What an odd question to see first thing in the morning. I haven’t even had my first cup of coffee, yet!
Sorry, but I don’t have any snappy come backs for the prompts this morning and quite honestly, I’ve better things to do. Before I even think of starting my day, I plan to head to the river for my morning walk.
God Bless….
Here, have a cookie…
This morning, while listening to my worship music, I was reminded how much power is within our grasp! Remember, the battle has already been won! When the appointed day and time comes, there will be a reckoning, the likes of which have never before been seen or experienced!
God will restore all that Satan has stolen from us!
Listen to this song and then try to tell me that you don’t get a little bit excited for the day that Jesus is coming back, riding in on the clouds!
By the power of the Holy Ghost, I’m taking back what the enemy stole, just as the song says…
I get goose bumps every time I listen to this song!
The problem with this prompt question is that it is worthless if no one wants to know me, personally. My point is that there has to be someone there for me to describe myself to, which is far from easy!
I wasted a great amount of effort trying to put myself out there for others, with devastating results that left lasting scars. Now I’ve become the tender of those scars, allowing God to heal all the damage done. As they say, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make them drink” or “Do not cast pearls before swine!” If you’re not a pig, you’ve nothing to be offended by.
Call it a matter of principle that I will not openly answer the prompt question, this morning. Putting the effort into describing myself to an autogenerated rolodex question, just seems stupid!
If any of the folks who read what comes off my feed wish to know me better, all they need do is ask… that’s just the kind of girl I am!
I’m done chasing after love and acceptance… God holds my heart, so I’m full up in that regard.
However, it would be nice if other humans tried to see me, with even a thimble full amount of what God sees…
You want to know me better… maybe you should try a little harder!
Just sayin…
Here, have a cookie…
This morning I woke up thinking, if it were required that we give a two or three word phrase for describing our blog site, what would I choose? So I wake up with weird thoughts in my head, so what… don’t judge!
Anyway, I lay there pondering this question for only a few minutes, when I had my answer. If I had to choose a descriptive phrase for what I hope my blog site reflects, it would be this,
The Jesus Tree!
As I already have a massive tree in the middle of the lobby, and everyone knows that it always offers living water for any who enter, the answer wasn’t hard for me to find!
Oh, I’m not wishing for you to think that I mean I am a Jesus tree… well, I suppose in a way I am, if you consider the vine and the branches part of scripture. What I am hoping that the blog site reflects, is who dwells within the writings I put into the feed.
The title of the site says Journey With Me, because I write things live each day from right where I am in the journey that God has been carrying me through! But what does the site reflect to you, the reader?
Is it me, or is it God… or what if it’s both?
I suppose you get a bit of each, but my hope is that what you really see is Jesus, overall! My desire, is for you to be covered with the mercy and grace of the Most High God, each and every time you visit the page… otherwise, what would be the point?
I write because I love God and I want to speak His truths, at all times! My efforts should not be used for receiving a pat on the back, nor a dollar for my time. If that were the case, I would have quit writing on the blog long ago!
In honesty, when first I began to write on WordPress, nearly nine years ago, my reasons for doing it were much different than they are now.
Actually, when I tried to think back on when this site began, I cannot fully say why I began doing it. Maybe that’s why, after only four or five months and less than a dozen entries, writer’s block hit me and buried my words for nearly six years! I had no purpose…
When I started back to writing last February, it was out of desperation, for what I refer to as a poor man’s version of therapy!
Can you believe how much God has transformed my life, in only a year and a half?! The site theme was a perfect choice, as I’m hoping that what you see is my journey, not me… what God has done, not anything I’ve accomplished by my own hands!
If we looked at that stuff, you wouldn’t like me very much, as I’ve hopefully shown you through my Ripple in the Pond stories. Those are not just stories, they are my sorrowful memories of my own folly, my own failures and flaws.
So, long story short, when I was laying there this morning thinking about the blog, I suppose I would rather folks consider my site like The Jesus Tree, looking at what God has done… rather than She Sure Talks About Herself a Lot, wasting everyone’s time.
Having rambled on long enough about how I woke up this morning, it’s Sunday, and we should all be resting. Hopefully, you find yourselves fellowshipping with family and friends today.
Here’s a Virtual Potluck, on me!
I pray that God would bless and watch over each and every one of you along your journey, just as he does over mine…
Hugs
Forget bringing back dinosaurs! Didn’t any body listen to Ian Malcolm? Dinosaurs who will most likely eat us one day… no way!
I got a better idea!
I don’t care what anybody says… I think Squagon deserves his day!
Not just Squagon… what about Tilly?
How would you like to meet an actual talking mouse, who also happens to moonlight with Santa, once a year?
Then I thought…
I am confident that both Dinky and Boomer would make this world a better place… wouldn’t you agree?
They bring a smile to my face each and every morning, from the moment I arrive at the barn.
Can you imagine if you got up one morning and the skies were filled with little blue dragons, happily blowing millions of bubbles for clouds?
Best day ever!!!
Just sayin…
Oh, and my AI generator was loving me this morning, so there’s a lot of goodies to eat. Here, have a cookie…
Some days, it really feels like I’m being held in God’s arms! I imagine it feels somewhat like it would for a little girl, when her daddy picks her up in his arms.
As I didn’t have a childhood with memories like those, I can only surmise that it’s God, gifting me some of the lost joys that were stolen from me, early on.
My creator is installing all of the hugging and fulfilling parts that have been missing.
I want to share a song that I’m sure have been shared before, but I don’t care!
It helps show my heart…
If you were at all wondering… He will hold you, as well!
This prompt question feels like a trick one!
I am envisioning myself as a guest on the Oprah Winfrey show. We’re all given a big gift like a car, for instance, but none of us can pay the taxes owed on it!
Since the prompt only asked where I would go if I got the free tickets, I feel pretty ripped off, personally! It wouldn’t matter where the plane flew me for free, if I had no money for accommodations, meals and rental cars.
Regardless of where my plane landed, I’d be sleeping on the ground somewhere, eating food that either had to be scavenged, or killed with my bare hands.
With that in mind, this question seems frivolous and less than well thought out! I just don’t feel like wasting my time, that’s all… sorry, everyone.
Here, have a cookie…
His name is Ozzie Clawzee
because he looks like both Owl and Cat
I’ve placed him in my barn, you see
since that’s where all my babes are at…
He doesn’t want to live in the forest
as it’s far too wild in the wood
He prefers to live in the rafters
It seemed fitting that he should…
Tilly says he fits in here
like the rest of all our strays
When he sees anything that doesn’t belong
He hoots and howls til it runs away…
We put it to a vote this morning
and not a single babe said no
So, welcome to the barn Ozzie Clawzee
For our family loves you so!
… so I’ll offer up a little ditty,
for today’s word prompt game…
WordPress wants to know my name
They asked me last year
And it’s still the same…
You can call me Wiwohka
if that name works for you
Even if it doesn’t
it will simply have to do…
I found it one night
while drinking some wine
It fit me just perfect
So I claimed it as mine…
The meaning of Wiwohka
is raging roaring
and rushing water…
If you don’t know by now
I’m simply God’s daughter!
Here, have a cookie…
While I would like to suggest that I’m a plain Jane, when it comes to the activities that often fill my mind…
I think my thoughts are a bit more colorful than that!
Let’s just say that there’s a party going on in my head space, right now!
God is blessing me so richly, by walking me through this entire writing journey, directing my path every step of the way!
I spent way too long, looking at my circumstances as a struggle, when I should have been looking at them as my earthly assignment in the service of my Father!
I discovered that when I change my perspective on things, my mind overflows with all of the beauty and wonder that God reveals, each and every day!
I no longer sail the sea in a beat up old dingy, but a fine ship, navigated by an amazing Captain! Where our ship will go, only He knows, but I will faithfully sail with Him, to whatever end…
Journey With Me! 