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You can’t have a comeback without a setback.
#short poem#poets on tumblr#poem#poems on tumblr#poety#poetry#art#my photos#my words#personal#photo art#dandelion creed#dandelion#dandys world#comeback#succcess#successmindset#successful#sucess story#it will pass#it will be alright#it will be okay#it will get better#motivation#motivating quotes#motivating myself#motivateyourself#you can get through this#you can do it#you can do this
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Shoutout to brooding main character and his funky friend in a fanny beret <3 Gotta be my favorite fruity friendship dynamic VK | Instagram |
#the witcher 3#раняart#geralt of rivia#dandelion#jaskier#assassin's creed#assassin's creed 2#ezio auditore#leonardo da vinci#the witcher
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We've reached the end! Let's see the podium!
Congratulations for the bouquet of purple hyacinth, purple columbine and hellebore for getting in first place, his identity is…
John Ward from Faith the Unholy Trinity!
In second place, is the bouquet of aloe, fern, blue iris and sage, their identity is…
Shaun Hastings from Assassin's Creed!
Lastly, on thirds place, is the bouquet of sunflowers, dandelions, ferns, foxglove, hollyhock, lotus, balsamine, green carnation, fennel, black eyed susan and queen of night. His identity is…
Rune Saint John from The Tarot Sequence series by KD Edwards!
Thanks for everyone for participating in this tournament! See you guys later today for Season 2!
#mysterious character: a bouquet of sunflowers - dandelions - ferns - foxglove - hollyhock - lotus - balsamine - green carnation - fennel +#mysterious character: a bouquet of purple hyacinth - purple columbine - hellebore#mysterious character: A bouquet of aloe - fern - blue iris - sage#faith the unholy trinity spoilers#the tarot sequence spoilers#assasin's creed spoilers
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Famous Baby (social media blurb)
Who’s (Y/f/n) (Y/l/n) Dating Now?
(Y/f/n) (y/l/n) has been in the spotlight since she was 15 so it’s no surprise her relationships have been as well. From first love to whirlwind romance , we’ve seen it all from the singing sensation. She’s mainly been in serious relationships, but the lineup is impressive.
Shawn Mendes
(Y/l/n) and Mendes came into the spotlight around the same time. The pair met, instantly hit it off, and became the new young Hollywood “it” couple. They dated for three years from 2014-2017 and wrote a few of their hit songs about each other. (Y/f/n)’s song ‘Dandelions’ on her debut album is about Mendes. The love wasn’t one sided though, as Mendes reveled many of his love songs were about (y/l/n). After winning an American Music Award, Mendes said, “All of my songs are about her, so this award is as much hers as it is mine, she’s my inspiration.
We loved watching their young love romance evolve, but the two split in early 2017. (Y/f/n) discussed the breakup on the Jimmy Fallon show. “We just realized we were growing apart and going in different directions, but he will always hold a special place in my heart as my first love and no can ever replace that.”
Harry Styles
The British singer is (y/l/n)’s longest and most high profile relationship. The two began dating at the end of 2017 and remained together for four years before breaking things off. Their love caught the attention of the world and had many talking. It’s believed Styles hit song, Adore you is about (y/l/n) before they were official.
The couple raised the bar for relationships. Harry took (y/f/n) on a vacation to Greece for her 21st birthday. Which she followed up by throwing him a massive surprise party with all of his close friends and family. When asked about their relationship in an interview (y/l/n) said, “Harry is the type of boyfriend girls dream of. He loves me so well and he wears his heart on his sleeves which is beautiful.”
The breakup came as a surprise to many as it seemed the couple was going strong. It didn’t last for long though as they got back together at the end of 2022 before finally calling it quits mid 2023. Neither have revealed why they split, but both have remained consistent and committed to supporting each other.
Michael B. Jordan
During her brief break with Harry, (y/f/n) dated Creed actor, Michael B. Jordan. Despite the 11 year age gap the couple had a lot in common and spent plenty of special occasions together. Jordan helped her celebrate her 24th birthday where we got their most infamous pictures together as a couple.
The relationship lasted 10 months before they broke up and (y/l/n) was back with Styles. Despite the sudden end Jordan had only good things to say, “She’s an amazing, hardworking woman who deserves all the success she’s had.”
Auston Matthews
The newest boyfriend on the list may be NHL superstar, Auston Matthews. An insider reveals they saw Matthews and (y/l/n) at a bar together in Toronto. They were with a group of friends including Justin and Hailey Bieber, but the two seemed particularly close. The pair was also spotted leaving together at the end of the night. While nothing is confirmed, we could definitely get behind this match.
#famous reader#hockey#maple leafs#nhl#nhl blurb#toronto maple leafs#hockey imagine#celebrity reader#justin bieber#nhl imagine#auston matthews x reader#auston matthews#shawn mendes#harry styles#micheal b jordan
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masterlist vii
Some links were going funky on my desktop so I’m adding a new masterlist to here so that it can be updated better
Tik tok tease 😈
Superman and Vash appreciation
Critical Role - coffee bae 💕 ☕️ //
Vox Machina - noble!reader // WEREWOLF PUPPY // taking care of them when exhausted // treating migraines // boys + period headcanons // you remember? // trouble in paradise // Birb Machina // reverse birb machina // Garmelie reveals through art // Grog romance // Vax and sweet bartender // Vax + childhood friend // you have beautiful eyes // close the door?? 🚪 // close the door 🚪 part 2 // day gone wrong 😅 // rizz them up ✨ // flying Treasure Planet style //
Song fic -Grog // song fic - (my) dandelion // song fic // Mothers Day - song - Percy // song fic - Vax angst //
Modern s/o series - different dance styles // bonding with Percy //
Mighty Nein - beach 🏝️ day // cuddle headcanons //
Song fic - Caleb // song fic - angst // song fic // song fic - outfield // song fic - 2 //
Bell’s Hells - song fic //
Crown Keepers - song fic + Dariax //
Ring of Brass - song fic //
Song fic for the ladies //
Castlevania - Hector A-Z NSFW // Dracula + fem!reader smut // drawing the boys // remember what they say // Alucard and his jealous lover // Alucard and art as a gift // got a black eye defending him // Isaac A-Z NSFW //
Marvel - Namor + nurse!reader // Guardians of the Galaxy fluff //
Star Wars 🌟- Poe fluff + Miguel //
Prey (2022) - Taabe smut //
Unicorn 🦄 Warriors Eternal - Edred headcanons // Aewulf HC’s //
Game of Thrones/House of the Dragon - horse riding with Aegon //
Ewan characters - Osferth and Tom //
Into/Across the Spiderverse - Miguel O’Hara fluff // biting kink headcanons // soft headcanons // angst headcanons // angst part 2 headcanons // sick headcanons // dancer!reader // touch-starved Miguel // Miguel and a shy reader // college boyfriend Miguel // fangs and claws oh my! 😍 // Miguel + parks & rec // incorrect quotes // Miguel AZ fluff alphabet // love nicknames // incorrect quotes + Gabriella O’Hara // good morning ☀️🌞// incorrect quotes part 2 // love me, choose me, pick me // Miguel Regency era // incorrect quotes part(s) 3-4 // wedding 💍 headcanons //
Assassin’s Creed - Connor Kenway fluff // AC OC Debut // Shay & Haytham + Assassin // Haytham NSFW // Desmond Mermay // barista bae ☕️ // Dad + kid just like mom // Haytham hurt & comfort // Haytham + hurt and comfort // love confession + “you” // Ezio birthday 🎂 headcanons // morning seggs + Haytham // codexmonthly - mirage // Ezio birthday headcanons part 2 // bath 🛁 headcanons 💕 //
Helluva Boss/Hazbin Hotel 😈 - Crimson SFW and NSFW //
Blood of Zeus - Apollo x daughter of Nyx // pantheon smut // ares and Amazon!reader // dating Seraphim headcanons //
Legend of Zelda/ToTK - Sidon and his illicit affairs //
Dragon Age
DA Absolution - Miriam + kisses on face //
#castlevania#marvel#star wars#critical role#assassin’s creed#dragon age#prey 2022#vox machina#the mighty nein#bell’s hells#the legend of vox machina#hazbin hotel#helluva boss#mcu#guardians of the galaxy#legend of zelda tears of the kingdom#loz tears of the kingdom#unicorn warrirors eternal#uwe#house of the dragon#game of thrones#spiderman: across the spiderverse#across the spiderverse#the last kingdom#world on fire#blood of Zeus#miguel o'hara#ring of brass#my adventures with superman#trigun vash the stampede
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Mature Rated Fics Masterlist (41)
Part 1-Part 30 / Part 31 / Part 32 / Part 33 / Part 34 / Part 35 / Part 36 / Part 37 / Part 38 / Part 39 / Part 40 /
Created: March 14th, 2024
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The One I Need-bubblegum1425 (ao3) Summary: It's all in the title... Quite simply, Katniss goes on a journey to find the one she needs the most. There Comes You-aveyune (ff.net) Summary: "He is like the sun: the bringer of light to the frail little dandelion inside of me." Plagued by their inner demons, Katniss and Peeta find a way to come together again and be whole. Post-Mockingjay. The Seam-Court81981 (ff.net) Summary: Modern AU: When manager Peeta Mellark is taken hostage during a heist-gone-wrong at his bank in the crime-riddled Seam section of Panem, thief Katniss Everdeen finds she has much more invested in keeping an eye on her captive than either of them bargained for. The Talk-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: After a very rough day, Peeta brings up the thing Katniss wants least to discuss: children. The times between-angylinni (ao3) Summary: Katniss has left Peeta once more and flees to Africa where she thinks maybe some good can come out of her messed up life. Fate once again has plans for her and she struggles to deal with the suffering she sees every day. The Twelve Days of Christmas-HGfanonezillion (ao3) Summary: Peeta, who runs food service for the Hawthorne Gaming and Sporting Goods corporate offices, has had a huge crush on Katniss, VP of design, for about as long as he’s run the cafeteria. On Christmas, he decides to admit his adoration with twelve days of goodies. Thicker Than Blood-Annieoakley1 (ao3) Summary: 'Not flesh of my flesh, Nor bone of my bone, But still miraculously my own. Never forget for a single minute, You didn't grow under my heart, But in it.' -Adoption Creed. Years after surviving her last reaping, Katniss gets everything she always said she never wanted. Everlark. Panem AU. Thinking with the little brain-angylinni (ao3) Summary: Thom and Delly having a conversation in the coffee shop. Three Pronged-authoresskika (ao3) Summary: Everlark eight years post-rebellion, as seen through the eyes of Annie Cresta Odair.
The One Who Almost Got Away…-chele20035 (ao3)
Summary: Peeta always thought of Katniss as the one who got away, he just didn't realize what he did leave when he left town 5 years ago. It was only after a hometown visit and a chance birthday party when he comes face to face with his past and hopefully his future.
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I was tagged by the marvelous @conjuring-ghouls to fill this out 💙
Last song: Summer Night City by ABBA
Favorite color: Right now I'm really feeling a nice dark green.
Currently watching: Well I'm about to start House of the Dragon because someone (*cough* @ibikus *cough*) keeps going on and on about Otto Hightower.
Last movie: Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
Sweet/Spicy/Savory: Spicy!
Relationship status: Married
Current obsession: Ghost, obviously. But I've been playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey and that's taken up a lot of my spare time. Gardening also since it's spring!
Last thing I googled: Pink dandelions
Tagging: @ibikus @kissingghouls @pinklunarprincess @silverofthunder @ghuleh-recs if you wanna and anyone else that sees this and wants to do it 💙
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[looks at mirror] Music, music... Music! [angelic choir starts playing]
And thus, I am summoned like Betelgeuse with my scroll of music recs. Are you ready for Dad Rock? Are you ready for Metal? Are you ready for my entire 500 song playlist of music? You are now :)
(This post is long. Like, really long. And I don't even have all 500 songs in here. My recommendations from my playlist are below the cut. If you'd rather just see all the songs in my playlist, you can find them here. I'll see you on the other side, soldier o7)
These are some songs that I listen to whenever I work out/go to the gym. Nothing like a bit of rage to get you through those reps:
Reapers - Muse The Handler - Muse Psycho - Muse Winter Rain - Sick Century Welcome To the Family - Avenge Sevenfold Enter Sandman - Metallica As Above So Below - Beyond the Breach In The End - Black Veil Brides Almost Easy - Avenged Sevenfold [Obligatory Slipknot and System of a Down mention here] Sun Killer - Spirit Box Rules of Nines - Spirit Box Blessed Be - Spirit Box Twilight Of The Thunder God - Amon Amarth Dethrone - Bad Omens Inspire the Liars - Dance Gavin Dance
If you like metal bands with female lead singers, I highly recommend Spirit Box. The lead has an absolutely angelic voice and the band itself is incredible.
If you like amazing electric guitar solos/sections then Muse (Specifically their songs Psycho and Reapers) is the band for you
For drums, Welcome To The Family has a sick drum solo at the beginning of the song. It's insane
Here's some songs with gorgeous Vocals/Instrumentals that blew my mind when I first heard them (and continue to blow my mind whenever I listen to them again):
The Parting Glass - The Choral Scholars Of University College Dublin This Is How It Feels - D4VD & Laufey The Rockrose And the Thistle - The Amazing Devil Out of North - Jesper Kyd Promise - Laufey Swan Upon Leda - Hozier Secret Worlds - The Amazing Devil Inkpot Gods - The Amazing Devil Requiem - Dies Irae
All of the Assassin's Creed: Valhalla soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous and I cannot recommend listening to it enough
The Amazing Devil is similarly incredible, check it out
Now for "oldies that you've definitely heard already but I like them so I'm putting them here anyway," enjoy:
I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins Heat Of the Moment - Asia Just Like Paradise - David Lee Roth God Gave Rock 'N' Roll To You II - Kiss Any Way You Want It - Journey Carry On Wayward Son - Kansas I Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates The Gambler - Kenny Rodgers I'd Rather Be A Cowboy - John Denver Calypso - John Denver Make Your Own Kind Of Music - Mama Cass House Of The Rising Sun - The Animals What's New Pussycat? - Tom Jones That's life - Frank Sinatra Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Frank Sinatra Vienna - Billy Joel Dust In the Wind - Kansas Leaving On A Jet Plane - John Denver 500 Miles - Peter, Paul, and Mary El Paso - Marty Robbins Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates American Pie - Don McLean The End of The World - Skeeter Davis Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
TF2 has done irreparable damage to me because I can't listen to half of these songs without immediately thinking of one of the mercs (cough cough What's New Pussycat? cough cough Scout cough)
I don't have much else to say about these songs besides go listen to them if you haven't heard them already
And finally, songs that didn't fit into any of the above categories but I wanted to include them anyway:
Living Proof - Gregory Alan Isakov My Love, Mine All Mine - Mitski Dark, Dark, Dark - Gregory Alan Isakov Broken Coastline - Down Like Silver Southern Soldier - 2nd South Carolina String Band Dixie's Land - 2nd South Carolina String Band Bug Like and Angel - Mitski Dandelion Wine - Gregory Alan Isakov San Luis - Gregory Alan Isakov The Stable Song - Gregory Alan Isakov Amsterdam - Gregory Alan Isakov Any Will Wood Song Dream, Ivory - Dream, Ivory Any Phoebe Bridgers Song Any Hozier Song Wishing Well - The Oh Hellos Warm Glow - Hippo Campus
While these aren't all the songs I would recommend, they're all I'm going to put on this post. I know a lot of these songs are really popular, but I hope you end up finding a song you haven't heard before or one that you like :)))
#Sorry this took so long#Trying to do all the links between work was awful to attempt#chaotic music#chaos answers#chaos talks
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Ten Characters, Ten Fandoms, Ten Tags
I was tagged by @all-chickens-are-trans (thank you! 🧡) and I'm gonna try and not put the very very obvious ones (edit: that I blog about a lot. With a few exceptions lol) just because.
(In no particular order)
1. Shadowhunters Universe (books) - Will Herondale
2. LOST - Charlie Pace
3. The Witcher (Netflix/books) - Jaskier/Dandelion
4. Les Misérables (2012 & brick) - Grantaire
5. Doctor Who - Amy Pond
6. Skins (UK) - Cook
7. Umbrella Academy - Klaus Hargreeves
8. Prodigal Son - Malcolm Bright
9. Succession - Roman Roy
10. Assassin's Creed franchise - Arno Dorian
I'm tagging: @thequeerlibrarian-fandoms , @prodbionic, @andrea1717 , @foxthefanboi , @onemoresoultothecall , @funnyinenochian , @endgame-steve-is-not-real , @phantomas67, @digitalmeowmix and @benfoldsenjoyer (you don't have to do it of course though XD)
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besides stardew valley lol, what are some video games you recommend?
OOOH that depends what youre into honestly lol. i play. a way too big variety of things tbh
for like chill stuff, absolutely recommend my biggest ocd obsessions, house flipper and powerwash simulator. also the katamari games, i absolutely LOVE the katamari games
if you can handle a complex story (that absolutely makes NO sense but its narratively incredible), the entire metal gear series is like. my life. my absolute favorite games of all time, definitely shaped the way i approach stories and how i write and create tbh. similarly kojimas other game, death stranding, absolutely altered something in my brain like. that ending is everything
assassins creed is also one of my favorite series. the second game (really the whole ezio trilogy but 2 is my fave), origins and valhalla are great. a little bit crowded with collectibles and side quests as the series goes on, but if that doesnt bother you, they are absolutely worth the time
im trying to think if i have some more obscure recs mmmm. spiritfarer is amazing. i think princess maker 2 is one of my most played games on steam. and to completely throw this out of box, if youre into dating sims and/or visual novels, dandelion wishes brought to you is a game i played YEARS ago and it still lives rent free in my head
OH ONE MORE, life is strange 2 is one of my all time faves! absolutely incredible game on both storytelling and emotional level
#im sure i have more but im trying to think and its half at 3.30am lol#anyways heres a few i can for sure recommend tho!!#midnightpretenders0#thank you for asking! <3
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RULES: Answer 20 questions about yourself, then tag awesome followers you’d like to get to know better!
Tagged by: @discordantweave
NICKNAMES: dewdrop
ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus
HEIGHT: 5′8
ORIENTATION: panro ace
NATIONALITY: dutch
FAVORITE FRUIT: raspberry, mango
FAVORITE BOOK(S): any of rick riordan’s books (esp kane chronicles), the lunar chronicles (marissa meyer), echo (thomas olde heuvelt)
FAVORITE FLOWER: snowdrop, dandelion, lavender
FAVORITE SCENT: vanilla, rose (real fresh rose, not the chemical kind), rosemary, jasmin, sandalwood
FAVORITE COLOR(S): purple, orange
FAVORITE ANIMAL(S): elephant, hyena, hippo, cat
COFFEE, TEA, OR HOT COCOA: all!
AVERAGE SLEEP HOURS: around 7
CAT OR DOG PERSON: cat, but i love dogs too (have you noticed most cat people like dogs but most dog people hate cats?)
FAVORITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER(S): haytham kenway (assassin’s creed), enid sinclair (wednesday), katara (atla), sansa stark (got), jaime lannister (got), lara croft, leonard snart/captain cold (dc), raphael santiago (tmi), fernando sucre (prison break), michael scofield (prison break), cinderella, ellie sattler (jurassic park), claire dearing (jurassic park)
DREAM TRIP: love travelling. fav country thus far is rwanda. i’d love to visit more of the usa. also wanna go to romania and greece.
BLOG CREATED: this is the 2nd version of this blog, the original was made in... 2013 ish i think?
NUMBER OF FOLLOWERS: 170
Tagging: you! <3
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Dandelion creed
#personal#my writing#poets on tumblr#poem#poems on tumblr#poetry#poety#my words#dandelion#dandelion creed#quotes#struggle#sucess story#successful#successmindset#mindfulness#mindset#self improvement#victorious#resilience#resilient#perserverance#surviving#comeback#flowers#misunderstood#independent woman#life lessons#life quotes#real life
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These Neglected Wonders
I see a flower, but you call it a weed.
Fierce dandelions, sweet clover, elanor,
Rise from the earth unwanted, spreading seed.
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The humble shapes all sing the seasons’ creed,
And though they are mowed down they flourish more.
I see a flower, but you call it a weed.
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I am reminded I can let hope lead
When I see the green and gold and more
Rise from the earth unwanted, spreading seed.
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Would you find your wonder likewise freed
If you saw God's garden, not invasive spore?
I see a flower, but you call it a weed.
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Like your petunias, they all drink storm's mead
Down to their roots, and gladly their leaves soar.
They rise from the earth unwanted, spreading seed.
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They follow only life, not grasping greed
Although removing them's a favored chore.
I see a flower, but you call it a weed,
Rise from the earth unwanted, spreading seed.
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Touch
Life is touched by many things because life is vast and deep.Even if you don't try to touch the life, you are touched by life. Life is the most beautiful flower on earth. It's up to you what you make out of life. Either you make life like a rose which has fragrance or like a dandelion which doesn't have fragrance. It depends upon your approach towards life. Life is one of the greatest creation of existence. So the question definitely arises why such a diverse life exists on earth. The reason is that it has no any specific reason and no any definite purpose. The existence is without any purpose and it has no any specific reason. Life out here on earth has no any purpose. It's absurd to find out the meaning and purpose of life. But you are definitely touched by the realities of life. You can't be out of reality.Patient having psychotic disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are out of touch with realities but still reality touches them.Just they are unaware of harsh realities of life. Reality touches man in different dimensions across the time. You don't have the choice except to face the realities of life. You can't run away from the realities of life. When reality hammers upon your head, then you wake up because most of the time you are asleep. Facing the reality is the wake up call for you. You must touch the realities of life so that you can learn because life is about learning and experiencing. When you don't touch the life, you don't learn and know the reality of life. Touch hard to know hard.The basic principle of life is the progress of the self since the day you are born to the point of death. The progression of being, the evolution of the self and touching the sphere of realities is the nature of life. One must be curious to find the questions but not the answers because question is more important than the answers. Each answer leads to another question. Hence, one should search for the questions rather than the answers.When you touch the string of love, life changes. Love is the secret of life. It is the building block of life. Love is the master key which opens the doors of divine interpretations of nature. Nature is the creator.Creation is the creator of life. Nature touches the life and henceforth life touches the nature because existence is natural phenomena. When you touch the strings of nature, you get fulfilment because nature never makes you empty. She is always there to give you like the mother. That is the reason why we call mother earth. Definitely the earth is mother but secondary. The one who gives you birth is a primary mother. Life is the greatest secret and hidden entity which is full of mystery, paradoxes and contradictions. Touching the life is the way of living. There is creed which goes above the life because life creates the creeds.Death creates the creed.There is death in life, that is the reason why creed comes to exist.Creed is man made but life is not man made.Life is made by nature by certain natural laws.Laws of nature is the law of existence.We all are touched by natural laws and it's constituents. You should never be scared to touch the life. If you miss touching the life, you will miss the life for sure and life is not about missing the moments. Moments hold experiences because moment is experience. Touching the world with your actions, inactions and non actions should be the way. You have to find the way how to touch the life. You must touch the life otherwise you will never learn. Life is all about experiencing and learning and the only way is to touch the life in depth. Only dead people don't touch the life. Only dead people don't learn.There are some who are dead man walking. Once you touch the strings of life, you will definitely have clear understanding and understanding is what we all need rather than the knowledge. There is vast difference between knowledge and understanding. You should always be eager to touch the life.
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Morning and Evening with A.W. Tozer Devotional for January 23
Tozer in the Morning Man - The Dwelling Place of God - What We Think of Ourselves Is Important
THE MAN WHO IS SERIOUSLY CONVINCED that he deserves to go to hell is not likely to go there, while the man who believes that he is worthy of heaven will certainly never enter that blessed place.
I use the word "seriously" to accent true conviction and to distinguish it from mere nominal belief.
It is possible to go through life believing that we believe, while actually having no conviction more vital than a conventional creed inherited from our ancestors or picked up from the general religious notions current in our social circle. If this creed requires that we admit our own depravity we do so and feel proud of our fidelity to the Christian faith. But from the way we love, praise and pamper ourselves it is plain enough that we do not consider ourselves worthy of damnation.
A revealing proof of this is seen in the squeamish way religious writers use words. An amusing example is found in a cautious editorial change made in the song "The Comforter Has Come." One stanza reads:
"O boundless love divine!
How shall this tongue of mine,
To wondering mortals tell
The matchless grace divine -
That I, a child of hell,
Should in His image shine!"
That is how Dr. Bottome felt it and that is how he wrote it; and the man who has seen the holiness of God and the pollution of his own heart will sing it as it was written, for his whole inner life will respond to the experience. Even if he cannot find chapter and verse to brand hint a child of hell, Ins heart indicts him and he eagerly accuses himself before God as fit only for perdition. This is to experience something profounder than theology, more painfully intimate than creed, and while bitter and harsh it is true to the man's Spirit illuminated view of himself. In so confessing, the enlightened heart is being faithful to the terrible fact while it is singing its own condemnation. This I believe is greatly pleasing to God.
It is, I repeat, amusing if somewhat distressing to come upon an editorial change in this song, which was made obviously in the interest of correct theology, but is once removed from reality and twice removed from true moral feeling. In one hymnal it is made to read,
"That I a child of SIN
Should in His image shine!"
The fastidious song cobbler who made that alteration simply could not think of himself as ever having been a "child of hell." A finicky choice of words sometimes tells us more about a man than the man knows about himself.
This one instance, if isolated in Christian literature, ought not be too significant, but when this kind of thing occurs everywhere as thick as dandelions in a meadow it becomes highly significant indeed. The mincing religious prudery heard in the average pulpit is all a part of this same thing-- art unwillingness to admit the depths of our inner depravity. We do not actually assent to God's judgement of us except as we hold it as a superficial creed. When the pressure is on we back out. A child of sin? Maybe. A child of hell? No.
Our Lord -told of two men who appeared before God in prayer, a Pharisee who recited his virtues and a publican who beat on his breast and pleaded for mercy. The first was rejected, the other justified.
We manage to live with that story in some degree of comfort only by keeping it at full arm's length and never permitting it to catch hold of our conscience. These two men are long ago dead and their story has become it little religious classic. We are different, and how can anything so remote apply to us? So we reason on a level only slightly above our unconscious, and draw what comfort we can from the vagueness and remoteness of it all.
But why should we not face up to it? The truth is that this happened not a long while ago, but yesterday, this morning; not far-away, but here where some of us last knelt to pray. These two men are not dead, but alive, and are found in the local church, at the missionary convention and the deeper life conference here, now, today.
Every man lives at last by his secret philosophy as an airplane flies on its electric beam. It is the profound conviction that we are wholly unworthy of future blessedness, that, we are indeed by nature fitted only for destruction, that leads to true repentance. The man who inwardly believes that lie is too good to perish will certainly perish unless he experiences a radical change of heart about himself.
The poor quality of Christian that grows out of our modern evangelistic meeting may be accounted for by the absence of real repentance accompanying the initial spiritual experience of the converts. And the absence of repentance is the result of an inadequate view of sin and sinfulness held by those who present themselves in the inquiry room.
"No fears, no grace," said Bunyan. "Though there is not always grace where there is fear of hell, yet, to be sure, there is no grace where there is no fear of God." And again, "I care not at all for that profession which begins not in heaviness of mind …. For the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither middle nor end."
Tozer in the Evening Superstitious Shadows
Faith honors God by accepting the biblical revelation of the divine character. Faith lets God be what He says He is and adjusts its concepts accordingly. Superstition degrades the reputation of God by believing things unworthy of Him. One rests upon fact and the other upon fancy.
As I said before, there is probably a streak of superstition in everyone, even in the genuine Christian. Any notions we may have of God that have not been corrected and purified by the Word and the Spirit are likely to have some element of error in them, and the religious beliefs resulting from them will of necessity contain a certain amount of superstition. The Christian who flares indignant at such a statement as this and denies that it describes him is not therefore free from superstition; he merely compounds his faults by adding bigotry and anger to the rest.
But if superstition dishonors God, is it not an evil thing and is not the Christian who harbors it guilty of serious sin against the Majesty in the heavens? . . .
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Creed Fluff Biological Information,
Name Creed Fluff,
Gender, Female (she/her)
Date of Birth, September 13th 1989,
Age, 34
Fur Information, White Base with Purple Polka Dots legs back tail, Half Yellow and Purple on Arms (purple on top and yellow on the bottom,) Blue Ears with Neon Green on the Inside, Yellow Tip on the Tail, turquoise on belly and chest, black freckles on cheeks closer to nose blue cheek fur, turquoise on nose,
Nationality Background, Canadian British,
Eye Color, Emerald Green,
Height 5,9 (decided to go with a more realistic height)
Weight,95,lbs(pounds)
Body type/Body Build,Slender Feminine with Minor Chubby Belly,
Bust Size and type, Average E Cup with large fluff in the middle of chest,
Hygiene, brushes teeth and showers fairly depending on mood,
Diet, Omnivore, (Human diet)
Allergies of any kind, Dust, Flower Pollen mostly yellow dandelion (no food allergies)
Phobias/Fears, mostly scorpions, (Arachnophobia) wasps,
Mental health conditions, (just for awareness purposes) Depression, Separation Anxiety, Seasonal Affective Disorder
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