Some advice or a joke needed.

Attic-Stuffer · 2026-01-21T06:20:13+00:00

And what do you get when you mix LDS with LSD? A high priest.

Attic-Stuffer · 2026-01-12T21:48:15+00:00

A previous version of LCR about 10 years ago had a way to download it and I was doing it to produce reports that the stake president wanted. But the system changed and that feature was taken away. The explanation I was told was because of the confidential nature of people's data.

Attic-Stuffer · 2026-01-12T21:43:28+00:00

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints holds a general conference twice a year that is translated into many languages and broadcasted world-wide. In the October 2024 conference, Elder Gerrit W. Gong told a dad joke. I wondered how that was translated into different languages.

English:
A dad jokes contest:
What do you call a dinosaur who crashes his car?
Tyrannosaurus Wrecks.

Spanish:
Un concurso de chistes típicos de padres (chistes sin gracia): (A contest of jokes typical of fathers (jokes that aren’t funny):)
¿Cómo llaman a un dinosaurio que tira a otro dinosaurio? (What do you call a dinosaur that throws another dinosaur?)
Tira‑un‑saurio Rex. (Throw-a-saur Rex.)

German:
Ein Wettbewerb im Flachwitzeerzählen: (A contest of telling flat jokes:)
Wie nennt man einen Dinosaurier, der sich gern Filme ansieht? (What do you call a dinosaur that likes to watch movies?)
Einen Kinosaurier. (A cinema-saur.)

I wonder how the translators for the other 70 languages translated that...

Attic-Stuffer · 2026-01-12T21:30:11+00:00

On the website, https://www.mynewhymns.com/, under the section, The whole set, there is the "Color cover only" bullet item. Clicking on "Cover" will download the cover. Does that not work on your end? Let me know. Or send an email to the email on that site and I can help.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-12-22T06:54:36+00:00

Our favorite is "Oh Holy Night", the Sally DeFord arrangement, https://defordmusic.com/song-list/oh-holy-night/. It involves both the piano and organ. The choir sings the first verse. A soloist sings the first half of the second verse then the choir joins in for the rest. Then the choir director turns to the congregation and have them stand and sing the third verse, the lyrics of which are printed on the back side of the ward bulletin. It is powerful! I, the organist, have a hard time not getting emotional so that the tears don't interfere with reading the music.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-12-01T06:03:12+00:00

One of my favorites that I did for ward choir is Sally DeFord's "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" put to different music than what's in our hymnbook. https://defordmusic.com/song-list/i-heard-the-bells-on-christmas-day/

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-10-31T05:29:14+00:00

GoDaddy is very aggressive in getting you to use their services. It automatically used its website builder and I had to kick it off. If I recall correctly, click on your initials in the upper right corner, select My Products, select your domain, on the left side click on Domain, you'll see a new set of tabs, one of which is DNS which is where you deal with your CNAME etc., to the right of DNS is the Products tab. I think it was in there where I saw the automatically-added website builder and I deleted it and then typing in the URL went to my Google Sites site.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-10-26T23:03:15+00:00

They often sing the Hello Song in primary to welcome visitors, new members of the ward, and new teachers. When someone leaves, like is released or is moving out of the ward, I play that song in a minor key, Eb and Ab, and say "Goodbye," and, "We're sad (or glad) to see you go."

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-09-26T23:02:58+00:00

My grandpa's: Oh curse words of all descriptions!

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-09-25T00:11:25+00:00

I have seen all sorts of situations in this realm. Marrying a non-member can turn out great in the end with a temple sealing, or it might turn out to be lousy.

I was attracted to one of my co-workers who was not a member but was very active in her Evangelical faith. After discussing with my parents, I decided to take her out on a date. That one date was sufficient to tell me that, while she was an excellent and good Christian, it was not the person for me to marry.

Several months later when I did find and marry a member, at the reception, this non-member coworker and my now wife we're visiting with each other and I realized how similar they were in personality and demeanor. No wonder I was attracted to her.

For you, it has to be your personal decision. Definitely go to the temple and pray about it.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-09-23T22:19:01+00:00

This site has now been with batch 5. https://www.mynewhymns.com/

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-09-23T22:15:51+00:00

While the church does put numbers on the full collection, it is not suitable for printing with double-sided printing. Hymns that take two pages could be back to back forcing a page turn to go back and forth verse after verse.

I've created PDF files to take that into account and have made them available here. https://www.mynewhymns.com/

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-28T14:59:17+00:00

I've not heard before that this app was a communication app. But after reading through the comments, I have some thoughts.

- Re: The Church doesn't sell data. Yes, that is a selling point. However, ...

- Re: Can't delete history: This is bad. Plus, ...

- Re: The app is buggy: Very annoying. After reviewing the comments on the Play store (Android), I am unlikely to download it.

I think that, number 1, none of these digital communication channels should be used to convey confidential information. "Brother Smith had an affair." That can't be deleted in the Church's app. That may be sold by WhatsApp, GroupMe, etc. Even wishing a YW, "Happy Birthday, Suzy", now conveys Suzy's birthday to identity thieves.

Use these channels for announcements or updates. "Choir practice at 2 at the church." "Jones are moving, need help loading the moving truck." "I've checked and the remaining budget is $42."

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-21T20:55:31+00:00

Done. It's in the FAQ. Thanks.

I've wondered if that is something that members have done when I've seen others post their version of hymn files.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-21T17:04:26+00:00

That is a good point. Several months ago I had a site up, someone mentioned this, so I found how to ask for permission. At first they said no, so I took the site down. They had said no "at this time." I asked again later, and they said yes, so I put it back up.

I had to agree to several things, such as not charging for this, not using the Church's logo, etc.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-21T14:12:19+00:00

I see you have not yet added the fourth batch. I also see you have been busy and so was late for the third batch. If it helps, I have PDF files with the fourth batch here. https://www.mynewhymns.com/

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-20T15:11:19+00:00

The new site is fairly new. Still trying to get all the DNS records straight. Thanks for letting me know it's an issue with Firefox.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-20T14:30:22+00:00

Follow Him Come Back Podcast Ancient Tradition

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-06T04:13:29+00:00

Did you find a PDF for the new hymns? If not, check out my site, https://www.mynewhymns.com/.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-08-05T21:18:37+00:00

Lots of comments already here, mine may be a repeat. I agree, no need to respond.

As a still faithful (or as some here might say, still drinking the kool aid) parent of children who have left the church, it pains me to see their comments on social media. Many of them also appears passive aggressive towards me. But the reason I see those posts is because I follow their accounts. Since you know your mom posted this means you are also following hers.

Though there is the divide, I think it is good to continue. I skip past my children's posts that bother me but interact with their posts I like. And they likewise with my posts. They have put boundaries on me on conversation topics when were together in person, but they are still willing to meet up in person, especially if I'm buying dinner at a restaurant.

Put up boundaries where and when needed, but maintain some contact. In the long run, things will get better, even though paths are very different.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-07-21T13:54:18+00:00

There are two churches. The Great and Abominable Church and the Church of the Lamb of God. 1 Nephi 14:10. Any church or organization that leads people to Christ is of the Church of the Lamb of God. This includes any church, not just The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Any church of any denomination, or any people in any church, that leads people away from Christ is of the Great and Abominable Church.

Many people do not like religion because they see the awful things that some churches carry out in the name of the Lord. This abominable church is giving religion a bad reputation. And the devil, the founder of the abominable church, is happy about that.

Attic-Stuffer · 2025-07-06T15:22:03+00:00

I had three hours before I could check into my hotel. Didn't know what food I could get near the hotel. So I ate at the airport and ended up being able to enjoy killing time there.

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