I am by no means a pick me girl and have many close girlfriends but one thing that is always hard for me is girly lil parties. I always go bc showing up for my friends is more important than my preferences but this is not really part of my Alaskan social repertoire.
“You are very mean.”
~an old lady, to me, bc I told her she cannot purchase one single mango at a Costco
I believe in my Father’s house, one of the many rooms is one where Jesus tends to the broken spirits of retail works specifically.
I am not at all easily embarrassed but I would truly give ANYTHING to not be an angry crier bc that crap is SO EMBARRASSING and also harms your image of professionalism/credibility
Lady at my gym touched my arm and was like “girl you are too pale, let’s get you some sun”
First of all the word you’re looking for is “porcelain” and second, I am fearfully and wonderfully made and third, do you know about skin cancer
Guy at gas station was taking 5ever so guy next to me and I just started doing it ourselves. Bro chided ME and not the dude next to me doing the exact same thing!! This is why we march smh. (Also the real crime in NJ is moving at a glacial pace so jot that down, guy!!!)
When I moved away for college, once every few weeks I’d get a card from my dad with a stack of $2s, or as he called them, “coffee coupons”. My mom found one more stack in an old jacket as she cleaned out my childhood home and sent them to me along w this coin. 😭😭😭
Done and I want to say this:
I lost almost 100 pounds in my early 20s.
I’ve gained some of that back.
I did not grow up in a “healthy” household. This stuff is hard. The size of people’s bodies tells a much more complex story than you think sometimes. Be kind, always.
Incarnation is ultimately louder than declaration.
It's why Jesus didn't merely announce the kingdom, but embodied it.
It’s why parents must live what they teach.
And it’s why women using their gifts has more eternal influence than debating whether or not they should.
The words you spit out in anger or carelessness can weigh on a person for years to come. That person isn’t too sensitive; the tongue is a sword and some cuts are fatal.