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CatHerder

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Loveneverfails, that is very true. I've found that the ones who do it consistently though, probably know what they're doing and just want to stir things up since they go back 100+ pages to raise up controversial threads. Not just one or two, but many. Good insight though, and I will be keeping that in mind. :)

Unrelated side note: Popcorn and M&Ms are tasty together.
YES! I discovered this when I was about your age. And it has become a family movie night tradition with my kids as well.! :)
 

rachelsedge

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It's that time of year when I have a sinus infection/cold and I wish it was socially acceptable to go out with tissues stuffed up my nose.

Probably TMI, but bleh.

The only good thing about having a cold is that I can hit lower notes when I sing. Thank you, illness, for making me be able to sound like a man. :rolleyes:
 

CatHerder

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[video=youtube;aSnCYucbRJo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSnCYucbRJo[/video]

Rachel - you reminded me of this episode!

I was in this situation too this weekend. I sing tenor in a choir and had to switch to the bass part a few times. I'm better now. Hope you get well soon!
 

lil_christian

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[video=youtube;aSnCYucbRJo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSnCYucbRJo[/video]

Rachel - you reminded me of this episode!

I was in this situation too this weekend. I sing tenor in a choir and had to switch to the bass part a few times. I'm better now. Hope you get well soon!
That's how I sound when I have a cold...except, sometimes, nothing comes out at all. Just air and squeaks. It's really bad. >.<
 

CatHerder

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I gave a friend some eggnog bread I made and chatted a bit with her early this evening. She is in her 90's and is still as sharp as a tack - a great joy to know. After some complications in October, she has accepted that she is not going to bounce back as she hoped and is in the process of arranging her memorial. She is also a musician, and wants two of the songs she wrote sung at her service - one is ready for her favorite church group to rehearse, one is not.

She can't make it to the piano in the lobby of her retirement center, so I said that if her family could borrow and get a keyboard in her room, I could help write the music down for her as she plays it out. Scoring and arranging, I feel, is my strength as a musician, and something I enjoy way more than performing. I'm feeling blessed, honored, humbled, saddened, and overjoyed all at once. This truly is bittersweet. Her prayer is that she will last long enough to collaborate with me what with my schedule all crazy due to the holiday music gigs I've had lately.
 

rachelsedge

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CatHerder - anyone who quotes Friends or posts clips from Friends instantly gains 100 cool points. Way to go. :)

And thank you! I'm glad you were able to still sing. I find that even when my voice is rough, I can still sing well. Weird.
 
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GreenNnice

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It's that time of year when I have a sinus infection/cold and I wish it was socially acceptable to go out with tissues stuffed up my nose.

Probably TMI, but bleh.

The only good thing about having a cold is that I can hit lower notes when I sing. Thank you, illness, for making me be able to sound like a man. :rolleyes:
I'm always thankful when I get sick, try to be, anyway, understanding that sometimes-misery is there for a reason, and, it is His'. :)

I gave a friend some eggnog bread I made and chatted a bit with her early this evening. She is in her 90's and is still as sharp as a tack - a great joy to know. After some complications in October, she has accepted that she is not going to bounce back as she hoped and is in the process of arranging her memorial. She is also a musician, and wants two of the songs she wrote sung at her service - one is ready for her favorite church group to rehearse, one is not.

She can't make it to the piano in the lobby of her retirement center, so I said that if her family could borrow and get a keyboard in her room, I could help write the music down for her as she plays it out. Scoring and arranging, I feel, is my strength as a musician, and something I enjoy way more than performing. I'm feeling blessed, honored, humbled, saddened, and overjoyed all at once. This truly is bittersweet. Her prayer is that she will last long enough to collaborate with me what with my schedule all crazy due to the holiday music gigs I've had lately.
What a special, neat, relationship God's put you in, catherdingsheepfrenchhornplayingfather !

Awesome !! :)
 

CatHerder

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OK, enough CC....time for some eggnog bread, hot lemon tea, and a few episodes of Doctor Who.
 
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Jullianna

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Manners go out the door on the internet. I think manners are becoming less and less commonplace in the real world as it is, but on the internet it seems more so. I guess people feel like boundaries do not apply to them. It's a special kind of pride.
I agree, Rachel. People say things to others on the Internet they would never consider saying in person for fear of being punched in the face. It's...sad...
 
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Jullianna

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Pipp...you look adorable in that avatar :)
 
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Ugly

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There is a new 'How to use the site' tutorial posted in the New Users forum, as a sticky. So if any new users come looking how to use the site, give them that link.
 
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GreenNnice

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There is much wisdom in this post. God bless you for this testimony.

I agree, it's just not worth it to pursue a relationship if it's the wrong relationship with the wrong person.
Yes, Hisservantstriker, nice addition.

And, thank you, whatever may I say, I pray, comes from Him, is for Him, for His glory, for your all blessing on here. He leads. :)

And, it's not just the wrong relationship with the wrong person that we should choose to keep from pursuing, as He leads us differently, but it's the motivation that's driving us to want to pursue that relationship.

A girl bumping into us with her body is not a proper turn-on, I don't think.

Our motivation for going out with a girl should be based on the spiritual values we've chose to believe from when we chose Christ as our Saviour and Lord of our lives.

Proverbs 31 is beautiful Scripture, poetic Truth, and, it's the right kind of woman a Christian guy should want to pursue after she's made 'advances' toward him in a Godly-womanly nature, if that makes any sense. :)

The Lord leads :)

This first part of Prov. 31 speaks of what things should not cause us to want to pursue a woman, and, keep in mind, please, that pursuance of this kind of woman will end someone's life in 'ruin,' at least, it did ruin 'the kings' Lemuel spoke of in Proverbs 31.

In other words, we men should not go after women who attract us for the wrong reasons, that would be a royal error.

Through everything in her, we should see that she stands for Him, above all else, she stands up for Him in her life.

Proverbs 31:

1 The sayings of King Lemuel—an inspired utterance his mother taught him.
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Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb!Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!

3Do not spend your strength[SUP]a[/SUP] on women,

your vigor on those who ruin kings.

4It is not for kings, Lemuel—

it is not for kings to drink wine,

not for rulers to crave beer,

5lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,

and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.

6Let beer be for those who are perishing,

wine for those who are in anguish!

7Let them drink and forget their poverty
and remember their misery no more.

8Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,
for the rights of all who are destitute.
9Speak up and judge fairly;
defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Notice, the word 'women' is said in a negative connotation in this first reference of verse 3.



Here is the kind of woman we should look into the eyes of and see God exuding from her heart, from her ways she speaks to us, from her character, from her appearance, that is clothed and adorned in His splendor for her. :)

Notice, this 'woman' of whom we should seek after is our.... 'wife.'
And, this woman, who is among women, is spoken of in postive connotation in verse 29-30 :)



10[SUP]b[/SUP] A wife of noble character who can find?

She is worth far more than rubies.

11Her husband has full confidence in her

and lacks nothing of value.

12She brings him good, not harm,

all the days of her life.

13She selects wool and flax

and works with eager hands.

14She is like the merchant ships,

bringing her food from afar.

15She gets up while it is still night;

she provides food for her family

and portions for her female servants.

16She considers a field and buys it;

out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.

17She sets about her work vigorously;

her arms are strong for her tasks.

18She sees that her trading is profitable,

and her lamp does not go out at night.

19In her hand she holds the distaff

and grasps the spindle with her fingers.

20She opens her arms to the poor

and extends her hands to the needy.

21When it snows, she has no fear for her household;

for all of them are clothed in scarlet.

22She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

23Her husband is respected at the city gate,

where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.

24She makes linen garments and sells them,

and supplies the merchants with sashes.

25She is clothed with strength and dignity;

she can laugh at the days to come.

26She speaks with wisdom,

and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

27She watches over the affairs of her household

and does not eat the bread of idleness.

28Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

29“Many women do noble things,

but you surpass them all.”

30Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;

but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.

31Honor her for all that her hands have done,

and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.


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