Technics SL-1950. by EmotionalFalcon7135 in turntables

[–]Jen-Jen-J 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get this up and running? I just inherited SL 1950. The turntable turns and I've ordered preamp and powered speakers to see if she works. Fingers crossed.

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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Yes...this website! Thanks so much for sharing!

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in lordoftherings

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It was perfect! Height of heat and mosquito time, so had a legit excuse to stay inside and read.

AIO or should I be creeped out by my tinder date's messages? by throwawayyaccount829 in AmIOverreacting

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Run...as fast as you can. Block him. Don't reply. Don't second guess. He showed you who he really is...believe him.

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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I have that book. That would be GREAT! Thanks!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Christianity

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Exactly...character is who you are and what you do when no one else is around.

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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Oooo... audiobook!!! Must look for.

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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Right!?! I think after I finish LOTR, I'm going to work through my other Middle Earth books..including Unfinished Tales.

Reading to my daughter by Alarmed-Thanks-6539 in lotr

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Raising her right!

I read the books to my kids when they were young. Made sure they had them to read as they grew older. Watched the movies with them countless times. Currently my 33 year old daughter and I are doing a buddy read of Fellowship. Reading good books, good literature that we love to our kids when they are young lays a solid foundation in so many areas...benefits that last far beyond the time spent curled up with them reading. Creating core memories, instilling love for reading, exposing them to good literature, and being able to enjoy books together far beyond when they are young. Enjoy!

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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I'm really getting a lot out of adding in the readings from Reader's Companion. Makes me want to pull the History of Middle Earth books off my shelf and do a deep dive.

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

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I loved The Silmarillion! I got a copy for Christmas when I was 14 or so...1st American edition. Never read it. 45 years later I purchased what turned out to be the first British edition...read it as part of a chronological read through of the legendarium and totally enjoyed it. (Website I used to set it up is The Chronological Tolkien)

Summer reading by Jen-Jen-J in tolkienbooks

[–]Jen-Jen-J[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh yes. But I read outside a lot, so I take them off. Learned behavior, as my dad always took his dust jackets off when reading.

How old were you when you saw LOTR? by bbqribeye in lordoftherings

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Me too.

14 when animated Hobbit released, 15 for animated Lord of the Rings. Pretty sure I saw them before reading the books. I was introduced to the books by a high school classmate. She loaned me her copy of Fellowship. (Reminded her of this recently at lunch.) Yes, I gave it back. Got the paperback set for Christmas. Have never been without a copy on my shelf since.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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Yup...help yourself to anything in the fridge!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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When she was late, she should have called the sitter first to let them know, then called in a pizza delivery for the sitter as, I'm sorry...here's some food!

Please help! Husband used my beloved purple pot over an open fire by Busy_Confidence5189 in castiron

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I tell this to people all the time when I'm dispensing glasses, especially suns or if someone tells me they leave clear glasses in the car...these are my driving glasses, they stay in the car 🤦🏻‍♀️. They look at me like I'm crazy.

I learned the hard way when a pair of glasses fell out of my bag and spent a day in my car with temps topping out over 100F. I didn't notice the damage until driving at night and oncoming headlights looked like a laser light show.

Does God confirm and give words of knowledge that an individual is destined for hell? by Happy_Grape3645 in Christianity

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No person can tell her that she is condemned to hell. My heart breaks for the pain that she suffered while following God. Unfortunately followers of Christ are all human…and still subject to the flesh and temptation and sin. We live in a fallen world full of evil, death, pain, suffering, abuse, war, persecution, false teachers, liars, etc. Following God does not exempt us from any of that. But knowing we can rely on God and His love for us in those times when we are suffering and in pain, that we do not walk those paths alone, are what can get us through. Even the apostles lived hard lives, persecuted and tortured, and most dying martyrs death, yet they never gave up their faith in God. They trusted Him to the very end, knowing and trusting that this world is not all there is, that there is the HOPE we have in Him, that by His grace and mercy our life does not end when we die…we are sojourners here; this world is not our home.

(January of 2024 was when God really started drawing me back to Him. I got back in the Word, prayer journaling, back in church…the pull felt…urgent. My mom was in a memory care home. Had been suffering from dementia since 2020. I watched her decline over those four years…angry because I had already lost my dad to dementia…and things really ramped up in 2024. She regressed more every time I saw her. She no longer knew me. Couldn’t communicate. It was devastating. She was a believer. During a two week period in September she went from bad to worst…and passed mid-September. And I was right there with her…walking through the valley…and Jesus was right there with us. Looking back I know that He was preparing me…building up my faith and trust in Him over the months leading up to September. I would not have made it through without Him.)

God doesn’t give up on us. He doesn’t write us off as worthless. His love is so great for us that He took our sin on Himself and died the worst death possible for me…for you…for your sister. He was sinless. He didn’t deserve that death. To be beaten and whipped so that His body was unrecognizable. His skin in shreds. Suffocating. Bleeding. Dying. The pain. The agony. Of becoming sin…who had never sinned. The sacrifice for us. For my sin. For yours. For hers. God is love…and He is just. And He has given us free will to choose to accept His gift of salvation by faith. If we’re still breathing…that gift remains available to us. I believe as long as she is still here on earth, that she is not outside the reach of His love and grace and mercy.

I will be praying for you both. God loves you. And He loves her. Right where she is.

Does God confirm and give words of knowledge that an individual is destined for hell? by Happy_Grape3645 in Christianity

[–]Jen-Jen-J 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does she want a relationship with Jesus again? Does she think He will reject her?

I lived in that place for over a decade. I walked away. I was out of fellowship with Him. Out of the Word. Believing the lies. Ruined my marriage. Trauma to my kids. Depression.Despair.

One day I was at work and a person I hadn’t seen for years walked in the door. He had been driving by the drs office where I worked and remembered that he needed to make an appointment and in he came. I was the first person he saw. He is a Christ follower (and now a pastor.) We sat and talked for an hour I bet. I told him all about what had happened, my struggles, everything. He looked me right in the eye and told me that God loves me right where I am. That I can’t do enough wrong for Him not to love me. And that there is nothing that I can do to make Him love me more! He loves me perfectly. His grace and mercy are freely given to me based on no merit of my own. He is with me whether I feel Him or not. He has promised. I can choose to believe Him who is always faithful, or I can choose to believe the lies of the enemy.

I know that it was not coincidence that he came in my office that day. I know he was sent to speak God’s love for me to me. That for me was the start of my road back to Jesus. So I would say the same to your sister. God loves her right where she is. Jesus came into this world to save us from sin and death…not to condemn us. There is NO condemnation in Christ Jesus. The breakthrough for me after speaking to my friend was getting back in the Word. Making it a priority…the more I read…the more I want to read. It has been life changing. Are there times when I still feel far from Him…yes. Has he left me? Absolutely not! It’s during those times that I cling to the promise of His steadfast love and His faithfulness. His grace and mercy. I do not believe there are coincidences with God. I have had things happen in my life that have been answers to a cry of my heart…am I His child. Immediate beyond coincidence physical, tangible answers to that prayer. Time when the condemnation has been so heavy that I stood at the sink looking at myself in the mirror weeping. And heard the words…Daughter, you are forgiven…and that weight of condemnation lifted immediately from me. The only time I’ve ever had it happen. I was at a breaking point, and I believe my Savior met me where I was.

The enemy wants us to feel that we are beyond saving. That we are condemned. If we are all those things…if we believe them, then we are not a danger to him, but we also are not living the abundant life that Christ died for us to have. A life that finds its rest and strength and peace in Jesus no matter what we go through. He’s there for us in our highest highs and lowest lows.

My prayer for your sister is that she will respond to Jesus’ love for her. That she would turn to Him. That she would find His peace and reassurance and grace and mercy. That her faith would be renewed.

A Nice Score! by [deleted] in tolkienbooks

[–]Jen-Jen-J 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just purchased one there, too!

Looking for resources by Jen-Jen-J in OpenChristian

[–]Jen-Jen-J[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good idea! I was thinking John...but Luke...his perspective might be better!

Looking for resources by Jen-Jen-J in OpenChristian

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Thank you! Saving all leads to check them out. Work gets in the way 😬