slowly going nova

he/him | 40, somehow | if I engaged with a fandom thing you probably want @oldenoughbynow | cleric irl (Anglican Christian priest in The Episcopal Church US) (there's going to be Jesus stuff and you should know that going in) | wife guy | aging hipster

[sagasolejma]

[deathcastlvr2]

I forgot my AirPod died and this blasted at full volume 😭💔

[sagasolejma]

LMAO

[markovchaingang]

RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER:

my daughter cannot, through action or inaction, harm a human or allow a human to come to harm

a daughter at rest or in constant motion remains at rest or in constant motion unless acted upon by another force

daughters are never created or destroyed, only transformed

always treat every daughter as loaded, even if you know she isn't

you do not talk about my daughter

[brightlyandwithbeautyy]

@gatesong

[90s-kid-sad-adult]

lie to me

[charaznablescanontoyota]

words of wisdom from wikipedia this evening

[ryannorth]

much to consider

[pikestaff]

"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit

[themythicalcodfish]

To wit:

[switchelsweets]

I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕

[magnuspeccatori]

This is the most inspirational thing I've read all week. Possibly all year

[storm-of-feathers]

yeah yeah rainbow capitalism is bad and whatever but like. when I was a child, being pro gay was not the popular or lucrative choice. I'm happy that times have changed.

[storm-of-feathers]

I miss rainbow capitalism. I do. I miss when it felt like public opinion was still pro gay. I understand it was always an empty gesture, but it mattered in a sense of knowing how socially acceptable being queer is. If that makes sense.

[brightlyandwithbeautyy]

I gotta stay off Facebook, the boomers in my hometown are using AI generated images to protest data centers without a trace of irony 🤦🏻‍♀️

[brightlyandwithbeautyy]

I gotta stay off Facebook, the boomers in my hometown are using AI generated images to protest data centers without a trace of irony 🤦🏻‍♀️

[redstonedust]

its probably a normal sign for the economy that all of my adulthood fantasies are like "imagine having your own kitchen living room and bathroom to decorate" "what if i could get on a train" "maybe one day i could purchase a sturdy pair of shoes" "i should save and invest in a single bicycle"

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Give me less "being kind requires zero effort" and more "being kind is worth the effort it takes."

[moth-grrrl-mavis]

"I don't tip in the US because US tipping culture is ridiculous and exploitative"

Ok but you realize you're not hurting the corporation, right? You know they won't care or notice? Right?

You are, however, screwing over an employee that already makes poverty wages.

Great job, little revolutionary! That waitress can't pay rent! That'll show the capitalist overlords!

[gatesong]

Tonight I'm one of a group of 4 Episcopal priests who came to this Mountain Goats show together and tell me that doesn't just make sense

[asteroidtroglodyte]

“Ugh can’t stand babies they cry so much!”

That tiny Human spirit has shat himself 4 times today if you’d shat yourself 4 times by noon you’d be in hysterics too

[asteroidtroglodyte]

He fell asleep in his bed, at home, and woke up at the goddamn grocery store with an overhead light in his face if that happened to you you’d become The Joker

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Poor guy’s only been here for like a dozen weeks he doesn’t even have a favorite show to distract him yet he’s just raw-dogging reality unfiltered with no goddamn Blorbos to rotate whatsoever

[scary-ivy]

Baby's first rotating blorbos

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Y’all are great I love y’all

[tineid]

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Everyone say “thank you crying baby”

[lmaonade]

idea i had

[lmaonade]

more

[gatesong]

@brightlyandwithbeautyy

[gatesong]

Happy Feast of St. Philip and St. James, patrons of different things

[andyetheloves]

"Christianity is built on fear."

It really isn't. The fear is from taking the words of people seriously when you really shouldn't. All of that fear has come from humans, not God. Humans can't send you to Hell, so don't listen to any human that says you are going there. You should also take into consideration that "fear" in the Bible means following God, not literally fearing him. Genuine fear of him is not what he wants. He wants mutual love. The Bible was written centuries ago so things are worded differently than they would be worded now.

In genuine Christian teaching, extreme guilt is not viewed as the work of God. It is viewed as a trick to keep you from loving God. Let's take into consideration that all of the saints never lived perfect lives and they never viewed themselves as worthy of becoming saints. They made the same mistakes that you and I probably have like skipping prayer out of sloth, saying negative gossip, etc., but they didn't shame themselves into viewing themselves as mistakes that God hated. They viewed these mistakes as trials that they could use as examples to try and get better for God. God doesn't expect perfection because no one is perfect. He wants you to learn, explore, and try again if you fail. That shows character building and determination.

So please don't ever think God hates you or is mad at you. He loves all of his children and would never want you to think he doesn't. If you do ever think this, talk it out with him to express your concerns rather than running. This can probably make you feel better.

[peregrinationmeditation]

From @aprilsjesusblogging tags:

First, I finally got to see that on the Easter Vigil when I was confirmed and it's definitely memorable. I wish I'd have been baptized in the Episcopalian church but alas, I was baptized in my old evangelical church when I was like eight and the Episcopalian church does not do it again so such is life. No worries, confirmation was just as memorable.

But on to the actual part that pertains to OP. I think one of those things you need to think about God is that they're like a parent. I heard that a lot growing up, God was a like a parent and I should strive to please them. There was always that undertone that I should fear God's displeasure as well which fit quite well into the whole evangelical worldview of punishment.

To this day, I still think of God like a parent but like a parent we all want, the perfection of the parent. They're a parent that loves you unconditionally, that is there to help, and you just have to reach out. The only fear you may have comes from yourself and all you need do is reach out and you'll find the fear was unfounded as God is waiting there for you, face full of love. To turn it back to those tags, "I will with God's help" because God is there to help because they love you and don't want you to suffer. You just have to be willing to take a step towards them and you'll find that they've already taken two towards you.

[gatesong]

Part of what I love so much about this part of the Baptismal Covenant is that we don't promise never to fall into sin. The promise is that, when we do, we will repent and return to the Lord, with God's help.

We'll mess up. It's inevitable. When we do, we just have to do our best not to do it again.

[asksloyxp]

Maybe if I just work harder, this empty cup will pour again

[shinyrock6498]

Maybe the cup needs a bit of time to rest and refill?

[asksloyxp]

Maybe the cup needs to lock the fuck in???