#2 Samuel 7:14-15

[drshermaines-wisdomnuggets]

"THERE'S DANGER IN TWISTING SCRIPTURE!"

Deuteronomy 4:2, “Now listen, Israel, listen carefully to the rules and regulations that I am teaching you to follow so that you may live and enter and take possession of the land that God, the God-of-Your-Fathers, is giving to you. DON’T ADD A WORD TO WHAT I COMMAND YOU, AND DON’T REMOVE A WORD FROM IT. Keep the commands of God, your God, that I am commanding you.” (MSG) Ecclesiastes 3:14-15,…

[bojackson54]

Unbelievable! The Woman Who Believed in a Preposterous Message

Almost every Christmas pageant contains the Angel’s appearance to Mary. Luke’s narrative about Mary’s conversation with Gabriel described her reaction to some pretty unbelievable news. If you think about it, there is much to learn from Mary’s response to God’s messenger. (And BTW, the Greek word for angel is anggelos, or messenger—simply put, a courier who brings a message, or a word from someone…

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

"'The words are in the elven-tongue of the West of Middle-earth in the Elder Days,' answered Gandalf. 'But they do not say anything of importance to us. They say only: The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. And underneath small and faint is written: I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs.'" - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"

@tolkienofcolourweek day 3: friendship + love || NARVI & CELEBRIMBOR

[ID: a picspam comprised of 18 images, fading in a gradient from blue, to teal, to green.

1: a close-up of Raul Samuel, a black plus-size model with dark skin who leans his head on his hands thoughtfully, looking down. He has a small mustache and beard, and wears a silver necklace and rings / 2: Blue fireworks at night / 3: A street of closely set blue houses, with lamps strung between them / 4: Blue text with a white shadow on a black background reads "narvi" in all caps, and below it, in a smaller blue font, "craftsman of khazad-dûm" / 5: An intricate necklace of blue gems and silvery metal / 6: Blue mineral deposits on pale rock / 7: An array of metal filigreed lamps / 8: The Doors of Dúrin, as seen in the Peter Jackson adaptation / 9: Teal text on a black background reads "for a friendship arose between Dwarves and Elves, such as has never elsewhere been, to the enrichment of both those peoples." / 10: Misty mountains covered with conifers / 11: Leather-bound books on green shelves, with a green ladder leaning against them / 12: A necklace of gold and green stones / 13: A close-up of a person making a ring / 14: A green jacquard coat with a green rope tied around the waist / 15: A cloister streaked with green lichen / 16: Same format as Image 4, but the text is green and reads "celebrimbor" and "lord of ost-in-edhil" / 17: Branches of holly, replete with red berries / 18: Marsella Rea, a mexican model with tan skin and dark hair cropped to her chin. She wears a white shirt with a tie in the back and looks over her shoulder at the viewer, her face partially hidden by her hair //End ID]

[myuiis]

incorrect lookism

these were really popular on reddit back in my mxtx days so :)

1:

vasco: so what if i press the gas and the brakes at the same time?

daniel: the car takes a screenshot

zack: please shut the fuck up

2:

zack: why are you like this

johan: i used too much 'no more tears shampoo for kids' as a child and haven't felt any emotions since then

3:

goo: me, an intellectual--

gun: you, an intellectual?

4:

samuel: he died of natural causes

jake: you pushed him into a fucking fire

samuel: fire is natural

5:

daniel: oh boy, its pretty cold today

jay: here, daniel, borrow my coat

goo, looking at them: damn, it's cold today

gun: well shit, not like i can change the weather

6:

daniel, trying to flirt: hows the sexiest person here doing?

jay: i dont know, how are they doing?

daniel, blushing: i- 

zack, from across the room: i'm doing great, thanks for asking

7:

samuel: pass the chili

jake: whats the magic word?

samuel: or else

jake: thats two words but point taken

8:

jake: it's really muggy outside today

samuel: if i go outside and all our mugs are on the front lawn, i'm going to kill you

jake: sips coffee from bowl

9:

goo: yall know what? if youre not perfect, that's okay

goo: you don't have to be perfect. you don't have to feel bad about yourself for not being perfect

goo, putting on sunglasses: because obviously, nobody can be as perfect as me is and that is completely normal

10:

jace: can you recommend me a book that made you cry

zack: general mathematics 6th edition

11:

sinu: what if we inverted our initials? i'll start: hinu san

jake: kake jim

jerry: kerry jwon

jason: yason joon

brad: lrad bee

samuel: samuel se-- this is a stupid game

12:

eli: i unironically believe that i have suffered more than jesus

13:

daniel: *sneezes*

gun: bless you my favorite successor

johan: *sneezes*

gun: get that diseased trash away from me

14:

zack: dating tip: hold the door for your date. rip the door off its hinges. use the door as a weapon to fight off other men. establish dominance

daniel: i really begin to see why youre single

15:

[lookism at disneyland on the spinning teacup rides]

eli and warren: [spinning slowly while calmly talking]

gun and goo: [spinning slightly faster while having a heated argument]

jake and jerry: [flying past them, spinning as fast as they can, screaming]

[girlbloggercher]

how to read the Bible

this is in order!

1. John

2. Mark

3. Matthew

4. Luke

5. Genesis

6. Exodus

7. Leviticus

8. Numbers

9. Dueteronomy

10. Romans

11. Galatians

12. Colossians

13. Proverbs

14. Ecclesiastes

15. Job

16. 1 Peter

17. 1 Corinthians

18. 2 Corinthians

19. Ephesians

20. Philippians

21. 1 Thessalonians

22. 2 Thessalonians

23. 1 Timothy

24. 2 Timothy

25. James

26. 2 Peter

27. 1 John

28. 2 John

29. 3 John

30. Jude

31. Psalms

32. Joshua

33. Judges

34. 1 Samuel

35. 2 Samuel

36. 1 Kings

37. 2 Kings

38. 1 Chronicles

39. 2 Chronicles

40. Ezra

41. Nehemiah

42. Jeremiah

43. Lamentations

44. Ezekiel

45. Joel

46. Amos

47. Obadiah

48. Nahum

49. Habakkuk

50. Zephaniah

51. Haggai

52. Zechariah

53. Malachi

54. Micah

55. Hosea

56. Luke

57. Esther

58. Jonah

59. Song of Solomon

60. Acts

61. Titus

62. Philemon

63. Hebrew

64. Isaiah

65. Daniel

66. Revelation

[arcadiabaytornado]

Assigning You A LIS Character Based On Your Date Of Birth:

1 - Max Caulfield

2 - Samuel Taylor

3 - Finn McNamara

4 - Pompidou

5- Brody Holloway

6 - Victoria Chase

7 - Stella Hill

8 - Valkyrie

9 - Cassidy

10 - Drew North

Rest Of The Birthdays Undercut

11 - Mark Jefferson

12 - Sean Diaz

13 - William Price

14 - Ethan Lambert

15 - Ryan Lucan

16- Dana Ward

17 - Gabe Chen

18 - Daniel Diaz

19 - Hot Dawg Man

20 - Steph Gingrich

21 - Nathan Prescott

22 - Alyssa Anderson

23 - Rachel Amber

24 - Chris Erickson

25 - Kate Marsh

26 - Mikey North

27 - David Madison

28 - Lyla Park

29 - Alex Chen

30 - Warren Graham

31 - Chloe Price

[hunn1e-bunn1e]

Written & Received Asks!

🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.

If you sent me an ask, it's most definitely in this list. Asks are (usually) written from oldest to newest (top to bottom) with the exception of emoji'd anons; so if if you sent me an ask just recently, its not likely to be posted soon. However, there are other asks you can read while you wait for your own.

Second List!

                                                                                                   

1.) Hitachin Hikaru & Hitachin Kaoru - Giving Male Reader A Collar As A Prank, But Male Reader Likes It

2.) Grim, Ace Trappola, Deuce Spade, Jack Howl, Epel Felmier, Sebek Zigvolt & Yuu - Silly & Strong Male Reader

3.) Venti, Diluc Ragnvindr, Zhongli, Baizhu, Kamisato Ayato, Al'haitham & Kaveh - Mammon-Like Male Reader

4.) Baizhu - Hawks-Like Geo Vision User Gn Reader

5.) Zhongli - Gojo Satoru-Like Archon Male Reader

6.) 🫓Bonten - Debbie Jelinsky-Like Male Reader, 7.) Part 2

8.) Divus Crewel, Riddle Rosehearts, Leona Kingscholar, Ruggie Bucci, Vil Schoenheit, Rook Hunt, Epel Felmier, Malleus Draconia & Lilia Vanrouge - Strong, Understanding & Teasing Male Reader

9.) Demiurge - Fair & Just Supreme Being Gn Reader 10.) 🥕Part 2

11.) Sebastian Michaelis & Company - Riddle Rosehearts-Lile Male Reader

12.) (OM!) Leviathan, Riddle Rosehearts & Idia Shroud - Male Reader Who Cheated On Their Past Partner

13.) Dorm Heads - Male Reader Who Has A Collection

14.) 🫓Bonten - Morticia Addams-Like Male Reader

15.) 🐀Demiurge - Gn Supreme Being Reader Falls Asleep On His Lap, Panic Ensues

16.) #0747 Shina - Idol Male Reader Who Ended Up In Nanba

17.) Guy Crimson & Diablo - Flirty Hombo Male Reader

18.) Dorm Heads - (Magi) Sinbad-Like Male Reader 19.) Part 2 Part 3

20.) Malleus Draconia - Cyno-Like Male Reader

21.) Kalim Al Asim - Roughhousing With Male Reader

22.) #0382 Honey - Teaching Male Reader How To Throw Darts

23.) Demon Brothers - Flirty Male Reader

24.) Dorm Heads - Zhongli-Like Male Reader

25.) Fairy King Harlequin - Touch Starved Gn Reader

26.) Ego Jinpachi - Assistant Gn Reader Makes Him Take A Nap

27.) 🌾(OM!) Solomon - Magic Blacksmith Male Reader

28.) 🦈Hayakawa Denji - "Half Your Melon Bread" Part 2

29.) Leona Kingscholar & Ruggie Bucci - Helping (Masc Leaning) Gender Fluid Reader With Gender Envy

30.) Samon Gokuu - Inmate Male Reader With A Mischievous Monkey Companion

31.) Gojo Satoru - Gn Reader Falls Asleep Mid-Conversation With Him

32.) Sesshoumaru - Neuvillette-Like Male Reader

33.) Terano 'South' Minami, Kurokawa Izana & Sano 'Mikey' Manjirou - Sweet & Gentle Gn Reader Who Is Ruthless In Fights

34.) Azul Ashengrotto - Sesshoumaru-Like Male Reader

35.) (T) Sano 'Mikey' Manjirou - Chifuyu's Older Brother Male Reader

36.) Arashi 'Benkei' Keizou - Cuddling With Male Reader

37.) Haitani Ran - Attacked By Turkeys, Male Reader

38.) Haitani Ran - "Bitch, What's For Dinner" Tiktok, Male Reader

39.) Samuel Seo, Sinu Han, Eli Jang, Jinguji Jakurai, Baizhu & Caelus - Beig Bridal Carried By Male Reader

40.) Suguro 'Bon' Ryuuji - Very Affectionate & Supportive Male Reader

41.) Orochi Yamada, Sanzou Houzuki & #0689489 Hakushaku - Bubbly, Naive & Friendly Gn Reader

42.) Sebek Zigvolt - Having A Crush On Male Reader Who's Malleus' Younger Brother

43.) #0944 Sith - Talking About Beliefs, Male Reader

44.) Joseph Joestar & Ceasar Zeppeli - Male Reader Who's Suzie Q's Older Brother

45.) Luka - "Biggest Fan", Bottom Male Reader

46.) Welt Yang - Vidyadhara Male Reader

47.) Al'haitham - Tartaglia-Like Matra Male Reader

48.) Dazai Osamu - Jessica Rabbit-Like Male Reader 49.) Part 2 50.) Part 3

51.)🎨Kirishima Ayato - Ghoul Male Reader Who Can't Control His Kagune

52.) Terano 'South' Minami, Haitani Ran & Kurokawa Izana - Trying To Make Male Reader Fail NNN

53.) 🍬Gaara of the Sand, Kalim Al Asim, Idia Shroud, #1325 Nico, Cyno & Suzuya Juzou - Hanging Out & Snuggling With Male Reader

54.) Demon Brothers - Wednesday Addams-Like Gn Reader

55.) Albedo, Xiao, Baizhu, Kaedehara Kazuha, Tighnari & Cyno - General Fluff, Male Reader

56.) 🕸Dorm Heads - Male Reader Who's Clingy & Flirty To Hide Their Insecurity

57.) Enel - Raiden Shogun-Like Male Reader

58.) 🌾Argenti - General Fluff, knight Of Beauty Male Reader

59.) Jack Howl - Gorou-Lile Male Reader

60.) Lilia Vanrouge - "Holding Hands Before Marriage" Prompt With Male Reader

61.) 🦊Kawasumi Itsuki, Amaki Ren, & Iwatani Naofumi - General Fluff + Kicking Kitamura Motoyasu Down A Well, Gn Reader

62.) Julius Novachrono, William Vangeance, Nozel Silva, Fuegoleon Vermillion & Leopold Vermillion - Flare Corona-Like Crimsom Lions Male Reader

63.) Leona Kingscholar - Being Spooked By A Cucumber, Gn Reader

64.) Poly? #0737 Mina & #0727 Nina - Reacting To Their Partner Ending Up In Nanba For Trespassing, Gn Reader

65.) Jircniv Rune Farlord El Nix - Celestial Supreme Being Male Reader

66.) (WHB) Satan, Mammon, Beelzebub, Leviathan & Lucifer - Getting Matching Rings With Gn Reader

67.) 🍁(AFTERL!FE) Day - Calm & Supportive Male Reader

68.) (WHB) Satan, Mammon, Beelzebub, Leviathan & Lucifer - Kissing Headcanons With Gn Reader

69.) Eli Jang (+Yelena) - Very Protective Male Reader, Leads To Smut

70.) 🍁Demon Brothers - Reacting To Male Reader Who's Manipulative & Sadistic Towards Mammon

71.) 🥕Gazef Stronoff - Patron God Male Reader Who Used To Be A Yggdrasil Player

72.) (WHB) Minhyeok - Being Pampered By Male Reader During A Quiet Night In

73.) Hatake Kakashi - Male Reader Teases Him By Reading His Erotic Novel Out Loud

74.) (WHB) Belphegor, Asmodeus, Bimet, Astaroth, Ronove & Bael - Getting Matching Rings With Gn Reader

75.) (WHB) Belphegor, Asmodeus, Bimet, Astaroth, Ronove & Bael - Kissing Headcanons With Gn Reader

76.) (WHB) Valefor - Getting Matching Rings With Gn Reader

77.) (WHB) Valefor - Kissing Headcanons With Gn Reader

78.) (Secretary Anon) Wriothesley - Seductive Secretary Male Reader

79.) (Secretary Anon) (OM!) Uriel - Treating Male Reader Like A Pet

80.) Diasomnia Dorm - Chuunibyou Male Reader, Fluffy Headcannons

81.) (WHB) Satan, Mammon, Beelzebub, Leviathan & Lucifer - Being Carried Bridal Style By Caring Tsundere Male Reader, Leads To Smut

82.) 🍁Eiden (+ Aster, Morvay, Quincy & Kuya) - Cold Gemstone Dragon Male Reader

83.) Jamil Viper - Sinbad Reader Takes Him Back To Sindria And The Two Get Married, Male Reader

84.) Edmond - Overprotective Yushirou-Like Knight Marshal Male Reader Follows Him & The Other Clan Members

85.) 🫧Shigaraki Tomura - L.O.V. Member Gn Reader Is His Infatuation

86.) Lancelot (Saber) - Gn Reader Feels Insecure After Finding Out About His Past Relationship With Guinevere

87.) 👻Riddle Rosehearts, Leona Kingscholar, Azul Ashengrotto, Malleus Draconia & Dire Crowley - Cheating With A Friend Prank, Gn Reader 88.) 👻Part 2

89.) Mitsuba Kiji, Yozakura Kenshirou, Gokuu Samon & Sugoroku Hajime - Shy & Antisocial Building 11 Supervisor Male Reader Who Shows His Kindness Through Small But Thoughtful Actions

90.) Sawamura Daichi, Oikawa Tooru, Kuuro Tetsurou, Bokuto Koutarou, Ushijima Wakatoshi & Miya Osamu - Pretty Manager Male Reader Who's Easily Flustered

91.) Jircniv Rune Farlord El Nix - Gn Supreme Being Reader Who Is Like Ashlesh (L.O.L)

92.) Malleus Draconia - Meeting Male Readers Based on the Various Dragons in Genshin Impact

93.) Demon Brothers - Tattooed Male Reader Coincidentally Has Tattoos Of Their Figurative/Respective Animals

94.) Mitsuba Kiji, Yozakura Kenshirou, Gokuu Samon & Sugoroku Hajime - Anxious & Timid Vice Warden Male Reader Who's Filling In For Hyakushiki

95.) Saitama/Caped Baldy - Monster Housespouse Male Reader

🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.•°•.🐇.

[segretecose]

list (alphabetical) under the cut

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Dante and Virgil (1850) [5]

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, The Incredulity of Saint Thomas (1601) [18]

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (attributed to), Judith and Holofernes (1607) [11]

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, Tooth Puller (1609) [22]

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, David with the Head of Goliath (1610) [13]

Jan de Baen, The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers (1672-75) [25]

Valentin de Boulogne, Martyrdom of Saint Processus and Martinian (1629) [6]

Thomas Eakins, Portrait of Dr. Samuel D. Gross/ The Gross Clinic (1875) [30]

Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith Slaying Holofernes (Florence, 1614-21) [10]

Théodore Géricault, Arms and Legs: Anatomical Study (1818) [9]

Théodore Géricault, The Raft of Medusa (1818-19) [8]

Théodore Géricault, Anatomical Pieces (1819) [27]

Genoese School, Judith with the Head of Holofernes (17th century) [15]

Francisco de Goya, The Third of May 1808 (1814) [24]

Francisco de Goya, Saturn Devouring His Son (1819-23) [4]

Simon Marmion, Christ of Pity (1480) [17]

Caspar Netscher (attributed to), Slaughtered Pig (1660-62) [26]

Nicolas Poussin, Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus (1628) [7]

Nicolas Régnier, Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (1625) [20]

Ilya Repin, Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (1883-85) [23]

Salvator Rosa, The Torture of Prometheus (1646-48) [2]

Pieter Paul Rubens, Prometheus Bound (1611-12) [1]

Pieter Paul Rubens, The Entombment (1612) [16]

Pieter Paul Rubens, Head of Medusa (1617-18) [29]

Pieter Paul Rubens, Saturn Devouring His Son (1636) [3]

Francesco Rustici, Saint Sebastian Tended by Saint Irene (1610-25) [21]

Chaim Soutine, Beef Carcass (1923) [28]

Eugène Trigoulet, The Precursor (1894) [14]

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp (1632) [31]

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Salome Receives the Head of John the Baptist (1640-45) [12]

Rembrandt Van Rijn, Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Dejman (1656) [32]

François-André Vincent, Saint Sebastian (1789) [19]

[nichecomicstournament]

The final lineup has been decided! 64 unknowns will compete for the title of "Most Underrated Superhero (or Villain!)" beginning on Sunday!

All matchups will be tagged with #actual polls for easy finding!

Transcript under the cut

Match 1: Kubark vs. Dr. Yahya Badr

Match 2: Fernanda Rodriguez vs. Karla Sofen

Match 3: Martha Johansson vs. Arizona Annie

Match 4: Christopher Kent vs. Jimmy Hudson Jr.

Match 5: John Butcher vs. Theresa “Trixie” Collins

Match 6: Lorena Marquez vs. Henry King Jr.

Match 7: Hobie Brown (prowler) vs. Rose Forrest

Match 8: Matthew Hawk vs. Gavin King

Match 9: Lana Baumgartner vs. Koryak

Match 10: Nathaniel Carver vs. Jules Jourdain

Match 11: Gwen Lou Sabuki vs. Blaine "Kid" Colt

Match 12: Frank Payne/Schlichting vs. ForgetMeNot

Match 13: Toni Monetti vs. Larry Trask

Match 14: Laura Broadbahr vs. Raphael Arce

Match 15: Derek James vs. Mae Kent/matrix

Match 16: Nick Kovak vs. Ren Kemura

Match 17: Johnny Bart vs. Augustus Freeman

Match 18: Brigid O'Reilly vs. shortpack

Match 19: Blindspot (x-men) vs. Robbie Baldwin

Match 20: Joel Weinberg vs. Samuel Chung

Match 21: Lottie Person vs. Jack Ryder

Match 22: Stained Glass Scarlet vs. Sarah Vale

Match 23: Bellona Kinney vs. Steve Harmon

Match 24: Hector Ayala vs. Git Hoskins

Match 25: Maria Aracely Penalba vs. Verity Willis

Match 26: Talia Josephine "TJ" Wagner vs. David Zavimbi

Match 27: Tom Raymond vs. Otis flannegan

Match 28: Chance vs.Tao

Match 29: Karl Valley vs. Colin Wilkes

Match 30: Kristoff Vernard vs. Isabella Ortiz

Match 31: Jennifer Kale vs. Jonas Graymalkin

Match 32: Kahina Eskandari vs. Humberto Lopez

[study-with-aura]

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Today went very well. I am glad that I was able to catch up on my posts during my break earlier. I am now eating my evening snack, and then I will get ready for bed before spending a bit of time with my parents until it is time for sleep.

I am not quite sure if I am a fan of statistics quite yet seeing as conditional probability took me a little longer to understand, but I do think I finally figured it out so it made sense in my brain. On the other hand, the book that I am almost done with is so good. They mentioned the father of taxonomy, who I only recently studied in Biology. Yes, I forgot his name, but it isn't important as he did a terrible thing by assigning value to a person based on their race and said that there were four races, and technically even five, and then he assigned them an order and why they were in that particular order. Apparently, that was one of the ideas behind race realism which is pseudoscience at best in which geneticists even say there is no actual scientific backing for despite how it is often displayed. Although, I am finding this out from this book, with what I know in general, I trust it. Sometimes non-fiction can be difficult to read, but when it's written like this, and because I like history, I don't want to put the book down. It's strange that I somewhat remember hearing about some of the events mentioned in the book, but I can't recall it perfectly. I was only 7 then!

Tasks Completed:

Geometry - Learned about conditional probability + practice + learned to check for independence with conditional probabilities + practice + honors work

Lit and Comp II - Reviewed Unit 23 vocabulary + read chapters 54-55 of Emma by Jane Austen and finished the novel + took quiz on Emma (12/10)

Spanish 2 - Copied and studied clothing vocabulary

Bible I - Read 1 Samuel 13-14:1-15

World History - Learned about Anne Frank + read some of Anne Frank's writings + learned about Nazi ideology

Biology with Lab - Completed virtual mystery "lab" story (14/15)

Foundations - Read more on thoroughness + took next quiz on Read Theory + read steps of Monroe's "Motivated Sequence" + read about the psychology of persuasion

Piano - 60-minute piano lesson + practiced for one hour

Khan Academy - Built into coursework

CLEP - None today

Streaming - Watched Greatest Events of World War II in Color episode 3

Duolingo - Studied for 15 minutes (Spanish, French, Chinese) + completed daily quests

Reading - Read pages 323-376 of Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed by Dashka Slater

Chores - Laundry

Activities of the Day:

Personal Bible Study (2 Corinthians 6)

Ballet

Pointe

Journal/Mindfulness

-

What I’m Grateful for Today:

I am grateful that my piano teacher was very proud of me today for having three of my pieces fully memorized and almost a fourth!

Quote of the Day:

Without music, life would be a blank to me.

-Emma, Jane Austen

🎧10 Pieces from Romeo and Juliet, Op. 75 - Sergei Prokofiev

[bojackson54]

Unbelievable: The Woman Who Believed In a Preposterous Message

Unbelievable: The Woman Who Believed In a Preposterous Message

Luke’s narrative about Mary’s conversation with Gabriel described her reaction to some unbelievable news. If you think about it, there is much to learn from Mary’s response to God’s messenger. (And BTW, the Greek word for angel is anggelos, or messenger—simply put, a courier who brings a message, or a word from someone else). Put Yourself in Mary’s Shoes… In Mary’s case, she was clearly being…

[if-only-angels-could-prevail]

hey! i recently moved to chicago and i'm interested in seeing some local theater. you've posted a bunch about the chicago theater scene, so i wanted to see if you had any recommendations for theaters/currently running shows/etc. thank you!!

ooh i get this question every once in a while, maybe one day my answer will be comprehensive

the two biggest titans of regional theatre in chicago are the goodman and steppenwolf, and your timing sending this ask couldn't be better:

tomorrow, the goodman has its first preview of midnight in the garden of good and evil, the new musical by taylor mac and jason robert brown. also the goodman has a lot of great discounts (including $10 student tickets the day of), check out their website

yesterday, steppenwolf opened little bear ridge road, which is a world premiere play by samuel d hunter, starring laurie metcalf. i saw it, i really loved it, i found it patient and moving. (i also admit that i bartend there, so, bias? but i did love it)

some of the other Big theaters in chicago include: chicago shakespeare theatre (i WILL be seated for the lord of the rings musical) and court theatre (i've seen two shows at court and adored them both).

and if you're willing to go to the burbs, there's the paramount in aurora, writers theatre in glencoe (they're doing natasha pierre soon!), and then drury lane and marriott (they both specialize in musicals--sadly, i don't get to those two often because i don't have a car and it's a hellish commute).

but those are just the big ones, and chicago is more famous for its storefront scene, which is just as exciting. for musicals, look into blank theatre (hi danny lol), theo ubique, porchlight, and kokandy. for plays, check out invictus (i'm seeing their three sisters tonight), factory, raven, a red orchid theatre, lifeline, theater wit (i saw their production of mr burns five times lol), and remy bumppo. just to name a few. there are many, many more.

i know this list is already long, but trust me when i say i'm just scratching the surface. it is literally impossible to see all the theatre that happens in chicago--but if you start going to shows and talking to people, you'll get a sense of the Must Sees! (also feel free to DM me with more specific questions in the future, and I will--privately--give you my unfiltered opinions.)

Finally, under the cut, I've shared a list of *some* of the specific shows i'm interested in seeing throughout the end of the year. they're organized by closing date.

6/20 - 7/21: The Hot Wing King, Writers Theatre

6/13 - 8/4: Little Bear Ridge Road, Steppenwolf

6/25 - 8/4: Midnight In The Garden, Goodman

7/12 - 8/11: The Mad Ones, Blank Theatre

7/21-8/25: The Normal Heart, Redtwist

7/17 - 9/1: The Lord of the Rings, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

8/2 - 9/29: Alice By Heart, Kokandy

9/6 - 9/29: East Texas Hot Links, Court Theatre

10/4: Patti LuPone, Lyric Opera

10/1 - 10/6: Leonora, Chicago Opera Theatre

9/6 - 10/6: Henry V, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

9/14 - 10/6: Rigoletto, Lyric Opera

9/26 - 10/10: Fidelio, Lyric Opera

9/14 - 10/13: Inherit the Wind, Goodman

9/19 - 10/13: Never Better, Theo Ubique

9/5 - 10/27: Great Comet, Writers Theatre

9/12 - 10/27: Noises Off, Steppenwolf

10/5 - 11/3: Primary Trust, Goodman

10/22 - 11/3: Some Like It Hot, Broadway In Chicago

10/17 - 11/17: Dear Elizabeth, Remy Bumppo 

11/9 - 11/30: The Marriage of Figaro, Lyric Opera

10/18 - 12/1: Seven Guitars, City Lit

11/16 - 12/1: Blue, Lyric Opera

11/8 - 12/8: Falsettos, Court Theatre

10/20 - 12/8: Pericles, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

10/24 - 12/15: Leroy and Lucy, Steppenwolf

[myuiis]

incorrect lookism 2

we back on our bullshit with this one

1:

sally: i just watched eli drop a remote on his foot and the only thing he said was "im tired of being alive"

2:

jake: hewwo! i will be youw suwgeon today! intewnal bweeding you say? let's make our fiwst wittle incision

sinu: dowcto, we'wre loswing him!!!! 🥺

jerry: quick! hand me the defwibwiwatow

samuel: please. just cut off my fucking life support

3:

johan: met a dumbass today, awful

zack: you looked in a mirror?

johan: one day you will have to answer for your sins and god may not be so merciful

4:

zack: Go big or go home!

mira: Please, for once in your life just go home. I'm begging you. Go. Home.

zack: I'm going big!

5:

sally: are you drinking enough water?

eli: sometimes tears fall in my mouth

6:

samuel: Something’s off.

jake : Maybe you’ve finally developed human emotions and feel bad for hurting people.

samuel: No, but that’s funny.

7:

goo, to kouji: Look at you! All cute and small! I could just eat you up!

kouji: proceeds to kick him in the shin and run away

crystal, walking past: Rule number 1, don't call kouji cute or small.

8:

daniel, about jay: Time sensitive question how flirt boy.

vasco: Throw rocks at he.

zack: Hot Dogs.

eli: Kill him.

daniel: Thanks guys.

9:

jake: "It's easy to forget what a sin is in the middle of a battlefield."

samuel: Opposite over hypotenuse.

samuel: Dipshit.

10:

warren, to eli: you can't make everyone like you! you're not sally

sally: w-wait, but not everyone likes me!

warren: who doesn't like you?

sally: w-what

eli: names.

sally: w-

warren: give us their names.

11:

jerry: jake told me to stop worrying and just go get it boy so i'm gonna' go get it boy

jason: go get what?

jerry: i dont know, so i'll just get everything to be safe

12:

goo: we need code names

goo: I’m thinking you all can be sexy beast, marshmallow, record player, beer, and bitch

gun: who’s bitch

goo: who do you think bitch

13:

kouji: send me a pic of you doing the peace sign

crystal: why

kouji: i used you to catfish a sugar daddy

14:

daniel: ok, i get it, you're really stressed out, seven people died-

zack: twelve, actually

daniel: that's not my point. look, theyre dead and whose fault is that?

hudson: yours!

daniel: that's right, nobody's

15:

zack: Why isn’t the statue smirking at me?

daniel: It isn’t smirking at anyone, they’re all just imagining it.

zack: Three of us saw it, daniel. How do you explain that?

daniel: points at jake Sleep deprivation. points at johan Paranoia. points at samuel Delusional personality disorder.

[cyarsk5230]

1. Sonya Massey - "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus." 2. George Floyd - "I can't breathe." 3. Eric Garner - "I can't breathe." 4. Michael Brown - "I don't have a gun. Stop shooting." 5. Philando Castile - "I wasn't reaching for it." 6. Breonna Taylor - "Why did you shoot me?" 7. Freddie Gray - "I need a doctor." 8. Tamir Rice - "It's not real." 9. Oscar Grant - "You shot me! I got a four-year-old daughter!" 10. Laquan McDonald - No audible last words; shot while walking away. 11. Elijah McClain - "I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I can't breathe. I'm just different. I'm just different, that's all. I'm so sorry. I have no gun. I don't do that stuff. I don't do any fighting. Why are you attacking me?" 12. Alton Sterling - "What did I do?" 13. Walter Scott - "I’m just going home." 14. Botham Jean - "Why did you shoot me?" 15. Stephon Clark - "Grandma, call the police." 16. Atatiana Jefferson - "I’m here." 17. Sandra Bland - "Why am I being apprehended?" 18. Tony McDade - "I'm not armed." 19. Daniel Prude - "Give me your gun, I need it." 20. John Crawford III - "It's not real." 21. Manuel Ellis - "I can't breathe, sir." 22. Amadou Diallo - "Mom, I'm going to college." 23. Aiyana Stanley-Jones - No audible last words; shot while sleeping. 24. Terrence Crutcher - "I'm not doing anything." 25. Sean Bell - No audible last words; shot multiple times. 26. Jonathan Ferrell - No audible last words; shot while seeking help after a car crash. 27. Ezell Ford - "It's me, it’s me." 28. John Crawford III - "It's not real." 29. Renisha McBride - No audible last words; shot while seeking help after a car accident. 30. Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. - "Why are you doing this to me?" 31. Tamir Rice - "It's not real." 32. Eric Harris - "I'm losing my breath." 33. Jamar Clark - "Please don’t let me die." 34. Rayshard Brooks - "I don't want to hurt you." 35. Alfred Olango - "Please don’t shoot." 36. Shantel Davis - "What did I do?" 37. Kendra James - "Please don’t kill me." 38. Akai Gurley - No audible last words; shot in a dark stairwell. 39. Miriam Carey - No audible last words; shot in her car. 40. Timothy Russell - No audible last words; shot during a car chase. 41. Malissa Williams - No audible last words; shot during a car chase. 42. Jordan Edwards - No audible last words; shot while leaving a party. 43. Yvette Smith - "I'm coming out." 44. Jordan Davis - No audible last words; shot at a gas station. 45. Victor White III - No audible last words; died in police custody. 46. Dontre Hamilton - No audible last words; shot in a park. 47. Eric Reason - No audible last words; shot during a dispute. 48. Emantic "EJ" Bradford Jr. - No audible last words; shot in a mall. 49. Oscar Grant - "You shot me! I got a four-year-old daughter!" 50. Clinton Allen - No audible last words; shot during an encounter. 51. Ronnell Foster - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase. 52. Tony Robinson - No audible last words; shot during an altercation. 53. Charly Keunang - No audible last words; shot during an altercation. 54. Samuel DuBose - "I didn’t even do nothing." 55. Quintonio LeGrier - "I’m sorry." 56. Bettie Jones - "I've been shot." 57. India Kager - No audible last words; shot in a car. 58. Keith Lamont Scott - "Don't shoot him. He has no weapon." 59. Jordan Baker - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation. 60. Christian Taylor - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation. 61. Michael Dean - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop. 62. Rumain Brisbon - No audible last words; shot during an altercation. 63. Gregory Gunn - No audible last words; shot during an encounter. 64. Yuvette Henderson - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation. 65. David Joseph - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation. 66. Calvin Reid - No audible last words; died in police custody. 67. Antonio Zambrano-Montes - No audible last words; shot during an encounter. 68. Zachary Hammond - "Why did you shoot me?"

69. Anthony Hill - No audible last words; shot while naked and unarmed.

70. Saheed Vassell - No audible last words; shot while holding a metal pipe.

71. Willie McCoy - No audible last words; shot while sleeping in a car.

72. Robert White - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

73. Micheal Lorenzo Dean - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop.

74. Monique Tillman - "I didn’t do anything wrong."

75. Randy Evans - No audible last words; died in police custody.

76. Vernell Bing Jr. - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

77. Cameron Massey - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

78. DeAndre Ballard - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

79. Maurice Gordon - "Can you let me out?"

80. Rayshard Brooks - "I don’t want to hurt you."

81. Pierre Loury - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase.

82. Deborah Danner - "I’m not feeling well."

83. Jason Harrison - "I’m sick."

84. Corey Jones - "Hold on, wait!"

85. Keith Childress - "Don't shoot."

86. Justine Damond - No audible last words; shot after calling 911.

87. Amilcar Perez-Lopez - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

88. Mario Woods - "I'm not going to shoot you."

89. William Chapman II - "Don’t shoot me."

90. Chad Robertson - No audible last words; shot while running away.

91. Charlie Willie Kunzelman - No audible last words; shot during a confrontation.

92. Terrence Sterling - No audible last words; shot during a traffic stop.

93. Sylville Smith - "Why are you harassing me?"

94. Bruce Kelley Jr. - No audible last words; shot during an altercation.

95. Korryn Gaines - No audible last words; shot during a standoff.

96. Maurice Granton Jr. - No audible last words; shot during a foot chase.

97. Paul O'Neal - No audible last words; shot during a car chase.

98. Antwon Rose II - "Why are they shooting?"

99. Patrick Harmon - "I’ll go with you."

100. Aaron Bailey - "Why did you shoot me?"

101. Miles Hall - "No! Don't do it!"

[mesozoic-system]

Fucking kill yourself already, you piece of shit. No wonder Roy left you. You're just a waste of oxygen and space

Fun fact: I know exactly who this is. No need to remain anonymous, or are you afraid of what your friends would think if they saw you telling strangers to kill themselves?

And I've attempted to before. The very first time I tried to take my own life was when I was 12. I took a handful of my medicine.

After I recovered, I started going to church. I found peace in worshipping God and Jesus Christ. I loved going to church, I loved being part of such a community.

I was raped at 14 inside of a church by someone I thought I could trust, and I tried to kill myself again when I was 15.

My view of religion turned sour, and I began to realize how fictional the Bible was, how evil it was. I turned my back on God and Jesus. If God's love is conditional, then I want nothing to do with it.

People like you, mindless Christians who follow an ancient book blindly, hoping it'll give you answers for the unexplained, it gives you comfort believing that there's something out there that you can trust.

And I respect that.

But for you to use such evil as a way to explain your immoral actions is unjustifiable. You ignore everything in those pages except for what you can use to hurt others.

Let's take a look at a few paragraphs.

Deuteronomy 22:5 - A woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whosoever doeth these things is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

(Women aren't supposed to wear pants.)

Deuteronomy 22:28 - If a man comes upon a young woman, a virgin who is not betrothed, seizes her and lies with her, and they are discovered, the man who lay with her shall give the young woman's father fifty silver shekels and she will be his wife, because he has violated her.

Genesis 7:21 - Every living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

Deuteronomy 21:18 - And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Proverbs 23:13 - Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.

1 Samuel 15:3 - Now go and strike Amalek and devote to destruction all that they have. Do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.

Leviticus 21:17 - For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God. No man who has any defect may come near: no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed; no man with a crippled foot or hand, or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.

Leviticus 20:13 - If a man lies with a male as with a woman, they have committed an abomination; the two of them shall be put to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.

Timothy 2:11 - A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet.

Leviticus 26:29 - You will eat the flesh of your sons and the flesh of your daughters.

Ephesians 6:5 - Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ.

Genocide, sexism, homophobia, racism, murder, and none of this is important to you because god forbid, someone's gay!

Next time, do your research. You're shaming your own religion.

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

The Lord is my Light and my Salvation

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evil-doers came at me to eat up my flesh, Even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell.

3 Though a host should encamp against me, My heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, Even then I will be confident.

4 One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after, That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To see the beauty of the LORD, And to inquire in his temple.

5 For in the day of trouble he will keep me secretly in his pavilion. In the covert of his tent will he hide me. He will lift me up on a rock.

6 Now shall my head be lifted up above my enemies around me. I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

7 Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.

8 When you said, "Seek my face," My heart said to you, "I will seek your face, LORD."

9 Don't hide your face from me. Don't put your servant away in anger. You have been my help. Don't abandon me, neither forsake me, God of my salvation.

10 When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the LORD will take me up.

11 Teach me your way, LORD. Lead me in a straight path, because of my enemies.

12 Don't deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen up against me, Such as breathe out cruelty.

13 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

14 Wait for the LORD. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for the LORD. — Psalm 27 | Hebrew Names Version (HNV) The Hebrew Names Version Bible is in the public domain. Cross References: Exodus 15:2; Exodus 33:13; Exodus 33:21; Judges 5:3; 1 Samuel 17:48; 1 Samuel 23:17; 1 Samuel 30:6; 1 Kings 8:36; Job 28:13; Psalm 3:3; Psalm 4:3; Psalm 6:1; Psalm 9:3; Psalm 13:3; Psalm 14:4; Psalm 15:1; Psalm 16:8; Psalm 18:6; Psalm 18:28; Psalm 22:24; Psalm 24:6; Psalm 37:34; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 49:15; Jeremiah 11:19; Matthew 26:60; Luke 10:42; Acts 9:1

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