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Good to learn.

Russian State Library

The biggest library in Russia and one of the biggest in the world. It was designed in late 1920s, soon after the birth of the new Soviet state, and fully finished in the 1950s. In includes 4 buildings and one 19-floor book repository. There are several reading halls, a cafe, and a whole bunch of book-filled nooks and crannies.

I'm writing this post sitting in the library's biggest reading hall - Reading Hall No. 3. It was opened in 1957 and still retains most of the original furniture and design (only there are now individual power sockets in every desk). Most of the tables are occupied by people with books and laptops. It's very quiet.

The book depository is a huge building that rises high above everything else in this historical area. It had 10 floors originally, each 5m high, but later it was divided into 19 smaller floors. We visited one of the floors. I was impressed to see that the windows are made out of Falconnier glass blocks (made specially for the library in Gus Khrustalny).

There are two automated delivery systems in the library: one delivers readers' orders into the depository (pneumatic tubes) and the other delivers books back to the reader (monorail). We had a chance to see both of them in action, very impressive! They also kept a bit of the old book delivery system that worked from 1953 until 2015. I saw it on pictures before, and it was great to see the granny in real life. :) There are a lot of "grannies" in the library, from the green lamps to rotary phones to wall clocks. The pneumatic tube system has been in place since 1975. People whose job is to preserve books are very likely to preserve everything else.

I loved this anecdote. In one of the reading halls, there's a big painting of Lenin (pictured below). Apparently it was put in place in mid-1950s to cover the bas-relief that was there originally. On the bas-relief there are Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin. After Stalin's death in 1953 and debunking the cult of personality, images of him were quickly removed from everywhere. The library, being true preservers of history, kept theirs but covered it up. It just shows what kind of people librarians are. :)

Although the library is working on running a full digital catalogue of all their 48 million items, if you want access to older editions you'll probably need to use the old paper card catalogue. The room gave me major nostalgy - I remember using this kind of catalogue in my local library when I was a kid. The sound of pulling out a narrow box, then the little built-in table, going through the cards one by one, writing down what you need on library cards. It was a whole process! Of course, the local library's catalogue was WAY smaller.

A few more shots of interiors. Although the building itself was designed in 1920s (during the era of avantgarde and art deco), the interiors were mostly done in 1950s when the main design style was neo classicism.

I enjoyed this tour immensely, so much so that I had to go back and get a library card so I can see more of it, sit in every reading hall and drink a cup of tea in the marble hall cafeteria. Also, the idea of 48 million books at the tip of my fingers makes me giddy. Thank you to my followers for the monetary support and making this real for me: K. T., H. W., T. B., m., @depetium, @transarkadydzyubin, S. R.

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Sobeit from the Scriptures

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And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given.For he that hath, to him shall be given: and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.

Mark 4:24-25

Prayer:

Please open my eyes, ears, heart, and mind, dear Father, so I can understand and accept your message. Please bless me, dear Father, so that I can live out what I hear in your word. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

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What is Self-Healing? | Holistic Leveling Up

Self-healing is an ability that many of us don't realize how to tap into, even if we have delved into a holistic healing journey. Sometimes, it takes a particular event for us to realize it.

Each of us have a major role in our own health. In fact, wellness requires that you realize you are the main player. No one else can do the inner work for you. No one else eat the nourishing foods for you. Nor can anyone else meditate for you. It's your responsibility.

Stepping into the role as your own principle healer can be daunting (as it can be to take on any role). But every effort works to grow your self-love to the point where you regularly scan yourself with a gentle non-judgemental compassion to check what roadblocks are still in your way for more vibrant health. Becoming the most brilliant & highest version of yourself becomes more important than anything. It's not because you feel in competition with anyone else, or even a past version of yourself. The motivation begins to come from the ability to see the impact your individual life holds when you prioritize your wellness. It becomes undeniable that you (like every other individual alive) have a powerful ability to make the world a bit more beautiful. And once you realize this, it becomes difficult to forget.

Common situations where people begin to step into their role as a self-healer is: a cancer diagnosis, issues with fertility, a traumatizing childhood, deciding to give up alcohol, rejecting the Standard American diet, a near-death experience, an encounter with Love, the natural path of a curious mind, losing something very precious, an ego-death experience, introduction to a holistic health modality. Whatever it is that happens, an altered state of consciousness takes place and effects the realization.

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If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

1 Peter 4:11

Holy Father, thank you for not only saving me but also giving me skills I can use to bless your people and honor you. Help me see how you want me to use my gifts to bless others today and every day after that. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Philippians 4:9

Prayer :

God Almighty and Highest, please bless me with the integrity that comes from having the same beliefs, words, and actions. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen

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Prayer:

Father, please forgive me for trying to make my sin less important. Use your Spirit to make me want to be holy, and give me the strength to live in a way that honors you for all you did to save me. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

Prayer:

Father, please forgive me for trying to make my sin less important. Use your Spirit to make me want to be holy, and give me the strength to live in a way that honors you for all you did to save me. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

1 Thessalonians 4: 7-8

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Rejuvenation is a key factor in our life we lead, keep a healthy mind.

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Faith threw all I glow

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“I have never had any difficulty believing in miracles, since I experienced the miracle of a change in my own heart.” St. Augustine of Hippo

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When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: <i>but</i> he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh <i>a man's</i> life to pledge.

If a man be found stealing any of his brethren of the children of Israel, and maketh merchandise of him, or selleth him; then that thief shall die; and thou shalt put evil away from among you.

Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the Levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, <i>so</i> ye shall observe to do.

Remember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.

When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.

Thou shalt stand abroad, and the man to whom thou dost lend shall bring out the pledge abroad unto thee.

And if the man <i>be</i> poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.

Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant <i>that is</i> poor and needy, <i>whether he be</i> of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that <i>are</i> in thy land within thy gates:

At his day thou shalt give <i>him</i> his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it; for he <i>is</i> poor, and setteth his heart upon it: lest he cry against thee unto the LORD, and it be sin unto thee.

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the stranger, <i>nor</i> of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:

But thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee thence: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands.

When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean <i>it</i> afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing.

Deuteronomy 24:5-22

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And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

John 1:14

God's message didn't just stay in a book, a scroll, or a prophecy. Praise God! This Word, this Message, became flesh and blood and bones! Praise the Most High God! This Message, this Word, did not stay far away, holy, and hard to get to. God of Israel, praise the LORD! He took on human form and brought us love, hope, redemption, mercy, salvation, joy, and more.

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I am grateful to you, O God, for your desire to save me. Thank you for wanting me to be holy in order to save me from the trouble that sin causes in my life. I am grateful that you have called me to live righteously, so that I may be a blessing to others rather than a burden to them. The good things I do are a reflection of your glory, so I am grateful that you have motivated me to emulate your actions. Therefore, I ask that you use me, Father. Though I am not perfect, I would like to be one of the means you use to share Jesus' mercy and grace with the lost. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

The Greater Good!

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God is not about putting people down. I know Satan started the rumor a long time ago, but you shouldn't believe it. God is not a mean teacher who wants people to fail and be embarrassed. God is not a cranky judge who wants to shame, humiliate, and punish everyone who shows up in court. God is not a rumor-spreader who spreads rumors about our faults all over heaven. God, the only one who is real and alive, wants to save us. He wants to give out grace and mercy. He wants to have us as his kids. He is holy, righteous, awesome, and fair at the same time. So, when God's desire for us and his call for us to be good people clash, there is only one way out: Jesus! Jesus came to make sure that God's righteous demands were met, and he did this by showing mercy. Jesus was sent by God to save sinners. Jesus came to save people of every nation, race, and culture from sin and its consequences. Jesus came to be our savior.

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LORD, you have given me so much, so please help me see the ways you set up each day for me to bless other people. Make me a channel for your goodness. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord, I pray this. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

2 Corinthians 9:10

LORD, you have given me so much, so please help me see the ways you set up each day for me to bless other people. Make me a channel for your goodness. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord, I pray this. In Jesus' precious name I pray. Amen.

God has given us a lot through Jesus. God wants to bless us more, though. Why? God wants to bless us because he is a giving God, a loving Father, because that is who he is, and because he wants us to be like him. God gives us good things so we can help other people.

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