Nicole
@silverdawnshining.bsky.social
I want to love God & love people with all I’ve got. Politically homeless, at times dazed & confused, but holding tight to hope.
I truly sometimes wonder if white Christian nationalists would walk right out of Heaven when they see what we know is true.
That by His blood, He “ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” and (1/2)
That by His blood, He “ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” and (1/2)
February 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I truly sometimes wonder if white Christian nationalists would walk right out of Heaven when they see what we know is true.
That by His blood, He “ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” and (1/2)
That by His blood, He “ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation” and (1/2)
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This is what Trump’s cruelty and chaos has unleashed.
February 1, 2025 at 1:44 AM
This is what Trump’s cruelty and chaos has unleashed.
Advent day 1. We long. We hope. We wait. Come, Divine Messiah. youtu.be/XnZr9bhcXuM?...
"Oh Come Divine Messiah" by People & Songs - Official Lyric Video
YouTube video by Jennie Lee Riddle
youtu.be
December 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Advent day 1. We long. We hope. We wait. Come, Divine Messiah. youtu.be/XnZr9bhcXuM?...
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Here is the danger of where we are.
Trump is a notorious liar. If there is one thing he doesn’t fail at, it is to lie whenever it suits him.
What this means is that we have no idea what we can or cannot trust. A part of this is because we don’t have a shared morality and understanding of reality.
Trump is a notorious liar. If there is one thing he doesn’t fail at, it is to lie whenever it suits him.
What this means is that we have no idea what we can or cannot trust. A part of this is because we don’t have a shared morality and understanding of reality.
November 30, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Here is the danger of where we are.
Trump is a notorious liar. If there is one thing he doesn’t fail at, it is to lie whenever it suits him.
What this means is that we have no idea what we can or cannot trust. A part of this is because we don’t have a shared morality and understanding of reality.
Trump is a notorious liar. If there is one thing he doesn’t fail at, it is to lie whenever it suits him.
What this means is that we have no idea what we can or cannot trust. A part of this is because we don’t have a shared morality and understanding of reality.
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So here’s the thing…even IF there wasn’t a parable *explicitly* undermining this narrow idea of neighbor, Jesus also said “love your enemies.” There’s simply no escaping the fact that Jesus calls us to radically expand our concepts of love and hospitality.
November 30, 2024 at 4:36 PM
So here’s the thing…even IF there wasn’t a parable *explicitly* undermining this narrow idea of neighbor, Jesus also said “love your enemies.” There’s simply no escaping the fact that Jesus calls us to radically expand our concepts of love and hospitality.
If you are in or near WNC & are looking for a hands on way to help victims of Helene, please check out this organization. They are building tiny homes for people who have lost everything. This is an excellent opportunity to help in a hands on way. Please share!!
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We receive NO local, state or federal funding.
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November 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM
If you are in or near WNC & are looking for a hands on way to help victims of Helene, please check out this organization. They are building tiny homes for people who have lost everything. This is an excellent opportunity to help in a hands on way. Please share!!
cabins4christ.com
cabins4christ.com
So this book has been staring at me for months as I’ve been waiting to feel healed enough to read it with an open mind & soft heart. I realized I may never read it if I wait for that so, taking the plunge. Chapter 1 has already given voice to so much I’m feeling. Anyone want to join me? 😬
November 26, 2024 at 7:31 PM
So this book has been staring at me for months as I’ve been waiting to feel healed enough to read it with an open mind & soft heart. I realized I may never read it if I wait for that so, taking the plunge. Chapter 1 has already given voice to so much I’m feeling. Anyone want to join me? 😬
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D-amn
O-ligarchs
G-rifting
E-veryone
O-ligarchs
G-rifting
E-veryone
November 25, 2024 at 6:33 AM
D-amn
O-ligarchs
G-rifting
E-veryone
O-ligarchs
G-rifting
E-veryone
Every American Christian should probably ask themselves:
Is my faith informing & influencing my political views OR are my political views informing & influencing my faith? Seeing a whole lot of people twisting faith into knots trying to make it fit their politics.
Micah 6:8
Is my faith informing & influencing my political views OR are my political views informing & influencing my faith? Seeing a whole lot of people twisting faith into knots trying to make it fit their politics.
Micah 6:8
November 25, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Every American Christian should probably ask themselves:
Is my faith informing & influencing my political views OR are my political views informing & influencing my faith? Seeing a whole lot of people twisting faith into knots trying to make it fit their politics.
Micah 6:8
Is my faith informing & influencing my political views OR are my political views informing & influencing my faith? Seeing a whole lot of people twisting faith into knots trying to make it fit their politics.
Micah 6:8
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"1. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has no qualifications for the job. He has never run a large organization and has no national security expertise."
Essay: "Pete Hegseth: 13 Steps to National Destruction"
snyder.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...
Essay: "Pete Hegseth: 13 Steps to National Destruction"
snyder.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...
Pete Hegseth: The Short Course
13 Steps to National Destruction
snyder.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:05 PM
"1. Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for secretary of defense, has no qualifications for the job. He has never run a large organization and has no national security expertise."
Essay: "Pete Hegseth: 13 Steps to National Destruction"
snyder.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...
Essay: "Pete Hegseth: 13 Steps to National Destruction"
snyder.substack.com/p/pete-hegse...
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South Dakota Republican Senator Rounds on Ukraine 🇺🇦 : “We need to ask ourselves - do we really think this tyrant (Putin) will stop if you give him part of a free country? Or will he say ‘see? When we stand strong, the decadent West is weak’.”
November 24, 2024 at 4:37 PM
South Dakota Republican Senator Rounds on Ukraine 🇺🇦 : “We need to ask ourselves - do we really think this tyrant (Putin) will stop if you give him part of a free country? Or will he say ‘see? When we stand strong, the decadent West is weak’.”
Auntie Beth has a way of bringing us all a spark of joy. 🩵 Maybe we’re going to be alright.
The Lord hath blessed me with an exhilarating bird morning before church. I’m presently tiptoeing through the woods in my pajamas in search of a Warbler with a yellow rump and a kinglet with a ruby crown. Oh oh oh, and a northern flicker. Follow me for more thrilling posts like these.
November 24, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Auntie Beth has a way of bringing us all a spark of joy. 🩵 Maybe we’re going to be alright.
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November 23, 2024 at 2:34 PM
We’re seeing it in real time.
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 PM
We’re seeing it in real time.
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Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
November 23, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Lesson 1: Do not obey in advance.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
Thread of lessons from my book #OnTyranny. Written in 2016.
So everyone else has been walking around in an exhausted haze for the past 3 weeks, too, right? The only other time I remember feeling this tired & punch-drunk was when we had a newborn with colic.
November 23, 2024 at 3:02 PM
So everyone else has been walking around in an exhausted haze for the past 3 weeks, too, right? The only other time I remember feeling this tired & punch-drunk was when we had a newborn with colic.
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Of course I’m glad Gaetz went down, & my fingers are crossed that Hegseth will follow—nobody as Christian nationalist as him has ever been this close to power. But I’m troubled that the only way to stop them is via their alleged sex crimes. Fascism is apparently not a problem.
November 22, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Of course I’m glad Gaetz went down, & my fingers are crossed that Hegseth will follow—nobody as Christian nationalist as him has ever been this close to power. But I’m troubled that the only way to stop them is via their alleged sex crimes. Fascism is apparently not a problem.
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Very useful information!
Fun fact: If someone quotes a post of yours in a way that is unwelcome (as is commonplace on Twitter/X) there is a tool to combat the unwanted attention. Simply click the three dot menu on the quote post & click "Detach quote". This removes your post from their quote post. Useful to know, do share!
November 12, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Very useful information!
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Tell me again why you think DEI positions are a problem when you’re okay with DJT’s loyalist positions? Most of these appointees have absolutely no qualifications.
November 22, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Tell me again why you think DEI positions are a problem when you’re okay with DJT’s loyalist positions? Most of these appointees have absolutely no qualifications.
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"It’s not easy to convince skeptical lawmakers that Gaetz, as AG, won’t use the Justice Department as a prosecutorial tool for Trump’s political discretion."
And he didn't. Breaking just now, Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for AG.
And he didn't. Breaking just now, Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for AG.
Here Is How Matt Gaetz Is Pitching Himself to Senators
The beleaguered Trump AG nominee is trying to calm the nerves of jittery senators by stressing he won’t be out for revenge.
www.thebulwark.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:28 PM
"It’s not easy to convince skeptical lawmakers that Gaetz, as AG, won’t use the Justice Department as a prosecutorial tool for Trump’s political discretion."
And he didn't. Breaking just now, Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for AG.
And he didn't. Breaking just now, Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration for AG.
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So if a Republican Senator thinks Matt Gaetz is unqualified and unfit to be AG based on his words and deeds, the richest man in the world will spend a fortune trying to get them voted out of office. MAGA rules through threats, fear, and intimidation.
November 21, 2024 at 4:36 PM
So if a Republican Senator thinks Matt Gaetz is unqualified and unfit to be AG based on his words and deeds, the richest man in the world will spend a fortune trying to get them voted out of office. MAGA rules through threats, fear, and intimidation.
What excuses with the Russia apologists have for this? Nothing from the cult of pizzagate? Between support for Tr*mp & his cast of deviant nominees & this, it’s very clear that MAGA doesn’t actually care about protecting children. 💔😭🤮
November 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM
What excuses with the Russia apologists have for this? Nothing from the cult of pizzagate? Between support for Tr*mp & his cast of deviant nominees & this, it’s very clear that MAGA doesn’t actually care about protecting children. 💔😭🤮
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The difference between Christianity and christian nationalism is Christ. ✝️
November 21, 2024 at 4:18 PM
The difference between Christianity and christian nationalism is Christ. ✝️