So I did mention in a recent post about our kids attending church a few times, when we needed Grandma to babysit. Well, today their cousin was baptized and we begrudgingly attended. As much as we loath the church, we do want to be supportive of our family. Our kids are 5 and 7 and at such a vulnerable age to be sucked in! Our boy is very curious about god, and wants to be included and not fee
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OH believe me I have had to squash primary lessons at her home several times while she was watching them while I was at work :/ She finally stopped it, but yeah all good points here. I am currently seeking some new sitters on Sitter City as we speak!
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So I live in the heart of 'Mormonville'...and I have noticed more recently the stores are more packed on Sundays than they used to be. After we left the SSC, we discovered that the stores and other places were not as busy on Sunday...AND WE LOVED IT! However, lately it hasn't been the case. I remember growing up Mo, it was drilled into us to keep the Sabbath day, and it was very shameful to do
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I wouldn't ask her to watch them, however she LOVES having them over. She offered to sit for them while I was working, then I lost my job. So she really misses them, and they miss her. And also with my job loss, we have tried to save money by not hiring sitters. They only started going because one Sunday she had to be there. Our boy who is 7 has also been very curious about it, so we figured
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They do offer one kid play a year, which we do take them to. However,the plays we go to are not kid friendly...and to take them would cost more than a sitter ;) We can still ask her not to take them, that is still an option. Just feel a little bad about it, since she is doing us a favor by watching them, you know?
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Hubby and I have been out of the church for 15+ yrs. We are subscribers at a local acting company, and our tickets are on Sunday afternoon (which is our ideal time). However, that means we need someone to watch our kids. Sometimes we hire a sitter (which is pretty spendy these days and hard to find on a Sunday), or sometimes we ask one of the Grandma's to watch our 2 kids(ages 5 and 7). For a l
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I guess I'm just so far removed from religion that it seems absurd to say that to someone in dire living circumstances, and have them take you seriously. But, it does make sense that religion would use that to oppress people. I always find it sad when people use that sentiment about their trials. I think about those that struggle to the point of suicide. They obviously had more than they could ha
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I end up reading a lot of Mormon blogs, and I often hear 'the Lord will not give you more than you can handle'. This sentiment drives me crazy, and I think it's total B. S. When I heard it again this morning, I wondered if Mormons in third world countries use it?
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I so wish I could just let this roll off my back, but another thing that I found offensive was in her e-mail she wrote "Uncle's and Grandparents holding the Melchizedek Priesthood are invited to join in our blessing circle". Then went on to ask to bring food if possible. Like, I know you can't be in our special circle, but bring food anyway. My husband is the only one I am aware of
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If someone is hosting a party, and it's just a general get together, I think it's fine to ask people to bring stuff. We have had many 'pot-luck' type family get together's in the past. We usually provide the main coarse and ask people to bring sides and desserts, drinks, etc. However, I think if you are hosting a specific event for a family member, like a wedding for example, I think it is bad et
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When a Mormon family member is getting their baby blessed, and they ask you to bring food. To me, this is equivalent to asking someone to bring food to your kid's birthday party. I would never ask that, and I think it is poor taste. I know it's dumb, but it bothers me. Was sent an invite via Facebook today, and she invited 54 people?!?! And this is just people on FB, doesn't include all thei
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Some of the members on the site have pictures and profiles. My first thought after reading them was look at all these nice, cute future exmo's.
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I just got the following letter: (My Name) You are missed in Relief Society. Remember that the worth of souls is great in the eyes of our Heavenly Father. You are worth so much to Him and to our ward family. (Her Name) GAAAHHHH! We finally got things quiet, and in a good place regarding the church, and now this?!
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Do you have a site where we can find out about meet-ups? Thanks!
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I think it really depends where you live in Utah. I grew up in NH, and I moved to heart of Utah county mid-junior year...was 'Mormon' at the time, and really shy. Didn't make a lot of friends, ones I did make were outsiders too. It was a really hard move for me. I have heard of kids in elementary school being teased because they are not Mormon. I can't really speak to that because when I did
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I was about to e-mail mine in this morning, until my husband mentioned this...def. something to think about. Ugh!
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I left the church over 10 yrs ago, but have not requested to have my named removed yet. Every so often, I get the urge to do it. My only issue is not wanting to hurt my parents. Will they be informed of it in some way? Like when they go to tithing settlement? Or will it show up on when they look at their genealogy? They know I don't go, or believe, and are 'OK' with it, but I think that final
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