{"id":5410,"date":"2020-06-07T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-07T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5410"},"modified":"2020-06-28T21:41:57","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T02:41:57","slug":"magnetic-memos-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/?p=5410","title":{"rendered":"Magnetic Memos of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile\u2026<\/em>..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Memos-of-Truth-churchartpro-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5413\" width=\"191\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Memos-of-Truth-churchartpro-2.jpg 804w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Memos-of-Truth-churchartpro-2-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Memos-of-Truth-churchartpro-2-768x663.jpg 768w, https:\/\/barbdahlgren.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Memos-of-Truth-churchartpro-2-600x518.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 191px) 100vw, 191px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to share some of my favorite magnets\nwith you\u2014full of pithy quotes that have given me much joy and laughter. They\ncontain much wisdom and have been hand-chosen by me to hold an honorable,\nprominent place on my refrigerator or near my work desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But first, I need to make a disclaimer. A\ncouple of them may contain a few words others might find offensive \u2013 especially\nthe ones I keep in my private work area. So if you are easily offended, I\nsuggest you stop reading now. For the rest, I say read on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, don\u2019t get me wrong. I am against\ndirty jokes, foul language, and profanity. However, remember the Bible itself\nis not beyond colorful language for accurate descriptions. What does one think\na pile of dung is? And don\u2019t look up the meaning to \u201cfilthy rags\u201d if you are\nsqueamish. There is difference in saying the road to hell is paved with good\nintentions versus telling someone to go to hell, although both expressions\ncontain the word \u201chell.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that said, here are some of my\nfavorite magnet memos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Leave me alone! I\u2019m having a crisis!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I found myself. See? I\u2019m right here!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>What is popular is not always right. What is right is not always popular. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I didn\u2019t say it was your fault. I said I was going to blame you. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Behind every successful man is an exhausted woman. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The rooster may crow but the hen delivers the goods. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>You have two choices for dinner: take it or leave it. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I clean house every other day. This is the other day. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I can only please one person a day. Today is not your day and tomorrow isn\u2019t looking too good either. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Do it! Do it right! Do it right now!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Doo-doo happens. (Yes, it says \u201cdoo-doo\u201d happens!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>It\u2019s better to be pissed off than to be pissed on. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Where is the liar who said life was fair?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I\u2019ve changed. It\u2019s called menopause!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The truth will set you free, but it will piss you off first. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oh sure, I have a lot of magnets with\nscriptures, others encouraging me to stay spiritually focused, and tons that\nare of places I\u2019ve visited. I love my magnets. But none seem to bring me as\nmuch joy as the ones I\u2019ve listed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one about truth is a definite\nkeeper. It sort of reminds me of that line in <em>A Few Good Men <\/em>when Tom Cruise asks Jack Nicholson to tell him the\ntruth. Jack\u2019s angry reply is, \u201cYou can\u2019t handle the truth!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We live in a world with very little\ntruth. What little truth we have, no one wants to hear. Don\u2019t confuse me with\nthe facts! People think truth is relative. Everyone has their own truth. I have\nmy truth. You have your truth. They have their truth. Truth can be very\ndeceptive. People can even convince themselves they are speaking truth when\nthey aren\u2019t, thinking the end justifies the means even if it means being\nuntruthful.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What they fail to realize is that there is only one truth. It\u2019s Jesus Christ. Yes, I know many people don\u2019t want to hear it. It upsets them because they can\u2019t handle the truth. Jesus is \u201cthe way, the truth, the life! (John 14:6)\u201d No one comes to salvation unless they go through Him. Once we accept salvation we become His disciples. Jesus tells us that His disciples will abide in His Word. There they will find the truth and the truth will set them free (John 8:31). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>****<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Jesus,\nYou are the way, the truth, the life! Staying focused on You is the only way to\nnavigate in an untruthful world. As I read the Bible I pray for Your guidance,\nYour discernment, Your wisdom, and Your insight to permeate my inner being so I\ncan live in the reality of Your truth. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Journal of Joy: Things that make my heart smile\u2026.. I want to share some of my favorite magnets with you\u2014full of pithy quotes that have given me much joy and laughter. 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