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Real & genuine, active & vigorous, devoted to God

John 1:4 In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.

The word life there in the Greek means:

a) of the absolute fulness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God…

And….

b) life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever.

The word of God is straight up exciting! It holds so much more meaning than we take time to notice sometimes. It’s powerful and more real than we realize, if we were always aware of this…our lives would be changed.

Let’s change lives.

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After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn’t mean security, And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts. And presents aren’t promises. And you begin to accept your defeats with you head up and your eyes open. With the grace of maturity, not the grief of a child. And you learn to build all your roads on. Today because tommorow’s ground is too uncertain for plans, And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. After awhile you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure… That you really are strong. And that you really do have worth. And you learn and learn and learn… With every goodbye you learn.
Veronica A. Shoffstall

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hanson. oh yes i did.

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so a (not really) brief explanation of the new addition to my body:going across the top is a greek phrase. Η αγάπη ουδέποτε εκπίπτει. The easiest way to translate it to English is “love never fails” but the Greek means SO much more. Studied out the parts that I loved talked about loving the SOUL of a person versus an outward appearance and love only getting stronger after hurt. loving past everything. seeing no wrong and no flaw. having love in life and love in death. love far away and close. an irrevocable love that cant be swayed and doesnt need to be convinced.  next there’s the antique book (because I just love them) and it’s got a keyhole on it for the skeleton key. then there’s the skeleton key with the anatomical heart following the spine of the book. i got the anatomical heart specifically because it’s what I’ve been studying and I am so fascinated with our heart and how it works. both physically and emotionally.The point of the tattoo to me is that it is what I think love should be. romantically and even, from what i’ve discovered in a best friend that i’ve found in a certain little lady, in friendships. for me it’s sort of saying that the only way i’m willing to enter into a friendship or a relationship is for that kind of love. visually with the tattoo it’s saying the only way I’ll open another chapter in my life like that is if it is THAT key. i’ve done it other ways, with lesser values and for lesser reasons and it’s proven to fall short. now, i’m more aware of what i am and what i’m looking for in friends and more.  it may sound relatively corny put that way but I loved the idea of love being that. that even biblically that’s what it is. it’s more than the surface, it’s not fleeting, it stays with you. i’m still learning myself and as i do i’m finding these things to be true. and it’s challenging but incredibly special.  SO, in case you found yourself losing sleep over what monstrosity i put on my back, there you go. (and yes, i know a lot of you were.) :)

so a (not really) brief explanation of the new addition to my body:

going across the top is a greek phrase. Η αγάπη ουδέποτε εκπίπτει. The easiest way to translate it to English is “love never fails” but the Greek means SO much more. Studied out the parts that I loved talked about loving the SOUL of a person versus an outward appearance and love only getting stronger after hurt. loving past everything. seeing no wrong and no flaw. having love in life and love in death. love far away and close. an irrevocable love that cant be swayed and doesnt need to be convinced. 

next there’s the antique book (because I just love them) and it’s got a keyhole on it for the skeleton key.

then there’s the skeleton key with the anatomical heart following the spine of the book. i got the anatomical heart specifically because it’s what I’ve been studying and I am so fascinated with our heart and how it works. both physically and emotionally.

The point of the tattoo to me is that it is what I think love should be. romantically and even, from what i’ve discovered in a best friend that i’ve found in a certain little lady, in friendships. for me it’s sort of saying that the only way i’m willing to enter into a friendship or a relationship is for that kind of love. visually with the tattoo it’s saying the only way I’ll open another chapter in my life like that is if it is THAT key. i’ve done it other ways, with lesser values and for lesser reasons and it’s proven to fall short. now, i’m more aware of what i am and what i’m looking for in friends and more. 

it may sound relatively corny put that way but I loved the idea of love being that. that even biblically that’s what it is. it’s more than the surface, it’s not fleeting, it stays with you. i’m still learning myself and as i do i’m finding these things to be true. and it’s challenging but incredibly special. 

SO, in case you found yourself losing sleep over what monstrosity i put on my back, there you go. (and yes, i know a lot of you were.)

:)

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As Cities Burn
Gates (Demo)

for old time’s sake.

and for my heart. 

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what i ended up looking like at the end of the night when i got my second wind.

what i ended up looking like at the end of the night when i got my second wind.