#true spirit of the blog

[terranautica]

in order:

Paraplegic buried at Mán Bạc site in Vietnam

Coronation chair in Westminster Abbey, England

Viking runes in Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey

Paleolithic dog buried with bone in Predmosti, Czech Republic

Greek epitaph for Melita the dog

Letter from ancient Roman soldier Apion to his father in Egypt

Child footprint in Roman plate tile in Carnuntum, Austria

Epitaph for child Erotion by Roman poet Martial

Whitehawk Woman and Slonk Hill Man in England

Adelasius Ebalchus in Switzerland

Wari Queen in Peru

Two Neanderthal children by Tom Björklund

Medieval German monk Hermann of Reichenau (currently cannot find the source of his noting the birth of his brother in 1021)

Medieval parents scolding furniture in Medieval Women by Deirdre Jackson (I don't have direct access)

Byzantine-Greek monk Michael Psellos letter to grandson (I don't have direct access)

Pleistocene children splashing in puddles left from the tracks of giant sloths in White Sands Park, New Mexico, USA

13th century birch bark manuscripts of Onfim's homework and "I am a wild beast" in Novgorod, Russia

Down syndrome child buried at Poulnabrone site, Ireland

Mesolithic teenager Avgi in Greece

Graffiti at Pompeii and Herculaneum (the screenshot is difficult to parse)

Arabic "This is an inscription that I wrote with my own hand. My hand will wear out but the inscription will remain." in Palmyra, present Syria

Greek Tanagra figurine of wet nurse, housed in Munich (cannot find more on this figure specifically)

Viking graffiti at Maeshowe, Orkney, Scotland

Sappho Fragment 147, trans. Anne Carson

Oldest human burial, 78,000 years ago, a toddler in Kenya

I have a folder called Time is a Flat Circle in which I collect evidence of humanity. Here is most of them.

[ube-bluebay]

i have a problem

really long rambling in tags

[here-lies-beetlejuice]

The Conjuring (2013)

The Old Arnold Estate, located in Harrisville, R.I., is an authentic colonial home, circa 1736. Its paranormal past runs deep, as far back as the 1700’s housing spirits and a series of tragedies.

The paranormal phenomena was made famous by The Conjuring movie in 2013, a story based on the infamous acts of Bathsheba Sherman, believed to be a witch. She was accused of murdering a baby using a sewing needle and, after her death, her malevolent spirit supposedly haunted the house.

[tiredlakes]

[bloom-with-grace-and-faith]

Jesus Presented at the Temple

Don’t forget why we celebrate. Luke 2:21-38 part 2/4

21 “At the end of eight days, when He was to be circumcised, He was named Jesus, the name given [to Him] by the angel [Gabriel] before He was conceived in the womb.”

22 “And when the time for their purification came [that is, the mother’s purification and the baby’s dedication] according to the Law of Moses, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord [set apart as the Firstborn] [Lev 12:1-4]” 23 “(as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy [set apart and dedicated] to the Lord)” [Ex 13:1, 2, 12; Num 8:17]” 24 “and [they came also] to offer a sacrifice according to what is said in the Law of the Lord [to be appropriate for a family of modest means], “a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.” [Lev 12:6-8]”

25 “Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout [carefully observing the divine Law], and looking for the Consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him.” 26 “It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).” 27 “Prompted by the Spirit, he came into the temple [enclosure]; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for Him the custom required by the Law,” 28 “Simeon took Him into his arms, and blessed and praised and thanked God, and said,”

29 “Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace, According to Your word;”

30 “For my eyes have seen Your Salvation, [Is 52:10]”

31 “Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,”

32 “A Light for revelation to the Gentiles [to disclose what was previously unknown], And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel.” [Is 42:6; 49:6]”

33 “And His [legal] father and His mother were amazed at what was said about Him.” 34 “Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Listen carefully: this Child is appointed and destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is to be opposed— [Is 8:14, 15]” 35 “and a sword [of deep sorrow] will pierce through your own soul—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” 36 “There was a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, and had lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, [Josh 19:24]” 37 “and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the [area of the] temple, but was serving and worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.” 38 “She, too, came up at that very moment and began praising and giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all who were looking for the redemption and deliverance of Jerusalem.”

All parts are below Luke 2:1-52

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[guidingthulite]

i finished yokai gakuen

[frances73]

does anyone wanna see my rolling stons

[anghraine]

In P&P, Elizabeth asks Colonel Fitzwilliam about what sort of ward Georgiana makes, with the comment, "if she has the true Darcy spirit, she may like to have her own way."

I always find this pretty funny, though it's understandable (all things considered) that Colonel Fitzwilliam doesn't, and is alarmed for Georgiana's sake. And Elizabeth definitely makes inaccurate assumptions about Georgiana, so it's not even ill-founded alarm.

But. By all accounts, Darcy and Georgiana's father was a perfectly amiable and good-natured man who got along with everyone without stepping on toes. The extreme of Darcy's autocratic tendencies isn't his father, it's very obviously Lady Catherine, who is not a Darcy at all, but a Fitzwilliam. IMO, the supposed Darcy spirit is really the Fitzwilliam spirit.

And Colonel Fitzwilliam said just a few lines earlier that he would like to get his own way as much as Darcy and simply lacks the means, and that he assumes this is true of everyone.

I think it's clear enough that this is not true of everyone, actually. I feel like, personable though he is, he's also got a pretty recognizable Fitzwilliam strain in some ways. So there's just something kind of bizarrely comical to me about this whole "Darcy spirit" exchange happening with him.

[dasnercaret]

1, 6, 9, 22 for the ask game? :3

1. siffrin x2 but also while i'm here loop is fantastic too, big fan of the loop

6. hey, i'm you, i failed. don't be me. do better. please

9. i would wish for all mosquitoes to be deleted from existence forever (dodges the question again /silly)

22. oh this one's really interesting - i think i'd probably be a paper type mainly! with a few scissors attacks though, as a treat. i think i'd probably have pretty straightforward names (i tend to be a fairly straightforward person), and they'd be named something along the lines of

generic paper attack called 'Color Burst', deals decent paper damage to one enemy

generic scissors attack called 'Ki-ken-tai-ichi', deals big scissors damage to one enemy with a very high crit chance

aoe paper attack called "Song and Strike," deals paper damage to all enemies with a chance of debuffing them (slowing them down).

also i would have a katana. i make the rules and i say i have a katana

[trappper-johnathan]

Must we pit two bad bitches against each other?? [og post]

[heartshapedhackjob]

One time when i was in high school we got assigned these fake realistic babies to care for and i got stupidly attached to mine and paid $70 to buy it from the school and these girls stole him and my girlfriend and i had to go to war to get him back. This is a true story.

[tears-that-heal]

Do we seriously think we can recognize Satan by looks alone??? Media illustrates differently….

Is this him? No.

What about this one?

No.

How about this?

Definitely not.

This one?

Nope.

Maybe this one???

Not Even Close.

This image is furthest from the truth, too.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭11‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. So it is no wonder that his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. In the end they will get the punishment their wicked deeds deserve.”

“I ordained and anointed you as the mighty angelic guardian. You had access to the holy mountain of God and walked among the stones of fire. “You were blameless in all you did from the day you were created until the day evil was found in you. Your rich commerce led you to violence, and you sinned. So I banished you in disgrace from the mountain of God. I expelled you, O mighty guardian, from your place among the stones of fire. Your heart was filled with pride because of all your beauty. Your wisdom was corrupted by your love of splendor. So I threw you to the ground and exposed you to the curious gaze of kings. You defiled your sanctuaries with your many sins and your dishonest trade. So I brought fire out from within you, and it consumed you. I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching. All who knew you are appalled at your fate. You have come to a terrible end, and you will exist no more.””

‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭28‬:‭14‬-‭19‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Satan wants all of us to be hoodwinked by the images of him with horns, red skin, goat faced or etc. because we won’t take him serious and put our guard down. Giving us a false sense of security and thinking we’re in control. He knows all too well to leer us in with promises of milk & honey; prosperity and happiness or whatever we most desire. It’s all empty promises.

“Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Jesus’ words to His disciples…

“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

That’s exactly Satan’s ultimate desire and goal….Steal, Kill and Destroy Everything. No joke.

If Jesus hadn’t died on that Cross, Our own deaths will be eternally final. Thank you Jesus for fulfilling God’s Will, and by your innocent blood reforged our bond with our Heavenly Father. 💖

(All Images found on Pinterest)

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬ ‭NLT‬‬

[laviechristcentered]

True Happiness, Luck or Blessing…

I already wrote about happiness before. You can look at one of my old posts about “whoever does the will of God, abides forever”. To sum it up, I said that we shouldn’t chase after happiness as the world defines it because it lies in our journey of life. And we should always remember that our true happiness, and fulfillment is in our relationship with the Lord.

The reason I bring this back today is because I want to share something with you about true Blessing, Happiness, or Luck.

Romans 4. 7-8 says “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered; blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count his sin.”

In other languages, Blessed is translated as happy or lucky. 

To me, it means that the Truest Blessing, Happiness or Luck we can have in this life, comes from the sole fact that we’re FORGIVEN. It is a FREE Gift from the LORD. It’s not something we have to chase after, it’s already given; not because we’re worthy of anything, but because of His Grace and Mercy.

Do you ever stop and think about the source of True Happiness, Blessing or Luck? Do you ever think about what was Necessary to get you and me to that place? God sent his one and only son to bridge the gap between us and HIM. Jesus-Christ died on the cross and is risen, for you and me; for the whole world.

Do you ever think about everything HE ENDURED to give you TRUE HAPPINESS, BLESSING and LUCK ? what’s free for us, wasn’t free for Him. He paid the price for us. Let’s NEVER forget or take that for granted.

We are called to show the world the way to TRUE HAPPINESS, BLESSING and LUCK; let’s live according to that call and for the glory of our Lord and Savior.

God bless you, have a great day.

[theheadlessgroom]

@beatingheart-bride

It should be a given, she said. It should be a given.

But it wasn't, was it? Both Randall and Elizabeth knew that all too well. It should be a given, Emily and Dorian were both right in that regard...but unfortunately, that just wasn't a guarantee.

Which was why it was so genuinely surprising, so genuinely touching, when someone did treat them like human beings, not just like mere laborers who should be grateful they were given such jobs that made them "useful" at best, or scum of the Earth that should be seldom seen and heard even less so at worst. They shouldn't have to be surprised by the kindness of their fellow man (least of all from the very people they planned to wed), and they knew it...

…but they were just the same.

Still, both of them tried to put these less-than-happy musings out of their minds as Elizabeth let Dorian hold her close, her heart soaring at the sensation of his arms around her waist, as Randall gave Emily a long and tender kiss, his heart skipping a beat at the touch of her lips against his, both of them silently thanking the heavens for these two wonderful lovers, who blessed their lives the way they did, who made their worlds a merrier place to live, even when it didn't seem so.

And provided the plan continued to go off without a hitch, it could be a merry life they could truly share, both Elizabeth and Randall silently promising to makes the lives of Dorian and Emily as joyous and wonderful as they made theirs.

[bloom-with-grace-and-faith]

Visit to Jerusalem

Don’t forget why we celebrate. Luke 2:41-52 part 4/4

41 “Now His parents went to Jerusalem every year for the Passover Feast. [Deut 16:1-8; Ex 23:15]” 42 “And when He was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem, according to the custom of the Feast;” 43 “and as they were returning [to Nazareth], after spending the required number of days [at the Feast], the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem. Now His parents did not know this,” 44 “but supposed Him to be in the caravan, and traveled a day’s journey; and [then] they began searching [anxiously] for Him among their relatives and acquaintances.” 45 “When they did not find Him, they went back to Jerusalem looking for Him [everywhere].” 46 “Three days later they found Him in the [court of the] temple, sitting among the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.” 47 “All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers. When they saw Him, they were overwhelmed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Listen, Your father and I have been [greatly distressed and] anxiously looking for You.” 48 “When they saw Him, they were overwhelmed; and His mother said to Him, “Son, why have You treated us like this? Listen, Your father and I have been [greatly distressed and] anxiously looking for You.” 49 “And He answered, “Why did you have to look for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?” 50 “But they did not understand what He had said to them.” 51 “He went down to Nazareth with them, and was continually submissive and obedient to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.” 52 “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men. [1 Sam 2:26]”

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All parts down below Luke 2:1-52