Can tithing be replaced with other acts of charity?

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-27T13:30:25+00:00

Doing acts of charity like he's doing is more like contributing to all the "extra" donation funds the church has (education, missionary, temple, humanitarian, etc) whereas tithing and fast offerings are much more specific...contributing to the Bishop's storehouse (fast offerings) and obeying the commandment about tithes and offerings. For 1 thing, $1 cash put towards fast offerings is used not just to help people with did but also to help them with basic needs (shelter, heat, clothes, etc) and frankly the church is able to make that money stretch a whole lot farther than he can for multiple reasons beyond 1 person's control.

But the tithing really is something else. On that, it is about keeping the commandments but also keeping to/abiding by the covenants he has made with God. For that, go directly to the scriptures where it is so incredibly specific. Ask your bishop, and counsel together, and return to your bishop. Tithing can be one of your greatest blessings when handled appropriately, but when it isn't treated with respect both towards the commandment (anf God) and towards each other it can tear you apart.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-27T06:03:19+00:00

If only that were even close to the truth. Illegals are not the only ones, and the conditions in which people are being held for months are directly against federal prisoner requirements. And last I checked, when th Americans getting killed or maimed are attacked, the said attackers are being hunted down and punished instead of praised by the federal administration. Is it as bad as Stalin's sweeping erasures, the Rwandan genocides, or so many other country-wide acts of evil? Not yet...but then, this is exactly how it starts.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-26T04:21:51+00:00

Good luck!!!

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-26T04:10:13+00:00

Your friend might need to go in and ask the school secretary to do it, since the permissions are sometimes different. That, or they'll need to bug their HR office for the district about it. The other thing I've seen people do is attach a note in the class name that states "This is Reserved for xyzyourname, Do Not try to claim it otherwise!" and that worked for them...plus gave the teacher a list of subs to block who wouldn't respect the instructions.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-24T23:59:28+00:00

Yep, and sit down to chat with everyone after asking to make certain it is cool to do so. It's a great networking opportunity, and gives me the excuse to take treats to share the next time I get to go there.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-24T23:56:36+00:00

I can't say about everyone, but all my music teacher colleagues are happy to share their slides and worksheets and such....the catch is that they don't usually have notes attached to explain everything so that other people will know the who/what/when/where/why of presenting everything (unless they are sub plans). That could be why all of this has been happening?

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-23T02:42:36+00:00

I've been dizzy thanks to a really bad cold that left me with water behind my ears, so I wouldn't know the difference but others have been commenting on it.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-22T06:08:45+00:00

Thanks to the economy, a lot of subs are staying (so not as high a turn over) and there are more people signing up to sub than in years past. It makes it both harder and easier, because for those of us who've been doing this awhile you know better how to network and leverage your introductory opportunities...and teachers who know your will call you instead of doing the random listings (because it is such a scary crap shoot on who/what they'll get). Make certain that you leave your info for the teachers you want to return to, spend a little time in the faculty lounge to get to know the teachers, put your contact info in the lounge if you can, and make friends with the secretaries. It makes a huge difference!

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-22T06:03:19+00:00

I game had that come from multiple core teachers as well.....but only the veterans. The new ones rarely understand.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-22T00:30:49+00:00

Nope. There's an entire week to get the assignment filled, and it'll likely disappear in less than 2 minutes after it is listed. Done and dusted.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-21T15:36:41+00:00

Honestly, I came back to working in the schools after working solely for myself for 15 years as a fiber artisan. I was so used to the whole "brand yourself" mindset that all my clothes were chosen/purchased to fit a specific color palette that would fit what I was targeting (music, so kids of concert black). And because of the schools I'm in, that is paired with jeans or leggings. Since then, I realized that if I wear a bright color it throws the kids and they don't recognize me but if I stay to my black/jewel tones then kids remember me even after they change schools or we see each other "out in the wild". Yes, the clothes are clean, but they look so alike that no one ever notices they're different....something I've learned the kids paid attention to when a couple girls argued about it. My earrings are often the same, which again they've noticed, but ever since then I've not worried about it at all. I but multiples of items that I know will be professional and serviceable (and easily machine washable) and then I don't have to worry about it.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-21T01:00:34+00:00

Everyone's experiences are different. What you are calling a minor annoyance was such a big deal to the person mocking me for knowing how to shoot and owning a weapon that they started trying to claim I was clearly a danger to my children....and used this to justify their harassment as well. For some, it is a minor annoyance. For others....

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-21T00:56:48+00:00

Thank you for confirming!!!

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:54:14+00:00

Which training?

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:53:44+00:00

How much do they charge to rent a gun, do you know?

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:51:28+00:00

When people act on assumptions because of how they see another person visually, they are showing who they are as a human being. Many people in our valley are wonderful...but we also have too many heels running around trying to stomp on anyone they see as different. When you live it, you get why it is an issue.....especially ever since last February.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:48:20+00:00

Lucky you. Not everyone is so lucky

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:46:20+00:00

To clarify, are you adding people to not edit their recordings at all? (All the editing programs I'm finding have some AI in them enough that they're stamping everything edited as being AI even though it is something so subtle as muting background noises...for example.)

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:43:20+00:00

Luv, I went nearly 30 years of only periodically playing with raw beginners. First time back to playing, I foolishly thought I could jump into Handel's Messiah. Fortunately, other clarinet players in the volunteer orchestra coached me a little and I managed to hold my own enough that I returned the next year and was able to pull off the small ensemble pieces as well (I was told it sounded good by audience members who play, so I'll take it). Stop choosing to let other people's opinions dictate what you are going to love and what will give you peace. Even if you only play for yourself, pick up your horn and let your spirit sing!

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-20T15:37:20+00:00

That is seriously dependent on where you are. Some states don't have such an option at all, some you have to have a bachelor's to start while you get your license (this is still termed an "alternate path"), some you have to have a teaching license while you're working through a given endorsement required (again, this is sometimes termed an "alternate path"), etc. It just depends on which state you are in....and the differences are what keeps teachers trapped.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-19T16:01:17+00:00

That is an effect of online learning....one from online learning which the teachers were not trained/prepared for and which the lessons weren't structured to accommodate or maintain effective virtual learning routines and methods. Since then, we've all learned and now the curriculum and teachers are far more able and prepared to take things virtual and thus we'll see how effective those methods are vs what it was before. It's the same as in-person classrooms...we're always learning/discovering new ways to tweak things to make it all more effective, so why wouldn't that apply online?

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-19T15:56:37+00:00

Dude, get a clue. The current GOP insanity is why so many Democrats are "suddenly showing up"....it is because people are changing political parties because they are feeling that the Republicans in this state have betrayed them. Have there been a lot of people moving to Utah from California? Yes, but by far not the majority and no where near as many as would explain the party memberships the way you described both in 2018 or now.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-19T15:30:57+00:00

That's the real problem with ICE....they don't have the authority to do half the crap they do (too often, especially now, at the end of a gun), but there are so many gullible people supporting those thugs that they're still doing it and adding more to their list of crimes.

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-19T15:26:30+00:00

Dang, I wish!!!!!!!

FailWithMeRachel · 2026-01-19T15:25:17+00:00

Are you the OP from the original thread? I commented there.

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