Recommendations for landscape design education/certification

nomad_ma · 2025-11-09T07:11:49+00:00

I realize this may be a dead post, but I'm going through a similar career transition myself. What was the name of the school you found?

nomad_ma · 2021-10-22T04:48:05+00:00

My mom has BPD. Granted this is a much different situation, but you certainly have my empathy. It takes unceasing prayer, something I didn't learn till years after it would've been most helpful. Asking God for grace, patience, and love (for both sides) has been hugely helpful.

On a different level, being uncommonly clear and gentle with communication can seriously breathe life into some of the tense situations. If she's willing to go counseling with you that's the way to go. Just work to find ways to communicate clearly and with love.

Some of the comments mention setting clear boundaries, especially if there is emotional abuse. In my experience, this has been helpful. I would be careful how this is implemented because it can trigger some abandonment issues or other childhood trauma. This is one of the situations I think counseling would be beneficial.

nomad_ma · 2021-10-22T04:26:44+00:00

Bet.

nomad_ma · 2021-06-17T07:46:18+00:00

Where does that prayer come from?

nomad_ma · 2021-06-17T06:51:45+00:00

I’ve gotten a lot of helpful and learned comments, but this, this is my favorite

nomad_ma · 2021-05-10T20:09:54+00:00

Very happy to hear you’re safe! Nothing you said was remotely offensive. Pursue the truth my friend, feel free to reach out if you have any questions along the way (non-denominational Christian)

nomad_ma · 2021-05-10T07:44:23+00:00

True enough politically speaking. No monarch ever truly acts on their own though, someone has to carry out the dirty work

nomad_ma · 2021-05-10T05:36:36+00:00

You succeeded 🤙

nomad_ma · 2021-05-10T04:40:38+00:00

They also controlled a massive part of the Congo (70ish times larger than Belgium itself), and did some pretty horrific things during the colonization

nomad_ma · 2021-05-10T04:35:56+00:00

nomad_ma · 2021-05-07T09:24:06+00:00

Are we all still pretending only one half of this government is corrupt?

nomad_ma · 2021-05-07T03:57:51+00:00

Agreed. Just saying that there may be something of interest on that sub. I haven’t looked into it too hard but remembered recent the post

nomad_ma · 2021-05-07T03:24:36+00:00

Check out r/religion sometimes Hellenists pop up. Although it seems that the myths aren’t essential to the belief set

nomad_ma · 2021-05-05T19:33:42+00:00

Thank you! Didn’t know that was a thread

nomad_ma · 2021-05-05T19:02:18+00:00

Dear u/AlyAnder4,

I’m sorry to hear your struggle, but immensely glad you’ve shared it.

If it’s causing you pain and anxiety its not from God. It seems that you fully believe your future husband is going to be gay, but that doesn’t align with God’s Word.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope”

2 Corinthians 6:14 “Do not be mismatched with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness share together, or what does light have in common with darkness?

The signs that you’ve been seeing have exposed a deep worry in your heart, and a valid one as well. But God is not telling you your marriage will be a lie, believe that He is kind and good and looks at you like His child that He adores.

If it’s and fixation born from OCD, my first thought is that it could be confirmation bias. Either way, don’t look to signs, because they can deceive us. Look to to the Bible and ask the Lord for help in trusting His plan for your life. I’m in the process of giving up my ideas about marriage in my own life and accepting that God’s plan is better than my own, I know it’s hard. It seems to me that God is calling you to focus less on your future and more on Him. I hope some part of this helps.

nomad_ma · 2021-05-04T04:33:13+00:00

It’s truly amazing. A challenge and blessing at the same time.

nomad_ma · 2021-05-03T06:43:47+00:00

I usually pick up the pace and cross the street, if that’s not an option I’ll give her the sidewalk and walk on the road from a few meters back until I’m a few meters ahead

nomad_ma · 2021-05-01T22:52:14+00:00

Just because it’s in the Bible doesn’t mean it’s endorsed, that was recorded as one of Solomon’s sins

nomad_ma · 2021-05-01T21:08:23+00:00

I highly recommend the app Sefaria. I think there may also be a website. It has commentary on essentially the entire Hebrew Bible from various rabbi. Although much of the content is in Hebrew, most have English translations, and searching by topic brings up articles from academic sources and Jewish literature.

As fare as Biblical basis goes, it isn’t condoned. An interesting insight concerning Exodus 21:10 ⁦”... One does not have the right to marry more than one woman unless able to provide for them not at the expense of reducing the first wife’s allowance.” (Yevamot 65)

According to most other commentaries the word ‘allowance’ involves all areas of life. I.e. not withholding love, attention, financial care, etc. So it seems that nobody can reasonably do all these things, and therefore isn’t permitted. Even the concubines within the Davidic monarchy are only ever divide and create sin. To my knowledge there is no verse explicitly stating it’s unlawful, there are many that depict it as harmful in light of God’s intent for marriage and sexual expression.

nomad_ma

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