mariphill88

@mariphill88 (21)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Why Are You Anxious and Worried?

dalhousiesteve @dalhousiesteve (568) • Canada 23 Jun 07

Why are you anxious and worried about so many things? If god clothe the lilies of the field,will he not clothe you? And, if god feed the sparrow,will he let you go hungry? God will not forget you or your children. See, God...

peace

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mariphill88 Thank you for this uplifting reminder of the faith which surrounds us in our world if we will believe in it. I do believe God does take care of us and our worries when no one else can, although it it goes so far as individual, and i would like it to include...

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Trusting your partner in situations where others say you shouldn't?

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 23 Jun 07

Have you ever been in a situation in your relationship where you had complete trust in your partner even though other people said you shouldn't? I find this happening to me a lot, and I always say "If I didn't trust him, I...

jealousy

marriage

relationships

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mariphill88 Yes, and eventually the other people were right. they were more in tune to the things i want in life, and the things I enjoy. They could see it, and within a year so could I. Your situation sounds different in you are married, and are independent enought to...

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Bad Neighbors

usmcsgtwife @usmcsgtwife (4997) • United States 23 Jun 07

So do you have any bad neighbors?? I have this one who lives in the house behind me, but the way our houses are the garage is in the back of the house, the girls husband is in Iraq and she has like 3 differnet family living there...

bad neighbors

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mariphill88 Illegals, as in illegal immigrants. They stay in the bays in the back of a business which is close enough to my home to know they are there. And they aren't happy people. They are resentful, and they frighten me. They will sit in beach chairs and stare at...

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What Would Be You're Dream Vaction?

burgoonster @burgoonster (3757) • Canada 29 Oct 06

I Would Have To Say Austrilia

dream

vacation

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mariphill88 To go to the Mediterranean, and visit the peaceful countries on the Mediterranean. I went to Sicily, and never got to Greece. My dream vacation would take at least 6 months, because after a week or two of traveling and visiting all the areas of interest, you...

23 Jun 07

Please tell me where are you from and your country's capital.

phon4u @phon4u (2215) • Laos 9 Feb 07

Can you describe your city?

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mariphill88 I am from Rhode Island, the smallest state in the USA. The capital of Rhode Island is Providence. Rhode Island is an industrial state, and attracts businesses. (there isn't much farming here). Brown University is in Rhode Island, and the Newport Naval Base....

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Erika

darkwomen @darkwomen (1) • Hungary 9 Oct 06

hello. i am hungary

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mariphill88 Hello Erika, I am writing to your new user posted 9 months ago. You are from Hungary? Do they have the colorful costumes, and travel coaches? There is a famous opera singer from Hungary. My husband's youngest brother married a girl from Hungary and they live...

23 Jun 07

Live Subjects, or Inanimate Life

SilentRose19 @SilentRose19 (1733) • United States 20 Jun 07

Taking pictures being one of my many hobbies, I find that its great to get some outside opinion on what other people like to see pictures of. What are some pictures that you really like to see, things that really catch you're eye...

photography

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mariphill88 I like close=ups of children, usually one or two in the photograph. I like the color yellow, and meadows with a good view of the sky and the sun. I like photographs of horses with colts, with no fences, maybe a tree. I like fields of colorful flowers, like...

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Rhode island...the gheto side

reaperz @reaperz (1266) • United States 7 Feb 07

Lol i use to live in Rhode island but moved to florida....The place where i lived in rhode island was the gheto parts :} It was pretty cool in the ghetos.....anyone else here lived in the ghetos?

gheto

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mariphill88 No. Which area of the great state of Rhode Island were you referring to as the ghetto (I may remind you someone went to prison in Rhode Island for patenting a game like "Monopoly" although it depicted Rhode Island and was named "Ghettopoly". They sentenced him...

23 Jun 07

brushing toddlers teeth

joycer @joycer (498) • Sri Lanka 21 Apr 07

how do you clean your toddler's teeth? i am having a hard time, brushing his teeth. he always yells and cry. his teeth are turning yellow.

toddler brushing

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mariphill88 Use the small, soft toothbrushes. They don't look like much, it's all they can handle. Get and use mouthwash. Scope he will use and swallow. Listerine has a milder form now. Have two small cups. One to spit the mouthwash into if, hopefully, he hasn't swallowed...

23 Jun 07

toddlers

down4wateva6704 @down4wateva6704 (24) • United States 23 Jun 07

ooooohhh man, i hope you all understand where i am coming from when i say this, but i never thought that raising a toddler would be sooo difficult at times. My son just turned 3 yrs old and he is hitting this stage where he doesnt...

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mariphill88 Get him something of interest. My son at 3 was great. He rode a tiny tricycle by the side of the house. It was a small downhill, and he loved riding with his feet out, and the wind blowing his hair. He liked softball. Take him outside and toss a softball to...

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Does The Power Of Touch Affect You?

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 22 Jun 07

I had a friend who was a “sampler”. The company she worked for sent her to stores to give samples of their products. These products were food. She had to go through training to be able to do this. In the course of her training,...

needs

touch

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mariphill88 It is very important to touch and show love. Your friend did receive training, and the people were being addressed, talked to, and her touch added a bond which made the people at ease. They weren't confronted by a sales pitch. I have worked with the elderly,...

23 Jun 07

Sleepless somewhere...

TheOriginalRed1 @TheOriginalRed1 (512) • United States 6 Feb 07

Why am I not sleeping you may ask, okay maybe not but I am going to tell you anyway.(Grin) I suffer from insomnia a symptom of my PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). I can go for days getting no more than a couple of hours sleep...

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mariphill88 You do have PTSD. You have insomnia. Are you taking anti=depressants? I cannot take anti=depressants for more than a few weeks without staying awake, unable to ever sleep. There is a solution. Have you ever tried Cymbalta? Zoloft, etc, is too strong for me....

23 Jun 07

alone

adela56 @adela56 (183) • Philippines 23 Jun 07

my husband works in saudi. so i am left alonetaking care of the kids. what bussiness is likely most lucrative at this time?

people

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mariphill88 Get a daycare license, and open a daycare. It takes a few months to get the license and get approved. Flexible hours can add to your income, and provide good references for future employment. Once you have the daycare, take a recreations/activities course,...

23 Jun 07

I'm hanging up my "out to lunch" sign.

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 23 Jun 07

I am going to get out of the house today. I am taking my children to the mall for a little shopping and we may go to a movie. I had a bad cold last weekend and I was feeling pretty miserable. My daughter caught the cold early...

a movie

been sick

out to lunch getting out

shopping

stir crazy

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mariphill88 Have a nice time, and get a good rest.

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marriage is divine, but is it neccessary to spend a fortune

ranikrishnan @ranikrishnan (1683) • India 23 Jun 07

people almost become bankrupt or neck deep in debts in the name of marrige. why, when someone want to get marriage, should the whole world know, even tht is ok, should all the unneccessary things like luxury dining, drink and...

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mariphill88 I would rather put a down=payment on a house, and have the wedding and reception in our home or garden.

23 Jun 07

Would you Rather: Live with your Mother for the First Year of your Marriage OR..

brokentia @brokentia (10389) • United States 23 Jun 07

Would You Rather Game: Would you rather have your mother live with you during the first year of your marriage OR have your mother-in-law come over for dinner 7 days a week for the first 2 years???

marriage

pain and suffering

would you rather

would you rather game

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mariphill88 I would rather serve dinner to my mother=in=law for two years, than live with my mom or she with me, with my husband. I did the entire grow=up years with my own mom, and want some time with my new family.

23 Jun 07

marriage or living together what do u prefer

ranikrishnan @ranikrishnan (1683) • India 23 Jun 07

today many prefer living together than opting for real marriages. why did this happen, some even give birth to kids this way without getting commited, so why?which do u prefer, marriage or living in relationship. leave alone the...

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mariphill88 i definitely prefer marriage. This is a lifetime commitment, and although couples go on and on, I prefer the legally type. They are safer neighbors, the people I instantly like and trust. I find we like similar things. There was once I was seriously thinking...

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Where Do The Rules of Marriage Come From?

sweetmimzim3 @sweetmimzim3 (261) • United States 23 Jun 07

Why do they seem to acquire full force only after a total committment? There are several kinds of expectations that operate at different stages of a marriage. The early, romantic expectations concern loving and being...

marriage

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mariphill88 The rules of marriage are the obvious ones which we agree to follow the day we are married. To love, honour, and obey, etc, with some modifications allowed. The rules change as each marriage progresses. One marriage has children, from the start. The wife...

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