tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post5425897092574213492..comments2023-12-26T10:22:04.630-05:00Comments on Things of My Soul: How Many Activities Does Someone Have to Attend to Be "Active"?Papa Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-73476701882714846352012-10-02T16:11:36.605-04:002012-10-02T16:11:36.605-04:00Coming from the perspective of someone with social...Coming from the perspective of someone with social anxiety, and knowing that I have to push myself to attend activities.. I would actually welcome many more activities in our new ward. Sure, the activities may be aimed at certain groups or be corny or badly planned, but it gives those of us who are new or have a hard time breaking into the established groups a chance to see and be seen. In their Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01088835513981961640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-14719071343041640272012-09-28T23:50:08.624-04:002012-09-28T23:50:08.624-04:00Paul, we also try to do everything our children wa...Paul, we also try to do everything our children want to do - unless we just can't do it. I am very open about our finances with my children. <br /><br />Christy, sometimes there really are more important things that only happen once in a while and shouldn't be missed. <br /><br />Matthew, I believe that if someone attends Sacrament Meeting as often as she can, she is "active"Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-36609714385862657782012-09-28T20:25:45.366-04:002012-09-28T20:25:45.366-04:00I would say that activities are not necessary at a...I would say that activities are not necessary at all in order to be "Active". Activities create social opportunities that may or may not be welcome, or necessary. Ultimately, it is a product of an isolated, isolationist upbringing (speaking of the church), where every minute of the day was incorporated in some way into the Kingdom, and unfortunately it is often used as a means of Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382259353348066309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-52097818564160457162012-09-28T14:11:45.119-04:002012-09-28T14:11:45.119-04:00I can go on and on about this, and actually starte...I can go on and on about this, and actually started to but then erased my original comment.=) We go to church and we go to seminary, and we attend the temple, though not frequently. (Hopefully much more frequently once the Hartford temple is built, wohoo!)Those three activities are essential to me. Alright, I am going to write a book, sorry. We watch as much of the live broadcast of general Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15878083089636912645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199387660357003170.post-15798209651104874452012-09-28T08:52:35.071-04:002012-09-28T08:52:35.071-04:00We do what we can. That's a healthy approach....We do what we can. That's a healthy approach. President Hinckley often said we should just do our best. I found great comfort in that council.<br /><br />We also do not attend everything -- especially parties. But we do try to make sure our kids can attend whatever they would like to; I want to help them foster church friendships where they can because those seem to be good bridges as thePaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294214866282354575noreply@blogger.com