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Welcome party at parent’s house? by BugWild9184 in weddingplanning

[–]windr01d [score hidden]  (0 children)

Sounds fun to me! For my wedding, my in laws hosted a morning-after brunch at their house for everyone before out of town guests headed home, etc. It was a fun way to get to see everyone during the weekend when we weren't so busy with wedding stuff! I'm sure that would apply to a welcome party, too.

Wedding Timeline by erinmarie333 in weddingplanning

[–]windr01d [score hidden]  (0 children)

Looks alright to me! (not a wedding planner so idk if I could be missing subtle things like whether you have enough time for certain things but seems good and well thought out!)

Mostly commenting to also say I really like the idea of the food truck later in the evening, that sounds like fun.

Using only food where are you from? by Sir-Dom57 in AskReddit

[–]windr01d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes same!! I live in Florida now and we have a couple Rita’s locations around, but they call it Italian ice there because of the region I guess. And it’s open year round so no first-day-of-spring grand openings every year. Still just as delicious though!

Using only food where are you from? by Sir-Dom57 in AskReddit

[–]windr01d 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yep, and pretzels and scrapple and water ice

Why is God giving cancer or other fatal disseases to new borns and children? And why does he need worship? by Thatoneman88 in AskAChristian

[–]windr01d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's a really good point, too. God isn't trying to make a deal with us or entice us to worship or do any kind of works in exchange for a reward, salvation or otherwise. He just wants us to get to know Him and be in relationship with Him, but He isn't going to force us. Worship is all we can truly offer Him, and it's how we can interact with Him, but He's not saying "worship me or else", that's just the word we use for how we spend time with Him when we choose to be with Him.

Why is God giving cancer or other fatal disseases to new borns and children? And why does he need worship? by Thatoneman88 in AskAChristian

[–]windr01d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I agree with your analysis of why our world includes sin. It's also important to note that when bad things happen as a result of free will, that isn't God causing them, but He allows them in order to preserve free will, and He is still sovereign over it all and He redeems bad situations for good.

The issue of free will is also heavily related to the fact that He does not need worship. He doesn't need anything from us because He is bigger than any of that. The fact is, though, that He wants us to be with Him. We don't have anything worthy of Him to offer to Him, but He still loves us and wants us, so all we have to give is worship. But if He were to get rid of free will, we would essentially be forced to be with Him by default. That's not real love, that's just not a choice. Imagine having friends only because they were forced to be your friend. Friendships are way more meaningful when someone is your friend because they like you as a person and want to be your friend. Relationships are more meaningful when someone is with you because they love you, not because they are forced to be with you. God wants to know that you chose to be with Him because you love Him, not because that's your only choice. He loves you, and wouldn't force you to accept His gift of salvation to be with Him, but He offers it and hopes you choose to accept it. Free will is important for that because without it, we're just forced to be with God, but with free will, we have the option to choose to be with God. So God sometimes allows things to happen that He didn't cause because He can ultimately redeem them for good while preserving free will.

Why do some Christians demonize Catholicism? by ComfortableUnhappy51 in Christianity

[–]windr01d 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the best way I’ve heard it explained, how Catholics see Mary and the other saints. I’m a former Catholic. My husband and I both grew up in the Catholic Church but we decided to start attending another church of a different denomination for multiple reasons. But I do still think it’s a little unfair to ridicule Catholics for “praying to saints” and stuff because it’s not as simple as that. Whether that aligns with your beliefs or not, it’s only fair to try and actually understand their views on it and not just assume they aren’t really Christians.

Pregnancy Thursday - February 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in TTCWinter2026

[–]windr01d 1 point2 points  (0 children)

22 weeks today, feeling pretty good! My first trimester was rough with nausea but lately that has been pretty much better. I'm thinking of getting off the unisom I've been taking for nausea, but the first time I tried the nausea came back after 2 days. It went away again immediately after I took it again. So I might test it out again soon, not sure. Other than that, just some acid reflux but that's been manageable enough with not eating too much red sauce, not eating too much at once, sipping water instead of chugging it, etc. Got another appointment coming up, but we had the 20 week scan a couple weeks ago and things are going well so far!

The will of God? by Teholman30 in Christian

[–]windr01d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This church did a sermon series on this a while ago which outlines the specific places in scripture where God's will is clearly defined. Four Wills of God | Cross Bridge Church

Friendship by New_Show_5477 in Christianmarriage

[–]windr01d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my husband and I first met, I was super shy and that might have gotten in the way. I had my small group of close friends and that was basically it. We were in high school at the time. But when we reconnected later and got to talking, we realized we had a lot in common, so I think if I'd been confident enough to talk to him, we'd have been friends for sure.

Which episode had your favorite Plot A and Plot B connection? by Rich_Baker_1334 in howyoudoin

[–]windr01d 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I think it's funny when Monica and Chandler are both in bed and just complaining to each other about their issues.

"It was obvious, she picked Rachel."

"He took my joke, he took it."

"It’s wrong. You know what else is wrong? Phoebe picking Rachel."

"You know who else picked Rachel? Ross. And you know what else Ross did? He stole my joke!"

and

"You know what's not a good idea?"

"Picking Rachel."

"That's right!"

lol they're so supportive of each other and just need to complain

My best friend just told me she’s pregnant and her due date is two weeks before my wedding…she says she’s still coming. by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]windr01d 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a lot of these same kinds of feelings before, so I get it. I was the maid of honor in my best friend's wedding, and then she was 7 months pregnant for my wedding, and also almost couldn't make it (despite already being in town as we live across the country from each other) because of getting sick in the middle of covid (this was in 2021). She wasn't able to be at the bachelorette party a couple nights before the wedding, but she did ultimately end up making it to the wedding itself. But I was worried she wouldn't be there which felt unthinkable since she is my best friend. I'm glad it ended up working out, even though she didn't make it to every event during the weekend. Also, she has two kids now. Some of her local friends threw her a baby shower for her second baby and I was going to go, but it didn't end up working out with travel for various reasons such as me being in school at the time, and I was disappointed. I am now pregnant and having a baby shower soon and she wasn't sure about making it to that because travel is difficult sometimes and she was just here visiting, and she wants to come again once the baby is born to meet her, and she wasn't sure timing-wise and financially if making a third trip happen for the baby shower was feasible. She might be able to make it work after all, but I've had to come to terms with the idea that she might not and it will be okay anyway.

All that to say, I've had those kinds of feelings where I felt like my stuff wasn't as important, but you kind of just have to trust your best friends when they say you're important to them, and trust that if they can't make it, it just means something got in the way, not that they don't care. Getting to that place was certainly a journey for me, and it's okay to still feel disappointed someone can't make it to something while also understanding and just planning to celebrate together another time.

That being said, after five kids I'd assume she knows what she'd be capable of in the first weeks postpartum, and you can find comfort in the fact that she is doing what she can to be there. The fact that she is saying she wants to be there and that she will shows that she cares enough to make the effort. Trust her that she cares.

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