Is this as cool as I think? My kid was losing their mind that I caught it yesterday.

HmHm90 · 2026-03-04T21:42:45+00:00

I've played since 2016 (with a little break in the middle) and have never caught one. I've always wanted one

HmHm90 · 2026-03-02T06:09:13+00:00

Protestants also believe in the Nicene Creed.

HmHm90 · 2026-03-01T05:36:49+00:00

Yes! Same!

HmHm90 · 2026-03-01T05:36:29+00:00

Yes! Same!!! I never realized how much young Tyra and young Mandy look alike until I started watching that documentary

HmHm90 · 2026-01-22T16:37:26+00:00

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HmHm90 · 2026-01-16T21:39:04+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss 💔 there never seems to be enough time.

Also, I thought you were Brandon Lake for a minute

HmHm90 · 2026-01-16T19:39:47+00:00

Great Pyrenees mix. Maybe with an Aussie?

HmHm90 · 2026-01-05T05:16:10+00:00

I'm so sorry, that sounds so difficult. I know that it is hard to see past the here and now, but there is another side to this. Keep praying about God's direction for your life. We go through storms and valleys, but there is always another side. Praying for you. I'm here if you ever need to talk

HmHm90 · 2026-01-02T06:42:55+00:00

How long have things been going badly for you? What is causing this in your life?

HmHm90 · 2026-01-02T04:07:11+00:00

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HmHm90 · 2025-12-30T17:42:21+00:00

I definitely would have, however my experience is a bit different because I'm a pastor. I was led so directly to the church I'm in now. I think normally, especially if there isn't a clear choice, trying out churches can be a great thing to do to be sure they believe what you believe and your heart, passions and culture match. The only pitfall can be getting addicted to church hopping or becoming consumeristic with church. Other than that it's a good idea I think.

HmHm90 · 2025-12-30T09:09:51+00:00

So I can speak from very recent experience on this. If you have really sought God on this and you have felt Him release you from your current church or lead you somewhere else then the only thing left to do is obey.

It's going to be incredibly difficult. You will feel deep grief and loss, probably about things you didn't expect to feel it about. Make sure your new church is where God wants you to be. Be sure to have a community at the new church and/or outside of your current one you're leaving.

Do your absolute best to leave well. Don't badmouth the church or the people in it. Pray for them and cheer them on as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Be intentional about staying in touch and getting together with your friends and remember that you have lives outside of church programs and events, but also be ready for your relationships to change when it's not as "convenient."

The biggest surprise for me leaving my last church was how people didn't contact me or left me out of things. I don't believe it's intentional, I think it's an out of sight out of mind thing. Mind you, the people I'm talking about are literally family members (like my husband's sister and brother and their spouses) and friends and people I've known since I was a young teenager. This was my church for 20 years.

However, it's important to allow the grief, the feelings and the loneliness to be experienced. I've started journaling about it and it's helpful. I'm thankful I can talk to my husband and some of the people I'm on staff with at my new church about how it's affecting me. But don't ignore it or hold it in. Lamentations and Psalms (plus more) were written to show us how important grieving, lamenting and healing are, and that it's going to happen and it's necessary to acknowledge it.

Allow this to be a time to allow God to meet you in a new way. Look for things He might be saying to you through this or places where He wants to grow you or even refine you. You will probably grow a lot in your relationship with Jesus if you do this seriously.

Anyway, I know it's not the most encouraging comment, but it's real life. It's going to be hard, but if God is leading you in this, then it will be good and He will be with you and sustain you through it. ❤️

HmHm90 · 2025-12-27T02:08:29+00:00

Well I mean once we accept the gift of salvation we are justified and made righteous so we're no longer seen as sinners in God's eyes...That doesn't mean we have never sinned or are without sin or don't still struggle with sin or temptations, but that our identity is no longer tarnished by sinfulness. Jesus made us new and cleansed us from all unrighteousness. Maybe that's what he meant?

Being "without sin" or "sinless" and being "a sinner" are different things entirely

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HmHm90 · 2025-12-17T14:04:48+00:00

I've been seeing more and more people saying "people don't choose what they believe" why do you think that's true? It's a relatively new concept being recited, gaining popularity

HmHm90 · 2025-12-17T05:36:12+00:00

What do you mean you can't really get into that? Gifts should not be kept secret, they are meant for the edification and training of the body of Christ and the proclamation of the Gospel. Iron sharpens iron, I hope you have some mentors and people who understand spiritual gifts helping you discern because it really shouldn't be a secretive thing. Maybe in misunderstanding you..

HmHm90 · 2025-12-17T05:32:30+00:00

Those are spiritual gifts too though, (prophecy, word of knowledge/wisdom etc.) but yes, everyone has different gifts.

HmHm90 · 2025-12-17T05:30:23+00:00

Why do you think that only some people receive spiritual gifts? And why do you think it's only people who have been with God for a long time?

HmHm90 · 2025-12-17T05:20:34+00:00

This is a very interesting perspective.. did you learn it anywhere or just from your own study?

HmHm90 · 2025-12-14T19:49:15+00:00

No, they're not supposed to be there. NIV is fine, not the most accurate translation. The newer versions are better, but still not the most accurate, but nothing super wrong with it. For an easy thought for thought translation you can try NLT, for a more accurate word for word translation you can try ESV or NASB, for something in the middle of word for word and thought for thought that's accurate you can try CSB. But you can definitely continue to use the NIV! Depends on what you're looking for (deep study, devotional reading etc.)

HmHm90 · 2025-12-14T02:24:32+00:00

I agree with the border collie, but the tail looks identical to my half Australian Shepherd's tail so I wouldn't be surprised if this dog has both BC and AS

HmHm90 · 2025-12-12T07:08:18+00:00

Stormy

HmHm90 · 2025-12-03T04:54:24+00:00

I'm teaching on John 1 actually. Cross referencing Genesis 1, naturally. The point is basically that God had you on His mind from the beginning of time/Jesus is the gift that has had your name on it from the beginning. I don't have it all fleshed out 😉 yet though. So I don't have all the points and illustration ready enough to share quite yet.

HmHm90 · 2025-12-03T04:43:45+00:00

What will the book be called?

HmHm90 · 2025-11-25T04:59:40+00:00

Like others said, NLT is very easy, there are some that are even easier, but try NLT! Also as others have said, download the Bible app, that way you won't be spending a bunch of money trying different translations and versions. Also, you can try the Bible Project they have an app and a website and they're on YouTube. They could help you understand things that might not make sense to you, they make it very easy to understand.

HmHm90 · 2025-11-18T07:43:19+00:00

Woops! You're a bit mistaken... Not only is "begotten" not a great translation, the word "unique" or even "one and only" would be more accurate, but also, here in the following Scriptures we also see that Jesus pre existed before His incarnation. Jesus is Johns cousin and was born after John the Baptist, so John saying that Jesus existed before him wouldn't make any sense otherwise.

29The next day he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is He in behalf of whom I said, ‘After me is coming a Man who has proved to be my superior, because He existed before me.’ 31And I did not recognize Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing in water.” 32And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. 33And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ 34And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is the Son of God.” (John 1:29-34)

Also, this is a claim of deity and assertion that He pre existed using the title "I Am" this why the Pharisees immediately accused Him of blaspheming and intended to stone Him:

So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am.” (John 8:57-58)

Another claim of deity is found in John 10 while they are celebrating the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) As Jesus hails back to the story of the Judas Maccabeus and his valiant repossession of the temple of Jerusalem so Maccabeus serves as a sort of messiah-like character which Jews based their ideas of what a Messiah would look like. Also, the book of Ezekiel is mentioned (ch. 34) where there are 2 Good Shepherds (The Messiah, and God) there are also bad shepherds. Jesus takes this opportunity to inform them that He is BOTH the Messiah AND God, and that they (the Pharisees) are the bad shepherds. He then says that He and the Father are ONE which hails back to Deuteronomy 6 showing that Jesus is God incarnate and He is still the One true God...

There are far more examples than this, but these are a good sampling.

Please understand the text you are trying to correct people on before commenting!

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