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“So rather than focus on the coal mining itself, we’re going to focus on the coal,” says Cinna. Naked and covered in black dust, I think. “And what do we do with coal? We burn it,” says Cinna. “You’re not afraid of fire, are you, Katniss?” He sees my expression and grins.
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buttercupsfur:
The Hunger Games / Harry Potter crossover
↳ Katniss Everdeen as Undesirable № 1
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People say, ‘I’m going to sleep now,’ as if it were nothing. But it’s really a bizarre activity. ‘For the next several hours, while the sun is gone, I’m going to become unconscious, temporarily losing command over everything I know and understand. When the sun returns, I will resume my life.’ If you didn’t know what sleep was, and you had only seen it in a science fiction movie, you would think it was weird and tell all your friends about the movie you’d seen. ‘They had these people, you know? And they would walk around all day and be okay? And then, once a day, usually after dark, they would lie down on these special platforms and become unconscious. They would stop functioning almost completely, except deep in their minds they would have adventures and experiences that were completely impossible in real life. As they lay there, completely vulnerable to their enemies, their only movements were to occasionally shift from one position to another; or, if one of the ‘mind adventures’ got too real, they would sit up and scream and be glad they weren’t unconscious anymore. Then they would drink a lot of coffee.’ So, next time you see someone sleeping, make believe you’re in a science fiction movie. And whisper, ‘The creature is regenerating itself.’
parkavenue:
Here’s the thing I think of lot of people don’t get: Tebow’s not praying to win games. He’s not praying to be the best; He’s not praying to be an idol or an icon. He’s praying that, win or loss, God be glorified. He’s praying for wisdom on the field, words to say to his team and the leadership ability it takes to be a starting quarterback in a playoff game vs. the defending AFC champs and reigning Super Bowl leaders. He’s praying for grace, for a clear head and for a straight heart. Tim Tebow isn’t praying to make it to the Super Bowl. He’s praying that God’s will be done. That’s probably hard to understand, if you don’t already get it. And I know, I know. You think he’s arrogant. You think he’s full of it. You think he’s a fool. But I think a lot more Christians need to pray like Tim Tebow. Instead of praying for a top-notch score on an exam, how about praying for clarity of mind while you’re studying? Instead of praying for God’s safety on trips—what would it look like of we prayed for God’s glory to be shown through ANY and all circumstances? Instead of praying for our fate, what if we prayed for God’s grace as we stumbled through figuring out what exactly that is? What if instead of praying for greatness, we prayed for humility along the way? What’s funny about the haters is that their words are fulfilling the answer to his prayers: Your words are spreading God’s name through the earth. And that … Is just sweet, sweet irony.
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