Not So Much An Open Book

Born again wife, mom. I run, write, & read. I love cooking, decorating & office fashion. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCw06sCd07MVHGNUt3kEXS5A I hope to encourage you. :)

[sixpenceee]

Bob Ross Paints a beautiful portrait using only gray to show a colorblind man that “anyone can paint”

[107bees-deactivated20230121]

He was the best

[igne-iucidii]

The purest man, we need more like him

[thetruesandy]

Am I the only one who thinks it's rude for people to just show up at your house without texting????? This has happened to me a lot and when I get irritated because I have plans then I'm the bad guy! Really?!?!

Reblog if you agree. Some people don't know any better. And we need to spread the word. It doesn't matter if you're family or if you live next door and can tell I'm home, you should always text and ask first!

[thetruesandy]

This happened over a decade ago, but I was leaving a job for a similar job that paid 6 dollars more an hour. I put in my 2 weeks noticed and went about bragging about my new job. Telling everyone who would listen where it was and how much I was making. Obnoxious in hindsight, but I was young and dumb. A few days before I was going to my new job, I got a call that they were no longer interested. I didn't sign a contract or anything, so I was out just like that. That job was a huge opportunity for me and my family and I lost it. The only bad thing was that it was a further commute. It hurt bad. I just know someone from my last job sabotaged me. So I had to scramble and find another job. I found one paying a couple of dollars more than the one I had left, but there were no benefits and the office manager was awful. I gritted my teeth and took all of her nonsense. I kept looking for another job for months while I'm at this one. I come across another awesome opportunity, but this time I'm careful. I just put in my notice and when people asked where I was going, I just told them I was taking some time off. This new job was even better! Better pay, benefits, and close to home! Still working here. I learned 2 things. 1. Don't be cocky/braggy. 2. Even when someone sabotages you, you can rise again!

[stunningpicture]

“If only bananas had robust, natural, bio-degradable packaging of their own. Some sort of peelable skin, perhaps.”

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[redpilldispenser-deactivated201]

Turns out Amy Schumer has always been the racist she is now being accused of being

[surfcommiesmustdie-deactivated2]

Some of those are actually funny though 🙊

[elpatron56]

Yeah, that’s actually strange. Only logical explanation is she stole those jokes too.

[thetruesandy]

Jason and Michael Meyers walk and their victims are so scared they trip and fall. Easy prey. I wanna see the movie where a bus full of track stars camp at Crystal Lake and Jason has to actually run and put in work.

[chairofbullies]

NIV1984 Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

[by-grace-of-god]

2 years ago 21 men were martyred. One wasn’t a Christian until the last moment.

“Their God is My God”

“Following the brutal murder of a group of Coptic Christians by members of the Islamic State (ISIS) on February 12, 2015, the names of the 21 martyred men were widely shared. Prior to the beheadings, the victims were kidnapped while residing in Libya, where they were working in order to support their families.

Initially, it was believed that all of the men who were slain for their faith were from small impoverished villages in Egypt. However, while the name and background of one of those killed was first unknown, Mathew Ayairga was soon identified by friends who recognized him in the video footage of the killings released by ISIS. According to “Ahram-Canadian News,” Mathew, who had been missing since January of 2015, was from the country of Chad.

The video showed each of the kidnapped men dressed in orange jumpsuits, kneeling on a beach, with their black-clothed attackers standing behind them. Each man was then systematically beheaded. The video clearly captured many of the men praying, “Lord Jesus Christ,” in their final moments.

According to reports, Mathew was not a Christian. However, just moments before his death, when the ISIS militants demanded he follow Islam, Mathew turned them down. After reportedly witnessing the “immense faith” of the Egyptian believers, he decided to become a follower of Christ himself. On camera, one of the terrorists asked Mathew, “Do you reject Christ?” He responded boldly: “Their God is my God.” He then became one of the 21 men who laid down their lives for their faith in Christ.”

[adementedfangirl-blog]

Holy cow…

[psalmsinthedark]

pardon my language but.. fuck…

[takesabeating]

This man has a commonality with Christ that one one other comes to mind: one of the two that were crucified alongside Jesus Christ. Neither of these men knew of Christ until moments before they died. I really need to quit paying lip service and pull my head out

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[brokenunderstars-blog]

[thetruesandy]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwXweiRjckI) No child should be grabbed like this.

[hilarioushumorfromouterspace]

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Bill Maher guest cancels to protest Milo Yiannopoulos booking

Original post | Reddit thread

[jspark3000]

One time after church, I texted this girl “You looked great today” and she didn’t reply. And then I felt horribly stupid, like just beat-myself-up stupid. You know, that swimmy sick-to-your-stomach anxiety when you want to jump out the window with a desk tied to your leg. I mean who even says that out loud to another person? I kept repeating it in my head over and over in the most nasal voice possible – You looked great today! – and doing the corny Yeah-You-Betcha wink. I lost sleep. I had that late-night regret twitch where I wanted to punch myself to never do it again.  The cool thing is that now I’m going to marry her in December.

[jspark3000]

We’re married now. It’s awesome.

[thebestoftumbling]

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How to stop your smart TV from collecting data about you

Original post | Reddit thread