Excuse me on the fur fanny pack? Hook. it. up. Pretty sure it will end up looking like a baby Gremlin hugging my love handles but hey…hold my wallet & iPhone while you’re at it.
Do you want to know what my average Sunday morning walk to church looks like? THIS. It looks like this. I usually park a few blocks away just to guarantee parking and from there it usually looks like this. Dirty sidewalks, used condoms (yep, I said it) and random furniture pieces tossed out…maybe even to accommodate those used condoms (yep, said it again).
I must be called to this area because I don’t really get disgusted I just start praying for how empty and lost the city is. Not too long after I hurdled walked around this nasty thing I found an old lady coming out of the bushes from shooting up drugs. She looked close to 60 and was also close to 60 lbs.
You start to wonder about the lives behind these pieces. Who tosses out their used condoms? How did you get to the point of shooting in the corner, homeless and drugged up? Who tossed out the mattress while bums are nearby with no mattress
Jesus loves you Los Angeles.
Today I showed up a few minutes late to the 9am service and wow, it’s no joke. You get placed in the overflow section which is basically outside on concrete steps. One thing I was happy about…seeing my church grow to the point of having an overflow. Keep in mind there are two other service times which are always packed. I get excited for what God is doing in Los Angeles. Pastor Tim Chaddick is seeing some major spiritual fruits and it has a lot to do with not compromising on love and conviction to the Word in a very dark and empty city.
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Why the Most Literate Cities in America Aren’t the Wealthiest…article put out by Good
You’ll be proud and pleased to know that you WILL NOT in fact locate Los Angeles on there. Wow, I mean…wow.
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Don’t mess with my Merry-go-rounds…its my happy place. Just ask my homies that never take that seriously until they have kids and finally validate that it might just be a nice little ride. For example, placing me on a horsey while also placing Annika on one next to me. So what if there is an age difference, I’m here to make a statement and a happy one!
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kimbahanne: Our Monday morning so far, lounging.
Holy moly. Intense photo. Kinda dig the harshness of the tats paired with the gentleness of the baby. This baby is so beautiful!
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“I don’t need to work there, I just need one cheap acquisition for my bootleg blog.”
My last Facebook conversation I had with Carlos. Sounds pretty superficial but it makes all the sense to me. He and I used to always talk about our careers. He worked for Apple, I worked in digital media. Our bonding sessions would usually happen while hanging out at my best friend’s house. He and I would talk about the Lord and about the Lord in our careers and of course, every now and then, about my dreams of my blog getting acquired so I could one day cash out. I enjoyed talking about new business ideas and new creative things. We were always talking start-ups.
As I mentally and spiritually prep for his memorial tomorrow and I’ve started thinking about how long I have known Carlos. I’ve known him before he met his wife, before my best friend married his friend and essentially got to know him during the most monumental time of my life- when I met Jesus. Of course when someone passes away you automatically have flashbacks on memories and start contemplating on the meaning of life. The thing is that…he knew the meaning of life. He had Jesus- Jesus WAS HIS and IS LIFE.
This morning in church I kept on praying for Carlos, although he is with the Lord. I also kept on praying for his wife. What agony she feels missing the love of her life, what fearful thoughts she must have on living life alone, and what companionship she’ll miss in her husband. It breaks my heart. When I attend the memorial tomorrow I want to be comforting, I want to communicate love, I want to be gentle in my presence but fierce in my support to Carlos and to her. I am not really good at these things, I am not the most affectionate but I pray that my presence alone will send love and comfort.
Carlos Miranda, you will be missed by so many. What we can celebrate is your eternal life with Jesus. No more pain & suffering that you had in your last days, all joy and praise with Him.
Are Minimalist Brands the Future?
[Alissa Walker]
www.good.is/post/good-design-daily-are-minimalist-brands-the-future/
Honestly one of my favorite commercials to date. Redbull gives you wings.
I love seeing posts like this and I love even more that I can say I worked on this campaign!
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(by Lei è ree.)
ThereisaSeason! This is for you not cause I wish you a nice French adventure it’s to violently warn you to come back and not be tempted when you land in the beautiful ground of Paris.
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