I think we collectively (and me, myself, specifically) need to stop reacting to the thought of, "I should be reading my Bible/praying right now" with a guilt or shame response, and start remembering that the Holy Spirit is living and active inside us.

If we hear our Friend and Comforter saying, "hey. pause what you're doing right now, and spend some time with me - I'm here to help," He really means that. He's telling us this not to shake a finger at us or deprive us, but because He loves us.

bingewatching will never come close to bingereading. there is nothing like blocking out the entire Earth for ten hours to read a book in one sitting no food no water no shower no bra and emerging at the end with no idea what time it is or where you are, a dried-up prune that's sensitive to light and loud noises because you've been in your room in the dark reading by the glow of a single LED. it's like coming back after a three-month vacation in another dimension and now you have to go downstairs and make dinner. absolutely transcendental

The entire, original handwritten manuscript of Anne of Green Gables is now available to page through online - thanks to a scholar from Duluth, Minnesota. Read all about it in the News Tribune.

Photo: Jean-Sébastien Duchesne

Do you ever think Aang wakes and forgets he isn't a hundred years in the past...

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Hmm. Accidentally looks like latin.

It accidentally is latin

Accidental latin is my new favourite thing.

Found this in the margins of a medieval manuscript.

I've been seeing a lot of posts about piracy lately and in light of this i do need to say something because I've been seeing a lot of misinformation.

anti-viruses, vpns, ad-blockers- none of these are going to help you here.

the first thing you're going to need is a good solid boat (preferably oak wood). you will also want some cannons and a plank depending on the sort of shenanigans you plan on getting into.

Also! Not once have i seen any of you talking about the importance of citrus fruits and vitamin C. antivirus doesn't prevent scurvy. come on you should know this by now.

this sort of misinformation is wildly dangerous and irresponsible.

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you know how when you make art you hope that people will look at it and notice all of the cool stuff you put into it and like it? I'm thinking about God as the author and creator of the world. I'm sure it really does make Him so happy when we notice all the thought and detail and beauty that He put into this world for us!

He is going

The thing about the Cinderella story is I have many many intelligent academic things to say about it but also you have to admit a large part of the appeal is that. I DO want to go to the ball. We have all, at certain points, wanted to go to the ball.

I haven’t done any fandom things in a minute but here’s some chickens