I am so confused…

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Daily writing prompt
Are you holding a grudge? About?

Since we have already established that WordPress uses the prompts to stalk us, I will not waste your time rehashing old info. And… since I am not falling for the banana in the tailpipe (from the line in Beverly Hills Cop), intimate answers will not be forthcoming.

There is merit in the question until the “About?” part. Unless you are the mediator in an arguement, a therapist, or someone directly involved in the incident, it is none of your business, in my opinion.

That being said, I did consider the first part of the question and I was left a bit confused. I will tell you why, and it is not because I do not understand the question. I went on a search of the definition to the word Grudge, and got stuck on the question of What is the difference between a grudge and unforgiveness? While I do not think I have either, I do have a great amount of emotions left over from my childhood, from my first marriage, and from the Shut Down.

I also struggled with the difference between grudge and distrust, or bitterness. All three are negative and damaging. Maybe I am way off the mark, but in my mind the idea of a grudge seems almost intentional… like making it a point to use this grudge thing like a weapon, causing intentional damage to the offender in even the smallest and seemingly benign ways.

While I do not have any real trust in our government, and with good reason, I realize that I am a very tiny grain of sand in a rather large pond. Slipping through the cracks is more likely the case, than the government intentionally making plans to ignore me way back then when I was that tiny girl. The souls that traumatized me in my past, no longer make me hold a grudge or cling to unforgiveness. However, there are solid steel boundaries around this vessel now… sometimes blocking the heart that lies within.

On a good day I feel full of Gods spirit and I am a fountain of Grace, Mercy, Compassion, Empathy, Joy, and Peace! I rest in the truth of my own forgiveness, which allows me to forgive and help anyone I encounter.

On my bad days I struggle with grief, anger, frustration and fear. I speak to no one, and bury myself in my bed under blankets and pillows all day. I am still that same child of God, I just live under His shadow now, and there are just those days that He has the strength to get me through the day… when I cannot do it on my own.

My confusion is that the definition of Grudge is almost ambiguous… like it can be used under too many other guises, fooling us into answering yes when we mean no, or visa versa.

I don’t know, maybe I am just confused because I just woke up and my brain fog has not cleared yet. I am being sincere in saying that this question is just a bit too deep, this early in the morning.

Here …

Have a cookie…

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I tried to give you a selection to choose from…

Investigating Truths…

Just a Bag

Cont’d 10

Look!  We made it to the doorway everyone.  Gather close so that we can make a plan, while keeping as quiet as possible.  I have no idea what will play out once the door opens, but whatever we do… it must be swift!  I am not even sure if we will be able to exit out of the mouth of the cave, or simply do a grab and go; heading back the way we came in from the tunnels.  I did see a split off back down the path about an hour and a half ago.

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Listen carefully…

I believe we will need three groups to make this work.  Someone will need to hold the door open until we know if we have to backtrack, and if so, cover our escape down the path… we will be running fast if things go badly.  You will need to have weapons ready in order to block any pursuers following us, if possible.  Once we pass you, if it looks too costly to fight, do what you can to collapse the tunnel… I think this doorway is old and rotting, so you may be able to knock the supports out easily enough. 

I will need several able-bodied volunteers for the extraction, helping me to do the grabbing part, as I have no clue how much a baby dragon weighs… if it is, in fact, a dragonlet!  The third group must go before us into the lair; blocking any danger near the front of the cave, as we will need to focus on our pick up without any distractions.

If you are all in agreement, who would like to help me with the baby?  Crocket, I should have known you would help, though I am a bit surprised to see both Christine and Bubbles jump in right behind you.  I welcome all of your assistance, and your bravery gives me courage!  Wow James!  You were definitely meant to be our front runner by the sword you just pulled out of your bag.  I am feeling better just looking at your group of weapon wielding adventurers; eyes alight with a strange fiery strength.  Carver, thank you for organizing our retreat and holding the doorway clear for us… it could mean the difference between escape or capture. 

I have spent the last two days in these tunnels, thinking about this doorway. I have had a lot of time to ask myself why it was placed here, and why the dragon made it so small? I was reminded of the old passages read, about dragons being well known for magic! I have heard stories of a dragon’s ability to transform, sometimes into the form of a person. If the dragon wanted a hidden escapeway, this would fit the bill!  All he would have to do is transform into a smaller version of himself, or possibly a man; slipping out the back without being seen… it just took a while for me to remember.

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  Being a servant to the Commander requires the reading of a great many things, so my memory filing system has to hold a ton of information; organizing and retrieving it on the fly. Sometimes that can take a while.  It might take a bit, but the information always surfaces at the right time, for the most part.

Anyway, now that we seem to all understand the logistics of things, and each is prepared to do their part… shall we begin?

Remember, on the count of three we open the door and go… James and his team first, followed by my retrieval team.  Carver, be ready to follow if we give the all clear… otherwise, hold here at the door and await our return.

One…

Two…

Three…

Ow! Watch it, he bites!  Quick Christine, throw this blanket over his head, while Bubbles is distracting him with her bubble wand.  Perfect!  I’ll hold my bag open for you Crocket, since he’s heavy looking and I don’t think I can get him on my own… I think you’ll move faster than I can.

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Christine, can you go call up the rest of the team from the tunnel, now that James has given us the all clear from outside the cave entrance?  From the looks of this cave, something horrible happened here… bones strewn about the nest, and broken shells of at least two other dragonlets; both gone without a trace!  Whatever it was that tragically occurred here, it must have caused the dragons to leave the nest… abandoning this baby.

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What a pitiful baby he is, this angry one!  Wounded, abandoned and so frightened… how can we blame the little thing.  No wonder he bites!  I would too if I were him, seeing the things he has seen.  He was witness to the tragedy that unfolded within these walls, watching whatever happened to his siblings. 

And I am baffled and saddened as to where his mother has gone, willing to abandon her baby.  These questions will have to wait for another time.  For now, we must make haste and get off this mountain.  There is no telling if or when someone will return to this cave, looking to remove any last bit of evidence of the evil that occurred here.  I personally have no desire to wait around and see if they do…

Your Welcome…

If you decide to debut your next vocal rendition of your favorite artist…

While walking out on your local trail…

Make certain that you are not within earshot of nearby hoomans…

Lest you wish to scare the daylights out of the poor soul you stumble into, coming in the opposite direction from the bend up ahead on the path.

***Bonus Video*** I found this on my Instagram from years ago and wanted to fully put a laugh in your heart today…

Your Welcome!!!

It was only a dream…

Daily writing prompt
What does your ideal home look like?

When I was a small girl I had many dreams… dreams of having a family that I could rely on…

Growing up on the street left a great amount to dream about when it came to a safe dry place to sleep…

Sixteen years of dreaming about an ideal home destroyed my first marriage…

I thought we had found our ideal home about 7 years ago, and then the shut down claimed everything we owned…

Now, I am keeping my expectations within a realistic realm…

Yesterday, I played a game with my husband, had a healthy meal, and slept in relative safety…

The only ideal home that I now look towards is no longer here, but heavenward. I am going to store up my treasures there, cause the world keeps takin my stuff!

Here…

Have a cookie…

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Honestly, why do Macaroons take so much work?

Do You Remember…

Fall-time reruns…

Do You Remember 3/20

Funny memory,

            I think all parents can relate to having at least one experience, where the distressed cry of your child causes you to drop everything and come running! Once there, you discover your tiny human overreacting to something minor, as if it were a natural disaster. To them the world and its struggles seem so big and often scary; causing our wee ones distress that only a parent can make all better!

This is where I found myself one summer afternoon, when my middle daughter was about 18 months old. Afterwards, I did what any good parent would do… I made sure to write the memory down in great detail, so as to repeatedly remind my daughter of the incident, for the rest of her life.

To Babybug,

I could hear your angry screams coming from the bedroom.  I dropped everything and headed towards the crying. 

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As I entered your room, I stopped short when I saw you.  There you were, with angry tears streaming down your face and arms outstretched toward me.

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You were wedged butt first in the little chimney of your doll house. 

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Chubby little baby butt cheeks peeked out of all of the windows.  I had to leave your sister with you while I ran next door to get our neighbor.  I fully intended to have him help me free you, but for what felt like five minutes, we both laughed uncontrollably.

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After somewhat controlling his laughter, my neighbor had to literally split the dollhouse in half, so as not to pinch your little butt cheeks, while I pulled you up and out. 

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I think you were more upset and offended at my laughing, than you were about being stuck, or that we destroyed your dollhouse. 

Love Mom

To Cry or Not to Cry…

Though it may seem an odd way of remembering things, sometimes the things I read from the prompt, bring me an immediate memory response… at times it is rather off the wall, but this time it fits pretty well.

Daily writing prompt
What brings a tear of joy to your eye?

Is it just me or does everyone’s kids try to give them gifts that make them cry? Well, mine were professional Tear Jerkers! For some reason, they made it their mission in life to outdo each other in the “make mom cry at your gift” department. Whether it be a holiday gift or possibly Mothers Day or my Birthday, tears were always to be incoming.

Now this is most probably because I am a cry baby… yes folks… full on cry baby am I. I cry if I am happy, sad, or angry! I have an empathetic spirit, so emotions run very very high within this vessel. I think my girls figured it out early on, deriving much joy in knowing my reaction showed my true happiness at their gifts. It did not help, however, that there were three of them and they turned it into a competition at times. To this day I am not sure why they behaved this way… it’s kind of funny.

Now that you know I am a big baby, we can try to make some grown up and mature explanation of a really great reason to cry for Joy… I have a laundry list of crying sessions… hmmmm… Oh! I did cry yesterday when I.V. said some very sweet things regarding a piece I wrote. You all better not start acting like my kids and saying stuff to see if I cry… just teasing.

In truth I love your comments and responses. Connecting with others brightens my days and whether my tears are of Joy or simply emotional responses, both enrich my spirit. Who knows, maybe if the world would let themselves freely cry to express feelings, there would not be so much anger out there. Ah well, pipe dreams I guess… Most likely we would end up with no job, no money, and the economy would crash aside from the Pet stores. There would be emotional support animals controlling everything… schools, businesses, and mainly Government (They are all crybabies anyway).

Well, it is Monday September 4th, and I am off to adventure with my great panther Brodie, and I will probably cry if he dies again. Happy Labor Day!

Oh, don’t forget to take your treat with you when you leave.

Pexels made us Churros…

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Live Wire…

One of my favorite writers in the bible has to be David. It is said that he was a man after Gods own heart, and if you study his life I think you would gain some understanding as to why God felt this way. David’s life brings me so much encouragement, and not because he became a great king and accomplished great things.

David was just like you and I, just as good and wicked as we can be in the here and now. He fell from grace with God, and in a really really big way. But he loved and believed in God so much, that he got back up and sought to reconcile with his creator… owning his own failures! If God faithfully met this man on the battlefields of his own mistakes, then surely He will keep picking me up off the ground each time I take a wrong step on my own journey.

David’s poems and songs offer a great depth of understanding about Gods character. Every time I read Psalms it encourages and strengthens my heart. When you listen to the words of Psalm 139, may the truth of how well God knows and loves YOU, be an encouragement for your Sunday.

Oh, and I almost forgot our breakfast …

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My Name Explains it…

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Daily writing prompt
Why do you blog?

Everyone has been told the meaning behind my name, Wiwohka, but I will point to the picture up above for a quick reminder. It means rushing or raging water… I am a rather loud talker, as well as being very animated and passionate while I express myself to others. Simply put, I am too much for most people to handle.

Blogging is a way for me to tell others how I feel and think, without being too much. I am not being flippant, nor am I being down on myself or others. I am being honest. My phone has four numbers that are incoming or outgoing… my husband, my Chica, and two other sweet friends… that’s it! I am actually acclimated to this way of life, as it did not get this way overnight.

As a small child I asked for help and was denied, growing up I spoke my mind and was called disrespectful. Granted I was probably a smart mouth when I said certain things, but it was still the truth. I talked my way right out of my first marriage. Throughout my life I discovered that even though you tell the truth, much of the time it is not what others wish to hear. I am very opinionated and when I believe something, I own it! I AM CHATTY CATHY!

Why do I blog?

We are human, made in the image of God! We were designed NOT to be alone. Why do you think that is? God loves us and needs our attention and love in return. That’s why He is always whispering to us… trying to fellowship with us. He wants us to talk to Him as well. We are just like Him in this need, and being able to talk and laugh with others is a fulfilling thing in life. I need to talk, laugh, and fellowship with others, but my options are limited.

But, why do I blog?

If the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, as the phrase goes, I will go to the Mountain! I can blog for as long as I wish each day, and I have wonderful and enriching conversations with others here in WordPress. I am discovering lives and stories from all over the world, as it seems I am not the only one doing this sort of thing.

For myself, I have an insatiable need to be a part of the body of Christ… to find where I belong, to be a part of His purpose! If I am to share what God has done for my life, and what He wants to do for all of us, I need an outlet! If no one likes the sound of my voice, fine! I will let my fingers do the talking, if it seems less threatening or easier to accept. The door to my virtual lobby is always open, so no one feels held hostage for my Jesus Talks… you can take it or leave it with no harsh rejections.

Really… Why do I blog?

Because I am a broken vessel, filled with His Holy Spirit… I am compelled to tell everyone of what has been done for me, what I have seen and survived because of HIM… I wanna talk about Jesus and I needed a plug in! Thank you from the bottom of my heart WordPress, and I am not being sarcastic… Thank You, and God Bless You for allowing me the opportunity to give love to anyone who needs it!

There was a time when I was done… finished… I desperately wanted to go HOME, in the literal sense… yes, even Christians in their brokenness, have taken their own lives. It happens! Writing was my attempt at making sense of my choices at that time. I have written all my life, but not at a deep level at all. I had so much damage done to me, deep writing always brought the memories… the nightmares.

Long story short, if you ever go back into the archives and read My Truths, you will see the journey that brought me to blogging. I now have a purpose, a reason to drag myself out of bed each morning. I made the commitment to God, and to you, that everything I write on this blog should be edifying, uplifting, and good for whomever stumbles upon this site.

God actually used WordPress to help me focus on the needs of others, bringing me the joy I was seeking all my life.

Why do I blog?

I get joy, fulfillment, and purpose out of writing to YOU!

Note To Self…

There are times in our lives where things look so dark, so bleak, and we are faced with looking at what we have to show for our lives; our successes and our failures! Maybe life blesses one with financial freedom, while another seemingly experiences nothing but poverty! Which one is the better for it, which one worse?

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One having money may still feel empty, searching for more things to fill the void. Another may be fulfilled and completely happy with little money and few possessions. I do not feel that I am brave enough to judge either one, as the better of the two.

Perspective can have a lasting impact on how we look at the circumstances we live in, and/or are faced with on a daily basis. I personally, do not have many possessions anymore, at least nothing I want to take with me when I am gone. For the most part, I exist in this manner and do very well. Less is sometimes more, as the saying goes.

That does not mean it is always easy, point in fact, there are days where it actually gets under my skin… the struggle, the frustration.

This is where my Note to Self #3 comes in handy…

“Where your treasures are stored, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21

I am reminded of what awaits me, when I arrive home… you remember… the meadow where I tend my Father’s majestic horses? I think on all the rejoicing, all the singing. I like to imagine watching God being pulled along the streets of gold, carried by magnificent Steeds pulling His chariot!

Everything we have here will fade, decay and become worthless in time, while He prepares a place for us’ that will exist for eternity! I think that is a pretty long time, according to human understanding…

Interviewing Someone…

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Daily writing prompt
Interview someone — a friend, another blogger, your mother, the mailman — and write a post based on their responses.

Myself – Firstly, I wish to say thank you Someone, for taking the time to answer these few questions I wish to ask.

Someone – you are quite welcome, I am so glad you asked me to do this interview.

Myself – I was hoping you might share a little about what you do.

Someone – I find and save things that are broken and lost. Once found, I take the broken thing and mend it. Then I set it on the path it needed to find.

Myself – Wow! That seems like a great amount of time and effort, since I see broken things everywhere. Don’t you ever get tired and want to quit? I can only imagine how it might feel to pick up a broken thing and see that you have fixed it in the past and it is broken yet again.

Someone – My desire is to always be near the broken, to always save what is crushed in spirit. I was created to fulfill these things and I never tire or lose my desire for restoring a broken thing.

Myself – I myself have been mended by your hands on multiple occasions, so I can certainly attest to the truth of your statement about return visits. This has brought me to my last question, which is one that I rarely use these days, but since this is an interview and it is a logical question to follow the others… Why? Why do you come back each time and mend again, if you know I will most likely break something else and need you to help?

Someone – Because I love you…

Myself – …and …

Someone – I love you…

Myself – I have had many tell me they loved me and when I needed them, they failed me…

Someone – Have I ?

Myself – Well, actually No!

Someone – Look not to the world for what will heal, mend, and save you. Look Up!

Myself – Why?

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” John 14:6

Myself – I am a bit overwhelmed with your answer, so I will end this particular interview in an effort to absorb your heartfelt answers. Would you be willing to share like this again at a later date, if needed?

Jesus“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7,8

Myself – Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to meet with me for this interview. I know that it was last minute, but you were already having coffee with me, so it worked out perfectly. I even set out this plate of biscotti and coffee for the readers, so help yourself.

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