lost and found

[unkaglen]

You’ve heard it said that God loves you, but what kind of love are we talking about? Is it an I-have-to-put-up-with-you-even-though-I’d-rather-not-because-we-aren’t-that-close kind of love? Is it an I-guess-I-love-you-despite-your-faults kind of love? Is it an I-love-you-in-a-general-sort-of-way kind of love? I can hear the Lion of Judah roar his protest in anger at the very thought! It’s an I-would-do-anything-pay-any-price-and-cross-any-distance-just-to-be-with-you-because-you-mean-more-to-me-than-you-can-possibly-know, kind of love.

Unka Glen

[unreadable]

[redeemed-renewed-restored]

[le-bronzage-est-delicieux]

Estudio Persona

[the-wolf-and-moon]

Meteors Strike Through Orion

[polarjellyy]

Apparently

I knew love at 21

love fell asleep during small group

love would do anything to make me laugh, even if I asked to put ice skates on their hands to skate on all 4s

love lended me a tripod and when I asked to return it, love said "hmm.. keep it. I consider it an investment"

love would show up at the end of my late shift and ask to drive me home

love shyly requested to hold my hand while we were watching an underwater sea creature documentary

love ASKED to peel my shrimp at a pho restaurant... before we even dated! In front of my BROTHER!

I saw love's face when I sang a love song at the karaoke bar and felt love's heart skip a beat from across the room

I'm sorry I couldn't recognize

love was open

when I was shut in

[polarjellyy]

my inner critic vs. what God says

IC: You’re an imposter trying to fool everyone. If they find out who you really are they would be disgusted.

G: I’m faithful to finish what I’ve started. Don’t mind them, keep your eyes on Me. Your days are written in my book and My plans are good.

IC: You think you’ve come so far but you’ve accomplished so little. You should be embarrassed.

G: I delight in your simple obedience and I define what is good. There is no shame in My love.

IC: You have so many unfinished tasks, why bother trying? You’re so disorganized and will never get it together.

G: I work with imperfection and I’m damn good at it. I don’t require perfection, I want your heart.

IC: Your body is unlovable and no one could be attracted to you with your insecurities and defective personality.

G: Your body was made perfectly to be held in My arms. Head on my chest, hand on my heart. You were made to be loved.

IC: You’re just tolerated by God and you only get by through the prayers of other people that God favors.

G: Wrong. I see you, I hear you, I love you, and I know you. There’s no tolerating nonsense here, My love is meant to change you, don’t you see?

[summermalia]

[kvtes]

Sleepiest Monday in a long time. More weekend, please. (at Minneapolis, Minnesota)

[polarjellyy]

daniel

i wish i could crack open my ribs 

and let you crawl into my shell

coming back from fighting the rain

and disappointments of people

such a peculiar but special boy

who noticed raindrops on eyelashes

giggled at the wrong times

and would stare for too long

how could someone

who can notice so much beauty

pressed flower prints on my heart

see in himself

only darkness

[erratik-behaviour-deactivated20]

[onlinecounsellingcollege]

“We need people in our lives with whom we can be as open as possible. To have real conversations with people may seem like such a simple, obvious suggestion, but it involves courage and risk.”

— Thomas Moore

[delta-breezes]

Toni Ann | @capturedwrite 

[delta-breezes]

Departures | @departuresmag 

[jspark3000]

You’ll either be a voice that someone has to overcome – Or you’ll be a voice that helps someone overcome.

Each moment, you choose.

– J

[yummyinmytumbly]

Turmeric Spiced Tea

[delta-breezes]

Brad Matthews | @iam_bradmatthews