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Let’s Talk God and Covid-19

Nice To Meet You!

Hi there! I’m Macy and welcome to macythoughts. I’ve been a devoted writer and an even more enthusiastic reader for as long as I can remember; however, it wasn’t until college, that I began to view writing as more than a side hobby and as a way to minister to others. That’s when the idea of starting a blog magicked into my head and stuck….Continue Reading

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Reading this verse fills my heart with joy. “The

Reading this verse fills my heart with joy. “The Lord Reigns, let the earth rejoice.” God’s providence over creation and our own lives is ENOUGH reason for us to rejoice! 😊

✨True joy flows from knowing God and sharing a relationship with Him. It saddens me to see people reaching for joy in “useless idols. They can do you no good, nor can they rescue you, because they are useless” (1 Samuel 12:21). ✨

The hope of planting even a tiny seed of faith in someone invigorates me to keep sharing Christ. Perhaps someday that seed will grow into a tender shoot and eventually a sturdy, fruitful tree firmly rooted in Christ. 🌱🌳🍉

In the end, “neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth” (1 Corinthians 3:7). 🤗
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Written in 1722, A Journal of the Plague Year 🦠

Written in 1722, A Journal of the Plague Year 🦠 is a fictional retelling of the 1665 Great Plague of London, which wiped out approximately 75,000 Europeans in twelve months. The vivid and harrowing details told through our narrator H.F. brought goosebumps to my skin 355 years after the actual event.

Out of all the elements in Defoe’s blood-chillingly realistic story, the timeline of the plague fascinated me the most. As the saying goes, history repeats itself. It’s uncanny how many similarities Covid’s timeline shares with the 1665 Black Death’s. 😯From the public initially rejecting the possibility that the plague would reach London to people impetuously buying anti-plague talismans to authorities locking ill families in their units, H.F’s account was all too familiar in this pandemic-stricken world.

Though sickness and death may be the last topics you’d want to read about right now (trust me, it wasn’t pleasant for me either), I found that it was helpful for understanding why society react the way it does in different stages of the pandemic. 😬Having this knowledge makes living through this tragedy a little less scary and a little less confusing. That being said, I would 10/10 recommend Defoe’s book as both a casual read and a historical study. 👍
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*Swipe!* I made two hearts instead of one because

*Swipe!* I made two hearts instead of one because for those who have accepted Christ, you’re never alone. He is always by your side as your friend, shepherd, and King. ❤️ “Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.”

This relationship is available for anyone who seeks it. No Christian begins life as a Christian. Christianity is a decision each person must make for his/herself: do I continue following my own ways or do I follow and trust my life with Christ?

Jesus said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink” (John 7:37). He didn’t say if “anyone who is good” or if “anyone who is Christian” come to me. He said anyone period, without further conditions. No matter who you are, what you have done, or where you’ve been, this invitation is for YOU.
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P.S. Finally found an origami YT channel that’s easy to follow. Expect many more folding magic to come, friends! 😁
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I had to read The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr

I had to read The Strange Case of Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde for my Victorian Monsters course (yes, it’s as awesome as it sounds 😉) so I might as well do a quick review on it for y’all.

Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of those books that I’ve heard bits and pieces of for years, but didn’t actually have a clue on what the storyline is about. As a result, the plot surprised me; however, as the story progressed and the mystery thickened, it became clear why Stevenson made the decisions he did.

From my class, I learned that literary monsters usually popularize around times of social and political change. This is because monsters typically embody ideas that are troublesome to discuss explicitly, such as sex and social crises. It was fun deciphering what Jekyll and Hyde’s relationship signified in the Victorian context (haha, DM if you want to hear more on that). 🤗

My professor also assigned us the first Incredible Hulk comic afterwards. I don’t think I can ever unsee the patent connections between Jekyll/Hyde and Banner/Hulk. Marvel movies shall never be the same again (but in a good, thought-provoking way).

Have you ever read Jekyll and Hyde? Or made the connection between this book and the Hulk comics? I’d love to know! 😊
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It started off as a giraffe with a blank backgroun

It started off as a giraffe with a blank background. Then it became a giraffe on a mountain. Then it became a giraffe snowboarding without any safety gear (don’t do that kids). What should I name him?
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With social distancing guidelines still in place a

With social distancing guidelines still in place and many more months of long-distance learning ahead, the topics of friendship and intimacy have been seizing my mind more and more often. They’ve been in my prayers too as I look back and give thanks to God for these past two years of college. (Holy 🐮, it’s already been two years!)

As I glanced at my shelf this week, this little tome caught my eye. I haven’t really thought about it since I’d received it cause I didn’t think I’d need to reflect too deeply on the topic at the time.

Well, what do ya know. 4 months and a handful of weeks later, and it’s become exactly what I need. It’s amazing how God can send you gifts waaaay before you even realize their value in your life. 🤗

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Hello, don’t mind me. Just your average bookjell

Hello, don’t mind me. Just your average bookjelly floating through your weekend feed. 🌊
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I heard about this book from a sermon three years

I heard about this book from a sermon three years back. The pastor explained that the title “Second-Mile People” refers to Mathew 5:41, “If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with then two miles.” In her book, Kuhn commemorates those two-mile people she’d admired.

Despite featuring 6 individuals of different backgrounds, ages, genders, and dispositions, I found the book cohesive. Her conversational and reminiscent tone made me feel like I was reading her journal or letters to a friend.

Personally, I found Kuhn’s most convicting words in her prologue. She wrote, “Today one finds a general apathy in the church, an unspoken feeling that one mile for the Saviour is quite sufficient! The writer has more than once heard this remark, ‘I am afraid to yield myself wholly up to Christ…afraid of what He might ask me to give up, or to do!’ There seems to be a fear of that ‘second mile.’”

Though she made this observation around ninety years ago, I think it rings truer than ever today. It also makes me ask myself the hard question, “Do I fear going that second-mile for Christ and for other people?”
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✨Today I found out I am just as bad as origami a

✨Today I found out I am just as bad as origami as I was 10 years ago✨
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