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I am starting to do the same thing with my children. Right now with my daughter who is 13 it’s all black and white. There are no shades of gray. She doesn’t get it. But I’m trying to do so with my 17 year old son and he gets it much better. Now I’m not sure what to do with my 19 year old on a mission. I missed the opportunity with him. I guess we’ll see what happens when returns. I can honestly say that this book was a life changer for me. I was married but not very happy and I think he felt the same way. After Ichanged instead of worrying about his “sins”– BAM married life became so much better, happier, richer and more fulfilling. I remember the exact moment when I had to decide, after reading the book, to forgive some perceived slight against me (again!). I lay in bed and felt actual physical pain at the thought of reaching out and forgiving unconditionally. But I did it! Yep, changed my life. I’m not perfect and neither is he, of course, but he’s changed because I’m different. Soooo much better.
I’ve read it at least twice and this is a good reminder that I need to probably do it again. I love the Abigail story.
My husband’s first youth interview was with a young man turning 12. He told me that his interview went something like: Are you kind to your brothers and sisters?
Do you obey your parents?
He said he could tell there was no need to know more than that or to asks questions that would put ideas into his head.
Hopefully there are leaders out there who have the same misgivings about asking intrusive questions.
I do feel though that there is a need to be specific when asking prospective missionaries about worthiness. It’s much better to know of any issues before they get to the MTC or out into the field.
I work for the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop. Just to muddy the waters a little bit. When I worked for CES in the 1980s my check was issued by the Corporation of the President. But sometime in the 1990s that changed.
Hi some_guy or Eric! So glad you are here. I think converts are the most interesting people. I find the whole concept of accepting a new religion fascinating. I hope you can find peace and your place at church. You already fit in here just fine.
I just pictured a big black horse in the shower. The site has not only helped me understand that my unfaithful thoughts are okay but it also helps me understand that people who are having a crisis of faith aren’t scary people!
Excellent, both the link and the quotes. When I’m not mad at my husband I’m going to share some of those cartoons. He’ll esp love the tithing ones. Just a comment on the “why” of how come they are spending time on God of the Old Testament thing…I think because of the possibility that many new members may not understand the LDS teaching on that particular subject. It’s the only reason I can really think of. This is a good year to for me to study the life of the Savior and to really gain a testimony that he lives. It’s actually a scripture from D&C that I find most powerful on the subject. D&C 76:22-23. It tied in well with the first NT lesson yesterday.
My husband has been in the throes of conducting his first tithing settlement. I think it’s been a pretty eye-opening experience for him. I also think he thinks we are being very generous in our own tithing. I don’t really want to be generous with tithing, I just want to cover the bases. I can be generous elsewhere. That’s good to know because I’m in charge of doing that. A friend told us the following story (her husband is the 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric), it was a conversation between her and her daughter who is about 5-6:
“Mom, you should not take your money to the bank anymore. They just lose it. You need to give it all to the bishop.”
And what does the Bishop do with it?
“He sends it up to Jesus.”
