The Best of Mormon Messages Thread

[Sullyute]

Because you still have a soul.

Some sell it for coffee and mints.

Grey text aside, i got a chuckle out of that.

[LA Ute]

This is pretty good. Just 4 people telling their stories.

[MartyFunkhouser]

Because you still have a soul.

Some sell it for coffee and mints.

I know that coffee was part of the deal that I made when I turned in my soul, but it was only a small part of the deal. I didn't get any mints.

[dabrockster]

Ok, this one brought me to tears. Very touching..

[PaloAltoCougar]

Ok, this one brought me to tears. Very touching...

I don't care for cheap sentiment, but that one got to me, as it brought back a very powerful memory. After my mom had a major stroke that would lead to her death a couple of years later, I visited her in a convalescent hospital where my dad, who had Parkinson's, was spoon-feeding her just like the guy in the video was doing, lovingly wiping away any excess from her lips and chin. As I watched in silent admiration, my dad turned to me and said, "Pretty tough to see your parents in this condition, isn't it?" Although it was sad, I told him that it wasn't tough at all, but rather was almost overwhelmingly wonderful. These two great parents, who had been such great examples to me for 50 years, were putting on one final show of love, caring and mutual support that I would never forget.

[LA Ute]

I don't care for cheap sentiment, but that one got to me, as it brought back a very powerful memory. After my mom had a major stroke that would lead to her death a couple of years later, I visited her in a convalescent hospital where my dad, who had Parkinson's, was spoon-feeding her just like the guy in the video was doing, lovingly wiping away any excess from her lips and chin. As I watched in silent admiration, my dad turned to me and said, "Pretty tough to see your parents in this condition, isn't it?" Although it was sad, I told him that it wasn't tough at all, but rather was almost overwhelmingly wonderful. These two great parents, who had been such great examples to me for 50 years, were putting on one final show of love, caring and mutual support that I would never forget.

If you have time the interview with the producer of the video is worth listening to.

http://www.mormonchannel.org/listen/...d-june-18-2013

[PaloAltoCougar]

If you have time the interview with the producer of the video is worth listening to.

http://www.mormonchannel.org/listen/...d-june-18-2013

That was interesting, including the point that the actor playing the husband really does suffer from Parkinson's (cinema verite!). But I was amused by the director's comment that because our is a worldwide Church, he didn't want to make the sets appear like the Wasatch Front, and wanted viewers to believe it could be anywhere. But the alternatives he cited were Philadelphia, Boston and Toronto, I believe--not all that cosmopolitan--and every actor, including those on the dance floor and in the band, are all very white. Still, a nice video.

[Clark Addison]

I miss MindfulCoug.

[dabrockster]

The Best of Mormon Messages Thread

A very powerful message on Depression. The young woman who felt no one cared for her is real. You can feel her despair.. All of it is needed.

In fact I think as a church (In our Wards) we do not embrace those with mental illnesses well and do not understand it. Some feel such hurt and loneliness and become closed off and Shut everyone out. While we try to reach them we tend to give up or become angry with their actions but in reality... We have not broken down their wall of protection which is also a wall of isolation and sadness.


"Like a Broken Vessel"

https://youtu.be/IrNqGqy5kbQ


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[Bo Diddley]

A very powerful message on Depression. The young woman who felt no one cared for her is real. You can feel her despair.. All of it is needed.

In fact I think as a church (In our Wards) we do not embrace those with mental illnesses well and do not understand it. Some feel such hurt and oak and become closed off and Shur everyone out. While we try to reach them we tend to give up or become angry with their actions but in reality... We have not broken down their wall of protection which is also a wall of isolation and sadness.


"Like a Broken Vessel"

https://youtu.be/IrNqGqy5kbQ


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This was the topic of our lesson in EQ yesterday, and our secretary put together an outstanding lesson. He broadened it beyond just mental health, to include any times people were just broken. We had a couple of bruthern who talked about some very difficult times in their lives. One of the best lessons we've had--ever.

[myboynoah]

[YOhio]

Wow. Heartbreaking and inspiring.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Elder Kearon's talk that is the foundation of that refugee video remains one of my all-time favorites. It spurred us into taking action and I hope to do much more in the days ahead. I compare the message of that video with Trump's views (and those of his sophomoric son) and I begin to feel ill. Seriously.

[Moliere]

Elder Kearon's talk that is the foundation of that refugee video remains one of my all-time favorites. It spurred us into taking action and I hope to do much more in the days ahead. I compare the message of that video with Trump's views (and those of his sophomoric son) and I begin to feel ill. Seriously.

A couple months ago we had a FHE around his talk. We signed up as a family to serve in one of the local orgs that helps refuges (apparently there's quite a bit that get sent to Houston). So far we've only had three opportunities to serve, all of which were to pick the family up at the airport and take them to their designated apartment, all of which were in a shady part of town and were not exactly nice flats. It's humbling to see the families and we feel bad for them given their circumstance but are happy to at least help a bit.

I'm hoping for more opportunities around teaching English or culture classes or financial literacy but we haven't been asked to do that yet. Guess they just like having volunteers with big suburbans.


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[myboynoah]

A couple months ago we had a FHE around his talk. We signed up as a family to serve in one of the local orgs that helps refuges (apparently there's quite a bit that get sent to Houston). So far we've only had three opportunities to serve, all of which were to pick the family up at the airport and take them to their designated apartment, all of which were in a shady part of town and were not exactly nice flats. It's humbling to see the families and we feel bad for them given their circumstance but are happy to at least help a bit.

I'm hoping for more opportunities around teaching English or culture classes or financial literacy but we haven't been asked to do that yet. Guess they just like having volunteers with big suburbans.


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Well did you at least leave them with some cookies?

I find the GC talk and release of this very timely. I hope U.S. Mormons are listening.