A dear friend once asked what it meant when I said "I'm proud of you."
So I thought about it, and wrote out a dozen things I meant by those words.
If one of them reminds you of someone in your life, I'm sure they'd be blessed to hear it (or something like it) from you!
I see the effort you put in, in life, and I respect you for it.
I look up to you.
I'm honoured to be known as your friend.
I enjoy speaking highly of you.
I see your hardships, and I celebrate when you overcome.
I count it an honour to walk beside you.
I believe the things you're doing are worthwhile.
I see strength being forged out of your weakness, and I rejoice.
I cheer for you.
I wish there were more people like you in the world.
Your example inspires me.
I'm grateful the Lord counted me worthy to be your friend.
#gratitude #honour #kindness #honor #respect #character #joy
Grace and Truth
Grace and Truth
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I build open-source, privacy-focused apps for missionaries and anyone else whose data is not for sale.
I use AI tools to write the code, but do not include surveillance or invasive permissions. My apps are designed to work across platforms, making the switch to Linux phones easier when they're more available.
(I'm a beginner in this, learning as I go. I'll start with publishing Flutter apps on Codeberg and Zapstore.)
I only see a little of the chatter about the Bitcoin price, but I haven't seen anyone mentioning the uncertainty around the fallout of Core v30 and a potential fork as a factor. Macro forces influence the big players more than the humble stackers, but this is something impacting Bitcoiners, and I wonder how many are unsure.
A fork is spoken about as either a threatening event to be avoided at all costs, or a solution to a problem, from either side. Not many people explain what actually happens if it comes, and it seems like a tension between choosing what you believe is right and betting on what you think the majority will choose as the main Bitcoin.
If I understand the history right, in other times the people pushing a change forked off, but here, the maintainers of Bitcoin Core itself have initiated the contentious change. So if there's a fork, it's harder to say which side would be splintering off - the main implementation changing Bitcoin's uses, or the alternatives keeping it as money. Running Knots, not upgrading Core, changing settings, or choosing BIP110 are ways people are showing their stance, but we don't know if it means helping decide the right path forward for Bitcoin or getting kicked off into some minority spinoff that tries to keep Satoshi's Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash but lacks the strength of the main network.
To make it even more complicated, there's debate over what even makes the difference - nodes, miners, or both, and whether the balance of power has gone off track.
How do we defend this solution we know is so powerful in solving the world's problems, without damaging its value or splitting it into things it shouldn't be? Is a fork inevitable? What happens if it comes?
#fork #BTC #BIP110 #asknostr
My first app is now on Zapstore!!! 🎉
It's a very fancy contact app, a personal CRM with features I've often wished existed, for anyone who intentionally keeps in touch with many people.
Thanks to @PayPerQ and @Zapstore for being so helpful, building great tools and pointing me in the right direction when I got stuck. And to all the developers and vibecoders who inspired me to start building what I've wished I could, and to @Paul for the tutorial that helped me get started.
If you find bugs, navigation oddities, or things you expected would work differently, you're welcome to let me know! I'll be improving things as I continue to build!
#crm #vibecoding #beta #Flutter #freedomtech
Connections - Zapstore
Connections helps you strengthen relationships through organized contact management, prayer request tracking, gift recording, and trip planning. Th...