February 2011
33 posts
January 2011
44 posts
If you are feeling alone, know that you are not...
According to the Bible, its a sin to be gay.
but according to the bible it is also a sin to:
get a divorce
have sex before marriage
cheat on someone
abortion
accusing someone of something
unjustified anger
being anxious
arguing
arrogance
accepting a bribe
complainers
disobedient to parents
drinking
doing drugs
how many of those things do you do? exactly. so shut up and preach somewhere else.
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…Over the next ten years, nearly half of all new jobs will require...
– President Obama’s State of the Union Address 2011
HELP BRING AN END TO MODERN DAY SLAVERY! →
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hey diddle diddle,
the cat and the fiddle,
the cow jumped over the moon
the little dog laughed to see such sport
and my cellphone ran away with my wallet.
GOSH I HATE LOSING THINGS.
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Wrestling With Pride
I’ve made a few mistakes lately. I don’t know about you, but I hate coming to people for help. In order to receive help, you have to tell someone that you are in trouble. You have to publicly admit your mistakes, failures, and struggles. It’s awkward and uncomfortable to all involved when someone is airing out their dirty laundry. Throughout the last week, I have been angry with...
… And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.
– J.K. Rowling ♥ (via fornowjustcarryon)
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A Glimpse of Life Had You Been Born in a Different... →
Super. Amazing. Fantastic. Genius. These adjectives do not begin to cover the amazingness that is ifitweremyhome.com. This genius website allows a glimpse of what life could be if you had been born in a country other than your own. I was born in the United States, which made it more likely for me to survive childbirth, contract HIV/AIDS, and have health care to name a few. With each country...
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For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson (via kari-shma)
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Hurt people hurt people, healed people heal people.”- Micheal Berg
I’ve been thinking the past few days of what my life would be like if I had stayed at Houghton, or if I had applied to YWAM. I have come to the conclusion that it would be pretty much the same, but I would have more things in my schedule because I still am not consistent in my growth as a Christian as much as I have been told to be and I don’t know what that means for me. Never in my...
Insensitive Christians are a Poor Reflection of... →
Debating whether or not to start watching Bones or the Office from season one. I just finished season four of 30 rock. Advice?
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"Me in HD: Friendships"
Author’s Note: The following is a lesson I taught at the youth group I help lead. This lesson hit home for me, and I hope that it is relevant to others. All verses are from The Message translation. Feel free to give some feedback!
An easy way to see how our words and actions affect our relationships is to think of positive words and actions as building blocks for a bridge. Each positive...
This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in...
– Statement by President Obama (via abcworldnews)
(via stfuconservatives)
Life is a journey, not so much to a destination, but a transformation. Looking...
– To save a life (2009)
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Day 8: Post a list of your short term goals for this month with a description.
My Goals for the rest of January:
1. Find a second job.
I plan to make so much money that I can buy an island.
2. Get caught up on and mail thank you cards.
I have many amazing people in my life and I don’t want them to think that I take them for granted. Mailing thing out is not one of my gifts and I...
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