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http://rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com/
one of these days, there are supposed to be 1001 of those rules up there. however, for now, even the ones that are written up there are worth taking a gander at, mainly for fun.
here's one of my favorites as of yet.
http://rulesformyunbornson.tumblr.com/post/38903465/81-remember-the-girl-youre-with-is-somebodys
of course that leads to a link to one of the greatest scenes EVER.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NQaU7awPI
*disclaimer: if any of you have ever watched BAD BOYS II before, you'll know how much cursing there is. `nuff said.
EDIT:
The world cries out for men who are strong – strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer. I pray that you will be that kind of man – glad that God made you a man, glad to shoulder the burden of manliness in a time when to do so will often bring contempt. - Elisabeth Elliot
one of these days...
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| Do you know you have asked for the costliest thing
Ever made by the hand above?
A woman's heart, and a woman's life--
And a woman's wonderful love.
Do you know you have asked for this priceless thing
As a child might ask for a toy?
Demanding what others have died to win
With the reckless dash of a boy.
You have written my lesson of duty out,
Manlike, you have questioned me.
Now stand at the bars of my woman's soul
Until I shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirt be whole;
I require your heart be as true as God's stars
And as pure as His heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef,
I require a far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and shirts---
I look for a man and a king.
A king for the beautiful realm called Home,
And a man that his Maker, God,
Shall look upon as he did on the first
And say: "It is very good."
I am fair and young, but the rose may fade
From this soft young cheeck one day;
Will you love me then, 'mid the falling leaves
As you did 'mong the blossoms of May?
Is your heart an ocean so strong and true,
I may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day she is made a bride.
I require all things that are grand and true,
All things that a man should be;
If you give this all, I would stake my life
To be all you demand of me.
If you cannot be this, a laundress and cook
You can hire and little to pay;
But a woman's heart and a woman's life
Are not to be won that way.
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Wherever you go… there you are.
There seems to be an obsession with “the future” in our culture,
specifically within the sub-cultural that Christians have created. We
love to quote verses like Jeremiah 29:11 which says, “For surely I know
the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not
for harm, to give you a future with hope” (NRSV). We encourage our
friends by saying things like, “I am so excited for all of the amazing
plans that God has for your life! I know that He has such wonderful
plans in store for your future.” It has resulted in the creation of a
mindset for ourselves that is seemingly obsessed with the anticipation
that somewhere down the road things will be better. We will be happier.
We will be improved and perfected as people. Things will not be like
they are now.
Of course, there is some truth in this thinking. Things do change, and
we do grow and mature in life. We do overcome obstacles, and we do
triumph over weaknesses, goals and hard times, and those are very
beautiful times in our lives. Yet our total fixation on all these
things to come gradually leads to a discontentment with the
present—where we are, who we are, what we’re doing. It fools us into
thinking that there is nothing good to be found in today. If only it
were next year, we think, things would be better.
[...]
And that is why it’s dangerous for me to dwell on the future. I am
cheating myself out of the reality, the beauty, of today—who I am,
where I am, what I’m doing. My “future” may be wonderfully exciting,
but I must remember that today I am living in the future that I dreamed
about five years ago. In fact, I will always be living in what was once
my “future” every day, as I am in the “present.” If this is indeed
true, then, according to Jeremiah 29:11, there is hope for today, and
there are good things for now.
It has been a long journey, and there is still a long journey to go. But here I am, today, overcoming, growing, hoping.
Wherever you go, there you are.
And that is not such a bad thing."
[an excerpt from "Wherever You Go" by Tessa Sean Hershberger]
full article
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| "I believe this to be true.
Life is not easy. There have been times in your life when you have felt
wronged or abandoned. Maybe someone or something caused you pain that
is almost unbearable at times. Or maybe you don't feel as though
something tragic has happened to you, but there are years that you wish
you could have back so that you could have made decisions that would be
more honoring to the King. More honoring to others. More loving.
I have come to believe that God is a God of restoration. Of redemption.
Of rescue. I believe that God wants to restore you. Restore me. I don't
claim to have all of the answers, nor do I claim to understand God very
well, if at all. But I do know that rescue is central to who He is.
So I hope that you, friend, will be restored today. I hope that you
will be rescued and gain a more full understanding that God loves you.
Your past. Your present. Your pains. Your failings and victories. All
of it."
[an excerpt from "Restore" by Joshua Longbrake]
full article
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