macdingolinger responded to a discussion called Tough situation, what do you say to your kids? in parenting.
4 weeks ago
Like you said, I wouldn't cut them off from their own cousins. That wouldnt' seem fair as the children have done no wrong. It would be an unfair punishment! I would talk to my own kids openly and honestly about the situation. I had to deal with a similar situation with my kids. I told them just what they needed to know then answered any questions. I am finding that if they know enough to ask a ...

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called Sharing Housework: Should a Working Husband Participate? in people.
4 weeks ago
I think it depends. IF the husband works outside the home and the wife does not, then it becomes her "job" to maintain the house. However, if they both work outside the home it should be a shared responsibility. IT's nor fair for them to both work outside the home and then when they come home he props his feet up to watch tv while she after working her full day out has to cook supper, do laundr...

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called star signs in people.
4 weeks ago
I've always been a little skeptical of the star signs. I do not read horscopes or go after any of that sort of thing. I just don't believe it at all... but then of course... I am a leo!!

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called God forgives but can i forgive Myself? in jesus christ.
2 weeks ago
I have done some pretty "big" wrongs in my lifetime. I have found it ver difficut to forgive myself many times. I have to go back to the root of that though. We like to "rank" sins so that some are worse than others. In reality, one is the same as another for if we break one, we still break the law period. I find it easy to forgive the "lesser" sins and more difficult to get over the "bigger" o...

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called Should our food be genetically Engineered?~~~ in eating.
2 weeks ago
I would like to see further research on this topic. Especially regarding the vitamin and mineral content. I just can't imagine genetically engineered foods having the same content as organically grown foods. I also am a little old school and think that it's very possible that even if the foods show the same content it may not be as easily absorbed into our all natural bodies.....

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called Love life in mylot.com.
2 weeks ago
So.. is it okay to have an affair with someone in your church? I thought by principle there should not be "affairs" outside of the sanctity of marriage! I think it is difficult at best to marry or have "affairs" outside of your own denominaiton. But I don't think the pastor should worry as much about that as other more important things.

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called will you use the bathtub in the apartment which you rent? in questions & answers.
2 weeks ago
Usually when I rent an apartment I clean it all anyway. Then it really doesn't matter. Even if it looks perfectly clean, I just have to clean it all myself before I use it. I do the kitchen and the bathroom.. even the floors, because it's someone else's dirt! After it's just my dirt it won't matter as much!![em]whistle[/em]

macdingolinger responded to a discussion called have you run recently in life.
2 weeks ago
Yes. I ran "Race for the cure" which was raising money to support cancer research. I set my PR at tht race. I also ran last week but only for the alumni association from where I graduated college. I won a third place medal (in my age group). Next Saturday I am running for the brain tumor association. My sister has a brain tumor and so she and my other sister and brother-in-law are walking the m...

macdingolinger commented in a discussion called ramen noodles ideas... in cooking.
4 weeks ago
I think I could make homeade chicken soup. I would just boil the chicken, then debone it. Then I would put the chicken back into the broth along with whatever veggies I like and cook it all together.

macdingolinger received a best response in the discussion A chance to think about others. by captainmorgan.
2 weeks ago
There was a movie made alon those lines. It was a Richard Pryor movie called Brewster's Millions. The concept was that he had to spend a million dollars and none of it could be on himself! The real catch that he did not know about was that there was plenty more waiting for him if he were not greedy!It would be easy to do I think. There are so many people in real need in the world. Buying ho...