A quick thought

I’ve been wondering lately. Not to be an alarmist, but a lot of Christians have linked all these current events with the end of the world and the rapture. I’ve noticed lately that a lot of famous people have passed away. Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, and Billy Mays. They all died in different ways, which doesn’t really show any link between them…except one. They were all famous for what they did in their lives. They were quoted, interviewed, given money, and then worshiped by fans and followers.

This may sound absurd…but don’t they seem like they are IDOLS? Now, if I do recall the first two commandments were about how no other God’s were to come before Him…and that people must not make items, or people, into idols. If you ask me…does it seem like all the idols are disappearing?

This is just something that popped into my head at 11 something tonight. Read it. Agree. Agree to Disagree. Think about it.

Rejuvenating and Revamping

I’ve updated the titles of Article 1 and Article 2.  I have renamed them “Timeline of Creativity” and “Think Twice.”  If you haven’t read them already, you will definitely find them worth your time, so please enjoy!

I’ll never have children.

It’s sad but true. The world today if full of corruption and greed. Women I’ve known, even some of my close friends have turned away or betrayed me. Some have been like siblings to me and still have chosen people who were downright vile over their closest friends. They act like the way these men are treating them is like flirting. They giggle and blush when their boyfriends talk about their sex life in front of their friends. It’s degrading and despicable…which is why I don’t have that many friends anymore. They’ve sold their souls by having sex, not wanting to be single anymore, or to become popular.

 

A christian woman no longer has a place in this deplorable society. Even some who claim to be christian have done, or still do, disgusting things. Yes, God would forgive them, but the first step is to ask. Some do, but then they go back and do the same sins over and over again. Excuses like “I just keep getting sucked back in” or “I can’t help it if I’m a person of weakness” mean nothing to God. My favorite excuse is “We were born in sin, so if we do, God understands.”. God does understand, but forgiveness is another story. Unless you repent, and fight against your sinful nature, you will never reach the kingdom of God. Some believe that if they do enough good works, they will reach Heaven. So what, pray tell, will happen to those who do bad works?

 

Think of your daughters when you read this. Back when you thought wearing lipstick was a sin…what would you think of girls now? Going out to party at a friends house is okay? Do you ever ask if the parents will be home? Do you ask if it’s just going to be a girls only party? Even if the parents are home, most activities are done out of sight. Plenty of teenagers have been sucked into addictions right under their parents noses. A father and mother can be upstairs thinking a little privacy for their daughter’s sleepover is okay. Do you check on them? When it’s eerily quiet do you ask “is everything alright?”. Even if you think your child might assume it’d be embarrassing with you there…what are parents for anymore? They bring home allowance for their child to spend on weed or crack. Whatever happened to the days when a little girl would save up to buy a doll…not heroin.

 

Some find people like me old fashioned…but I tell you this…even the most involved parents have cracks in their foundation. Children and teens these days have developed even more stealthy ways to find, get, and pay for things that are bad for them, not to mention illegal. I may be old fashioned, but hear me now…I never want to have a daughter if she is tempted by the sins of the world…I never want to have a son for him to come home with a pregnant girlfriend…and an addiction.

Think Twice

What is This?

How can you not be happy. How can statistics be so…strongly discouraging?

Suicide…

People break up…and suddenly they say they’re going to kill themselves. The reason you say that…and want to die…is it fear of being abandoned? Have you fallen so far as to not see the one who was with you all along? He was there…watching…waiting. You are still a child to Him…He is waiting…

For you to start crying….to run into His arms and just cry…let it all out…because He wants you to feel loved. You always were loved…

How could you not see this…your Father was always there. When you were physically a child…He was there…and when you and your friend got into a fight…you never thought of killing yourself then.

Why is that?

Society has branded us…made us a number…a statistic. Will you live by those rules? You watch as people take the easy way out and you think…that might be the answer? Why?

Why pull that trigger…why cut that wrist…why let blood flow that He has so graciously given you the moment you were conceived.

He cries…not because of your pain…but because you fell. Because instead of coming to Him…you ran from Him…and everyone else…and you ran…into the arms of the one who caused you pain. And now…he will keep watch over you.

Do not fear your Father…for He loves you so much…

You…are a coward…a fool…don’t be a number…

Statistics

Aren’t

Truth

He is the truth.

Sephron

Timeline of Creativity

I started making web pages for my main site on September 11, 2005. I don’t really know why I made it on that date…maybe to keep my mind off of past events. I actually downloaded a layout and used it. But after showing it off…everyone told me that my layout was too dark. So I downloaded another and used that…and they didn’t like that one either. Finally, after much criticism I decided to make my own! It was a basic DIV layout, and was poorly coded. After researching all the other layouts coding, I started taking bits and pieces of coding and pasting them together to create layouts. I’m sorry to all the people who’s layouts I spliced to make my own. But after much studying, mine never worked well. Finally, I found a tutorial on Celesial Star.com. The link isHERE. I thank them for finally helping me find an easy way to make layouts. And I found some coding for scrollable content areas at siteexperts.com. That link is HERE. 

After making a few in my new style, I made my first layout for someone else. My friend wanted to create a blog site where she could post entries, and have links to all of her sites, and all of her friends’ sites too. So I made her three layouts and told her to choose one. They were all made in different styles, and with three pictures she sent me. Then, a few weeks after making that for her, my grandmother asked me if I would make her a layout. She said she wanted to create a site about creativity and Christianity. How could I say no? So after thinking of a nice name, and finding a great pic, I began my process. The name reflects her style of artwork, and the creativity of her soul. I was thrilled to make another layout! Finally, after many trials and errors, it finally was finished. I helped her create an account at geocities, then helped her through the process of a domain name…and tadah! It was complete! I can’t wait to see what sorts of articles and artwork can be posted and displayed on this website. It truely is a work of art.

Sephron

Welcome

Welcome to Sephron Says! This is a small part of Chiaroscuro Magazine dedicated to my random words of wisdom for young and old alike!

You might have noticed that geocities is closing down. So my fellow writer Carol Taylor, founder of Chiaroscuro Magazine, and I decided to make the move early and come to wordpress. So if you notice that our articles are all on the same date, it’s because we moved them all over at the same time not because we wrote them all on the same day…that would be hectic.

I will have plenty of articles here for all of you to read! So I hope you all enjoy reading them…as much as I enjoyed writing them!