But you would think that she'd have figured this out before they got as far along as marriage plans.
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Best wishes to you, Amy. Enjoy your wedding day!
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Another thought is nail polish remover/acetone. Teachers use this to remove permanent marker from various surfaces, but I've never tried it on clothing. You might want to test each potential remover on a scrap of similar fabric.
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I hope that your nephew and his wife have a great time! That would be a dream trip for me. The SI swimsuit issue is sooooo harmless. Nothing that you wouldn't see on a beach somewhere in the world. Prudishness does not equal moral virtue.
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IMO it's important for the sake of your mental health that you address this. I would be very firm with her. Tell her that she is to cut it OUT. Even if that's what she thinks, she is to keep that thought to herself. Because no one, even if unhappy, wants to hear that message every day. If she doesn't get the message, either hand it right back to her ("Mom, the only one around here wh
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I like her as well.
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As a public school teacher, I often take a moment or two to silently pray for patience. ;-) But the Supreme Court has held that organized, vocal prayer violates the establishment clause of the First Amendment (Engle v. Vitale, 1962,) and also the Fourteenth Amendment (Schempp V. School District of Abington Township, 1963, and Murray v. Curlett, 1963.) The opinion emphasized that government mus
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...and they help keep your skin clear. Bonus!
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I would ask them, why do they follow someone (Josesph Smith) who married other (living) men's wives? I would share that I consider that to be immoral. Why are they following an immoral man? If they're going to pester you, you might as well educate them. ;-)
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A crying baby. I always say, it's not a wedding unless a baby cries. :-)
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Moroni is the largest city of the Comoros Islands, which are located off of the eastern coast of Africa. Is that what his dad was talking about?
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You're welcome, Em. :-) Stick around and get an education about Mormonism. It's best to know what you're dealing with. Education = power.
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Let's see: State College, PA: Home to one of the perennial top party schools in the US. And by party, we mean adult beverages. Capiche? Ithica, NY: A bastion of liberalism. And bloody cold to boot, with no lovely western powder upon which you can ski or snowboard. Noted for its high rate of winter depression among residents. Utah natives should feel right at home. Lynchburg, Virginia:
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I used to see lots of Porsches derailed driving along the highways and canyons of Colorado. Porsches are not a cure-all. They used to be miserable in snow conditions. I don't know if that's changed (I did hear the new ad campaign that extols Porsches in winter driving.) I feel sorry for his wife and kids. I hope that she recovers.
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Your post should be "exhibit A" for when Mormons complain that we pick on their poor, humble religion. There's a reason, folks. I think that you and your boyfriend are doing great. You've figured out by now that you're dealing with crazy, and there's no arguing with crazy. Don't take it personally. You're not the Molly Mo that the family had in mind for their son. That you are a
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That makes me angry just reading about it, candm. I'm so sorry that this happened to you.
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http://www.utlm.org/onlineresources/firstvisionjosephsmith1832.htm Also: http://www.irr.org/mit/first-vision/1832-account.html See the scan links at the middle of this page.
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The 1st FreeAtLast Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I learned from my Mormon mother today that yesterday in church, everyone was told that word had come down from the COB (church HQ in SLC) that potlucks are no longer permitted in the local chapel/meetinghouse. I'm starting to think that the good (?) people at the COB are making sport of the membership. &qu
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Sounds fabulous. Time to visit the big city, me thinks.
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Scooter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And let's not lose sight of the fact that B-P created the scouting program for the benefit of inner city kids displaced by the Industrial Revolution. The Girl Scout summer camp that I worked at serviced many inner-city girls. It gave them a lovely summer vacation in a wholesome environment. We taught them how to swim
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...especially on Valentine's Day. I stopped by the local grocery store tonight to pick up a few items. Saw a long line of guys waiting for the florist. I was in line behind a young husband. He had his year-old baby boy in a seat in the shopping cart. On the conveyer belt, he had a dozen red roses, cards, and other cheerful holiday items. How sweet is that? Enjoy your loved ones! :-)
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...the only polytheistic western religion?
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I think that I would be very oblique in my discussion. I would probably congratulate him on "volunteering" for church service (he probably won't pick up on it, though.) Then I would tell him that some MP's are good about looking after missionaries' health issues and some not so good. Since he is the one who has to live with the long term consequences, he needs to remember not to let any
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(...in the future?) Thirty-five hundred would be a nice budget for the year.
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Humor can really vary from culture to culture. I would try talking to her about what or whom she finds funny. It could also be that she's a very literal person. A lot of humor is based on word play, and if a person takes things very literally, a lot of jokes may go right over her head. My mom was that way.
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In these tough economic times, the church has a hard enough time making payroll for its ministers, youth workers, organists, custodians, and so on. Oh wait, it doesn't have those expenses. My bad.
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...Utah ranks 41st in the nation in terms of the gender wage gap (69%) for workers age 25+ with college degrees, and 48th for all workers age 16+. Female workers, educated or not, get a raw deal in Utah. http://www.aauw.org/learn/research/statedata/WageGapMap.cfm
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I don't have a problem with charities having profitable businesses as a means of support. For instance, I like to buy "Newman's Own" food products. The products are high quality, tasty, and ALL profits after taxes go to support educational and charitable institutions. It says so right on their bottles! It also says that they have donated more than 200 million dollars thus far. W
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having recently been widowed. Her behavior was totally out of line, of course, but desperate people will do desperate things. My guess is that she probably used people for her benefit long before her financial issues hit. My mom had a "friend" like that in her life -- not as extreme, but still the same type. The friend didn't own a car, even though her husband was a highly paid pr
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Swimming is the ultimate low-impact exercise. I would ask your MD about swimming and/or water exercises. My mom used to do the latter (wearing pool shoes) even when she was elderly and fragile. Check with your local community pool to see if there are classes available. I used to do ballet exercises at my community pool using the side of the pool as my rail. The water provides some support (and
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