June 2012
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The One About Camping
I like camping…muchly. Nature and I get along pretty well: I like green things, including the harmonies of tree frogs and cicadas, as well as stars, sunsets, bodies of water, anything cooked over campfire, sleeping in hammocks and tents. Oh yes! Glorious camping…I’d live in a tree house if it were possible and as a child, was completely infatuated with the Disney version of the...
May 2012
14 posts
Watchweepycreep:
Oh my gosh! I just nerded out- who wants to get this for me?
Friendship and the Lie
So I’m reading this book called ‘Real Marriage’ by Mark and Grace Driscoll. Partly, because I love Pastor Mark and partly because the book is hugely controversial. I can see why it’s controversial, and kinda dig that it’s upset some folks and then I read something and think “Oh, Mark - you didn’t need to say that.” People will get riled up over...
How Novelistic: Cross out what you’ve already...
How Novelistic: Cross out what you’ve already read. Six is the average.
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee The Bible - Various Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Nineteen Eighty Four - George Orwell His Dark Materials - Philip Pullman
Great Expectations - Charles...
Feminism?
I shouldn’t start a rant without proper research, but the word “feminist” leaves me cold. I’m not some backwoods redneck (well, only when I decide to use the accent) who thinks the only place women belong is in the kitchen cooking or in the bedroom popping out babies or making them. I have been called the Jr. High Pastor at my church and I’m respected as a person, a...
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Scary
“Mom, how did you and dad meet?”
“Aw, well we met at church - we knew each other for a few years, but your dad was too afraid to ask me out. So I asked him out. Isn’t that cute? And then we dated for a long time and he was nervous about marriage, so I persuaded him and asked him to take the leap with me. So here we are. He’s not hanging out with us right now, cuz...
Red Letters: Random Thought três... →
wordsoflifespeak:
Listening to my co-workers talk about their relationships. ‘Someone has to be the settler and someone has to be the reacher…’ Discussing the way in which they’ve had to lower their standards for the men their with or how they argue with their spouse about who reached out of their league and who…
April 2012
38 posts
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I can't get over how faithful God is
This week, 3 of my students opted to go on break for the summer. I’m actually up 3 more students from this time last month, but I was liking the income and comfort of 22 students. I can get my car fixed this month and maybe get a new laptop since my screen is fried. But then 3 of my students dropped and all week long I’ve been thinking about sending an email out to the 6 or so folks I...
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Follow Up to - Things I Never Thought I'd Deal...
I talked to my friend Jenny during worship rehearsal for the women’s retreat. One thing I love about Jenny is her optimism and spirit of encouragement. She is truly supportive of me, in a way that inspires me and challenges me to rise to how she sees me. Which is such a Christ-like way to be with our friends (note to self).
I explained to her my frustrations with how I perceive protracted...
WatchHe is asking the goat about the government and president - it’s super hilarious cuz the goat just spits and screams. my reactions exactly Mr. Mountain Goat
dovesflyfromheart:
I have no clue what was said…but it was still funny to me
Tumbletiquette
So I’ve been blogging here a lot more. I dig the simplicity of the layout and the variety of posts. But I’m coming from a different blogsphere (Xanga for the last 10 yrs) and I’m not sure how things “work” around here much of the time. I feel like I don’t know how I’m supposed to behave. I mean, in my old blogging platform, if people commented or followed...
o. hallelujah.: She is a lopsided soliloquy. A... →
She is a lopsided soliloquy. A wounded symphony played by an orchestra of her family’s “I-told-you-so”s. A tattered woman who bleeds like an oak tree. Her life story is just a sandpaper love song written on a napkin full of all the reasons why no one should ever try to hug the rain. You always…
I don’t know why this is so painfully beautiful, but it’s awful and beautiful....
“Forget the idea that you have one big chance to get things right. To your...”
– Unka Glen (unkaglen.tumblr.com)
“You either like me or you don’t. It took me Twenty-something years to learn how...”
– Daniel Franzese (via mmmajestic)
Real talk though. You don’t like me, keep it movin’. (via mindoncoffee)
Nice
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Being a single woman and things I never thought...
This has been on my mind a lot lately. As a single gal who has really never been in a serious relationship, I feel completely ill-equipped to deal with being single. That doesn’t make a lot of sense since that’s ALL I’ve ever been, but I feel like I’ve been preparing for marriage since I was a wee lass, assuming that marriage was a foregone conclusion. Assuming that before...
Dreams
The subconscious is funny/stupid/aggravating thing. I was relating a story to my roommate last night about how I recommended Melatonin to my boyfriend-at-the-time who was dealing with insomnia. He bought this natural sleep-inducer and proceeded to have the most vivid dreams for the next week. One night he dreamt that he was having to fight and defend me against attackers and proceeded to kick...
Unka Glen: Uberhottie? Check. Loves Jesus? Umm... →
unkaglen:
mercyshipdude asked: I LOVED your list of characteristics that a disciple should have. <insert raving about great advice here>. In fact, qualities of a Christian is what my question is about. At my campus ministry, I find myself having very engaging conversations with lots of different…
The One About Losing 5 lbs and Making That...
I realized I’m trying to be super spiritual about something that I had every intention of being braggy and happy about, NOT spiritual. The more I thought about it though, it is VERY spiritual (despite that stupid pride that crops up).
I’ve lost 5 lbs since Monday. Last time that happened I had step throat and was in feverish sauna haze of bedrest and starvation for 3 days. Not really...
o. hallelujah.: Balancing Opposite Sex Friendships →
shannonicole:
My dearest twenty-one year old girl,
This letter may come as a hurtful surprise to you, but please, keep reading. I know that right now you don’t understand boundaries between a man and a woman. You’re not even sure yet why, when and how they exist. And right now you’re naive to the fact…
Wow. This is spot on. Ladies - read this if you are currently in any opposite sex...
iwillnotgooutfree: Expose on American gift giving →
iwillnotgooutfree:
The modern American shower is something of an atrocity. “A socially acceptable holdup”, as someone I respect once said. Not only do we (people who have everything we need and most things we want) ask for more, but we list colors and style preferences as well. People around the world will wake up…
Can I get an amen ? Women, we have bought into gluttony hook line...
The Squeezings of my Brain Grapes.: What Kind Of... →
dovesflyfromheart:
jedbrewer:
One of the most common – and most beautiful – attributes amongst Christian ladies is a desire to nurture. A desire to comfort, and encourage, and serve.
In the right context, this is an amazing, Godly aim. In the wrong context, it will really mess you up.
What tends to happen for a lot of…
All kinds of truth but esp:
“A real woman will expect you to be a real...
I just saw another set of wedding photos on...
holyhotnessbypvi:
…and started smiling, genuinely, like I was there; better yet, like it was me. I knew this lady from the time she was a little bitty thing but here I am, genuinely happy for her in taking this step. Then, in a split second, my smile faded and I thought “Wow. Will that ever be me?”
*sigh* Lord, I don’t know what You’re doing, but it has to be for YOUR glory (cuz it surely...
“Jesus said it was all about love, so why do you feel that it’s all about...”
– Unka Glen (unkaglen.tumblr.com)
A couple of laundromat musings - identity & such
So I’ve got about 15 min to write this using my iPhone and a hand that is sore from bowling 4 games last night. That’s my disclaimer & I’m sticking to it.
Last night I got to hang out with some old friends from years ago, who have since moved away. I don’t know what it is about reunions that causes the shallowness inside of us to rear its ugly head, but I was...
Beauty vs. Sexuality →
Why the fear of lust shames both men and women.
“If you really want to be a rebel get a job, cut your grass, read your bible, and...”
– Mark Driscoll (via micah778)
Some Thoughts On Worth
I see so many single women post about their worth and what they need and desire, specifically relating to relationships with the opposite sex (self included).
Listen, I hear you ladies. And I agree…to a certain extent. But I’m gonna have to slaughter some sacred cows.
Let’s break this down: God made you in His image and loves you - this gives you infinite worth (value), no...
“I have one reason why you should walk away from that temptation right now. One...”
– Francis Chan (via restore-renew-revive)
Amen
"And to look away, joyfully, from everything else"
SO GOOD!
iwillnotgooutfree:
So many believers try to force God’s hand. Entering unhealthy relationships to create marriages. Seeking out jobs that do not honor God. Becoming consumed with whatever purposes fill worried hearts: forcing a pregnancy, escaping family obligations, pursuing our own pleasure.
I don’t want to live that way. I want to accept, with gratitude, whatever God’s hand...
Unka Glen's Citadel of Enlightenment: Amazing, hot... →
unkaglen:
Anonymous asked: I’m really attracted to this boy, who clearly does not love the Lord. And who clearly is not attracted to me, either. And I REALLY want to stop thinking about him/trying to spend time with him, especially because I feel like it’s causing me to disobey God in his command to…
"Nowadays, if you have standards, you will be...
holyhotnessbypvi:
…until the man who meets GOD’S standards finds you and yours. The result will be epic.
tatymichellexo:
This is sad but true… basically why I’m single right now.
