Beautifullystillalive - Cottage Core Ish

This is by far one of the best Christian/bible memes I’ve ever seen.

The God shaped hole in the soul of man and in society is real and once you know it you see the effects of that God shaped hole everywhere you look

Unpopular Baking Opinions

-"You have to be careful, baking is an exact science" I get that baking is literally chemical reactions, but unless you're a professional who's trying to get the exact same result every time it's not that big a deal. The current conditions in your house will influence your results, so you could do everything the exact same way every single time and get a slightly different result. Your house is not a laboratory (unless it is lol). *I do spoon my flour into my measuring cup and definitely believe this is crucial. Some technique is still required with baking, and there are still wrong ways to do things.

-"You have to weight everything with sourdough so you have the right ratios" This kinda goes with the last. Baking is older than modern science. The first people making sourdough didn't have kitchen scales, it's not that serious. Actually when I tried to switch to weighing with my established starter to make sure I had the right ratios, it killed my starter because there wasn't enough flour to feed the yeast 😅 I went back to just making sure the texture is right.

-"You can never have too many chocolate chips" I often add less chocolate chips than recipes ask for 😅 if it's only asking for a half cup or less I might follow it, but even though I love chocolate I don't love a ton of chocolate chips in things.

This is just what I thought of off the top of my head. Baking is a fun hobby! Everyone has their own opinions on things and will do things a little differently. If what you're doing is working for you then keep doing it! I'm not saying my way is the right way, these are just personal opinions. 🥰🩷

people denounce traditions and rituals like 'prayer is just repeating words' or 'why would I rest on Sunday I have stuff to do' or 'going to church once a week is just mindless'

and then they say 'here's a great morning routine! repeat these affirmations every day! practice gratitude every night before bed! 5 ways to build community! Sunday reset checklist!'

my sister in Christ you're reinventing the wheel. we've been doing all that for centuries.

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The 3 pillars of femininity- nourish, edify and beautify

Nourishing:

The essence of femininity. Providing the conditions so that people can live well. The woman provides what is essential for life to be born and to continue its natural flow. She does this for her children, her husband, her friends and everyone around her. This is the nature of women, human beings are only born after being nourished by a woman during pregnancy. And it is this same nutritious essence that provides the essentials for life to continue at its best. A woman connected with her femininity will make her presence be exactly that to those around her. She is the means for life to flow naturally, she is the guarantee that everyone has a firm rearguard to return to. She nurtures by creating an environment of love and peace for her husband, children and friends. She nourishes by being that point of light in the middle of the darkness. She does this through words of affirmation that uplift, through physical touch that reaffirms love and renews emotional bonds, thoughtful acts of service that make life easier for the whole.

Edifying:

Creating the conditions so that people can live better. While nurturing is giving enough for life, edifying is more than that. It's leading to virtue, it's leading people to their most dignified and highest potential. And this is also a woman's nature. For this reason, it is possible to say that yes, the human being is only born through a woman, but more than that, the human being only reaches its best version through a woman. It is this same edifying essence that sees the potential and prepares the way, points the direction and provides the tools so that this potential can happen. The woman does this by establishing a routine that works and allows everyone to develop intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. The woman does this by being completeness, peace, and an encouragement to do what is right for the man. A woman does this when, through small actions, she sees the formation of a great character in the future. But can you understand that you can only edify, think of the future when people are nourished? For example if a child is starving, will you worry about forming great virtues on them or the first thing you will do is make sure they doesn' suffer from hunger? In relationships, in financial life it's the same thing. A woman won't think of marriage if the dating is not going well. Before you can build the people around you, you need to learn how to nurture them.

Beautify:

The prettiest and most feminine of all. The third pillar. Beautifying is seeking to make everything around you perfect, including yourself. The feminine points the direction of that which is harmonious, ordered and perfect. In other words, a woman beautifies when she makes everything around her become a living reminder of her creator. And it is impossible to do this before nourishing and building.