WHEN SOMEBODY ASKS ME HOW MY DATING LIFE IS GOING
Papa Johns and I have gotten extremely close lately.
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Meet USA’s new olympic handball team
When my friend, E, heard that our country didn’t have any handball representation in the upcoming winter olympics in Sochi, we knew we had to step up. You’re welcome, America. You’re welcome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_fJqSfRmbU Get more than your daily dose of awkward with more m &…
ON ANATOMICALLY INCORRECT HEARTS
G:
Well, it’s February.
Which means that M&Ms are now pink and red. And sugar cookies have received (limited edition) anatomically incorrect heart donations.
But here’s the thing: those darn heart shapes are like an epidemic—they’re everywhere. And everyone’s contaminated.
But the contamination of consumerism isn’t all that alarms me. And it’s not even those giant stuffed bears that have come out of hibernation for $40. It’s the fact that love has lost its meaning. Love has become so overly simplified and cheapened.
Just like the shape of the heart.
Love has come to mean butterflies and sparks and fireworks. One night stands. Lust. Celebrity marriages that don’t even last a month.
But the heart is more than just a circle resting on a golf tee wishing he were a camel (just go with it*). The heart is complex, there are valves and chambers and lots of things I don’t remember from health class in middle school.
And isn’t love so much more intricate and meaningful than sparks and chocolate? Doesn’t love come in many forms? Eros. Philos. Agape. It comes in the form of a husband and wife. It finds itself between friends. It pours unconditionally from You.
Isn’t love more than just a fleeting feeling? Isn’t it a choice? It’s selfless, sacrificial, and ditto everything that Paul said (1 Corinthians 13).
But I get it—Pillsbury would never do well with a sugar cookie with an anatomically correct heart inside it. It would be horrifying looking and confusing and the kids would cry because they don’t understand why their cookie is so ugly and moms all over the world would have to appease their kids’ shrieks and tears by covering the cookie up with pink frosting. I get it. I do.
But wouldn’t it be nice if we celebrated where love comes from and what it really means in all its forms? Wouldn’t it be great if we were all contagious with a love that meant something? A love that wasn’t cheap. A love that wasn’t dummied down like the heart into a simple shape.
The heart is more than a simple clip-art image. And love is so much more than one day in February.
Your child,
m
* Because I’m not sure you got it:
** On second thought, never mind.
SUPERBOWL PARTIES
The actual game:
The food:
WALKING INTO WORK IN A CUTE NEW OUTFIT
How I envision it happening in my mind:
How it really looks:
Just the simple things
G:
Today I’m not thinking any lofty thoughts. I’m just relishing in the simple things that bring me joy:
And humor. Albeit the lame my-work-computer-should-not-have-Microsoft-paint kind.
Your child,
m
Man Wanted. Not Married. Photo Shoot.
When your friend stumbles upon a photo like this:
The logical next step is to recreate it.
Welcome to m and e’s “Man wanted. Not married.” photo shoot!
A special thanks to one of my bestest, e! 🙂
WHEN YOU’RE DATING A GUY AND HE TRIES TO GET YOU TO DO SOMETHING YOU DON’T WANT TO DO
And then you’re like:
And when he doesn’t listen:
If you bop a shark on the nose and it swims away, it must also work on human males.
Based off Laura’s #christiangirlproblem: “Feeling pressured by men to do something you don’t want to do because of your beliefs. This is a big big big one!”
Thanks for sharing, Laura (http://scribblesandwanderlust.wordpress.com/)!
Conversations that carry a lot of wait
G:
I feel like you and I have had three very distinct conversations over my lifetime.
There’s the “Hello, can you hear me now?” conversation:
m: “Hey God, it’s me. m.”
[Silence]
m: “Hey God, not sure if you heard me the first time. It’s me, m!”
[Silence]
m: “Are we having a bad connection? Perhaps you’re on the prayer line with another person right now? Maybe I should pray back later?”
[Silence]
m: “OK—just humor me. Send me a sign that I will have a new job by June. Have my favorite song come on the radio. Or a knock on my apartment door. Have my phone ring… now!”
[Silence]
m: “I just realized my phone was on silent. Let’s try this again… and GO!”
[Silence]
And the “Is the neon blinking light not obvious enough” conversation:
m: “So, I’ve been thinking…”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “But I have this great idea!”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “But if I—”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “But how long do I have to wait?!”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “Have you seen the white hairs popping up on my head?! Do I need to start asking for a walker for my birthday? Some orthopedic shoes? Dentures?!”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “GUYS DO NOT MAKE OUT WITH GIRLS WHO HAVE DENTURES!”
G: “Just wait.”
m: “Okay, listen. Have you seen what happens to me when it’s 6:00 PM and I haven’t had any dinner yet and my blood sugar is low and so is my patience? Hm?”
G: “Have you read any of the Old Testament?”
m: “Touché.”
And then sometimes there’s the “I hear what you’re saying and I’m actually OK with it” conversation:
m: “Sup, G!”
G: “Yo, lil’ m.”
m: “I’ve been thinking. I have a few ideas of what this next year will look like. Writing wise. Job wise. Church wise.”
G: “Don’t make any plans. Mine are better.”
m: “You know what, you are probably right.”
G: “I’m always right. Foresight 20/20.”
m: “Right eye -7.5 and left eye -6.5. Hindsight 20/20.”
G: “Which is why you need me—you are almost legally blind.”
m: (sings) “’Twas blind but now I see!!”
[Silence]
m: “G?”
G: “You’ll sing better when you get to heaven.”
M: “OK, so the plan is to just wait and let you lead me where you want me to go.”
G: “That’s the plan.”
m: “Jeremiah 29:11!”
G: “Thanks, I know– helped Jeremiah write it. Divine inspiration.”
Today, I’m happy with you just telling me to wait.
Your child,
m
WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE IDEA OF ACTUALLY GETTING MARRIED
Based off Elyse’s #christiangirlproblem: “Fear. When/if God brings my dreamboat along, setting sail into the sunset is pretty scary! I’ve been single for a long time and haven’t dated anyone since being saved (2.5 years ago). Am I ready to date? If so, what will that even look like?”
Thanks for sharing, Elyse (http://standoutscripture.blogspot.com/)!
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