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Sipping my second cup of tea and listening to jazz music before bed. Super relaxing.
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Relaxed.
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Kim!!!!
You were an awesome moderator. I know I haven't been around so much the past year, but thanks for all the time you contributed to the forum.
Good luck in whatever you're up to!
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Happy belated, Arie! I hope you are doing well.
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Welcome back, Ashley!
Supremely glad you're happy and feeling better! I thought about you recently when I was browsing the forum. Good to know you're back!
xo.
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I'm already planning into next year.
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Very content right now.
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We need to keep those in Colorado in our prayers that were killed/injured and those who lost loved ones during the massacre of Dark Knight showing...this was an atrocity that I cant even begin to comprehend.
Amen. I was at a candlelight vigil at my church to mourn and pray for the families and victims affected by that tragedy this week.
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Please pray for me, I've had an internal struggle all day today that started right after I left my church service. I think there was something in the sermon that struck a place of the past in me and offered mixed consolation. I will meditate on those words over the next few days.
Also, I've felt a little down all day but I know that won't last for long, but I'm a bit upset now because I know someone who I'm starting to care about a whole lot and this person has had some similar experiences as me and is struggling with things I went through. It's tough to see that, especially when I know what it has felt like. And I'm not sure how much help I can directly be, especially being quite a few hours away. I pray to God that He heals those things that are being brought up for me and especially looks out for this one-of-a-kind, special person and assures that person that things will be o.k., get better, and be steadier. I'd like these worries to subside. Thanks.
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Talking to a girl friend of mine. She's awesome!
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Hey all,
Apologies if this is a topic somewhere in the "Help Desk" forum, though I'm pretty sure I double-checked prior to making a duplicate thread.
I recently received a new laptop and started using the Forum on my laptop. The browser I use is Internet Explorer 9 (Update 9.0.8) [no jokes, please lol]. I didn't like my previous experiences on Firefox or Chrome (though, I'm talking a few years ago...haven't tried since).
Anyway, when I go to a friend's profile and type a comment, then press "submit" it will submit duplicate (double) comments to the person's profile (and possibly send the person two notifications as well). I know some others have had issues like this. I find it quite annoying.
I'm not sure if this happens because IE9 has "Compatibility View" which is described as the following: "Websites designed for older browsers will often look better, and problems such as out-of-place menus, images, or text will be corrected." I've tried turning "Compatibility View" off to see if this was the problem causing the comment problem. When I did that, I would attempt to open the menu on the upper-right-hand side (where the profile name appears) and the menu would blink out of view.
I can't figure out what would cause the double-commenting and how to rectify the issue. Does anyone know?
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Pray for safe backpacking for me. Thanks. Love you all.
~Rev
I will do Revan. I miss talkin' to ya. Great talk last time, though!
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Guys (and girls), please pray for my friend. I won't name the person by name, but they just woke me up half an hour ago and I'm talking them through something. It's already 2am, and I had been set to sleep, but wherever the Spirit calls to lead me, including being up at almost 2:30am, I will go if I can make a difference to someone.
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I am grateful for life, for a place to sleep, and food to eat. All very serious things when you think about it.
~Rev
Indeed, and many people who are down on 'luck' fail to acknowledge even these little but necessary things sometimes.
I've done it before.
I'm grateful for understanding people in my life and for God who never abandons me.
Of course!
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I'm grateful for the gifts which God has given me. I was able to use one of them tonight--cooking--and again astounded my sister and her son.
I'm also grateful my prayers were answered this week for finding a job. Income's been really tight since my surgery a few months ago. I didn't just get one job, but two jobs (looong story), and though as overwhelming as they can possibly become, I know God has a reward for me at the end of them.
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I am seeking spiritual renewal, especially in dealing with a high-priority issue in my community. So much new work.
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Ehem... I think you are mistaken.
I don't care if you posted 5 months ago, Kimmeh. And oops, yeah re-read that conversation lmao. I laughed so hard. Well, one of the only's?
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Not only would I like to live on a Greek island one day, I'm also considering Fiji. Someone I know, who is on vacation, posted a picture. *drool*
It seems so calming and soothing. Ahhh!
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At the wedding this past weekend!
Ditto what Matt said! You look great, Arie! Very pretty.
And Arie, I miss talking to you! We had some good conversations. Hope you're doing well, xo.
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LOLLL.
I love that ha-ha. In serious, great shot though. She's gorgeous, and I'd figure Pittsburgh is where they shot "Perks of Being a Wallflower," no?
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No one's posted, so I'm double posting!! The rule doesn't count when it's been more than a month since I last posted, right?
God has blessed me in more ways than I can currently explain or know right now.
I'm grateful that God's placed this wonderful girl in my life and if she saw this she would probably get mad at me for saying it lmao. Our personalities complement each other's pretty well. I'm also grateful to have these friendships that have grown and become supportive on both sides.
God has blessed me with stability and confidence in my life. I sat in a meeting with my pastor today. I told her about things which have bothered me, namely listening to people's hardship stories which they share with me and witnessing down moments in friends' lives. They don't bother me, as in irk me, but they bother me because I really care about people. I've cried for other people, which is a first. I also shared my opinions on faithful living and life, as well as homosexuality and the Bible and sin (huge topic past couple weeks) and ministry work. At the end of my conversation, and throughout it, my pastor shook her head several times and said, "I can't believe how much you've grown. It's so noticeable, and your opinions on theology and theory are developing really well. Phenomenal. So great to see it." I'm grateful I've come a long way and am proud of the position I'm at now.
I have also been blessed with wonderful, wonderful teachers and educators who have really pushed me to think critically and who've fostered growing curiosity. A woman, whom I regard with a lot of respect, leads my "light"/applied philosophy group and we got into a HUGE discussion about society, law and sin, Buddhism and Christianity, and the brain, and I kept grappling for a truth/answer in connecting unlike sections of life (I love to do this...I'm a geek lol) and she went, "Whoa, Kim. Kim, have you thought about your career path?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna be a social worker."
"No, hun, you're not just going to be a social worker. You're bigger than that."
"What do you mean?"
"You have the power to influence, come on. Think about it, what do you see yourself doing in 5 years? Seriously."
"Well, I want to gain field experience, go on to seminary school. Eventually be a professor or something."
"Bigger."
"....Well, I have a passion to motivate people and change things."
"Kim, you better start thinking about this. You can be a public speaker, director of an organization...something like that...change people's lives."
"Hmm. Yeah."
"Start thinking about it."
I am insanely grateful I have people in my life like that to encourage me and believe in what I can do. I'm indebted these people, but grateful to God.
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Inspired.
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Worried. Most likely over nothing!
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I think Karen should post more. I'm so tired of wanting to post in a thread and can't because of double posting.
LOL. Forum's good. I've learned a good deal, but I'm not sure if I can say that it's been a major contribution to my faith development. I think any online forum runs the risk of being less influential when traffic ebbs and when a shared community exists solely on the basis of written word and not in-person contact. I think the resourcefulness of this forum and the community it helps is great otherwise.
I would also encourage greater open-mindedness and encouragement for others' beliefs, however different from ours and be able to acknowledge the possibilities of continued or new faith development--whatever context that includes.
What I've gotten out of it? Understanding that even under one religion can exist so many different opinions about God. I've enjoyed the discourse.
I wish more people would engage, people who identify differently.
Anddd...Karen needs to post more (about how her faith has changed and etc etc...).
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Drinking a glass of piña colada and finishing up the night.
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watchin live lingerie football!!
Shaking my head. Good job, Ardi
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Getting to the last leg of a ride on my bike and giving it my all...pedaling until my legs burn and finally finishing!
Oh, and being on a field playing frisbee (etc.) and finishing up the game, all sweaty but happy I made it through the whole thing!
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ΧÏόνια πολλά, Dina!!
(I hope the Greek was right
...watch it curse you out or something lols. And, no didn't use translator )I haven't talked to you in over a year, but I hope you're doing very well!! Many happy returns!
xo.
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Haven't bought anything yet today. I did buy a new bike helmet and sushi for lunch yesterday...sushi wasn't really great for the price of the tray. -shrugs-
Being in your 20s
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I think this is such an interesting topic you raise. I believe experiences are different for everyone according to their circumstances. I had some tough teenage years and was generally different from a lot of my peers. Circumstances were such that I had never given myself the time to experiment and socialize with friends because of the complexity of familial issues I was dealing with.
I'm in my twenties now and I can partially relate to how you feel. I think what I confront now are different issues and complexity with personal relationships. I have been able to approach both my past and my current life with a broader perspective, deeper understanding, and larger appreciation. I have been independent for a while, and university does fly by for me as well, but as a result I have always expected myself to have to make big choices in my life. I can understand, though, the apprehension before making an important decision since I certainly cannot predict absolute outcomes. The beauty of it is, I'm starting to realize, is that no matter what decision I make there is always something valuable to be learned.
And, I think that's the huge difference between where I am at now and where I was as a teenager. I have gained the ability to assess my past with more consideration and from a more compassionate standpoint. I won't venture to say, though, that being in my 20's is significantly easier. It's just a different kind of challenge--one that I welcome much more.