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Post by NightBlade on Jun 1, 2015 3:48:13 GMT
Well, I noticed that this thread had not been re-created. Honestly I wasn't surprised, because it was sadly seldom used on the old UG. I was thinking back to Isaiah 40 and found encouragement in the verses that spoke about one day finding respite from our burdens. And today in church we ended up singing a lot of songs about the rest and joy and blessing of heaven that we will experience someday. We will be relieved of our worries; the regrets of the past will be gone, as well as the scars on my heart and my arms. We will be reunited with lost loved ones; I will embrace Sara and will never have to let go again. But most of all, our relationship with our God will be fulfilled and complete, face to face! We will experience utter perfection in our hearts and souls, and that knowledge is worth pushing onward for! Two great songs sprang to mind...one from my man Jeremy Camp: "There will be a day, with no more tears, no more pain, and no more fears. There will be a day, when the burdens of this place, will be no more, and we'll see Jesus face to face." And from one of my facorite bands, Disciple: "Someday, we will rise above the pain of this world, someday, the grave and death will lose their sting! There'll be no more tears and no more shame, and all our scars will fade away, only love will remain...someday!" Both those songs have spoken to me so very deeply, and indeed have pulled tears out of me. I feel so tired some days; so old and so full of regrets for 19 years. But that day will be worth it all, and I've got a lot of work to do in preperation! It's gonna be a wedding day, guys! And Revelation says we're the bride! Let's get ready!!!
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Post by WookieeElf on Jun 22, 2015 1:50:51 GMT
Amen to that, NightBlade!
I won't lie, I've been finding myself feeling down the past couple of weeks. With the stress of trying to keep the house from falling apart and my mom being bed-ridden since her accident, it's been hard to find things to be happy about. One day, when I was cleaning, Owl City's new track 'My Everything' came on, and I had to sit down, it really spoke to me at the time and lifted my spirits up. It was like God was telling me that He had it handled, and I should run to Him with my worries. Hopefully it'll encourage a few of you like it helped me.
'My Everything' ~Owl City
When my hope in lost and my strength is gone I run to you, and you alone When I can't get up, and I can't go on I run to you, and you alone Cause you're my light in the dark And I sing with all of my heart Halleluia, my almighty God divine Halleluia, I am yours and you are mine This is all I know how to say Halleluia, Halleluia You're my everything. When i'm plagued with pain, and filled with fear I run to you, and you alone When my days are few, and death is near I run to you, and you alone Cause you're my light in the dark And I sing with all of my heart Halleluia, my almighty God divine Halleluia, I am yours and you are mine This is all I know how to say Halleluia, Halleluia When trouble comes and goes And when the cold wind blows I lift my hands up I lift my hands up When sorrow knocks me down And you pick me off the ground I lift my hands up I lift my hands up And I sing … Halleluia, my almighty God divine Halleluia, I am yours and you are mine This is all I know how to say Halleluia, by the grace of God above Halleluia, I shine a light cause I am loved This is all I know how to say Halleluia, Halleluia This is all I know how to say Halleluia, Halleluia You're my everything. Oh-oh, you're my everything.
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Post by NightBlade on Jun 22, 2015 3:35:08 GMT
Good stuff, Wookiee and I'm glad you've been feeling better. But hey... when you're feeling the stress, you know where to find me!
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Post by Eruanna on Jun 30, 2015 1:19:33 GMT
Okie! So, if you don't mind NightBlade, I had an idea for this thread. That it can be sort of a game, pass along happiness thing. So basically, someone says something nice about someone, then that someone has to say something nice about someone else. For example, I'll start. In cause you're unsure on about to tag people just put one of these @ in front of their name. :3 Starsinger I think you're characterization is insanely awesome. Now Starsinger has to say something nice about someone. (If she can manage. )
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Post by Starsinger on Jun 30, 2015 21:10:10 GMT
Eru...I think your last comment nullified your nice one...but thaaaaaanks! Idk323 I admire your ability to reach a goal...seriously, 5 books done that's amazing! I've been obsessed with the same two stories of mine for 4 years and I haven't started actually writing one, and only just figured out where to start the other. I am confident that you're going to be able to edit the darn things and make them amazing!
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Post by Idk323 on Jun 30, 2015 21:59:25 GMT
Star: Thanks! I actually really needed to read that with the mood I've been in lately! jliessa44 I think it's so cool how much culture and world building you've created for your stories. It's amazing, and every time I get the chance to read some of it, it inspires me to try and work harder to include better world building in my books.
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Post by jliessa44 on Jul 1, 2015 2:31:52 GMT
daw. Thank you! That made my day. Gah. Am I supposed to only pick one? How does someone do that?...
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Post by Starsinger on Jul 1, 2015 2:46:54 GMT
I feel your pain, Liessa.
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Post by jliessa44 on Jul 1, 2015 3:11:31 GMT
Hmmm. Um. I guess... You guys'll have to do everyone else for me. Leilani Sunblade I admire the way you've managed to write mutiple books for multiple series, finish them, edit them, and all with out detailed planning.
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Post by Eruanna on Jul 1, 2015 5:31:48 GMT
lELANI CAN DO THAT WHAT SINCE WHEN WHAT IS THIS LELANI TELL US YOUR SECRETS!
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Post by Leilani Sunblade on Jul 1, 2015 11:28:53 GMT
Aw, thanks, Liessa. <3 Eruanna: I just figure out a few key things, maybe some worldbuilding for the important aspects of the world, and then write where the story takes me. It's just the way I work best. Dmitri Pendragon Pendragon: I am in awe of the way you can plan roleplaying so far out in advance and have all these insane plot twists just waiting for the characters to stumble upon them.
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Jul 2, 2015 5:46:29 GMT
Leilani Sunblade: Thank you. I've had to write out a lot of my plans for the Temple of Jahn subplot to remember everything. NightBlade: I'm impressed with your attention to warfare, tactics and strategy in writing…you've taught me a lot, even when we don't always agree on technology versus the Force.
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Post by NightBlade on Jul 2, 2015 14:02:43 GMT
Thanks Dmitri Pendragon! Heh, I just don't feel comfortable without a war going on somewhere to jump into x) and you've been my favorite opponent...hopefully we'll find a good excuse to duel again sometime soon WookieeElf: Oh man. It's just been great, having you for a new little Ug sis ^_^ we've had such awesome moments on CaC2; Kayma and Kara have got to be the best moments of camaraderie I've ever had in roleplays here--it's just such a blessing to have character interactions like this on the Underground. I feel like I'll never be satisfied writing dialogue myself anymore x) and I'm so thankful for all the times you were there to pray when I was stressed out of my brain. All in all, you're God's way of filling up the hole Sara left in my heart, and more
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Post by WookieeElf on Jul 2, 2015 14:23:46 GMT
NightBlade: Aww, thanks! And I love our many RP adventures together. Having you for an UG big brother is one of the best things that has happened to me in my time here (besides Kara and Kayma, of course XP) Here's to many more adventures! jaran: Dude, you're crazy, funny, epic and a master RPer, but overall, you're a good friend. I really enjoy our escapades, and I hope we have many more.
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Post by Alvar on Jul 15, 2015 5:22:18 GMT
Hmm... I haven't made too much of an impact on the UG in the three years I've been a part of it. I'll have to try harder XD. *breaks the chain* All UGers: The thing I admire the most is that we all have such strong belief in God, followed by how we can put together such amazing, memorable adventures. Here's to all the UG veterans, and to the newer people as well! Off topic, NightBlade: I'm becoming more interested in war and strategy XD. Maybe you could pass on some of your knowledge to me in the future. And with that, I just got a great idea for a large scale war thread, kinda like a battle thread but with much more strategy and such. I'm not sure how it'd work XD
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Post by jliessa44 on Jul 16, 2015 1:11:05 GMT
Righty. I will fix the chain then. Eruanna. I really admire you're ability to create so many lifelike characters and keep them all in your head. And your writing is super amazing.
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Post by NightBlade on Jul 16, 2015 3:53:21 GMT
Alvar Sure just shoot me questions on a project thread or just via PM, whatever and I'll tell you what I know. And yeah I like the sound of that! Almost like Risk without dice?
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Post by Alvar on Jul 16, 2015 4:16:02 GMT
NightBlade: Yeah, that's what I was thinking. This conversation probably doesn't belong on this thread though XD
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Post by Eruanna on Jun 19, 2016 21:34:49 GMT
Ahhhhaaaaa! *dusts thread off* Ahem. I found this. After digging for a good 30 seconds, which when you don't have time, is a substantial amount of time, ladies and gentlemen. Now. This is for everyone on the Underground. Since going to Africa for a while, then coming home and movin out, and then starting up at a college, life has changed a lot, and I feel like I never have time for this place. But I always want to come back. XD I see it on my bookmarks bar and I just want to dive straight back into the wonder of the Underground... Or Whitehall Castle, I don't even know what we call it these days I'm so out of touch. But still, I just feel like you all should know how amazing you are, as writers, as readers, as creators, as people, as friends. You're all incredibly beautiful, inside and out, and even when I'm not regularly on here, I can see that the community is still ever supporting each other and loving on one another. I don't know any other site with a family quite like we do here and I can't thank you all enough for always welcoming me straight back into the loop of things. I wanna encourage you all to just keep writing and keep creating, keep being the amazing human beings that you are. Without you, I wouldn't even be a writer. Any of you. You've all encouraged me in different ways, even the ones of you I've rarely met or talked to, yet we've been here for years together. So. This is a bit of an appreciation and encouragement to you all. I'd love to get to know everyone better. (Bearing in mind I still struggle to find time to be on here. But I WILL make the effort.) Be encouraged.
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Post by NightBlade on Jun 19, 2016 22:21:24 GMT
Ahhhhaaaaa! *dusts thread off* Ahem. I found this. After digging for a good 30 seconds, which when you don't have time, is a substantial amount of time, ladies and gentlemen. Now. This is for everyone on the Underground. Since going to Africa for a while, then coming home and movin out, and then starting up at a college, life has changed a lot, and I feel like I never have time for this place. But I always want to come back. XD I see it on my bookmarks bar and I just want to dive straight back into the wonder of the Underground... Or Whitehall Castle, I don't even know what we call it these days I'm so out of touch. But still, I just feel like you all should know how amazing you are, as writers, as readers, as creators, as people, as friends. You're all incredibly beautiful, inside and out, and even when I'm not regularly on here, I can see that the community is still ever supporting each other and loving on one another. I don't know any other site with a family quite like we do here and I can't thank you all enough for always welcoming me straight back into the loop of things. I wanna encourage you all to just keep writing and keep creating, keep being the amazing human beings that you are. Without you, I wouldn't even be a writer. Any of you. You've all encouraged me in different ways, even the ones of you I've rarely met or talked to, yet we've been here for years together. So. This is a bit of an appreciation and encouragement to you all. I'd love to get to know everyone better. (Bearing in mind I still struggle to find time to be on here. But I WILL make the effort.) Be encouraged. Consider me encouraged!
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Post by Elethia Arvell on Jun 30, 2016 20:36:14 GMT
Thanks, Eruanna. That makes me happy!
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Post by NightBlade on Aug 2, 2016 2:22:29 GMT
To alllll of the Undergrounders: I realize that I have become somewhat...estranged to some of my old UG kin. I am sure that one primary reason is my abandonment of tact and sensitivity in expressing myself. I have to be honest and admit that I've harbored some resentment about the Underground slowly fading away over the past year or two, and my poor attitude began to creep out. My behavior is inexcusable. I am making efforts to change...I miss the relationships I used to have with certain of you members. You probably know who you are, and if you could PM me or something that would be great. And for all of you...I want to encourage you all, and thank you for being such a positive part of my life in years when I most needed positivity. Please accept my apology with forgiveness. Thanks, NightBlade
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