfortable? There is a gaggle of men in my ward whose bad backs won't allow them to sit thru sacrament meeting. Couldn't the pews be designed so that they are comfortable?
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Are we ready for what lies ahead...
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We have been warned and forewarned. The Parable of Thaddeus Thaddeus heard a voice one evening as he was lying upon his bed. It was the voice of the Lord. Thaddeus recognized it, but it brought him back a bit when the voice said to him, "Thaddeus, you are called to be a prophet -- You are to go and pr...
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Do you need the Spirit?
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This morning I ran into a friend of mine who has become the new bishop in a neighboring ward. I asked him how the calling was going, and if he found it any harder. He told me that our Stake President told him that he was to "delegate everything". Anything that he could delegate he was to do, and t...
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"To bring it forth out of obscurity"
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And also those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth... D& C 1:30 There are far too many in this world who don't have a...
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Prayers Please
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How do you feel about public forum requests for prayers on behalf of forum members or their family members? Do you feel that it makes a difference in the outcome for the person in question? Is it mostly for comfort for the forum member? I personally think it's kinda weird. But that's just me...
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World Wide Leadership Training
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I am just humbled by these great men. Elder Packer/Elder Perry 1. There is no one "best" method for all teachers. 2. Best teaching method is one-on-one. Good for parents/children talks. 3. Best method for classes is teaching from the scriptures. Keep reading BOM. 4. Isaiah chapters are d...
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Doing another's Calling...
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Another Jason posted this question on the site that shall not be named... I thought it was a terrific question... so I'm repeating it here... How do you get those with whom you serve to actually DO their callings? --Ray
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Ward Pizza Party
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Next month our ward party is a "Ward Pizza Party", we're having pizza, playing volleyball, and have a movie for the kids. Yay! Why can't all ward parties be like this? Pizza heals all wounds. --Ray
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Do not contact... or perhaps Service Only...
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I just had this thought. As a ward missionary I've been concerned about so many so promptly seeking to be in the category of "Do not contact..." Sometimes I think we as members hurry to put those innactive fellows in this category so they no longer feel a burden... With Elders, especial...
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I'll be speaking in Church this coming Sunday.
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I was asked to be the concluding speaker this coming Sunday on the topic of Testimony. I'm in a gathering mode right now for composing my thoughts and approach to the topic. Anyone have anything they would like to share with me that would be insightful, inspiring, or otherwise wisdom that could c...
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This was shared in a talk yesterday...
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Cherokee proverb An old Cherokee was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, "A battle is raging inside me … it is a terrible fight between two wolves. "One wolf represents fear, anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority...
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