#good truths

[lebuc]

good truths

* yes, it may appear a message muddled, muffled mutilated in the crush of late-breaking banalities

it may appear trite, outdated, cliche, overused & diluted… unable to compete with the inflated currency of cybersheen, cinematic confections  or simply sympathetic sussurance by swipe, to say the least... but, we hold these truths to remain self-evident: to thine own self, be true. life is not what you make it, but is circumscribed by how you’re willing to take it & what you’ll make of how it breaks you are unique, you should know  & there is no set mold in which  you’re destined to fit;   life seems most kind in the comfy company of like hearts & minds; ever seek them & hope to find… also, poetry is gooder than we realize. * 10/18 - lebuc - good truths

[fiction-heals]

“Sometimes, Ari Mendoza, when you write the story of who you are, you have a tendency to edit out a lot of the scenes that make you look good. I have a suggestion for you. Stop doing that. Just stop.“

— Aristotle and Dante dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamim Alire Sáenz (part 5, chapter 31)

[psalm40speakstome]

"The Bible isn't a book of rules, or a book of heroes," writes Sally Lloyd-Jones in The Jesus Storybook Bible. "It's a love story about a brave Prince who leaves His palace, His throne — everything — to rescue the one He loves." We need to help our children learn how to read God's Word — how to understand what's going on in individual stories and how to frame those tales within the big picture. This isn't a collection of moral stories meant to inspire us to be better people. Rather, the Bible is a realistic depiction of the condition of the human race. While there are moments of heroism and moral clarity, the Bible isn't about larger-than-life people making flawless decisions and reaping the reward for their perfection. Humanity has an ugly history, and the Bible doesn't ignore it, but rather takes hold of it, owns it and gives us a Savior who makes things right.”

[cy-bottic24]

Morning thought

In life you have to invest in yourself and others to grow. Along with mental development you can go the distance. - Cy-Bottic X