Thursday, May 7Of two boys
I am fuming mad. I hate to scrimp while D (boy 1) splurges on my husband's hard earning. But as J (boy 2) wrote in his journal, all things, even the most unpleasant, benefited us like gold.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 4:32 am
Monday, April 27Making Notes: The emotional side
"After a long talk with the cousins, there came the inner debate on the 'emotional side'. There have been gifts this Christmas, but nothing so precious as the thoughts that come from good conversation.
It is easy to despise the emotional side when we are distant from it. Messy, irrational, and essentially stupid becomes the judgement call of the day. It's the disgusting excess of suffering, made more vulgar in the stark daylight, which we dislike about the emotional side. The sense of redundancy and other polysyllabic words which the emotions bring.
But none of this is useful for the person in the grip of emotions. We often tell ourselves and others to leave the person well alone. After all, no one can pull that person out of the doldrums but his/herself.
Drown yourself wallowing in the night of self-pity, but without an audience, the bog will soon look less attractive.
It's a wintry isolation in the brilliant light of day. For some, the strong medicine is bracing, or even necessary. For others, it can be crippling. And for those who find themselves crippled by isolation, what else is there?
Sometimes it's not useful to pit fire against water, daylight against the night, or solid pine against sand. A combustion of like materials might instead yield a diamond-like silicate.
Perhaps we've known it by other names, in books which call themselves chicken soup for the soul, or self-help reminders. Sometimes it's helpful to push close to the heart, and fight fire with fire. In the process, we let something stronger, cleaner and better, win.
Despair paralyzes, but optimism pulls me up with a helping hand and gives me the drive to step beyond that little bubble of my existence."
It is easy to despise the emotional side when we are distant from it. Messy, irrational, and essentially stupid becomes the judgement call of the day. It's the disgusting excess of suffering, made more vulgar in the stark daylight, which we dislike about the emotional side. The sense of redundancy and other polysyllabic words which the emotions bring.
But none of this is useful for the person in the grip of emotions. We often tell ourselves and others to leave the person well alone. After all, no one can pull that person out of the doldrums but his/herself.
Drown yourself wallowing in the night of self-pity, but without an audience, the bog will soon look less attractive.
It's a wintry isolation in the brilliant light of day. For some, the strong medicine is bracing, or even necessary. For others, it can be crippling. And for those who find themselves crippled by isolation, what else is there?
Sometimes it's not useful to pit fire against water, daylight against the night, or solid pine against sand. A combustion of like materials might instead yield a diamond-like silicate.
Perhaps we've known it by other names, in books which call themselves chicken soup for the soul, or self-help reminders. Sometimes it's helpful to push close to the heart, and fight fire with fire. In the process, we let something stronger, cleaner and better, win.
Despair paralyzes, but optimism pulls me up with a helping hand and gives me the drive to step beyond that little bubble of my existence."
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posted by Graciana@Home at 12:22 pm
Wednesday, March 4Many are burning out sooner and sooner
Pervasively depressed, underperformed, a troubled student; I have been there. They agonized over the university, with its cushy hostels and canteens and almost flawless academic reputations and a promise of bright future. They agonized over failing to graduate. I left emotionally damaged, with a wound that seems to abide forever. Clear in conscience, that I am certain, yet still emotionally damaged for sure. Perhaps I wasn’t a good match and unfit to such places. Perhaps I wasn’t strong and resilient enough mentally/emotionally. I crumbled too easily. I burned out too soon. And actually, many are burning out sooner and sooner.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:02 pm
Wednesday, October 8On that day
On that day, I'll promise forever.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:44 am
Friday, April 11Prayer
The subject of prayer is never justice, which might be desired. What could come after this waiting but mercy?
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posted by Graciana@Home at 5:13 am
Friday, April 4Persevere
We persevere because we are justified. It is simple, it is pure, it is alone. Any modification is fatal to our entire faith.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 5:14 pm
Thursday, March 27Upon the will
I know. Make me willing.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of Thy power in the beauties of holiness. -Psa. cx.3
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posted by Graciana@Home at 12:26 am
Monday, March 24Love is patient
Love, first of all, is patient (1 Cor 13). If I love God, I must be patient in enduring this.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 1:22 am
Friday, March 21Come
Please come to me. I cannot come.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:30 am
Friday, March 14Discouragement
... is wedging. ='(
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posted by Graciana@Home at 9:47 am
Born unto miseries
I am sinner, made liable for pain and miseries in this life. Why should I be sad? Oh how suitable and appropriate it is for me to be humble.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:14 am
Wednesday, March 12Kept by Grace
"God will not lead us to where His grace cannot keep."
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posted by Graciana@Home at 5:24 am
Weeping
This weeping is not good which blinds the faith.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 5:10 am
Friday, March 7The reason
Being in PCC now is somehow far by providence than by choice.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 11:28 am
I believe that the cross has the power to change lives--mine and yours.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:40 am
Monday, March 36th Commandment: Thou shalt not murder
Positively, take care of our health.
Moses with the Ten Commandments by Rembrandt
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posted by Graciana@Home at 2:44 am
Wednesday, February 13Just because
There are things one does just for love and only because of love. No other reasons.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 6:10 am
Tuesday, February 12Quiet time
Inattention is evil.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 1:59 am
Monday, February 11Design & Studio
Nothing more. Nothing less. Nothing else.
*Readings awaiting
http://pilgrimcovenant.com
http://www.biblebb.com/files
http://www.monergism.com
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posted by Graciana@Home at 3:31 pm
Beast
Why is this beast which reacts violently at the sight of red? Why is such a spoilt child who falls out for toys and trifles? This is my infirmity, but I remember the wonders of old.
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posted by Graciana@Home at 1:53 am
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