🌳 Lil Treasures #131: Falling Trees and Punching a Founding Father

We're talking Beyoncé and Ranch Water

Well friends, it’s been a heck of a week over here. Keeping it short and sweet because we are up to our ears in insurance claims and chainsaws after two trees fell on our house (mainly our deck and fence and a little bit of the roof) and I do not have it in me this week. I hope your weekend is really great and involves exactly zero trees falling on your place of residency. Thankful that we’re all safe, but man it’s a hassle we definitely did not plan on dealing with this summer.

I can’t wait to read your treasures in the comments, hopefully with the power back on, sipping some sort of fruity drink and not attempting to move a giant tree off our deck. Cheers, beloveds!

Let’s do the treasures!

🥗 It’s two million degrees outside and Euna Mae’s no-recipe salad with cantaloupe and prosciutto really hits the spot for that cold cold lunch!

🐝 Beyoncé decided to announce the release of her new album in the middle of the frickin night last night and the internet is essentially losing their s-word. It’s been 6 years and July 29th can’t get here soon enough! Queen Bey knew we needed this album! She knew.

🌪️ Our beloved Sister Beth had a birthday this week! After so many years of providing incredible teaching and insight, she continues to gift us with truth bombs like in this entire thread.

🌈 It’s Pride Month! This week in The Swipe Up+ we just started a series about affirming theology (with Scripture to accompany these thoughts). If you are looking for a safe space to ask your questions, I hope you’ll consider being a part of the conversation!

And as a reminder, I never want the paywall to be a hindrance or to stop you from joining, so if you’ve been on the fence because of that please send Hannah and I an email at hello@erinhmoon.com and we will get you all set up! 💛

We’ve got the good Tweets!

This tweet was submitted by Sarah Stewart Holland, who asked if she could receive a ribbon if it was chosen. No ribbons, only the joy that will flood your heart when you see your choice placed here in the weekly pantheon.

R.O. Kwon 권오경 @rokwon

that sounds great. Whatever works for everyone! Not a problem. Up for anything. Down for anything. Yes to all of the above! Does anyone have a preference? Either sounds excellent. I'm open to options! I have no needs. I have no wants. I'm a lady

Andrew Nadeau @TheAndrewNadeau

Just found out sometimes when they swear in police dogs they put their paw on the Bible which means they think dogs not only believe in jesus but fear him to the point they would not break an oath sworn to him.

Sid Fiore Branca @sidbranca

twitter is so weird because it's like constant whiplash between a really funny joke, the most horrific violence you can think of, a movie that looks cool, an acquaintance having phenomenal tits, absolute despair, and the history of a medieval painting, all in about 90 seconds

David French @DavidAFrench

One of the great gifts you can give yourself and others is refusing to believe that you must agree with a person to like or respect them. Don't burden friendship with the obligation of agreement. Kindness, patience, and generosity are transcendent. Agreement is transient.

Tiffany Dorrin Olsen @TiffanyDOlsen

When I hear Ranch Water, all I can picture is alcoholic ranch dressing.

average size tyke @tykeamusprime

Miles Teller? you mean an odometer?

Vinny Thomas @vinn_ayy

Nobody is putting gargoyles on buildings anymore. It can’t be that much more expensive to slap a gargoyle up there. We used to be a proper country.

Adriana Porter Felt @__apf__

overheard a teenaged girl ask her dad to explain what started World War II. he tried to play it cool but I could see it in his eyes, this was the moment he'd been waiting for for fifteen years

helado con uva 🍇 @calicoestrella

THERAPY ISNT ENOUGH I NEED TO PUNCH A FOUNDING FATHER

DC Bradshaw @curiouspenguin

MOVIE PITCH: Dragons re-emerge in modern day Britain but, thanks to a long forgotten prophecy, “only those who are knighted can slay a dragon”. So it’s Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen and others, playing themselves, fighting dragons. Yes?

This one is hitting wayyyyyyy to close to home right now.

Jack Corbett @jackcorrbit

insurance is cool because even if you have it, it still kinda feels like you don't.

Meghan Tschanz's book "Women Rising" is out! @meghantschanz

I can’t think of a single woman in the Bible who was praised for her submission to men on Earth —I can, however, think of many women in the Bible who were praised for their lack of submission to domineering men and resisting of patriarchal gender norms.

Amy @lolennui

oh we’re in a “bear market”?? well I think we’re in a platypus store. that’s what you sound like. that’s you.

Mason Mennenga @masonmennenga

the best thing about christianity is how much bread is involved

Inquisitive James @gommunisd

May your weekends be filled with trees that stay exactly where they are! See you in the comments, friends!