And yet, we all know there are Christians who turn up their, um, noses at overly pierced people. Which probably inspired this Thing:
I really like my nose ring. I like to see people’s reaction, especially those who still have issues with stuff like that…lol…yes, Jesus loves me too…even with the nose ring.
Here’s the Thing:
When I was young we had a dog named “Dog”. My brother wanted a standard dog name and my sister wanted a creative name. I just started calling him Dog and it stuck. Dog was a good dog.
My story: We had a dog named “Puppy.” When Puppy had a puppy, Puppy became [...]
I’ve always believed in God, and I consider myself a Christian even though I haven’t interpreted the Bible literally since the first time I read the Bible cover to cover as an adolescent. I actually was very shocked the first time I read the Bible on my own. I remember underlining the verses pertaining to [...]
I know that Sunday is only a faith-flavored day for some folks, but it’s as good a peg as any for a couple of religion-themed Best Random Things:
I saw amazingly dazzling Blue Morph butterflies flutter by me and my brothers as we sang “Onward Christian Soldiers” in the wild in Panama, as well as, sloths, [...]
Since I’m posting bits from so many others for y’all to applaud or sneer at, I figure it’s only fair to put my own 25 up on the virtual dartboard:
1) When I was a little kid the only thing I ever wanted to be when I grew up was an astronaut. That never really changed.
2) [...]
One of your Thingmeister’s collection categories is “Slice of Life.” These are Things that capture a moment or an event. One of the longer but more powerful Things I’ve read is this one:
I witnessed a man killed when a truck ran over his head, in the 1980s. We were heading home from a summer [...]
Given how important faith is in the lives of so many people, it’s no shock that many of the Best Random Things have faith as a theme. Here are some of the best I’ve seen so far:
When I was 12, I wrote my own religion. I really liked the idea of the ritual and the [...]
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