ThinMint

For those who are estranged from those they love, it feels some could benefit from this story I shared around Father’s Day… My non-bio Dad hurt me beyond repair. I had to walk away. For roughly 12 years I lived my life free of his physical presence. I never, not once, during this time felt guilt. And God, knowing me so fully, never pushed me, never tugged on my heart. He knew I needed this time to reflect, heal and to grow emotionally and spiritually. As my husband and I struggled to start our family, I focused on being physically healthy. God in His infinite wisdom knew there was little point to a healthy body if one’s mind and spirit are unwell. I began to feel the tug on my heart to forgive my Dad. I didn’t even fight it because I knew I needed to do this for my sake. It was hard in the sense that the unforgiveness was a part of my identity: “The Girl Who Didn’t Speak To Her Father.” It’s all I knew for the last 12 years and it was scary not knowing what lay ahead. I did forgive him, and this opened up the gate for the Holy Spirit to show me who else needed to have that grudge I was carrying dropped. It was most definitely a spiritual matter that had physical repercussions. Within a month of my “letting go and letting God,” I got pregnant with our twins. Nothing will ever change my mind that these events aren’t linked. About a year after connecting with my Dad (no fanfare, no telling him I forgave him) just simply communicating, I felt the desire to meet with him. We lived 1000 miles and years apart for so long, it was nerve-wracking. Shortly after making this decision, we learned that he was dying. We expedited our plans so he could met his grandchildren. Four months later, he passed away.

Hello Sweet Friends! As requested for a backup, I now have a Gab account for those of you already on there. I will do my best to update Gab here and there however Telegram will continue to be the main source for ThinMint’s world 😊 https://gab.com/ThinMint

I tell you all this because… 1) Never bring a wipe to a global pandemic fight –planned or otherwise. 2) Always put your best foot forward because you never know when you’ll get the opportunity to cross paths with Trump. 3) You really can cause mental disorders over on the ornament isle by being kind. 4) Food tastes so much better when you’ve been breathing in the fresh air. 5) You own your life. I want to encourage you with this: As I’ve been collecting the good news for the Friday drops last week and this week, I’ve noted that the stories are getting bigger, more exciting and involved. I also want to remind you that as dire news crosses the wires, it’s actually good news for those of us who are awake. We are at the precipice and the breeze is picking up. Can you smell the rain?...

What a peculiar day... First, I wake up feeling grateful that this online community is available for us. Thank you for sharing your stories! Sometimes we need to take a moment to grieve, and it’s good to console with those who totally understand the dynamics of it all. Later in the morning I took my oldest son to a periodontist appointment. When we arrived we were very nicely asked to put our masks on, which we did, but once we sat down he took his off and I pulled mine down. No one said a word. At all. During our entire visit. Makes you wonder why we need one to just stand at the check-in desk. I watched one of the receptionists take a wipe to the clipboards and pens for the patients then wipe down the temperature thingy. The same wipe y’all. There’s a disconnect going on during this plandemic. As we’re waiting in the reception area my son tells me that some guy is standing in a window across the street on the second floor staring at us. I lean over, squint and ask, “Is that Trump?” Then we realize it’s one of those cardboard cut-outs of Trump 😂 As we continue to wait an older woman needed help juggling multiple hand devices as she spoke to another doctor (side note: she kept calling the Speaker Phone Guy, Brandon, and it took everything I had not to yell out excitedly, “Let’s Go Brandon!”). A gentleman volunteered to help her, grabbing her phone and another device, and answering Brandon’s questions. It was great to see some Good Samaritan in action –more so when germs were obviously being spread. There’s definitely a disconnect going on during this plandemic. Afterwards we head to Hobby Lobby, enjoying the walk about around the store without a mask. I turn down the Christmas ornament isle and there’s an older woman standing there with her mask completely pulled down. I make my pardons and leave a good 10 feet between us. After a few beats she says to me in a caustic tone, “I’ll just go ahead and pull up my mask since you’re not wearing yours.” I tilt my head and in the sweetest of voices so she knows I am grateful say, “Oh thank you so much. That’s so thoughtful of you.” I turn back and look at the ornaments. Muttering under her breath she says, “It’s a shame people don’t wear their masks.” In a very agreeing and conspiratorial manner, I nod my head and say, “I know. Crazy isn’t it?” The look on her face was priceless! After staring at me a few moments, she replies quietly, dubiously, “Yes it is.” Picked up a prescription –didn’t wear a mask. Picked up some food –didn’t wear a mask.

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Y’all there are no words. This from a woman who has been in the medical industry for almost 60 years. A woman who has glimpsed behind the curtain and has long thumbed her nose at The Bureaucracy. This is a one-eighty in her personality. My heart is so heavy. So I really mean it when I tell you are not alone. Yet I do not give up on her, or my brother. I will cling to hope and my love for them, because that’s all I have. And it’s everything.

Here’s the FaceTime call we had last week… Mom: Yes, I plan on getting the booster shots. Aren’t you? ThinMint: Why would I need booster shots? Mom: Did you not get the vaccine? ThinMint: You know I didn’t get it. Mom: What about Mr ThinMint? Isn’t he getting one? ThinMint: No. Mom: Doesn’t his job require it? ThinMint: His company isn’t making it mandatory, President Puddin’ Face is calling for it. Mom: So he’ll take it then? ThinMint: No, he won’t. Mom: Wow. Just wow *shakes her head disapprovingly* So what’ll happen? ThinMint: I don’t know. We’ll deal with events as they happen. We trust God. Mom: So you could lose everything over a vaccine. ThinMint: I wouldn’t say that. Mom: That is scary. ThinMint: You know what’s scary? A government trying to force something on you, threatening to ostracize you from society if you don’t surrender, and people who think that’s okay. Mom: And I think the government is right.

Did you ever guess that a viral infection would cause such vitriol among families? We try so hard to make sense of it all. The angst, the delusions and the paranoid reactions from those we love. About the only thing that makes sense to me is that those we care about are acting out of fear. The anger, the rationale and the denials all mask their tangible fear. My mom is one of my dearest friends. I know her quite well. For as long as I can remember, she’s been fearless, sassy, a leader, a go getter, a social butterfly. These days, I don’t recognize who she has become. She hides in her home and everything covid related spooks her. I am the black sheep of the family; that is to say I have never conformed to what my brother and mom think I should be. I’ve just always done my own thing, thought my own thoughts, held tight to my own convictions. Though they think I’m weird, they accept me. But now? Now, our differences are magnified and our relatively peaceful approach to one another is strained and tested like never before.

Yesterday Telegram experienced a record increase in user registration and activity. The daily growth rate of Telegram exceeded the norm by an order of magnitude, and we welcomed over 70 million refugees from other platforms in one day. I am proud of how our team handled the unprecedented growth because Telegram continued to work flawlessly for the vast majority of our users. That said, some users in the Americas may have experienced slower speed than usual as millions of users from these continents rushed to sign up for Telegram at the same time. I ask our existing users to say hi to their newly arrived friends, help them unpack, and let them know what we have in stock. Make sure they stick around and see why Telegram is light years ahead of the competition. For the new users I’d like to say this – welcome to Telegram, the largest independent messaging platform. We won’t fail you when others will.

Yesterday’s downtime with certain social media outlets is a good reminder how quickly things can happen without any warning. So many speculations about Q’s drop # 97. I’ll go out on a limb to say that we’ll definitely recognize any real downing of the internet/communication systems. I adore y’all and I am so humbled to be a part of this priceless community you have created here. You say the nicest things to me, about me, but the truth is that it’s beautiful people like you who are the heartbeat of this channel. It’s you who inspires the posts in the first place. Whatever comes our way, we’ll get through this. Know that if it comes to us not being able to connect online that I will be praying for all of you during this storm. Whether you have felt compelled to comment, allowing us to get to know you, or if you’re too shy to comment, please understand that all of you matter, you’re not alone, and you were chosen for such a time as this. Be sure to keep a cookie close by for those moments when you need to take a break. Have faith. Stay strong.

Caleb and Joshua’s report was one of hope. They saw the possibilities, they saw the victory. God says in Numbers 14:24 that Caleb, “… has a different attitude than the others have. He has remained loyal to Me…” Do we not see the same traits of the ten spies in others today? Doubt, resignation, cowardice, carping, ingratitude, disbelief even sabotage. Are we in danger of doing this as well? When we see the frightening happenings around us, we shouldn’t long for the days when things will return “back to normal.” We should have the expectation that God will do the miraculous, both on a grand scale and for our own individual needs. The events we are witnessing aren’t about Trump; he is not the cause nor the solution to what is happening. We trust that God knows what He’s doing, that He looks out for us and we make Him our leader. Jesus tells us that our gate, “is narrow and the road leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). While His words refer to eternal life, I think it can also refer to those who put their trust in God in the here and now. Too many see their dire circumstances and wonder where God is instead of believing God is bigger than their scary situations. Fear, anger and negativity will always be a millstone for us. Holding these outlooks put us in danger of having a rebellious, mutinous heart against God. We need to keep the traits of faith, courage, confidence and appreciation. He’s going to show up no matter what. Which state will your heart be in when He does?