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Guidelines for this discussion area
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"...and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." - Luke 22:32 "Therefore, strengthen your brethren in all your conversation, in all your prayers, in all your exhortations, and in all your doings." - D&C 108:7 What greater gift dost thou bestow, What greater g...
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Rules cats live by
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RULES CATS LIVE BY Demand Attention. You may have to lie on someone's head while they sleep or plant your body in front of the television while they watch, but don't rest until you get all you're entitled to. Speech is Overrated. You don't have to talk to be the most adorable and lovable one in the house. P...
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Things we can learn from a dog
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From mormonsite.org: Things We Can Learn From a Dog Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride. Delight in the simple joy of a long walk. When loved ones come home, always run to greet them. Eat with gusto and enthusiasm. If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it. Allow the experience of fr...
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One liner about Deity
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From mormonsite.org: One Liners About Deity 1. Give God what's right - not what's left. 2. Man's way leads to a hopeless end - God's way leads to an endless hope. 3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing. 4. Don't put a question mark where God puts a period. 5. God grades on the cross, not the curve...
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Life
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From LDSCompanion.org: LIFE Choosing how we stand on life’s battlefield, We cannot pick and choose our trials. For they are given to us, to make us strong, Taking roads that seem to go on for miles. Some of our ancestors left us great stories, Telling of the life treks, they had to tak...
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Boyd K. Packer quote
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From LDScompanion.org: "There is no habit, no addiction, no rebellion, no transgression, no apostasy, no crime exempted from the promise of complete forgiveness. That is the promise of the atonement of Christ" by Boyd K. Packer
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Chinese Proverb
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Also frommormonsite.org A Chinese Proverb If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nation. Where there is order in the nation, there wi...
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Ran into a stranger
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Also from mormonsite.org I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh, excuse me Please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; Wasn't even watching for you. We were very polite, this stranger and I. We went on our way and we said good-bye. But at home a different story is told, How we...
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Seagulls
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I got this in an email: It happened every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembled a giant orange and was starting to dip into the blue ocean. Old Ed came strolling along the beach to his favorite pier. Clutched in his bony hand was a bucket of shrimp. Ed walks out to the end of the pi...
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PUSH
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Something from mormonsite.org: When everything seems to go wrong, just push. When the job gets you down, just push. When people don't react the way you think they should, push! When your money looks funny and the bills are due, just push. When you want to tell them off for whatever the reason, just push...
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It's up to you
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Another something I found on the web: It's Up to You I gave you life, but I cannot live it for you. I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn. I can give you directions, but I cannot always be there to lead you. I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it. I can take you to church, but I cannot ma...
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Blessings abound
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A friend told me that her teenager was stopped at a red light when he looked up to see a big semi truck headed right toward him. He froze, but the next thing he knew, he and his car were turned far to the left and the truck missed them.
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Glutton for Punishment
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I'm a glutton for punishment. But it turns out positively in many ways. We're moving to a nicer house on more land for not much more than we're paying now. And, even though my contract is ending at my current place of employment, I have a new job lined up before my contract is even over. That doesn't usuall...
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House built for homeless veteran
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A WWII vet who lost his house is now having one built due to donations.
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Children stories
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I thought it would be nice to have a thread about how our children learn or live the gospel. For instance, my two year old won't be quiet during family scripture study unless he has a Book of Mormon to hold. He can't read it, but he wants to be like the rest of the family. And he'll frequently fold his arms and...
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Believing Christ
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I finished reading the book Believing Christ The parable of the bicycle and other good news by Stephen E. Robinson given to me as a baptisim gift. Has anyone else read it? I liked this mock conversation at the end of the chapter on saved by grace: But why would You do this for me? Because I love you. But it d...
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Good for a Boost
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I came across some videos of people getting their mission calls on YouTube today. Made me really happy. Such as this one.
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Smile, dagnabit
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Strength for Jen
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I think that I saw on chat that Jen's family is sick right now. As a mom, that is never easy especially if you are feeling sick too. I hope everyone is on the mend! Also, I know you have had some trials as of late. You are a beautiful people and I hope that all the people that love and support you will give you the...
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Strength to Rayb
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You're an ornery toad, but I appreciate you most of the time anyway, and it stinks to lose a job around Christmas (or any other time of the year, but ESPECIALLY around Christmas). So blessings to you and your family through this difficult time and may you find a good and stable job soon!
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Using Hymns for survival
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Complex issues in my life seem to require the application of the hymns. Recent events have had me humming 'School Thy Feelings' and 'Count Your Many Blessings'. During a time in my life which was both painful and a continual source of stress, I sang 'Let Us All Press On' under my breath constantly. Curr...
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weird
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so last night I'm playing games with three of my boys.
All at once my left upper lip, 3 of my front TEETH on the upper left side start feeling numb. Within 20 minutes my entire upper lip is swollen to three times it's normal size... I mean I look really grotesque and my right kidney feels like I'm trying to...
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Oh Arbi... come out, come out wherever you are...
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... I'm missing arbi...
Hope all is well in Colorado.
Merry Christmas my friend.
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LDS Quotables...
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We have to keep the commandments and conduct ourselves in such a way that our families will want to live with us in the eternities.Elder Robert D. HalesEnsign, Nov. 1996, 65
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O Remember, Remember
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I have been reading and re-reading the conference address by President Eyring "O Remember, Remember" (p. 66, Nov. ENSIGN/LIAHONA) Within his words, I see such a familiar refrain about how our remembrances of those things that are sacred and essential to our personal spiritual growth...
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The tongue of angels
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Yesterday (Saturday), Sister Roper and I had a misunderstanding about the time we had agreed upon to go to the temple. I was sure that I had clearly communicated my desire to go early and be back by noon (with the drive to Dallas, it's a five-hour event.) I had asked the older boys to watch the wee ones fo...
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Attention: Cat
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I just wanted a positive place to say this outside of the discussions of controversies. I want you to stay here, Cat. Keep posting and don't leave. It wouldn't be the same without you.
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Forgiveness Hurdles
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I posted a talk that we discussed in Sunday School about Forgiveness in the LDS Quotes thread. Roper replied with this thoughtful response. I'd like to place it in its own thread. Thank you, Ray. For years, I have harbored resentment toward someone whom I believed wronged me. I am finally rea...
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Cat, Ponch... what do you think about this?
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I don't know if you visit Meridian but I thought it was interesting.
We have a disabled child... some think it's autism, others just say he is slow. The jury is still out for me. But I found the article interesting.
I've found our son's behavior gets worse when we let him focus on video games (AND HE LO...
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Parenting's a Breeze!
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This weekend, a sister from our ward threw a Harry Potter/Halloween party for the kids in her Primary Class and their siblings. All four of my daughters went to it, and so my wife and I took our baby boy and went into town to run some errands. We had a great time with our single child, again. We even went out t...
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