Avatars

[Pinkie Pie]

I have been intrigued by the avatars that everyone chooses to go with their screen names. Are they reflections of an aspect of our personality? Of our hopes and dreams? Or ????

I was wondering if anyone would be willing to share why they picked the particular avatar that they did. Does it represent something about you? Or was it just a random picture you picked with no meaning whatsoever? Or just because you thought it was cute?

I'll go first. I picked the pink care bear for several reasons: the pink is "girly" to me, and I am discovering the little girl inside of me that was emotionally neglected and/or abused throughout my childhood. The care bear part is because someone who has been very important in my process of healing gave me a big pink Care Bear to hug and cuddle.

And last but not least, her being in sunglasses and driving the sports car, kind of gives me a feeling of being free and fun and excited about life, something that I hope to feel someday. And feeling like I'm "going somewhere". Okay, who's next? (There was a period of time where I wasn't able to get on the forum so I hope this wasn't already a topic!)

[Willow]

Mine is really my eyeball :)
I'm peeking at you! :eek:

[Hesed]

I chose mine because we are big on teddy bears in my house. I chose "Hesed" because it means "loving kindness" in Hebrew. After growing up in a church where love and kindness were seen as weak and sissy and wishy-washy, I want to be a Christian who puts loving kindness at the center. And a teddy-bear hug should surely help in the process?

[DLL]

i chose mine because i feel like i have been and still am flooded by emotions and i want to think that GOD said He wouldnt ever flood like that again. i wouldnt be able to handle this ever again. not that im sure im handling it now but i cant get the emotions to stop or slow long enough to think as clearly as i want to be able to. this has almost killed me....emotionally, physically, psychologically and spiritually.... and not sure that it wont end up being just that. i dont know what the next "right " thing is to do, or if i do think i know, then think about doing it, im afraid of the outcome. i just want to runaway for my own help but sometimes think is the wrong thing to do.

[molehills]

Proceed with Caution

I chose my avatar as statement to me and to you. I'm not sure I'm a worthy addition around here. You ought to be cautious. I can be difficult.

On the other hand, I wanted to remember to be careful. I tend to throw myself into things and to trust people quickly and easily. I wanted to be careful and to think before I opened myself up.

[Doug64]

I chose mine because I love chocolate - and my eyes are green/or hazel.

If I had a guitar handy, I'd use it.

Doug

[butterfly]

I Choose The Pink Carnation Because It Is The Flower I Love The Most. If There Was A Fish I Would Of Choosen That First. It Reminds Me Of How Blessed I Am For Having My Husband And His Family. They Are So Loving And Accepting Of Me. My Husband Came From Maine And His Family Lives Near The Ocean. I Like Willows Eye Because It Seems So Friendly To Me.like She Is Saying " Hi How Are You Today?"

[Pinkie Pie]

Oh I love everyone's responses so far! Willow, yours made me laugh - it really does seem like you are peeking through a little window on my computer monitor. I would never have guessed the reasons everyone picked their avatars. They are so beautiful, touching, personal.

Anyone else???

[eva]

Nothing very suprising about mine - the text is something that I just now most identify with... :) Sorry, really nothing special! :)

[bad girl]

I posted mine somewhere else also, but I was pretty much treated like the "woman who committed adultry" and I hadn't even done anything other than having my husband, who was abusive, coming down really hard on me about being a better mother, housewife, cooking dinner on time . I was taken off the praise team because of it, and, Well, if you can't fight' em join em, so now, I just am kinda like that woman in the martina Mcbride song "when god fearing women get the blues" video. :D Well, here are the lyrics, they're fun to read :)


(Leslie Satcher)

Pat

She was the prom queen
He was the quarterback of the football team
And it all looked so promising
We never thought anything would happen like this
And then all of a sudden
Twenty-five years of love and devotion
Down the drain

We all heard her hollerin'
For a country mile
Cheatin' shows your complete lack of style
Well she took out three parking meters
And a pedestrian's purse
The day she quit the baptist choir
And threw that Ford into reverse

Lock up your husbands
Lock up your sons
Lock up your whiskey cabinets
Girls lock up your guns
Lock up the beauty shop
No tellin' if they've heard the news
Call the boys downtown at Neiman Marcus
Tell 'em lock up them high heels shoes

When God-fearin' women get the blues
There ain't no slap-dab-a tellin'
What they're gonna do
Run around yellin'
I've got a Mustang
It'll do 80
You don't have to be my baby
I've stirred my last batch of gravy
You don't have to be my baby

Call all the deacons
Call the ladies aid
Call all the altos, sopranos, tenors
Call every bass
Well call all the pentecostals
Bring that anointing oil too
Well call the preacher
He's the only one can reach her
And there's ain't no time to lose

When God-fearin' women get the blues
There ain't no slap-dab-a tellin'
What they're gonna do
Run around yellin'
I've got a Mustang
It'll do 80
You don't have to be my baby
I've stirred my last batch of gravy
You don't have to be my baby

She's on all our prayer lists
She's on all our hearts
As for the Easter cantata
We don't know who'll sang her part

When God-fearin' women get the blues
There ain't no slap-dab-a tellin'
What they're gonna do
Run around yellin'
I've got a Mustang
It'll do 80
You don't have to be my baby
I've stirred my last batch of gravy
You don't have to be my baby

[Pinkie Pie]

That's a great song! Sounds like she lived it, too. (and you too apparently....)

[merry-go round horse]

I chose this avatar because it fits the theme of our lives along with Merry-go- Round horse...we seem to be in some kind "fun" house when it comes to ministry experiences. I didn't grow up in a Christen home or going to church. Wow...look at all I was missing.................................. NOT.
So, I also loved the little girl who could be me with the candy hoping to offer some hope to others out of my pain. All of it fits though I am struggling to be happy in a crazy church situation that happens again and again and again :) :) :) . but NO MORE

Trust in the true life giver and kick up your heals with HIS joy!!
MGRH

[bad girl]

Who knows, perhaps the writer of that song is lurking somewhere on this forum :D
Pat

[merry-go round horse]

Ya know...I'm getting the impression that this is where the highly intelligent human beings gather to say. "This just doesn't add up!" Warriors and Zenas of the word unite. Can we put a little more Christ in Christinaity? eh? So, when there is abuse why do we sit there stunned and say..."Uh...that guy/gal was a Christian!!!???. Seems like a lot of people expecting to have reservations in heaven are gonna have a lot of 'splainin to do :D Wow..it feels good to know that other people are being treated like trash by the church...although that shouldn't be something to smile about and it's kind of saddistic. But frankly...it's true that the world is often a nicer place to be SO What is "the world" exactly from a Christian's point of view? Isn't it just the worst possible thing that any human can come up with in his own heart. If you ask me, I think Satan is working through the church...the LAST place we'd expect to look for him.


Oh...my husband was about to get a shirt with "This just doesn't add up!" on it when we left our ministry 12 years ago. We never got around to it but: the guy we worked with was discovered to be a pedophile (after he commited suicide), one of our board memebers had an affair with a deacon from another church (yeah...knew 'um both) , the organization folded BLAH, BLAH, BLAH....
just a little fodder for those who think that people get away with things...they don't....the true attitudes leak out eventually.

I may be poorer...but I still have my sanity among other things ;) MGO ROUND

No MO'

[Jerry]

I can be difficult.


DIFFICULT,,,,,,,,,SCHMIFFICULT !!!!!!!! All are welcome here at the "Disfunction Junction" :D
Love Jerry

[merry-go round horse]

Hmm Molehill....
Not that cautious..you made it here...Maybe good reason to trust other people who have been run over. They say misery loves company....but doesn't it at least deserve some ;) Hope you can find healing MGRH

[jane]

When I first came on, I started to look through the avatars. I was hoping for the perfect one-- looking for a rose or something that I liked.

Then I saw this picture and couldn't believe it. It is almost as if someone had a picture of me as a child. I even showed my husband and kids and they were shocked! My eyes are a lighter color but that is all....


as for "very youthful member" those of you who are new might not know;
when I posted a certain amount; under my name came "senior member" and it confused me about why someone would write that so I asked everyone----I think Jerry made a joke about being youthful or something so it stuck....



Jane

[Zoe Rebecca]

My avatar is about my personality, about my experiences & the experiences of others.

We (all of us, both men & women) can do it. The avatar is a reminder. :)

There is life (the Greek meaning of Zoe is "life") after spiritual abuse.

The meaning of the name Rebecca is "tied/bound." I am bound/tied to life & it to me. :)

[molehills]

Thanks for the welcome. You guys are making me blush, and get a little teary.

[Kerrin]

I chose my Avitar because, at the time especially, it symbolises the story of my heart and, therfore my life, and how I have been treated!

I'm not ready to change it yet!
It's still in little pieces :o
I'm waiting on the "new" one. :)

( I give my heart away freely ,and ,well ............ :( )
Love,
Kerrin ;)

[pblondeau46]

Hi Everyone

I chose my avatar because it best describes how not to be...

The picture of the brain falling out respresents to me how Christians (including myself) can become too spiritually minded and check our brains at the door as a result. I have learned the hard way that the mind is a very important part in the worship of God.

[Pinkie Pie]

I love EVERYONE'S responses. I feel like I know each of you a little better. Thanks everyone for sharing. :)

[Katie]

I just added an avatar because I just figured out how. :rolleyes:

Do any of you have custom avatars? I couldn't figure out how to do that.

[jane]

I don't have a custom one. sorry.

Jane

[Jerry]

I choose my avatar cuz he looks like he has "Gas" :D

[pblondeau46]

LOL ............that is funny Jerry! Ha! Ha! Ha! :D