04 5 / 2012
From ‘The Glass Slipper’
The Glass Slipper.
Or how do I know he’s the one?
How do you make possibly the most important decision of your life without messing up?
Well there are 3 main options:
1. The Disney way:
-First, you have to believe that a perfect, beautiful, tall, charming and handsome prince exists.
-Then you have to believe that he is fighting his entire lifetime to come save you from your pathetic little life, bills, nagging parents, bad friends, annoying people, job, heartless jerks and too much homework.
-Then you have to convince yourself that not only does this prince exist, is fighting to save his princess, but also that YOU are that irresistible princess.
- Then you just lay in your bed, sleep, eat popcorn and wait for this prince to barge in through your window and wake you with a kiss and carry you far, far away on a white horse. (you have to make sure to carry around a glass slipper just in case this prince will be measuring feet.)
2. The Hollywood way:
Also known as the modern way.
Basically what happens here is you look around and find some silly boy, but you borrow the attributes of the Disney prince charming and apply it to him. So he is no longer just a silly boy, he is the most perfect, beautiful and smartest man in the world. You get enough of your friends to believe this and you are guaranteed to have found a “prince charming”.
However, you don’t have to go through the hard work of making your friends believe you, there are plenty of prince charmings running around, already custom made and waiting for you to discover them. You just have to listen closely to the gossip and rumors, a prince charmings name is bound to float a top.
But since there are just so many prince charmings, unlike it used to be in the Disney version, where there was only one, you have to make sure and find the “perfect” prince charming. Which of course can be easily done by dating. You give prince charming your number and start texting him, and his prince charming best friend, and all his other prince charming friends. You figure out which one suits you best and you go on dates with him. If he gets boring you try his best friend, and then just knock em down like dominoes until you figure out that your best friend had your prince charming the entire time! So you get riled up and make up rumors about your best friend and plot a scheme to break up your prince charming and your evil best friend. After you make your best friend into your enemy and take back your prince charming. You will probably find out, it was all a trick. Your prince charming is yet to be found… so you continue texting, calling, dating, crying, worrying, frantically searching, gossiping until someone convinces you to sign a paper and buys you a fatty diamond that you won’t be able to resist… which you will probably later pawn when you realize you have been deceived yet again!
3. In Christ.
Very, very few ever find each other and meet each other, truly and sincerely in Christ. They are those who never get to choose each other, but at the same time they don’t get to resist each other. They are those who never look and search for each other, instead they lay their lives at the feet of Christ and they pursue Him, and He writes the desires of their hearts and directs their steps into each others arms for His own purpose and for His own glory.
I’m assuming this is what you meant when you asked how does one wisely choose his/hers spouse. The secret is, that you don’t choose your spouse. You trust in Jesus Christ.
It seems irrational, illogical, childish and almost foolish to say that the way to wisely choose your spouse is to love Jesus Christ with all your mind, strength, heart, body and soul. But it is the only possible way to make this very important decision without messing up. There is much I don’t know, but this I am most certain of.
Have you noticed that the most exciting part about finding the “one” is the talk, the rumors, the gossip of possibly finding “the one” ? It’s the search for “the one” that makes peoples hearts beat faster. And too often, after finding “the one” that pulse stabilizes, and it is no longer exciting. The long awaited “the one” no longer quickens the pulse, and talk of furniture, careers and vacations surpass the joy of finding “the one”. “The one” becomes just a routine, an obligation, a responsibility.
Unless you find “the one” in Christ, for Christ, you will not be satisfied.
How do you find a man in Christ?
You don’t. Jesus finds him. You just love Christ and you trust Jesus Christ with your heart. You trust the Holy spirit to conform your heart to the desires, passions, and will of the Father. And then you boldly act on the desires of your heart, for they are written by Him, for Him.
You trust Jesus to break away all that still remains of you, and you trust Him to break your heart by giving it into the hands of a cold hearted boy or girl, you bow before Him in your greatest pain and you bring Him all the glory in your greatest joy.
You do not live to find “the one”, you live for the glory of God. You live for the will of the Father and you trust in Him to lead you into the arms of the one if His perfect plan calls for it. If you love Jesus, you will never miss “the one” and if you don’t love Him, you will never find “the one”.
How do you wisely choose the one?
You love Jesus.
In Him is everything else, and He will work all things in their perfect timing for His glory according to His will.
So don’t worry and love Jesus!
He knows your shoe size 
04 5 / 2012
I just want to sing this for a group of children. Just imagine: You sitting on the floor with a guitar in your lap. Five to ten little children sitting all around you in a circle. All of them listening as you play this song and sing each word with so much emotion. Their innocence will never know how much those words really mean. Wanting to just reach out and hug one of them. Watching them start running around laughing after you finish the song. And maybe there’s one child that comes up to you and asks, “Don’t you like being a teenager?” “No, darling. It’s one of the worst times you’ll go through.” Having them wrap their small, frail arms around your legs and cry, “I don’t want to grow up.” Reaching down to hug them and whisper, “Don’t. You don’t have to grow up. Never grow up, darling.” - Then, 10 years from that day, the child is now 16 and you’re 25+. The child is crying in their room, when suddenly, something makes them stop and think. They think back to when they were 6 years old and a teenager came to sing a song for a small group of children. The child being one of those children. They’ll remember hugging your legs and tell you they didn’t want to grow up. “I wish I’d never grown up…..” And later that day, they go to the library, or their old elementary school, or even a daycare. And there you are. They recognize you, even after 10 years. You’re sitting in front of a different group of children, singing the same song. The only difference? When you finish the song and the children run off, not one comes over to you. But then you look through the clear glass door and see them. Standing there, remembering the day you sang the same song for them. And for a second, you remember their young, innocent face. And then you know it’s them. For a moment, you give them a smile and they know it’s really you. They know it’s the person who changed their life. The person whom, 10 years ago, taught them to never grow up.
~Nicole
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03 5 / 2012
chrysalism
n. the amniotic tranquility of being indoors during a thunderstorm, listening to waves of rain pattering against the roof like an argument upstairs, whose muffled words are unintelligible but whose crackling release of built-up tension you understand perfectly.
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03 5 / 2012
40 Uses for WD-40:
1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4. Gives floors that ‘just-waxed’ sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps flies off cows. (I love this one!)
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
9. Untangles jewelry chains.
10. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13. Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
18. Removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor - Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn’t seem to harm the finish and you won’t have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20. Gives a children’s playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers…
22. Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23. Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open..
24. Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25. Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers.
26. Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27. Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans
28. Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29. Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31. Removes splattered grease on stove.
32. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
36. Spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37. WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a little on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it’s a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.
38. Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
39. Removes crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
40. If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
The basic ingredient is Fish Oil. Saw Picture here. Uses found here.
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03 5 / 2012
do cats worry about ending up living alone with socially awkward teenagers
(via route-nine)
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16 4 / 2012
“Wearing too much makeup has been my biggest beauty faux pas. I truly, truly believe that beauty is something that comes from within. You can only really look beautiful if you feel beautiful on the inside.”
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