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https://pin.it/41j24Zw Being raised in church has a lot of advantages. However there is a problem. There are some scriptures that I heard so many times and so many ways that those scriptures became “sayings”.  They sound good, even churchy, but they don’t mean anything. I don’t have televisions. 😱.  It’s not a religious or moral decision. I limit things that terrify me.  Have you read the news lately? Jesus come quickly. Anyway, this gives me more time to just think.   I’ve heard the saying “don’t cast your pearls before swine,” that became a “saying “. Yes it’s a scripture.  This thought never made sense to me.  What are pearls and who the heck are pigs and how do you recognize a pig ? I mean, we’re taking about people, right? The pearls part was always pretty obvious, until I thought about it.  But I missed something very important about oysters and even clams   Do you know how these crustaceans make pearls? Here's the process I read online:   "The formation of a natural pe

  https://pin.it/2RvpPde Here are some random thoughts... First, please subscribe. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with you. I hope you'll add your thoughts. It is no fun thinking all by myself. 😢  So, first thought...."God, why am I still here?" Do you ever wonder? I have suffered from depression for most of my life and that thought has reoccurred to me FOREVER. I love that people have such wonderful answers (they think). "God has you here for a reason." "There's a purpose to all your suffering." "God has something big in store for you." I have one question. WHY? If that's all true, then, if God loved me wouldn't he tell me my "purpose"? "I'll do it!" Sometimes I just get angry, this is ridiculous! One thing after the other...wash, rinse, repeat.  I was not seeing the upside of this equation. So, I tried to "manage" my reasons; to play the piano, to sing, to inspire people to... fill in the blank.