This is a pet peeve of mine. I think it's great that you love God and you pray to him, and don't get me wrong here, I'm not complaining that you do love God. Posting Bible verses to help your friends out is one thing. Verses can be inspirational to those who stumble upon your status. But posting things that are supposed to resemble actual prayers to God are stupid. Excuse me, but does God have a Facebook account? Will God NOT hear your prayer if you DON'T post a status?
You are supposed to pray to God in private. It even says so in the book you worship, something about not BOASTING your love for God and that He doesn't want you to pray to him on a street corner where anyone and all can see or hear. Your relationship with God doesn't need to be displayed for Him to pay attention to you.
To me, when I see prayer statuses on Facebook (and I'm not talking about asking people to pray when you have a sick friend or family member, that's totally understandable), but posting a status like, "God, please give me a pizza" is stupid (so is that example, but you get the idea). If you want to ask God for a pizza, then fucking ask him for a pizza, don't post a status on Facebook, like you're fucking showing off for your friends that you lurve Jeezus. It's arrogant. Keep your prayers between you and God.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Eclectica: The World of Shadows -- A new gothic anthology for the weird and creepy
Introducing a wicked anthology by some of the hottest names in independent writing, and the first ever publication of the Gothic Creatives Association.
Ever wonder what would happen when you get some of the most twisted and just-not-right, authors, together for one masterful book of the freakish and unusual? ECLECTICA - THE WORLD OF SHADOWS, that's what you get. Stories and poems of alternate lives, revenge, werecreatures, and enough shivers and chills to last an entire night, await you in this very first compilation from the gifted weirdos at THE GOTHIC CREATIVES ASSOCIATION! Enjoy and...you just *might* want to leave a light on.
Featuring a short story and a few poems by ME! Look for "Cemetery Drive" and 3 of my poems in this little book.
Special thanks go out to Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc, the anthology's brain mother, and to Walki Freedreamer Tinkanesh for editing this wicked piece of work.
Everyone enjoy! OH! And when you order this book, add the code OKTOBERFEST at the checkout and save 15%! What are you waiting for?! That's a bargain!
Sara
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Well, That Didn't Last Long
I told myself I was going to update this, what? At least three times a week? I guess now, I'll shoot for a more realistic goal of once a week. I think that will do.
I did my low-iodine diet (longest food-related 2 weeks of my life), and I took the radioactive iodine pill. I feel a little better now, but that could be that doc put me on some heart medicine for my rapid heartbeat and palpitations. The medicine makes me a zombie for the first couple of hours. But at least I'm starting to feel better. I have another appointment with Dr. Pons on October 11th to see if my blood levels (will be by then) are normal. I'm surprised it's supposed to work that fast.
So that's that. In other news, I made an awesome dinner tonight. My first attempt at gravy from scratch and it turned out pretty yummy. Thank GOD I don't have my mother's curse -- she could never make a good batch of gravy to save her life. I also made heavenly dinner rolls. --> These: will rock your socks off. I never knew I could be so awesome at baking. I've always been a decent cook, but I could never get the baking goods right for the longest time. I'm glad things turned around for me as far as that goes :-)
What else? I've begun (again) the hellish task of applying for employment. I had an interview with Walgreens last Thursday. The dude said he'd call either way in a few days to let me know. It's been almost a week -- typical guy; didn't call like he said he would.
Whatev. I didn't really want that one anyway. I have my eyes set on Hobby Lobby. My husband works with the regional manager's husband so he's gonna put in a word for me to his wife and she's going to have the manager have a look at my application. Hopefully they hire me. They're closed on Sundays and close by 5:30 on all non-major holidays, and are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. I could totally rock that job. Not that I really want one to begin with -- I was always going to be the homemaker and writer, but hubby thinks we need more money, so this is my way of compromising -- getting a part-time job instead of being a full-blown, full time career wife.
Hopefully I can still do everything I like to do at the house (I'm a clean freak), work at a part-time job, take proper care of the puppy, and continue writing without becoming so exhausted/stressed out that I have a heart attack at 30. *crosses fingers*
Tomorrow: skating with the sister thanks to this BEAUTIFUL weather we're finally having. Though, I hear it's going to be back up in the upper 90s by the end of the week -- boo.
I did my low-iodine diet (longest food-related 2 weeks of my life), and I took the radioactive iodine pill. I feel a little better now, but that could be that doc put me on some heart medicine for my rapid heartbeat and palpitations. The medicine makes me a zombie for the first couple of hours. But at least I'm starting to feel better. I have another appointment with Dr. Pons on October 11th to see if my blood levels (will be by then) are normal. I'm surprised it's supposed to work that fast.
So that's that. In other news, I made an awesome dinner tonight. My first attempt at gravy from scratch and it turned out pretty yummy. Thank GOD I don't have my mother's curse -- she could never make a good batch of gravy to save her life. I also made heavenly dinner rolls. --> These: will rock your socks off. I never knew I could be so awesome at baking. I've always been a decent cook, but I could never get the baking goods right for the longest time. I'm glad things turned around for me as far as that goes :-)
What else? I've begun (again) the hellish task of applying for employment. I had an interview with Walgreens last Thursday. The dude said he'd call either way in a few days to let me know. It's been almost a week -- typical guy; didn't call like he said he would.
Whatev. I didn't really want that one anyway. I have my eyes set on Hobby Lobby. My husband works with the regional manager's husband so he's gonna put in a word for me to his wife and she's going to have the manager have a look at my application. Hopefully they hire me. They're closed on Sundays and close by 5:30 on all non-major holidays, and are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter. I could totally rock that job. Not that I really want one to begin with -- I was always going to be the homemaker and writer, but hubby thinks we need more money, so this is my way of compromising -- getting a part-time job instead of being a full-blown, full time career wife.
Hopefully I can still do everything I like to do at the house (I'm a clean freak), work at a part-time job, take proper care of the puppy, and continue writing without becoming so exhausted/stressed out that I have a heart attack at 30. *crosses fingers*
Tomorrow: skating with the sister thanks to this BEAUTIFUL weather we're finally having. Though, I hear it's going to be back up in the upper 90s by the end of the week -- boo.
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