Jun 7, 2017
When editing Bible studies, often a verse—perhaps one I’m already familiar with—will strike my attention. I’m sure this happens to everyone who is studying the living Word of God. Every so often, I’ll jot down the verse, or a phrase of the verse, on a sticky note and affix it to my desk. It will stay there sometimes for days, for weeks, or in the case of “grace multiplied even more” (Romans 5:20), for years. One such sticky verse that’s been on my desk for the last several months is Psalm 103:14. At this point, I’m not even sure which Bible study pointed me in its direction, but I loved the poetry of it when I wrote it down. For he knows what we are made of, remembering that we are dust. In Psalm 103, verse 14 is surrounded by David’s thanksgiving for a God who “has not dealt with us as our sins deserve” (v. 10). The psalm is labeled “The Forgiving God.” David remembers God has removed our sin “as far as the east is from the west” (v. 12). He reminds us of God’s eternal nature and faithful love. God, our Creator, Redeemer, Yahweh, is a God of compassion. The One who made the world and everything in it remembers we are dust. He remembers we are creations, temporary in this world, and weak to sin and hurt. God knows this—He remembers. Psalm 103:14 has been stuck to my desk all these months as a reminder to me. When I read it, I am reminded that despite my humanness, my faithlessness, failures, and frailty, God is faithful....
Jun 1, 2017
May was crazy, y’all. I was home exactly one weekend and thought the TOTMC might be affected by my lack of reading-Twitter time, but no. Things happened; y’all tweeted about them. Here’s a real quick rundown that is probably missing some things but you can just Google them later: May 4th, Mother’s Day, James Comey was fired, the Preds went into season overtime (championships, Stanley Cup eligible), people graduated, covfefe. Without further ado, the best tweets from my feed this month. It’s a packed week…with Timberlake memes and Star Wars memes and Cinco de Mayo memes. Godspeed everyone. — Jamie Golden (@jamiebgolden) May 1, 2017 The man at the next table is clapping along to the music in this coffee shop. Honestly, it's the good thing I've been needing in my life. — MeLissa Luna (@ohdarlinggirl) May 1, 2017 I just don't think Selena Gomez has ever had whiskey neat. — Laura McClellan (@laura_mcclellan) May 1, 2017 So now after live tweeting the Met Gala, I will now do a series of tweets about Christian women and their online platforms. 1/87 — Jamie Golden (@jamiebgolden) May 2, 2017 Normal day:8-10: procrastinate10-12: think about lunch12-2: fight sleep2-3: procrastinate3-4: do an entire day's work in 60 minutes — Shawn Smucker (@shawnsmucker) May 3, 2017 I will never not be impressed by people whose Twitter handles are simply their first name. — Laura McClellan (@laura_mcclellan) May 3, 2017 "Oh my gosh I have so much to do, I'm swamped." *scrolls Instagram**tweets about being unproductive* — CatherineGiudiciLowe (@clmgiudici) May 3, 2017 Here is my annual reminder of Twitter wisdom: The people who frustrate...
May 3, 2017
Here’s what you need to know about April 2017: Easter; Pepsi acted like they solved racism; there was a huge, tldr thread on platform and Christian women; taxes; I guess also a country music award show? Here are the best tweets from my feed in April. This is complicated when you’ve given up soda for Lent. Plus, wouldn’t Jesus prefer wine? pic.twitter.com/NYq4aRvCXh — Jamie Golden (@jamiebgolden) April 1, 2017 Today Google Maps has a playable Ms. Pac Man mode. The perfect thing to entertain myself this morning while operating a moving vehicle. — Seth Worley (@Awakeland3D) April 1, 2017 In 10,000 years from now we will praise God for all the times He said "no" to things we were certain would make us happy in this life. — Garrett Kell ن (@pastorjgkell) April 1, 2017 My 2 poles of feeling toward yardwork: 1. This is so refreshing & gratifying! 2. I'm selling my house & buying a condo. — Ashlyn Portero (@ashlynportero) April 1, 2017 Since there's 30 days in April, I'm doing a Whole 30 (Days of Remembering My Retainer). — Adrienne Cooper (@LemonAdeH) April 2, 2017 "The internet has taken it personally. Just one of those things." – @edhyndman basically summarizing life in 2017 — Laura McClellan (@laura_mcclellan) April 2, 2017 There are as many annual country music award shows as there are Duggars. — Jamie Golden (@jamiebgolden) April 3, 2017 We joined a gym last week just for the childcare. Them: Sir, you're not allowed to nap on that treadmill. Me: WE PAID OUR DUES! — Chad Gibbs (@Chad_Gibbs) April 3, 2017 First and third Sundays...
Apr 1, 2017
March brought us spring weather, the best internet video ever, basketball stuff, and more. Also in March, I invited my entire work team to my spray tan appointment, Brad’s wife was let go from Cracker Barrel, and we all listened to S-Town and had mixed feelings. Here are the best tweets from my feed this month. I really thought I'd have a lot more steel drums in my life as an adult, based on the amount of Reading Rainbow I watched as a child. — Sarah McStephens (@sarahmcstephens) March 1, 2017 I'm a thought follower. — Jared C. Wilson (@jaredcwilson) March 2, 2017 Pinteresting for the perfect Spring look to show my stylist. pic.twitter.com/jLkLHbhsdb — Jamie Golden (@jamiebgolden) March 2, 2017 Word from NCBC sources say the swans are to blame for M2's false start – photos of the suspects currently being sought — New College BC (@NewCollegeBC) March 2, 2017 interviewer: what's ur 5 yr planme: Interviewer: ok 1 yearme: interviewer: ok any future plan at allme: I have a snickers in my freezer — Nathan W. Pyle (@nathanwpyle) March 3, 2017 "I saw you typed 'of,' but I think you meant 'KFC.'" – my iPhone — Seth Worley (@Awakeland3D) March 3, 2017 My whole life is basically just having long hair and wanting to chop it off and then wishing it was long again when I do chop it off. — Nicole Jeannette (@maybeimamazed) March 3, 2017 Same. Nothing makes me feel like a quitter as much as closing all my open tabs, knowing I'll never read all the articles. — Tiffany Dorrin Olsen (@TiffanyDOlsen) March 4, 2017...
Mar 14, 2017
Hey friends. I am coming back this year to continue my bracket challenge/outline of my strategies due to popular demand/I asked two friends if this was annoying and they said no plus my dad texted me about it. I’m a little late in getting this written this year. It’s a long story involving working from home, printers, and the fact that I don’t have a full grasp on what Selection Sunday is. But I’m here now, writing out my super thoughtful and scientific strategy while watching Nick find a forever wife getting his heart broken before ultimately ending up with January Jones on The Bachelor. So just a refresher in case it’s your first time here. I will walk you through my filling out of the March Madness Bracket by writing down my every thought so you can copy my strategy if you need to. I will also be hosting a bracket challenge through this ol’ website. The winner will win a $35 Amazon gift card.* How to enter and stuff will be at the end because that’s when I’ll take the time to figure out how to tell you to enter. *In the unlikely event that I win (again), I will treat myself to a Chick-fil-A milkshake and no prize will be awarded. Okay, enough of this preamble. First Round (Guys, where did the underline text go in WordPress? Well, I accidentally found a horizontal line a few minutes ago, so we’ll use that.) I will begin in the EAST region because it seems logical. We read left to right. Villanova vs. MSMARY/NO. No, Ms. Mary. Wisconsin vs. VA Tech. Wisconsin....
Mar 1, 2017
Awards season, Super Bowl, Valentine’s Day, Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement—February had a lot going on. There was also that day at the beginning of the month when I became super popular for a second while everyone was taking the punctuation quiz (Thanks, Beth Moore). I didn’t include any of those tweets, but wanted to note it here. Thank you. As usual, Twitter provides the perfect oasis for us to sort out all of our feelings about all of the things. Here are the best tweets from my feed this month. With one or two exceptions, the blog articles of mine which I think are the most interesting get shared the least, and vice versa. Theories? — Andrew Wilson (@AJWTheology) February 1, 2017 Like, for example, when you link to a bunch of other people’s tweets once a month. Hearing “kick and snare” said confidently out loud at a coffee shop is just one way to know you’re in Nashville. — Laura McClellan (@laura_mcclellan) February 1, 2017 Em dashes—all day long. #dependentclauses #amwriting — kate shellnutt (@kateshellnutt) February 1, 2017 My kids also brought home an I SPY book the other day, and I'd forgotten how much time we used to spend in the 80s just staring at pictures — Scott McClellan (@ScottMcClellan) February 1, 2017 I pray that I grow in my love of God as he actually is, not as I imagine him to be. — Lauren Rae Konkol (@laurenkonkol) February 2, 2017 We just received a box of dehydrated bird vomit in the mail.#homeschool — Eric Schumacher (@emschumacher) February 2, 2017 Has anybody called dibs on Beytwice because...
Feb 8, 2017
Visitors have a 30% chance of actually seeing Denali, North America’s tallest peak. The Mountain (as it’s known, to distinguish it from the park of the same name) makes its own weather and is almost always (70% of the time) covered in its own clouds and fog. I didn’t know this was the case until “I’m in the 30% Club” postcards began to fill in with the regular “Greetings from Alaska!” fare at the gift stores. We arrived in Denali late at night during a week when the Mountain had been visible three days previously. A rainy fog rolled in as we did. The next morning, we thought the clouds might disperse as we hiked around clear lakes and drove past moose and their calves. We kept our eyes pointed in the direction of the Mountain but only saw clouds. We began to question if we even knew what the Mountain looked like. Would we know if we saw it? Would we be able to distinguish the tallest grayish rocks from the other grayish rocks and the grayish clouds? How would we know? We remained hopeful, placing the “70% Club” postcards back on the racks for now. We had booked a tour into the park the next day, and we prayed, selfishly, for the clouds to clear. The next day, as we boarded the bus for our 11-hour tour with the other hopefuls, we could feel the fog beginning to burn away. Maybe, we thought, maybe. We prayed. Our tour guide pointed out moose and caribou and told us about the history of the park. He told us about the...
Feb 1, 2017
What a month. What a month. We started a new year. Obama said farewell. Trump was inaugurated. Women marched. People marched for life. An Executive Order nearly broke us. And yet, life went on. Funny, weird, lovely life. Your tweets reflect all of that. Here are the best ones in my feed this month. I'm that person that comes home from a NYE party and says "I haven't seen you all year!!" to my pets. And I will not apologize. #happy2017 — Abigail Hyndman (@ARHyndman) January 1, 2017 Twitter is less awful than Facebook and I'm grateful for it #confessyourunpopularopinion — Alissa Wilkinson (@alissamarie) January 1, 2017 There are different types of fear, including the one you feel when you see an email or FB message from your extended family. — Tiffany Dorrin Olsen (@TiffanyDOlsen) January 1, 2017 New Years resolution is to spend less time off twitter. V. convicted about how much time I waste offline. I've missed so many of your tweets — O. Alan Noble (@TheAlanNoble) January 2, 2017 Bible commentary: Nimrod was a "mighty warrior" & "great hunter." Me: Really? Then … why was he named "Nimrod"? — Lizette Beard (@LizetteBeard) January 2, 2017 So far, I like 2016 twitter more than 2017 twitter. And that's saying something. pic.twitter.com/KcUY2H0Tyd — Phillip Bethancourt (@pbethancourt) January 2, 2017 oh anxious one. there isn't a sovereign bone in your body and that's ok. — Jackie Hill Perry (@JackieHillPerry) January 3, 2017 My new move any time anyone likes one of my Facebook posts is to immediately call them and say, "Couldn't help but notice you liked my post"...
Jan 13, 2017
One of my new year’s resolutions is to do these more often. So, let’s see if that happens. 1. The Year in Pictures 2016. [Warning: Graphic images.] I always appreciate these because they help me remember the triumphs and the trials of the world around me, help me to be compassionate, and help me to be informed. 2. Now for a pick-me-up. A Selection of the 30 Most Disappointing Under 30. 3. I love this about the work of the editor: You Want to Be an Editor, You Can’t Be a Rule Follower. “Achieving clarity means balancing what the writer is attempting to say against what the reader is most likely to understand.” 4. Is Blogging Dead? 5. Have y’all seen La La Land? Oh so perfect for the dreamers. The soundtrack has been on repeat for...
Jan 1, 2017
December is always filled with Christmas and New Year tweets and I’d have it no other way. Here are the best tweets in my feed this month. If you're frustrated because you can't seem to do what God has called you to do, it's because only God can do what God has called you to do. — Beth Moore (@BethMooreLPM) December 1, 2016 *Reads one Wendell Berry essay* *Purchases plot of land and walks around grocery stores telling people about the dangers of agribusiness* — Cortland Gatliff (@cortgatliff) December 1, 2016 THEY JUST MENTIONED SONG OF SOLOMON and I'm not close enough to hear the discussion. — Cindy Warren (@cindy_warren) December 1, 2016 Having plants is very satisfying, but almost killing a plant then bringing it back to life is 10x more satisfying. — Rachel S. Mom (@RachelGZink) December 1, 2016 Sometimes, "Bless your heart" isn't strong enough… — Jonathan Howe (@Jonathan_Howe) December 2, 2016 There needs to be a special home for children who are learning how to whistle. — Barnabas Piper (@BarnabasPiper) December 4, 2016 Georgie doesn't shout "Amen!" very often during sermons, but she does elbow me and whisper, "You need to write that down." A lot. — Ron Hyndman (@ronhyndman) December 4, 2016 Real talk: if you only send a Christmas card to your married friends, and not your unmarried friends, you are LITERALLY the worst. — Tiffany Dorrin Olsen (@TiffanyDOlsen) December 5, 2016 Also, thanks for sending Christmas cards even when you don’t get one in return. 🙂 This is how to survive, I think:You gotta let some things go. — Melissa Moore (@MelissaMoore77)...
Elizabeth Hyndman likes drinking tea, using parentheses, and living in Nashville. Follow her on twitter @edhyndman.