Gramajane

There are also LDS therapists, and LDS Services can help you find some. :) I doubt your doctors understand that LDS bishops are not paid a salary to be bishops but that they have to work to support themselves and their families etc, though most Pastors get paid and a house?

I think the word "rebuke", might be better replaced with "recall" -- like to righteousness? Even the Savior said "Go, and sin no more" to the woman taken in adultery. He didn't say-- go on you way- with no word about that what she HAD been doing was wrong. We can with love, encourage and entreat but we SURE need the Holy Spirit with us that we not have any spirit of that we are better than they are, because of their poor choice actions. Maybe more (if it is true?) we/I miss you? or You seem less happy/at peace or ?

I also think some serious communication is best. Open, not judgmental. I wasn't doubting my (and my families) faith as a 16 year old so I was absolutely shocked to have my mother suggest that I do some "comparison" shopping of religions! She said that as I didn't know what others believed, how could I know ours was best? She did ask, that I continue to our meetings (not the back to back ones we have now) and I did, and it strengthened my testimony while still being a kind of hobby of mine to this day. :) --- I recommend that the study be from what they say of their beliefs, NOT what others say they believe. Basically, seek to communicate with you son! Fear not, as the truth is the truth, but force rarely finds favor!

I also think some serious communication is best. Open, not judgmental. I wasn't doubting my (and my families) faith as a 16 year old so I was absolutely shocked to have my mother suggest that I do some "comparison" shopping of religions! She said that as I didn't know what others believed, how could I know ours was best? She did ask, that I continue to our meetings (not the back to back ones we have now) and I did, and it strengthened my testimony while still being a kind of hobby of mine to this day. :) --- I recommend that the study be from what they say of their beliefs, NOT what others say they believe. Basically, seek to communicate with you son! Fear not, as the truth is the truth, but force rarely finds favor!

Thanks, and I agree. I do find that we might benefit from some adjustments to truisms though. maybe like "With most humans, power tends to corrupt..." and also like "Moderation in MOST things" ( I don't want a moderation of snakes in my home!) Thanks for your work here.

Little kid, after having stomach flu along with all the family. "Mommy, I'll sure be happy when we all stop throwing up and just throw down again!" Mother with puzzled look on her face, "What??" kid-- "You know, where the food gets hard and goes down instead of up!"

opps, of course the Bible IS in the cannon of LDS!

I do not believe there is any teaching about it in the cannon of the LDS faith. There are some from several different churches that add up the writing on what is said to be on the Popes hat, and say that it adds up to 666. I do not know if this is true. The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints has nothing about that in the Book of Mormon, though it comes from the Bible, I understand to my knowledge (but then my knowledge is limited ;0.. Why is it important to you??

Actually, I doubt Joseph Smith could be titled "a protestant" as he had never joined any church, though he had attended many meetings. The King James Version is the most widley accepted and it is to that that the largest and most complete concordances I know of have been made (Strongs Exhaustive, and Crudens) . It might be of interest to some to see the FREE MOVIES about the translating of the Bible into English that are to been seen on the LDS.org site. Titled "Fires of Faith"- there are several in the series and very good about what happened to give us the Bible. It helps me appreciate it more! enjoy!

I can't seem to be done here-- Grandpa was 93 when he killed himself, and that we are fairly sure was because he started seeing things and people who weren't there, and he could not tell reality from delusion. My husband had gone to check on him, (after his last conversation with me, where I could tell that he was seeing a person in his cabin next door, who could not be there__ I called my husband to come help his dad) My husband did talk with him, and assured him, with having Grandpa prod the area with his cane where he said the man stood, but the cane hit the wall. My husband that that Grandpa was ok again, now that he knew that no one was there, but when added to the other times of delusion, I guess it was too much, and so he shot himself in the head. My husband found him just maybe 10 min after, when going to get him for lunch. It was pretty awful! At least Grandpa had always said he would kill himself if ever he couldn't take care of him self. But we though we had helped him see that we would always be here to care for him. I suppose that his childhood situation was so awful that he never wanted to be dependent. : / ---- I AM so thankful that his last words to me were not unkind. It is a blessing to me.

I should say, that there are more than Grandpa, that I have had to work to forgive. Him I have forgiven, and at least the LAST thing he said to me (just before he shot himself) was an acknowledgment that I was trying to watch out for his needs :) Though he still said it SLIGHTLY sarcastically, it was so LESS sarcastic than his usual self, that it felt good! I figure, that now that he is on the other side, he will (if he wants?) be able to see my heart and intentions have always been good towards him (ok, a little upset at times in response to his actions.

One thing that has helped me to "let Go and let God" is to work putting in place some protection that at least that same person or situation will not be able to impact me in the same negative way in the future. :) Also, seeking to find out what the other persons situations were that caused them to think doing what they did to hurt me, was a good idea has helped. Often that alone, has been the easiest way to get distance on the forgiveness path. Understanding my Father-in-laws terrible childhood as an abused orphan who ran away from relatives who beat him etc, and that he thought of me as competition for his only childs love and attention, helped me have compassion and hope that he would finally come to know and accept me. Even when I discovered that he was STILL, (as he had for years) working to get my dear husband to divorce me (even when we had five kids!!!) I could see him as the scared little kid. It was sad really.

I have found that I am still needing to continue working on myself to forgive those who have caused me pain and loss. I work and work on it when ever it comes up and think it is done, just to have another bit surface again, so I work again to dig out the offending bit and go forward again. At least the pain which brings anger, comes up less and less :) This is certainly more peaceful. :) (kind of like the time I fell and slid in an area of stickers ((goat-heads)) which were driven into my open hands I had thrown out to catch myself, my mother worked with my to remove all the barbs we could find, but still days and weeks later more bits would surface))

I have been unable to choose just one favorite of MacDonalds. (I have collected every title of his I ever heard about and especially love the unedited versions. ) --- First I ever read was the edited version called The Shepherds Castle, and our teenagers (at the time, now all married with kids and still love his books!) super appreciated it too.! :) also- Sir Gibbie, and on and on!!!! He is sure WAY high up on my list to go find and talk to when I graduate from this earthly boarding school!!!!! :)

It was Hansel and Gretel that gave me nightmares as a child, younger than 3! My mother told me I came to her at that age demanding "Hadow Gradow!" till when she couldn't understand my pleading, I took her to to the book. I do remember that I stressed over trying to remember I must gather white stones, as bread crumbs would be eaten by the birds! --- one answer to much of what media our kids are exposed to is to be sure our communication is open with them, and we talk over what impact we might expect, with asking them if they have any concerns or questions!