Dear sisters, I am so glad to be part of this loop! I love to see the different personalities that make the loop what it is! We are so fortunate to have an opportunity to share a part of us with each other and see that we are all really just the same. There are sisters who have grown up in the gospel and have had the ideal family life and do the same with their children. It is hard for many of us to imagine altough this might be our ideal. There are sisters who have grown up in the gospel with parent's who did not set an enviable example and have had to struggle with testimonies and trials along the way. They may have made poor choices along the course of life, and are living with consequences of those choices. There are sisters who are converts. Like the sisters who have had an ideal family life they continue to set an example for their children and others. There are sisters who are converts whose testimonies may not be as strong as others, but despite that struggle continue to be active. There are sisters who are inactive, for various reasons. There are sisters who have no association with the church whatsoever outside this loop. They need us! We are all struggling with one trial or another. We are all trying to put something behind us and move on. I think that is all Heavenly Father wants us to do...to progress. We are so fortunate to have each other to turn to and to find a listening ear. We can almost hide behind anonymity, being able to share parts of ourselves that we could never tell someone else but that needs to be shared. I think we are so fortunate to have this loop and blessed to know each other! I know that this has been a great blessing to me. I hope you all feel the same. Diane

Kin, Thank you for the uplifting thoughts. I jreally enjoyed them, I'm sending them to all my daughters. I laughed, I cried and stopped and thought about them. Thanks again. Love Jeanie

What I usually do is highlight the name of the PERSON who sent the mail to begin with. Then go to edit and hit copy. Then go to compose mail and then go to edit and then hit paste. It will paste the name of the person you highlighted into the TO: spot. I find this is alot easier than trying to remember the exact spelllings of screennames and such. I hope this works for you. Kimmie

Please take me off your list. I am getting way too much mail, and have even sent messages that are totally ignored by this group. Thank you, Patti Harrison

I was reading my mother's mail at her request...what a good daughter I am when I came across some things that have happened in your group. I am a friend ok AK's So I sent her a short note under the groups name...big mistake it went to all of you. I didn't mean to offend anyone in the group I was referring to all of you as a bunch of "nuts". Frankly you all have SO MUCH MAIL!!!! You really need to just send it to the person directy ie. my example to AK above Please don't think less of Saucyee, she is on vacation and doesn't know anything of this, if you do feel it necessary to mail me any "hate" mail then go ahead please send it to [email protected] LOL Saucyee tried to raise me right OH well I had other plans! Everyone have a great day HI from "THE SAUCE" Later Tonya

UMMMM I take it back Deb you do belong in the group with all these nuts !!!! What the hell is up with that letter sent about the "occasional table" HELLO are we wasting E Mail paper on that one or what?????

Hey there, i didn't realize that you were subscribed, i think maybe dianne/az dee, may have put you on.. i'll take you off love faith

Leave me out of your mail!

Leave me out of your mail! --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] Resent-from: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: 97-08-17 03:51:22 EDT Sisters, I am so sorry to tell you that I must leave. I have wrestled with this. I did not like the treatment given to a very dear friend of mine (Debbie). And now a most private letter from AZ DEE to ONEREDLDS has gone too far. Dianne you should not have posted your last note for all to see. You put in your note Onered-- I forgive you for not having enough tact to attack all the sisters in private. You must be a very unhappy, lonely person and I really do feel sorry for you. You should not have said those hateful things towards her for all to see. Yes she may have offended you in some way but stop it!! I am sorry to say farwell but I must go. I love all of you but need to let you know that this was not dropped like it was supposed to be to regard everyones feelings. I am tired of hearing about it just leave it alone. Mylinda [email protected]

Leave me out of your mail! --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [email protected] Resent-from: [email protected] To: [email protected] Date: 97-08-17 04:13:37 EDT HOW MANY FRIENDS HAVE YOU The old man turned to me and asked "How many friends have you?" Why 10 or 20 friends have I And named off just a few He rose quite slow with effort And sadly shook his head " A lucky child you are To have so many friends," he said But think of what you're saying There is so much you do not know A friend is just not someone To whom you say "Hello" A friends a tender shoulder On which to softly cry A well to pour your troubles down And raise your spirits high A friend is a hand to pull you up From darkness and despair When all your other "so called" friends Have helped to put you there A true friend is an ally Who can't be moved or bought A voice to keep your name alive When others have forgot But most of all a friend is a heart A strong and sturdy wall For from the hearts of friends There comes the greatest love of all!!! So think of what I've spoken For every word is true And answer once again my child How many friends have you?? And then he stood and faced me Awaiting my reply Soft and said I answered "If lucky...........one have I" "You!!!!" >>

I on't know who you are but have been receiving alot of mail from you and your "group". it's been cluttering up my mailbox. please remove me from your address book. Thanks.

--------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: Too much mail!!!!! Date: 97-08-17 01:23:19 EDT From: SHOPNODROP To: CanTtlyShp I totally agree. I really do feel like this is getting out of hand. I feel this group should be a group that shares information, thoughts, helpful advise on daily life things, sharing information on church callings, etc... I feel like there is a place and time with the right person to share VERY personal information with NOT strangers who are not qualified to give advise or opinions...That is why we have Psychiatrists , Psychologist, Therapist, and Bishops to help with very personal problems. Family members are also there to help listen and lead people to the right kind of help if that is possible. I do not want to leave this group because I have found it very helpful with ideas and wonderful thoughts and stories for talks, lessons, church callings, and recipies (which I think are GREAT!!) but If it continues to be a TELL ALL group I will leave because I feel it has lost its main purpose and does absolutely nothing for the group as a whole except bring us all down and frustrated. I hope this group can resolve this problem so we can continue to gain from eachothers talents, experiences, wisdom, and knowledge and avoid the TOO personal information that really should not be shared with people with whom are not qualified or personally involved with. I also feel this will help the problem with WAY TOO MUCH MAIL!! Shop

Faith, I'm confused...which doesn't take much. I've been on vacation and now find myself in two groups. I think I better unsubscribe til I get my bearings and schedule smoothed out. Would you please unsubscribe me from both lists and I'll get back with you. Much love, Pris

I came across this saying, I really enjoyed it. Sisters by Heart We've shared so much laughter Shared so many tears We've a spiritual kinship That grows strong each year. We're not sisters by birth But we knew from the start God put us together - to be sister by heart. This is really true, we truly are all sisters. Stacy (kings)

I thought this was really cute! Michelle ([email protected]) --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: [email protected] (Tommy S Bowden) To: [email protected] Subject: Household Principles for Children Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 02:44:09 EDT Message-ID: <[email protected]> --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected] Subject: Household Principles for Children Date: Thu, 14 Aug 1997 10:49:48 -1000 Message-ID: <[email protected]> --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected],[email protected], [email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected] Household Principles for Children from the Old Testament -- Lamentations of the Father by Ian Frazier Laws of Forbidden Places Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cloven-hoofed animal, plain or with cheese, you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the cereal grains, of the corn and of the wheat and of the oats, and of all the cereals that are of bright color and unknown provenance you may eat, but not in the living room. Of quiescently frozen dessert and of all frozen after-meal treats you may eat, but absolutely not in the living room. Of the juices and other beverages, yes, even of those in sippy-cups, you may drink, but not in the living room, neither may you carry such therein. Indeed, when you reach the place where the living room carpet begins, of any food or beverage there you may not eat, neither may you drink. But if you are sick, and are lying down and watching something, then may you eat in the living room. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Laws When at Table And if you are seated in your high chair, or in a chair such as a greater person might use, keep your legs and feet below you as they were. Neither raise up your knees, nor place your feet upon the table, for that is an abomination to me. Yes, even when you have an interesting bandage to show, your feet upon the table are an abomination, and worthy of rebuke. Drink your milk as it is given you, neither use on it any utensils, nor fork, nor knife, nor spoon, for that is not what they are for; if you will dip your blocks in the milk, and lick it off, you will be sent away. When you have drunk, let the empty cup then remain upon the table, and do not bite it upon its edge and by your teeth hold it to your face in order to make noises in it sounding like a duck: for you will be sent away. When you chew your food, keep your mouth closed until you have swallowed, and do not open it to show your brother or your sister what is within; I say to you, do not so, even if your brother or your sister has done the same to you. Eat your food only; do not eat that which is not food; neither seize the table between your jaws, nor use the raiment of the table to wipe your lips. I say again to you, do not touch it, but leave it as it is. And though your stick of carrot does indeed resemble a marker, draw not with it upon the table, even in pretend, for we do not do that, that is why. And though the pieces of broccoli are very like small trees, do not stand them upright to make a forest, because we do not do that, that is why. Sit just as I have told you, and do not lean to one side or the other, nor slide down until you are nearly slid away. Heed me; for if you sit like that, your hair will go into the syrup. And now behold, even as I have said, it has come to pass. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Laws Pertaining to Dessert For we judge between the plate that is unclean and the plate that is clean, saying first, if the plate is clean, then you shall have dessert. But of the unclean plate, the laws are these: If you have eaten most of your meat, and two bites of your peas with each bite consisting of not less than three peas each, or in total six peas, eaten where I can see, and you have also eaten enough of your potatoes to fill two forks, both forkfuls eaten where I can see, then you shall have dessert. But if you eat a lesser number of peas, and yet you eat the potatoes, still you shall not have dessert; and if you eat the peas, yet leave the potatoes uneaten, you shall not have dessert, no, not even a small portion thereof. And if you try to deceive by moving the potatoes or peas around with a fork, that it may appear you have eaten what you have not, you will fall into iniquity. And I will know, and you shall have no dessert. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On Screaming Do not scream; for it is as if you scream all the time. If you are given a plate on which two foods you do not wish to touch each other are touching each other, your voice rises up even to the ceiling, while you point to the offense with the finger of your right hand; but I say to you, scream not, only remonstrate gently with the server, that the server may correct the fault. Likewise if you receive a portion of fish from which every piece of herbal seasoning has not been scraped off, and the herbal seasoning is loathsome to you and steeped in vileness, again I say, refrain from screaming. Though the vileness overwhelm you, and cause you a faint unto death, make not that sound from within your throat, neither cover your face, nor press your fingers to your nose. For even I have made the fish as it should be; behold, I eat it myself, yet do not die. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Concerning Face and Hands Cast your countenance upward to the light, and lift your eyes to the hills, that I may more easily wash you off. For the stains are upon you; even to the very back of your head, there is rice thereon. And in the breast pocket of your garment, and upon the tie of your shoe, rice and other fragments are distributed in a manner wonderful to see. Only hold yourself still; hold still, I say. Give each finger in its turn for my examination thereof, and also each thumb. Lo, how iniquitous they appear. What I do is as it must be; and you shall not go hence until I have done. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Various Other Laws, Statutes, and Ordinances Bite not, lest you be cast into quiet time. Neither drink of your own bath water, nor of the bath water of any kind; nor rub your feet on bread, even if it be in the package; nor rub yourself against cars, not against any building; nor eat sand. Leave the cat alone, for what has the cat done, that you should so afflict it with tape? And hum not the humming in your nose as I read, nor stand between the light and the book. Indeed, you will drive me to madness. Nor forget what I said about the tape. --------- End forwarded message ---------- --------- End forwarded message ----------

This loop already went through the "Good Wife"thing. Lets not go there again. We already have enough contention! LOL Sonya

Sisters, I see a need to have a lesson on e-mailing for some sisters that not totally understand it. so here it is. If you hit reply, when replying to a email- the address of who it is from automatically goes in the "to "field .and in our case it will put the gen-rooters address. So if you don't want it to go to all the group. You need to delete the gen-rooters address and type in the adress of who you are replying to. The person who wrote the e-mail will be listed at the top of the email after "from: " I have recieved many of mail that should be responded to just one person. Before you send it, please double check the to box and make sure that you are sending it only to the person that you need to send it to. Any questions please e-mail me." E Terese." Thanks Terese Also make sure the subject box has in it what your email is about. And not something else.

i just found this web and it had a quote on it i thought we could ues it love ya pam Victories in life come through our ability to work around and over the obstacles that cross our path. We grow stronger as we climb our own mountains. Marvin J. Ashton (May 1979 Ensign, page 67)

This might sound strange to you all, but its my happiest memory. When I was in college I was not a member of the church yet. At that time I was engaged to a wonderful man named Rob Bardsley. Eventually he started having some problems and I left him. I felt it was more important to be with a man that was well built and good looking and to be a free spirit then it was important to be there for him. Several years later we resumed our friendship, but by then he was dating a woman in the church. I had just joined the church. He eventually joined the church and married this woman last year in the DC Temple. In that time frame I had become inactive and had married another man. It was only last summer that I found my way back to church. (I know its a long way around but I finally got back to my memory) My happiest memory is of last December when my children (then 1 and 3) received their naming and blessing ceremony and Rob was the one that gave it to them. It was such an example that although we can not change the past. sometimes the plan the Lord for us is just a little differethan what we thought it was. Its an example of friendship persevering over adversity and such a fine example of what new beginnings are all about. Sonya

i just found this it is very interesting i dont know if ya all like him or not but i did when i was a kid see ya pam <A HREF="http://piano.symgrp.com/cgi-bin/plb/news?cmd=show&type=news&code=+597 0"> Display News Item</A>