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he was trying on a pair of tennis shoes.
he had barely tied the laces when he saw me, a bible salesman of 22.
i had experience in selling the Good Word but i hadnāt opened up the book. he leaned over to my bag and smiled as he looked.
āi said some crazy things, you knowā¦ even though it ās still all true. i wanted conversation, just to talk, just to see, just to be. i wanted conversation cause i really wanted you.ā
taken back, i stumbled. i had never met this man.
but his eyes were deep and kind like heād known me beforehand.
ācould you spot me for a dollar?ā he said, wiggling his toes. i pulled out my leather wallet, flipped it open under my nose.
the green was crisp and fresh but i hid it from his view āi havenāt got one, my dear manā he looked at it, then me, then YOU.
āi know you arenāt lying, but what you say just isnāt true. you havenāt got a care, a soul, or a good attitude. i have need and you have plenty. but you just wonāt spare a few? but itās no big problem anyway, i know your point of view.
i lived it and iāve loved it and iāve lead it straight to you. but i hope that i can leave it without leaving you.ā
he skipped away with his new find to an aisle out of view.
i set my bible down because it became too heavy.
i had experience in selling the Good Word but i hadnāt opened up the book. he leaned over to my bag and smiled as he looked.
āi said some crazy things, you knowā¦ even though it ās still all true. i wanted conversation, just to talk, just to see, just to be. i wanted conversation cause i really wanted you.ā
taken back, i stumbled. i had never met this man.
but his eyes were deep and kind like heād known me beforehand.
ācould you spot me for a dollar?ā he said, wiggling his toes. i pulled out my leather wallet, flipped it open under my nose.
the green was crisp and fresh but i hid it from his view āi havenāt got one, my dear manā he looked at it, then me, then YOU.
āi know you arenāt lying, but what you say just isnāt true. you havenāt got a care, a soul, or a good attitude. i have need and you have plenty. but you just wonāt spare a few? but itās no big problem anyway, i know your point of view.
i lived it and iāve loved it and iāve lead it straight to you. but i hope that i can leave it without leaving you.ā
he skipped away with his new find to an aisle out of view.
i set my bible down because it became too heavy.
Feb 14, 2025
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š³I'm an old testament guy but this is one of my favorite translations. mega-woke boomer presbyterian vibes which if you open your heart is actually a kind of dope thing to be. great almost Twain'y American'y pop-song sentences. Here's Psalm 26 in The Message and the KJV for comparison:
The Message
Clear my name,Ā God;
Ā Ā Ā Ā Iāve kept an honest shop.
Iāve thrown in my lot with you,Ā God, and
Ā Ā Ā Ā Iām not budging.
2Ā Examine me,Ā God, from head to foot,
Ā Ā Ā Ā order your battery of tests.
Make sure Iām fit
Ā Ā Ā Ā inside and out
3Ā So I never lose
Ā Ā Ā Ā sight of your love,
But keep in step with you,
Ā Ā Ā Ā never missing a beat.
4-5Ā I donāt hang out with tricksters,
Ā Ā Ā Ā I donāt pal around with thugs;
I hate that pack of gangsters,
Ā Ā Ā Ā I donāt deal with double-dealers.
6-7Ā I scrub my hands with purest soap,
Ā Ā Ā Ā then join hands with the others in the great circle,
Ā Ā Ā Ā dancing around your altar,Ā God,
Singing God-songs at the top of my lungs,
Ā Ā Ā Ā telling God-stories.
8-10Ā God, I love living with you;
Ā Ā Ā Ā your house glows with your glory.
When itās time for spring cleaning,
Ā Ā Ā Ā donāt sweep me out with the quacks and crooks,
Men with bags of dirty tricks,
Ā Ā Ā Ā women with purses stuffed with bribe-money.
11-12Ā You know Iāve been aboveboard with you;
Ā Ā Ā Ā now be aboveboard with me.
Iām on the level with you,Ā God;
Ā Ā Ā Ā I bless you every chance I get.
KJV Judge me, OĀ Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in theĀ Lord; therefore I shall not slide. 2Ā Examine me, OĀ Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3Ā For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4Ā I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5Ā I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6Ā I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, OĀ Lord: 7Ā That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8Ā Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9Ā Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10Ā In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11Ā But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12Ā My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless theĀ Lord.
KJV Judge me, OĀ Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in theĀ Lord; therefore I shall not slide. 2Ā Examine me, OĀ Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. 3Ā For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth. 4Ā I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. 5Ā I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6Ā I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, OĀ Lord: 7Ā That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8Ā Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. 9Ā Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10Ā In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11Ā But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me. 12Ā My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless theĀ Lord.
Jan 24, 2024
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āļøFor some reason, God thinks my love life is a joke.
I'm psyching myself up for a break-up, and God is like, "Really? Do you really mean that? He's everything you've asked me for. PLUS ABS." And the dude reveals abs cut like a fucking diamond.
And then I have to self reflect and appreciate how he respects my boundaries and goals, and it's really that I feel sketched out about commitment and following through on my words (to myself, to others). Instead of blaming what I haven't accomplished on him.
So I have this inner debate going on, and the man has no idea, but he has abs. Which is ACTUALLY QUITE SINFUL, God. What genius nerd needs fucking abs like that.
I'm not even shallow. But if it's served on a platter. I accept.
I feel very disgusted with the whole situation.
My fam and I came up with a brief, though:
POMI. Person of Mild Interest.
I told him I daydream of hot women. He said he daydreams of marrying me. He's very determined and follows through on his promises in a way that terrifies me. God stays funny.
I'm psyching myself up for a break-up, and God is like, "Really? Do you really mean that? He's everything you've asked me for. PLUS ABS." And the dude reveals abs cut like a fucking diamond.
And then I have to self reflect and appreciate how he respects my boundaries and goals, and it's really that I feel sketched out about commitment and following through on my words (to myself, to others). Instead of blaming what I haven't accomplished on him.
So I have this inner debate going on, and the man has no idea, but he has abs. Which is ACTUALLY QUITE SINFUL, God. What genius nerd needs fucking abs like that.
I'm not even shallow. But if it's served on a platter. I accept.
I feel very disgusted with the whole situation.
My fam and I came up with a brief, though:
POMI. Person of Mild Interest.
I told him I daydream of hot women. He said he daydreams of marrying me. He's very determined and follows through on his promises in a way that terrifies me. God stays funny.
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āIāve found myself thinking about God a lot as of late. I didnāt grow up in the Church, and right now Iām not on a distinctive quest for answers experiencing feelings of desperation. EDIT: I am actually so lost but not looking for answers from God necessarily? ā I simply am just noticing God everywhere. And when I start explaining these thoughts and feelings to my mother or friends about how much Iāve been thinking about Godliness, I always start by saying:
āWell Iāve just been thinking about how God is everywhere; like in the taste of this chocolate cake orā¦.ā
Once I spent a year or more where I didnāt cry at all. I canāt remember if I even laughed from an authentic place at this time period? Because for several of those months I have no memories.
But nowadaysā I look up at the moon in cold January and shed a tear because how lovely is the moon? And when watching a beautiful movie because how lovely is that? And hearing that song the 400th time but still tearing up because suddenly itās like youāre hearing it for the first time? And crying four times in one yoga class because i just cant help it, everything; even things unknown, are releasing.
I donāt know God personally. But I know where God lives; like in the taste of this chocolate cake. or a cold refreshing breeze on my face when Iām feeling too hot, in the laughter of my loved ones, in the juicy green grass, in how I feel when Iām bathing in endless ocean waves or dancing with my baby cousin. Humble and mindful and indulgent in it all. I dont have to search very hard.
āWell Iāve just been thinking about how God is everywhere; like in the taste of this chocolate cake orā¦.ā
Once I spent a year or more where I didnāt cry at all. I canāt remember if I even laughed from an authentic place at this time period? Because for several of those months I have no memories.
But nowadaysā I look up at the moon in cold January and shed a tear because how lovely is the moon? And when watching a beautiful movie because how lovely is that? And hearing that song the 400th time but still tearing up because suddenly itās like youāre hearing it for the first time? And crying four times in one yoga class because i just cant help it, everything; even things unknown, are releasing.
I donāt know God personally. But I know where God lives; like in the taste of this chocolate cake. or a cold refreshing breeze on my face when Iām feeling too hot, in the laughter of my loved ones, in the juicy green grass, in how I feel when Iām bathing in endless ocean waves or dancing with my baby cousin. Humble and mindful and indulgent in it all. I dont have to search very hard.
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