Dreaming is great, but it’s no substitute for work. There are a ton of things I dream about but man am I lazy. I gotta wonder how much I could accomplish if I wasn’t so pessimistic about the outcome.
I did accomplish something today. I made a little bit of money on a cryptocurrency airdrop. We’ll see how it pans out tomorrow. If you would like to check it out here’s a link.
I told him I would share this weeks ago and then never got to it. So without further ado here is the link to an awesome poem by an awesome friend of mine called “Chosen” :
Let’s pass this link around and give him some love!
It’s my 13th wedding anniversary and like so many of our anniversaries we are apart because of fire season. Had we known the line of work we were going to get into we would have gotten married in the fall! Anywho, happy anniversary to my favorite hottie in the world!
The boredom sets in quick when she’s gone. Thankfully I have some shows to binge watch and some painting and guitar playing to catch up on. Oh, and kids to wrangle.
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What is it about art, photography, and to some extent music that makes it so enticing? Why do we like to look at pretty things? Why do we seek it out and pay tons of money for images?
If I was to answer that I would have to say that I am an escapist. The reason I collect and create so many images is that I like to look back at them and put myself in that space and that time.
Images create an imaginary world where I can fill in blanks and put myself there. They can transport me back to a time that my mind can idealize. They can put me in a place where I have never been but want to be.
It isn’t just art, it’s imagery in general. I love historic pictures as well for many of the same reasons. Even other people’s vacation photos aren’t immune to my idealization.
I can’t speak for everyone, but I imagine many if not most people are like me if they examined their reasons for appreciating art.
Is it wrong?
I don’t think so. I don’t think there is anything inherently wrong with imagining ourselves in other places and times. If it were we should avoid fiction books and movies altogether. We utilize things like art and books and movies to make us happy, teach us life lessons, and to make life that much better.
But can it be wrong?
Yes, if we are consumed by our imagination. If we obsess over images and the worlds they place us in they can become an addiction. Those places will seek to usurp reality and rob us of contentment. They will become idols and push us away from God.
Anything enjoyable can become destructive if overindulged, art included. That is why we must be careful to balance the beauty of fantasy with the often ugly reality.
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Reading about the flakiness of the disciples or even of the Israelites gives me hope for myself and the Grace of God. They literally walked with Jesus (or under a pillar of smoke) and they still occasionally forgot Who they were trusting. But God forgave them and continued to bless them and them. How much more will He be compassionate on those of us who follow Him now!
Alone again for a few weeks…. Yep… Blah. I miss her already. Anyone around Alamogordo wanna hang out?
Plans plans plans. And tons of prayer.
Kids are a blessing but they are often a test in patience and wisdom. I’m not sure I am good at either.
I have way too much to get done. Lots of fodder for my anxiety brain to feast upon.
Meh. I’ll be ok.
The rain is really starting to get old.
One day it seems you got it. The next not so much. Which is all the more reason to keep treading on.
Some days the blank “daily thoughts” may actually be close to accurate. This is one of those lol
If you read Wednesday’s post, you might have also discovered that The Transformed Wife has many cringe worthy articles, way too many to respond to. But one post has got me particularly heated up.
It wasn’t the “risqué” image she chose, or the standard nonsense about how men are so visual and women are not. It wasn’t the usual “women need to be ashamed of their bodies and cover them completely so that men can’t be enticed by them” lines that got me riled.
That stuff is old hat. I have addressed the Modesty stuff before. The main points of the post were not at all shocking or new to me.
What was shocking was the very first comment:
“…Lori that picture for this blog post is one that could cause a brother to stumble. She is an example of what not to do. Would you please consider changing the image for one of a Godly-attired sister whose dress and shoes and pose will not lead a man who comes here seeking guidance for his wife astray? My husband Jeb is so thoughtful in finding materials that will help me grow (your book!) But he was a little shocked and surprised, and asked me to share his thoughts.”
Really, Jeb?
If the image above gets you off, I sincerely hope you never leave your house or browse through any website. The amount of skin and shapeliness I see on a daily basis would send you running for the nearest restroom. Sorry to be a bit crude, but really dude?
If you can’t handle high heels and a little bit of calf, you probably aren’t taking every thought captive. You’re thinking with your penis, not your brain.
We need to stop this nonsense about how women are just a bunch of enticing objects that we can’t help but covet and lust after. We need to quit telling women that God made them a little too good and that we just can’t stop ogling them and making them into objects.
I thought the men going to her site seeking guidance for their wives were the Godly ones? These are supposedly the most self-controlled, upright, and good men out there. These are no men of the streets. And yet apparently they crumble at the site of some legs.
I am not saying that men don’t stumble. Men stumble over all sorts of things, sexually and otherwise. Men can literally make anything into something sinful. If women knew what could possibly make a man stumble she would never leave her bed (although even that in some men’s imagination can be twisted into something depraved).
What I am saying is that men need to grow up. Men need to stop whining about every good looking woman being a stumbling block to them. We need to stop seeing women as objects and start seeing them as beautiful image-bearers of God. We need to stop the limp-wristed weaker brother nonsense and start holding ourselves and others to a higher standard. We should expect men not to lust instead of assuming that they just do. No man has to sin, he chooses it because of wickedness.
So, Jeb, stop being weak, stop thinking with your penis, take your thoughts captive, and kill your sins.
It has been brought to my attention that sometimes my thoughts disappear… Thanks WordPress. I have gone back and fixed what I have found. Trust me, it’s not a comment on my brain activity for the day!
Is it possible to make plans and dreams and not have some negative streak of thoughts? I can’t name a single real instance where something big hasn’t worked out in my life. But man can I think of a ton of little ones. Why am I applying them to the big stuff?
I’m beginning to think that art is really just escapism. Now I’m trying to figure out how to balance a love of art with a healthy love of life… More to come on that…
I am beginning to think that picky eaters like my wife are responsible for the development of the culinary arts. I am beginning to develop a defined cooking style consisting of certain ingredients left out, certain chopping habits, and the use of large quantities of meat.
I wonder how many 20’s it would take to empty the change machine at the laundromat. Would there be a quarter crisis? What if I spent all of the quarters locally, how long would they take to all filter back?
Cryptocurrency exchanges can get a bit ridiculous in the sheer number of steps it takes to get from point A to point B. Even when it’s “free” money it still feels like I’m spending WAAAY too much to move it around.
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