The lost and drowning are seldom found on dry land… or perhaps they are, but I’ll search for them in the deep waters, just in case!
Out On the Sea…
Category: Gratitude
It’s Camel Appreciation Day…
Eustace deserves a day to be appreciated for all he does for us on Wednesdays!
This is a shout out to all those camels out there, encouraging others by their attitude, their desire to help others, and their commitment to supporting those that they encounter…
You’d be surprised how many camels live in and around our cities and communities… I see them all the time!
Push Me Pull Me…
There will be those days where one simply feels pulled in too many directions.
When this occurs, one can walk forward in faith… even when the body cannot see what lay ahead.
Let the spirit lead you forward, even if you feel like you are going backwards.
Why?
Trust in Him and trust the process…
Who’s Your Builder…
It’s Sunday and I’m spending it with my Maker, so the day calls for singing, reading scripture, and definitely some fellowshipping to top things off!
Along the line of singing, I happened to hear a worship song while walking this morning… and now it’s stuck in my head! Sooooo, it seemed like a fantastic idea to get it stuck in yours, as well.
You’re Welcome…
Not only do I wish for you to get a beautiful worship song repeatedly rolling off your tongues for the rest of the day, but thought you might also want to read along with me through one of the Psalms…
Psalm 57, to be exact!
Well, so far you’ve shared some worship music, some scripture, and now it’s the fellowship part… virtual style!
We need some good coffees and teas,
I brought in a Barista to serve everyone, though he wasn’t very enthusiastic about having to wear the hat. No worries though, as he still makes a great cup of coffee!
Help yourself to the breakfast treats…
There’s plenty for all!
God Bless!
Wave Rider…
Thru fierce storms and forceful winds
Ride on…
Thru swells of uphill battles
Ride on…
Though the rain burns your skin
Ride on…
When the waves pummel the sides of your vessel
Ride on…
The ship you sail has a mighty Captain
so Ride on…
He steers directly through the eye of each storm
so Ride on…
Your vessel’s timbers are bound together by faith
so Ride on…
Wind cannot overpower and no fire can destroy
so Ride on…
You may feel the fire’s heat
You may taste the salt from the waves
Your ears may hurt from the roar of thunder
You may feel the sting of the wind slapping your face
But,
The captain you sail with knows His ship
and He knows you…
Because of His unfailing love and guidance
You have the power to Ride on…
I Finally Stopped Running…
As I answered the question last year from an actual exercise point of view, I chose to think of the question metaphorically, if you will.
I spent most of my considerable years running…
Running from trauma, hurt, pain, rejection, judgement and unforgiveness from others. I choose not to do that any longer!
Instead, I now choose to walk forward, one day at a time!
So, in answer to the prompt… I walk every day.
But, I also make my friends cookies each morning.
Not that I’m trying to tell you how to eat a cookie or anything, but if you nibble on the toe’s first… the rest of the foot tastes better!
Tonight, Pinky, We Shall Take Over the World…
I loved to watch that cartoon Pinky and the Brain, where the two lab mice or rats (whatever they were) would start their day off with the big dumb one asking the small one the same question from the day before… hey, Brain, what are we doing today? Brain would always answer the same thing, as well… Pinky, today we are going to take over the world!
When I saw the prompt, my mind went straight to that old cartoon… so, that’s my long winded answer for what I’m doing this evening. No, this evening won’t be filled with plans for world domination. I just have no intention of airing my evening activities for all to read!
If we have nothing better to do than to read what others are doing in their personal time, well then, we need to find something to do. If we have nothing better to do than to hand out all our personal business for others to feed off of, well then, we need to stop oversharing so much personal information…
Just sayin…
Here, have a cookie…
Please don’t try eating the mice… they’re not cookies!
Forward Momentum…
I spent yesterday setting up the framework for Volume II of my book series, and today I will be building my storyboard on the computer.
I like to have lots of maps and pictures available, making it easier for the writing of the story, itself… my mojo, if you will.
I want to keep moving forward with the storyline, regardless of how long it takes for the first book to get picked up. My desire is to keep everything connected as smoothly as possible for whomever eventually reads the books.
I’m certainly not boasting that I shall become some writing guru that pops out best selling novels like tic tac’s, or anything. I suppose I simply want to have the most positive attitude towards the future that I can, regardless of circumstances or any future outcome… it just makes things look brighter, that’s all.
Besides, I better use it or loose it, as far as putting words to paper… I’m not getting any younger!
Field of Schemes…
Promises Promises
Have I got a deal for you
It’s a guarantee
I’m doing this for you
I swear it
You deserve it
All I need from you is
If you do this, then I’ll
It’ll be just between us
Anytime there is an overly happy, too good to be true sort of person, acquaintance, sales person or what not… the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end!
I’ll tell you why…
Because, promises are not always promises, not all deals are all that good, there are no guarantees, most people who tell you it’s for your good are about to hurt your feelings, anyone can swear nowadays, no one truly knows who deserves what, there is always a catch or something in it for the one offering… and, it is never, ever, ever just between you and them!
I know, I know… pretty brutal and straight up, right?!
I’m pretty sure everyone has met at least one person like this in their lifetime. Maybe not all of the above in just one person, but it is a self-centered personality trait that I find rather irritating, destructive, and dangerous… I avoid this personality like the plague!
I’ll make it clear here that I’ve no specific person to point fingers at, since the trait can be found in any sort of type… if they let it!
Here, have a cookie…
Monday Musings…
Don’t reach out for love
Only to burn the hand you grasp
True forgiveness is about putting out fires…
Not Starting Them!
Journey With Me! 