Familial Research and Development

So the Republicans in power and authority have decided to not 'fight' with the Democrats so will be letting the Bush tax credits expire. Hence we will go into elections in 5 weeks time with the Bush tax credits on our pay checks, vote for the bums that are not doing the job they were hired to do, and four weeks later we all get a pay cut (as the tax credits expire) and they, the bums, continue on with business as usual-like nothing ever happened-like what they're doing (nothing) is okay-like we are all okay with it and that we APPROVE of their continued out of control spending and taxing. And you wonder why the 'tea party' makes sense. 'I tell you what!' -Bartok, Anastasia.

Sure. We're out of the recession, according to Obama's Economic Panel. In fact we're so OUT of the recession, AND so blind to it that it's been over for a year and three months. Yip! I'm telling ya, that's what they said. It ended a year ago last June. Sounds like the Pinnochio effect here. Else why are banks still failing? Why does California have to make employees take unpaid days off work? Why do car dealerships continue to offer 'great' deals? Why are large companies holding back on hiring even though they know they're over working and over stressing their good employees? Why have so many 401k stubbornly bottomed out without recovery? Yeah, go figure-the recession's been over for more than a year. Riiiight! Ya think maybe the recession is over? Who are they trying to fool anyway? Oh the fools that want to believe their lies! I get it!

When my babies were babies a new invention hit the baby aisle at the store. It was called infant car seats. You weren't required to have, own or much less use one. That was back when seat belts became standard in all vehicles and most states didn't require you to use them. Somewhere in that time frame I made a decision to wear a seat belt. Not due to laws-there were none governing it-but rather due to the 'smartness' of wearing them. It stood to reason in my young mind, that I should also put my babies in car seats. Again, no law, just smart. Now, not everybody saw it that way. There were a lot of people who didn't think it was necessary. Two things happened as a result. One there were a LOT more available transplants AND two, people had more freedom. Today however, because some people had the 'poor me's' following the 'poor judgment calls' and rather than accept responsibility had decided to join the Sue-happy tribe/trend and yeah-you guessed it...

I've often asked myself, as I read and think upon the Book of Mormon, why? Why did the Nephites again and again fall into wickedness? Why did they have to have so many prophets coming and telling them the same thing over and over? Why did they believe it for a year or two and then fall away again? Why? Answers have come to me that indicate their life was more challenging to exist-no modern conveniences-no easy money (credit cards)-no grocery/convenience stores... The cycle of pride-fall into wickedness-calamity of one sort or another (2" x 4")-listening to prophets/repentance-blessings of abundance-and then back to pride again. These all explain part of it. But what was really behind it all? Your personal relationship with God. Not just the prophet to have one, but each individual. Each person must have that 'image' in their heads and hearts, that God the Father is the Father of their spirit-that He hears and answers their own personal prayers-that He lives-that H...

Between today's Sunday School Lesson and this month's Relief Society lesson, I'm starting to put something together-an overview that I hadn't been able to define before now. Point one: We have been told by Latter-day Prophets that the Book of Mormon is written specifically for our time. It spans a long length of time where many generations pass away. One generation holding firm and fast to the gospel principles and another who has chosen to no longer believe. Point two: In the Relief Society lesson this month Pres. Julie Beck says: "Without nurturing, our rising generation could be in danger of becoming like the one described in Mosiah 26. Many youth didn't believe the traditions of their fathers and became a separate people as to their faith, remaining so ever after. Our rising generation could likewise be led away if they don't understand their part in Heavenly Father's plan." Point three: Hosea speaks of the same issue in his day: "For she ...

I really like this love song I've been hearing on the radio. So much so I had to buy it. As much as I relate to the song (often I was called a child bride at age 18-still a teen ager and still knew it all), I feel it has so much truth in it (now that I've been married 37 1/2 years, I can see it), that I have to share it. Lee Brice and Love Like Crazy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0f5g18EbG4 They called them crazy when they started out Said seventeen's too young to know what loves about They've been together fifty-eight years now That’s crazy He brought home sixty-seven bucks a week He bought a little 2 bedroom house on Maple Street Where she blessed him with six more mouths to feed Yea that’s crazy Just ask him how he did it; he'll say pull up a seat It'll only take a minute, to tell you everything Be a best friend, tell the truth, and overuse I Love You Go to work, do your best, don't outsmart your common since Never let your prayin' knees get lazy A...