Raeyan Garvin

she’s a married lady now

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

Last night, I saw a glimpse of what the Kingdom of God will look like. We had ten students in class and seven different countries represented. Everyone was talking and laughing and sharing about their culture. There was no hate or exclusion. Only love.

I love my job.

[Viggie Smalls @Viggie_Smalls93]

Sometimes I see how many vacations people take and I wonder if I’m bad with money or if they are

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

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[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

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[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

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[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

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[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

@JimIrsay Mr. Irsay I would be forever grateful PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #ForTheShoe

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

@JimIrsay I’ve tried so hard to get tickets and was never able and can’t afford the resells. I would love to go and would appreciate it so so much! I would probably spend most the night crying in gratitude! Please please please! #ForTheShoe 🙂🙂

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

“Do we still have Chilis money?” -my husband

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

How do you block someone in real life?

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

We don’t gatekeep in this house- a girl just told me I smelled nice and I stopped in my tracks to look up my purchase history so I could tell her what my perfume was.

[The New Evangelicals @newvangelicals]

The world: thousands of children are being slaughtered in Gaza, we must do something about it

American evangelicals:

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

Dear @tacobell,

Please stop trying to be fancy. We, the people who eat your food weekly, PROMISE we don’t want fancy. We want the same four ingredients layered in different ways for $1-$3.

That’s all.

[Bob Hamp @bobhamp]

This is a true story.
Years ago in a church where I was a leader, I was made aware of a game our youth leaders had played with the whole group during evening youth group.
The game was to have several people race to see who could be the first to chug a gallon of milk
Part of the "fun" of the game was the strong likelihood that one or more of the contestants would throw up for the entertainment of the whole group
In a private moment I mentioned to the youth pastor that in a youth group their size and in that age group it was likely that 8-12 people would be struggling with bulimia. With that in mind, I thought he would want to know that this would likely be a triggering and stress inducing game for those 8-12 people to watch.
His response as a young man to me, a Licensed Professional Counselor was dismissive and almost amused. He significantly minimized the idea that this could be a problem.

My takeaway.
When you believe your job is to grow and maintain engagement and keep people entertained, laughter and gathering crowds, the lens through which you look can convince you that you are hitting your target.
When you believe your job is to understand the human soul and bring healing and wholeness, you look through a particular lens as well.
My drawing attention to something this young man didn't understand felt to him like an accusation. Rather than respond with curiosity and intent to understand how better to create a safe environment he responded with defensiveness and dismissiveness.
If the crowd is laughing you are likely to miss those who quietly walk out the door because they have been made to feel unsafe.
When an expert gives feedback and you respond with defensiveness rather than an intent to understand, you may miss an opportunity to provide healing for wounds that you haven't previously recognized.

[tyler oakley @tyleroakley]

someone’s silence about israel’s genocide of palestinians is noticeable, memorable, & repulsive

[clown @bugsquelcher]

hey man sorry i’m going to have to cancel tonight, i just got really scared all of a sudden

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

Choose absence over disrespect.

[Raeyan Garvin @Raegan_M]

I won a $15 gift card which turned out to be 30 separate $.50 off coupons and I’m so confused.

[kathy lee radford @Rad323]

YOU'RE GONNA LOOK AT ME AND TELL ME THAT I'M WRONG? AM I WRONG? SHE WORE A CROWN AND CAME DOWN IN A BUBBLE, DOUG. GROW UP, BRO.