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this morning I poured my juice in my bowl for cereal instead of my glass…instead of choosing to think my day was ruined I chose to laugh at myself. 

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Kaitlyn Hunt

So I’ve been reading the news articles on Kaitlyn Hunt - the Florida teen who is being charged with felony charges. 

Kaitlyn had a relationship with a younger girl in her high school, it became a consensual sexual relationship. While the relationship started when both of them were minors, Kaitlyn turned 18 (a legal adult) and the relationship continued. 

When the minor’s parents found out about the relationship they not only have claimed that Kaitlyn “turned” their daughter gay, they also set out to ruin Kaitlyn’s future. If Kaitlyn is convicted she could spend up to 15 years in prison. If she takes the plea deal she will be on house arrest for two years, probation for one, and have this on her record for the rest of her life - limiting where she can work. 

As I have read the articles and glanced at the comments left by numerous people it seems that if the roles were reversed an outcry would not be happening. Meaning if this were an older male student and a younger female student the story would not be getting any media attention. 

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Zach Sobiech passed away today, he is such an inspirational person. I didn’t know him well, but I knew that he touched the hearts of so many. I feel as if he has made a huge impact on so many lives, mine included.

And so here is My Last Days: Meet Zach Sobiech

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i just watched the video about zach sobiech, the mn teen who wrote and sang “clouds”. he passed away earlier today from the cancer that had taken over his body. 

in the video you are introduced to his girlfriend.

and I am left

speechless

the love the two of those have, is something greater than people who have been married decades share. my heart aches for her as she has lost the love of her life. while she knew that this day would come, one cannot prepare themselves for this. 

I pray that zach’s family and his girlfriend are comforted at this time with the Truth of Jesus.

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Have you ever heard a Biblical story numerous times, yet, when you heart it one more time from a different angle with a little more information you are given a whole new perspective.

That is what happened with me this weekend. 

On Sunday, the message was about when Jesus washed the feet of the disciples. 

Usually when I think about feet washing, I think; “oh that’s nice.” I’m used to my feet, my feet that have socks on them, and have comfortable shoes on them almost every day. I’m used to my feet being pampered and taken care of. 

A few notes about feet washing. It was custom for the guests to have their feet washed at the house where they were staying, or having a meal.  To have your feet washed was not done by any ordinary person, it was seen as a disgusting thing to do, it was done by the lowest of the low in society. 

When Jesus goes to wash the feet of the Disciples it is Passover - the city is busy, there are about a million people, there are more animals, more vendors, more sweat, more dung, more dirt being kicked up. The open toe shoes the disciples would have been wearing would have meant their feet would have been covered, caked, incredibly dirty. 

Not only was washing the feet of a person seen as a disgusting thing, the disciples of a Rabbi didn’t even have to wash the feet of their Teacher if he asked them to. 

So here is the Creator of the Universe, the Lord of Lords, bending down before his disciples and he starts washing their feet - the dirt, the smell, the dung, and the sweat. 

The Christian life is often referred to as a journey. Often our journeys have stumbles, pitfalls, detours, we might step in dung, get a limp, or break our foot and it seems that we are trying to cover all of this up and ‘be ok’. We put on our best face and “put our best foot forward” to show others that we are ok, all while on the inside we are hurting, crying, and dying (spiritually). We are afraid that if we tell the truth, if we speak up we will be called weak, that we can’t hack it…so we walk with a limp and this limp has become normal. 

When we agreed to follow Jesus we are agreeing to let him into the deepest, darkest parts of our life, we are agreeing to let Jesus not only wash our feet, but also wash our lives - our pasts - for us to be refreshed. 

Jesus does not care about what we have been through, what our past looks like, nor does Jesus expect us to clean up our life before we come to him. When we come to Jesus, Jesus will walk with us and help us clean up our life and our past. So Jesus is asking if we are willing to open up, if we are willing to be clean and living in that knowledge - that freedom. 

Then Jesus is asking us to go to those around us and show them that they can be free and washed clean. 

Just like the daily decision to follow Christ, getting our feet washed is a daily decision. We must come to Jesus daily - with our troubles, our burdens, our hurts, our pains, our joys, our accomplishments, our hopes…to learn together and rejoice together. 

hearing about Jesus washing the feet of his disciples yesterday put a whole new spin on the story. 

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National Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-422-4453
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Center for the Prevention of School Violence: 1-800-299-6504
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Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-548-2722
Healing Woman Foundation (Abuse): 1-800-477-4111
Child Abuse Hotline Support & Information: 1-800-792-5200
Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline: (UK Only) 0345 023 468
Sexual Abuse Centre: (UK Only) 0117 935 1707
Sexual Assault Support (24/7, English & Spanish): 1-800-223-5001
Domestic & Teen Dating Violence (English & Spanish: 1-800-992-2600
Alcohol & Drug Abuse
National Association for Children of Alcoholics: 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
National Drug Abuse: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
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Youth & Teen Hotlines
National Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663
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TeenLine: 1-800-522-8336
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Runaway Support (All Calls are Confidential): 800-231-6946
Child Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 1111
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AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center: 1-800-560-0717
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Pregnancy National Helpline: 1-800-356-5761
Young Pregnant Support: 1-800 550-4900
Gay and Lesbian Hotlines
The Trevor Helpline (For homosexuality questions or problems): 1-800-850-8078
Gay & Lesbian National Support: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line: 1-800-850-8078
Lesbian & Gay Switchboard: (UK Only) 0121 622 6589
Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard – Scotland: (Scotland Only) 0131 556 4049
Other Hotlines
Self-Injury Support: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288) (www.selfinjury.com)
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: 1-800-931-2237 (Hours: 8am-noon daily, PST)
Eating Disorders Center: 1-888-236-1188
Help Finding a Therapist: 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274)
Panic Disorder Information and Support: 1-800-64-PANIC (1-800-647-2642)
TalkZone (Peer Counselors): 1-800-475-TALK (1-800-475-2855)
Parental Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188
National AIDS Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 567 123
Accepting help is BRAVE! Depression is real!

phxpsyd:

Be brave.

Depression

  • Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (2433) – Can use in US, U.K., Canada and Singapore
  • Suicide Crisis Line: 1-800-999-9999
  • National Suicide Prevention Helpline: 1-800-273-TALK (8245)
  • National Adolescent Suicide Helpline: 1-800-621-4000
  • Postpartum Depression: 1-800-PPD-MOMS
  • NDMDA Depression Hotline – Support Group: 1-800-826-3632
  • Veterans: 1-877-VET2VET
  • Crisis Help Line – For Any Kind of Crisis: 1-800-233-4357
  • Suicide & Depression Crisis Line – Covenant House: 1-800-999-9999

Domestic Abuse

  • National Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-422-4453
  • National Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline (TDD): 1-800-787-32324
  • Center for the Prevention of School Violence: 1-800-299-6504
  • Child Abuse Helpline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
  • Domestic Violence Helpline: 1-800-548-2722
  • Healing Woman Foundation (Abuse): 1-800-477-4111
  • Child Abuse Hotline Support & Information: 1-800-792-5200
  • Women’s Aid National Domestic Violence Helpline: (UK Only) 0345 023 468
  • Sexual Abuse Centre: (UK Only) 0117 935 1707
  • Sexual Assault Support (24/7, English & Spanish): 1-800-223-5001
  • Domestic & Teen Dating Violence (English & Spanish: 1-800-992-2600

Alcohol & Drug Abuse

  • National Association for Children of Alcoholics: 1-888-55-4COAS (1-888-554-2627)
  • National Drug Abuse: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • Al-Anon/Alateen Hope & Help for young people who are the relatives & friends of a problem drinker): 1-800-344-2666
  • Alcohol/Drug Abuse Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • Be Sober Hotline: 1-800-BE-SOBER (1-800-237-6237)
  • Cocaine Help Line: 1-800-COCAINE (1-800-262-2463)
  • 24 Hour Cocaine Support Line: 1-800-992-9239
  • Ecstasy Addiction: 1-800-468-6933
  • Marijuana Anonymous: 1-800-766-6779

Youth & Teen Hotlines

  • National Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663
  • Youth America Hotline: 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8454)
  • Covenant House Nine-Line (Teens): 1-800-999-9999
  • Boys Town National: 1-800-448-3000
  • Teen Helpline: 1-800-400-0900
  • TeenLine: 1-800-522-8336
  • Youth Crisis Support: 1-800-448-4663 or 1-800-422-0009
  • Runaway Support (All Calls are Confidential): 800-231-6946
  • Child Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 1111
  • Kids Helpline (Australia) 1800 55 1800

Pregnancy Hotlines

  • AAA Crisis Pregnancy Center: 1-800-560-0717
  • Pregnancy Support: 1-800-4-OPTIONS (1-800-467-8466)
  • Pregnancy National Helpline: 1-800-356-5761
  • Young Pregnant Support: 1-800 550-4900

Gay and Lesbian Hotlines

  • The Trevor Helpline (For homosexuality questions or problems): 1-800-850-8078
  • Gay & Lesbian National Support: 1-888-THE-GLNH (1-888-843-4564)
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Support Line: 1-800-850-8078
  • Lesbian & Gay Switchboard: (UK Only) 0121 622 6589
  • Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard – Scotland: (Scotland Only) 0131 556 4049

Other Hotlines

  • Self-Injury Support: 1-800-DONT CUT (1-800-366-8288) (www.selfinjury.com)
  • Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention: 1-800-931-2237 (Hours: 8am-noon daily, PST)
  • Eating Disorders Center: 1-888-236-1188
  • Help Finding a Therapist: 1-800-THERAPIST (1-800-843-7274)
  • Panic Disorder Information and Support: 1-800-64-PANIC (1-800-647-2642)
  • TalkZone (Peer Counselors): 1-800-475-TALK (1-800-475-2855)
  • Parental Stress Hotline: 1-800-632-8188
  • National AIDS Helpline: (UK Only) 0800 567 123

Accepting help is BRAVE! Depression is real!

(Source: the-healing-nest, via societykillscreativity)