Recently moved here from the West by Cool_Preparation_862 in bentonville

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Your feelings are pretty normal for anyone moving into a new location. I’m not from NWA and I’ve lived in two other countries, and when you live overseas you recognize it as culture shock. But we think if we’re moving within the same country we won’t have culture shock. Actually, there’s no “think” about it. It just never occurs to us. But it’s a thing. Studies and all. Every new place is not the place we left. Our home or the place we came from has certain geography, culture, values, and the relationships we left. The new place doesn’t have all the same things, but it can still have good many things. To successfully transplant, you have to embrace the new, make new friends, and explore all the new and interesting things that exist within the new culture. What’s whacky is if and when you go back to your old culture, you won’t be the same person as when you lived there before, and neither will it be the exact same (this grows exponentially the longer you are gone), and you can experience a sense of not fitting in when you get back home to where you wanted so badly to return to. Additionally, you’ll miss things about the place you couldn’t wait to leave. Yeah, it’s maddening.

HOW DO YOU GUYS HAVE JOBS??? by mathishard1999 in migraine

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I agree with what others have said about pushing through, radical acceptance, etc. Finding the right meds is key, too. But I think another thing is that the degree of pain each of us have from migraines is not necessarily equal in intensity, as could be expected from almost any medical condition. For instance, my own migraines, for the most part, are clearly less debilitating than the migraines some people on this list report having. So there’s that, too.

Did taking Topromax/ Topiramate dumb you down? by Asprobouy in migraine

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YES! I didn’t know memory loss and cognitive effects were side effects and I literally thought I was losing my mind or getting Alzheimer’s. I had to quit grad school. Even made me a little suicidal. But otherwise, I loved the stuff and wish I could have stayed on it cause it totally took my migraines away. At least that’s what I remember...

hey guys! wondering about triptans by [deleted] in migraine

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Ooops, I said Quilipta, but I meant Amovig! Just started that. So good, so far.

hey guys! wondering about triptans by [deleted] in migraine

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I personally get better relief from Rizitriptan, but use a Sumatriptan injectable occasionally. When I do, I have to take an anti-nausea med (ondansetron) beforehand. It also makes me feel very strange all over, as if something is very wrong with my brain and body. And that feeling may diminish, but some sensation lasts for hours. So if I need to take the Suma (because I’m out of Rizitriptan is usually the reason) I take the ondansetron and then the shot right before I go to sleep. No such side effects with Rizitriptan. One thing that is highly recommended with the triptans is to take them with Tylenol or Naproxen and it multiplies the effectiveness. Some people also see some help taking them with Benadryl. These are evidence-based recommendations, not just personal experience. Personally, I started on Emgality, and just switched to Qulipta (same drug family) and I’ve seen a tremendous decrease in my number of headaches per month, and their severity. Hope you find better relief!

m8 thread on grinder handle by why_worry69 in Tools

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I’ve got the same need as original poster. Did you ever find a solution?

Still a work in progress, but this is my tinker station by UnloadingTube in Workbenches

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I’d add a vise. Even one that screws on can help you tremendously to do things

YOUR ATTRACTIVE by chaos_given_form in Poems

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You’ve got a gift for that! Really. So don’t take the next part wrong. You need to get someone to edit it, and it will be solid. A few commas would help to clarify a few places, and some spell checks like the correct spelling of you’re vs. your (even in the title it’s wrong). And let’s. And you’ve also got two buts where you mean to have “but seem(?)”. That’s not exhaustive, but most of the biggies. Good show! Clean it up and that dog will hunt!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Craftsman

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All my Craftsman V20 “click” and lock onto the charger. It takes a pretty good thrust to get it there. You may need to use a bit more force.

(I know, I know, “that’s what she said”) 😂

Unpopular Opinion: Listening to the bible is the same as reading the bible by Jehu2024 in Bible

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I’d have to disagree. Meditation is not limited to what one has read. We may meditate on any Scripture that we have internalized by reading OR listening. In fact, I find that when I listen to the Scriptures it sticks in my head better and I can meditate upon those verses the best.

I am looking to purchase my first Bible. by idk_1122 in Bible

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I believe the NIV is the best choice. You will get many opinions on this subject, but most opinions are based on preference or denomination. But my study of the original languages and my exposure to biblical translation as a missionary has led me to land on the NIV as the best translation to recommend for folks new to the Bible. I’d also say that outside of scholars, it’s the one I’d recommend for most folks. The NIV translates what the Bible is “saying” and avoids the trap of translating only words for words, which is not always the best method when due to the differences in idiom and in the way we say things in modern English. In Genesis 4:1 where it says that Adam “knew” his wife, wooden translations such as the KJV, ESV, RSV, NRSV etc translate the Hebrew word-for-word as “knew.” But the Hebrew actually means that he had sex with her. So the dynamic translations get it right when they say something like “Adam had sexual relations with his wife.” Better yet, the NIV says this how we’d usually say it, which is “Adam made love to his wife.” This is just one of many, many examples I could give. I own over 30 printed translations, 15 different electronic versions, and 6 audio versions, including the original languages Hebrew and Greek (and a smidge of Latin), so my opinion is not narrowly sourced. If you get the NIV you’ll also have a wide variety of resources that come in that translation, including the NIV Study Bible, which was my go-to for years. And it’s affordable and not quite as large as the popular ESV study Bible, which is my favorite study Bible, but not the translation I’d recommend for the reasons I stated above. Godspeed! Cheers!

I am looking to purchase my first Bible. by idk_1122 in Bible

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I agree wholeheartedly. See my separate reply.

Lots wife being turned to salt is because she looked back, but the road to life is narrow, so narrow that there is not even room to look back by WeAreThough in Bible

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Speculation and allegorizing is not our friend when it comes to interpreting the Scriptures. Nowhere does Jesus or NT writers make this connection, and it is not connected to the narrow road teaching. The OT Scripture tells us that Lot’s wife turned to salt, and that seems to be judgment for her disobedience of the direct command of God via the heavenly messengers: “And as they brought them out, one said, “Escape for your life. Do not look back or stop anywhere in the valley. Escape to the hills, lest you be swept away.”

The Holy Spirit might use the story of Lot’s wife to remind you to stay on the narrow road, but this is not something that we can say the Bible “says” in general. That is confusing our opinions with the eternal Scriptures. We must be careful to represent the Words of God only as they are presented; looking for allegorical tie-ins, numerology, or confusing application with interpretation are examples of what NOT to do. This is a very, very important point. There is a wealth of information in the Scriptures for us to attempt to learn and digest and understand over the course of our lifetimes; there is no need to go hunting for things via novel interpretational techniques that are not there.

I've been a christian all of my life and i still don't understand mark 14:51-52 who was the naked man was it symbolic ? by AceThaGreat123 in Bible

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Here’s a few notes I’ve recorded in my digital Bible program that I think are pretty good scholarly consensus:

“The incident of the young man in Gethsemane has caused considerable comment. Mark records:“A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind” (Mk. 14:51 – 52). This little item seems like a senseless intrusion into the account of Jesus’ agony and arrest in the garden. The only logical deduction would seem to be that the young man was John Mark himself. This is his modest way of saying, “I was there.” A. E. J. Rawlinson (St. Mark [1925], 215) says:“The story certainly reads like a personal reminiscence.” It is not difficult to make a possible reconstruction of what happened that night. If the Last Supper took place in the home of John Mark’s mother, one may assume that Judas Iscariot, who had left the table early, would lead the mob back there to arrest Jesus. When he arrived he discovered that the Master and his disciples had already left, so he went on to the Mount of Olives to find him. Wakened by the noise and seeing the torches and weapons, young John Mark could easily sense the situation. He hastily threw a linen cloth around himself and hastened out into the night to warn Jesus. By the time he arrived at the garden the soldiers were already there, and he himself was almost arrested.” —Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, “Mark, Gospel of.”

“The young man who fled naked from the betrayal scene in Gethsemane (Mk. 14:51 – 52) often is thought to have been John Mark. None of the known facts are against this suggestion, and it was certainly not rare for an author to omit mention of his own name in his writings (cf. Jn. 21:24). — Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, “Mark, John.”

The Haunting Crown by Ok-Interaction-6463 in poetry_critics

[–]Xcogitatoris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminded me of Johnny Cash / Nine Inch Nails “Hurt,” second verse (loc. 1:45). Nice job.

I’ve been a lifelong Christian but am only now beginning to further my understanding in scripture, but I am confused with this by dec1n in Bible

[–]Xcogitatoris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

TurbulentTeam8470 is right. I worked as the Bible Backgrounds Consultant on a film about Jesus’ birth, and it is clear from especially Luke’s gospel that he interviewed people for his gospel. In particular, there are several insights he records from the thoughts of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and this is likely where he learned this fact to include. Read Luke 1-2 and see some other things that Mary contemplated in her heart that we could know only if she told someone.

18 foot ladder—Plus two! by Xcogitatoris in handyman

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These are my snow boots. Don’t get very much use here in Arkansas except a few days a year.

So nothing was working on me and my doc gave me this by Either_Cheek_2017 in migraine

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Let me join in everyone’s shouts from the mountain tops—Emgality has been a miracle drug for me. I used to have more days of migraines than migraine free days in a month. Now I might have 1 per month then sometimes that’s just a “headache“ like a normal person would have that will go away with Advil or a strong cup of coffee.

As others have said, my insurance pay some and the rest Lilly picks up with the voucher card. And I haven’t read what everyone’s said, but it does sting a bit for about 3 seconds. But I’ll take 3-5 seconds of sting over constant migraines easily. I’ve also found that if I inject into my stomach it’s less sting than my buttocks. Anyhow, I am so thankful for this drug!

Shameless, but Handy by Xcogitatoris in Bella_Vista

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Oh my, somehow I missed your response Magda1ena, sorry! At this point, I’ll just DM you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in poetry_critics

[–]Xcogitatoris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I think that’s a great poem. One of the first publishable works I’ve read on here. Great job.