I never had to hide what I was reading from my parents. I've always loved to read, it's a passion my two sisters and I share with our mom, and we were always encouraged to read. I don't think I got into anything too scandalous while I was underage anyway. By the time I started reading things that may be deemed inappropriate for children I was ( Read more... )

"The Lord within her is righteous. He does no wrong.... every new day he does not fail."
                        Zephaniah 3:5
I drank those words like tonic as I sat before the God I love---and trust---and wept. My feelings were hurt. Not because God was wrong but because my feelings are at times such ( Read more... )

When we won't forgive, the people we often want to be around least because they've hurt us so badly are the very people we take with us emotionally everywhere we go. Get this: we are "subject to" them through our own unforgiveness. Do you want to be subject to someone who has hurt you terribly? Neither do I.

Most people may think of forgiveness as ( Read more... )

"You don't have to stay there. Even if you've been there your whole life, you can call it a day. Even if you deserve the pit you live in, you're still not stuck there. Maybe you're the noble type trying to make the best of your pit. You keep wondering why you can't get satisfied there. Why you aren't mature enough to be content where you are. After ( Read more... )

Finally someone talks about the HOW, pertaining to the VTech massacre, instead of the WHO?

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THE FOUR BASIC HUMAN NEEDS:

1. Acceptance: knowing that you are loved and needed by others
2. Identity: knowing that you are individually significant and special
3. Security: knowing that you are well protected and provided for
4. Purpose: knowing that ( Read more... )

tea_sky got me into the icon making mood, as per our talks (trying to be better at this). They're pretty simple, featuring Bethany Joy Galeotti. This one's for you Shanti...

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kabutar you've ruined me because I just crapped out almost 20 icons from one picture. I don't even know where the inspiration came from... it took me 45 minutes; dang! Icon makers get mad love from me, especially since I'm sure they don't rush through it as I just did. Can you tell? Do I have a future as an icon maker?

Teasers:

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I've never really done a friend's cut, because it's not like I'm popular or well loved or something (not that I think people who do feel that way) but I never have and I don't want to. That's why I'm asking you to do it, cut me, if you want to. In a way I am sort of helping you to de-clutter your flist (if you care about doing that) this is an out ( Read more... )