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Name: Duke Monroe
Country: United States
State: Texas
Metro: Dallas
Birthday: 4/20/1987
Gender: Male
Interests: tater-tots, Sonic, Lo Mein, Ranch Dressing, Horses, My dog Max, Cows (well nice ones), Period clothing (don't ask), the ocean, JELLY FISH, Pre-Cal, Starbucks, My farm, fishing, Poetry, sand, Chik-Fil-A, Hanging out with my Pimp Master Jesi....thats all for now
Expertise: Music!. Especially Jazz, Musicals and Opera...
Occupation: Student
Industry: Entertainment
Message: message me
Member Since:
5/9/2005
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| 08/07/09
Jonathan Walden was found in his backyard this morning. I went to church with him for many years, and his older brother and I were very close friends. His younger brother Christopher is the one that found him... Jonathan was only 18. My Granny died a little over a week ago. I miss her. | | |
| "I have indelibly realized that I have no control over the events and direction of my life. To most, that is a scary and unnerving realization to encounter, but I have been endowed with the great wisdom of choice and action. That is, it is my choice of the manner in which I act or react to every event, turn, change, or obstacle that relentlessly unsteadies my footing. My faith, however, and the love of an Almighty God proves that while our feet may tread uncertainty, reliance on God will always lead to assurance. Also, in understanding that God knows our hearts, and that God gave us those true, unyielding desires beating within it, Trust in Him, trust in yourself, and follow the guidance of that passion within your Heart."
"God, grant me wisdom and peace. Please, extend your merciful hand to guide me along the path of righteousness so that I may seek and know Your will. I thank you for the many blessings in my life, (a loving family, friends, health, a strong mind) and also for the abundance of gifts that you have intrusted to me. I pray that you will help me develop them to the best of my ability for Your glory and honor. Help me not to seek the approval of others, not to be bound by the ideals of this world, not to base my self-worth on the judgements of men, but to rest and take refuge in Your promises, Your acceptance, and Your compassion. I love you, Gracious Father, with all that I am, and I thank you most of all for the sacrifice of Your Son, through whom I might come to know and glorify You, Again, Lord, grant me wisdom, discernment, guidance, and peace, and allow me to build a willing and grateful heart. Amen."
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| I can't control what other people think. They will always have their own opinions.
I can't base my self-esteem on other people's opinions of myself. Someone is always going to have an opinion.
I will never be able to make people react the way I want them to.
I have to break away from the stronghold set in my mind that my worth is measured in other's thoughts and opinions.
All i CAN control is me...and my actions.
I am good, and I will do good because I know it is right...not expecting others to react the way I desire.
I have to alleviate pride and selfishness in thinking that I can control other people's actions and opinions.
I have to be more concerned with what I think about myself and what God thinks about me, than the approval of others.
No one will ever react exactly as I think they should...I do not have control over anyone but me.
The root of my desire for acceptance is control and pride. Those that care and are worth my effort will always care about me just the way I am.
"I have discovered that the true and indisputable measure of our own self-worth is solely based on our individual ability to find the great joy, love, and acceptance in the world that surrounds us. There is joy within ourselves if we earnestly seek it, joy in our God if we unabashedly claim it, and joy within every life that we encounter if we merely look beyond the realm of our own comfortability." "Each of us must look beyond ourselves to the lives of others, look past the hurt we feel from careless words, or perceived intentions, and see the life, the value, and the story that each person possesses. So, even though someone may not think like you or I, may not react precisely or do exactly as we think they should, take a single moment to lose the pride and selfishness that plaques us all and truly see them and their actions as part of who they are, unique and equally loved by God. Only then we will begin to find the abundance of happiness in the world around us!"
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| I give up. I don't want to sing ANYMORE. I just don't feel like I'm ever going to be good enough, and it's so frustrating seeing everyone else around me just open their mouth and this beautiful sound comes out. I quit. I give up. I'm not meant to sing. I'm never going to be on broadway. I'm not good enough. My voice is SO far from being the quality of a professional. And I don't know if I'll ever get there. | | |
| I need to be more grateful for the wonderful things in my life. I have a loving/supportive family, I have friends that care about me, I have a God who will always love me, and I have a job that many people dream about. Lots to be thankful for. | | |
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