The list goes on and on my friends…
The only thing that’s worked so far, in overcoming fears, is reading the bible and meditating on it day and night.
Well, they asked!
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Barney Says It Best…
Tag: dailyprompt
He Walks With Me…
Daily writing prompt
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.
You know that old gospel song, He Walks With Me? Well, it pretty much answers the question posed by the prompt. God watches over my sleep, provides for all my needs and sustains me in all things, but more importantly, He walks with me through each day, and we talk constantly!
These conversations with God are not hours lying face down in the dirt, speaking in tongues or anything… just talking. Talking with God is like a spring of life giving joy to my soul… just sayin.
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Oh, and if you were interested, here is that song:
I’ve Gone Wireless…
Daily writing prompt
How do you know when it’s time to unplug? What do you do to make it happen?
I draw from a well that has endless power!
When I am tired, I rest beneath the shadow of The Almighty!
When I am weak, He is strong!
God has endless energy, so I’m plugged into Him through prayer and reading His word… in other words, I went wireless!
With power like this, there’s simply no need to unplug… from God, that is!
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Place Your Order…
When we order a burger from our favorite drive thru, if they don’t get it right, most are prepared to park the car, take the burger back and have it fixed, replaced or get a refund. You may be asking yourself why I brought up a burger right this moment, while answering a question about friendship… well, first of all, I’m hungry, so everything makes me think of food right at the moment! Secondly, the prompt question made me feel like I was ordering a burger, not a friend. It’s not the prompt’s fault though, as I’ve actually found myself asking this question long before the prompt got around to it. Frankly, I’ve thought about THIS burger before today!
I had an epiphany one day, as I pondered my own feelings regarding expectations of others, whether it be a friend, peer, family member or stranger. Focus on being that which you are seeking, instead of placing expectations on others to meet your own needs.
I have very high, and most often unattainable expectations of others, which if left unchecked can only fill me with bitterness and cynicism of human beings, as a whole. We’re all lucky that this was not the mindset of Jesus, when he walked among us! When I considered how he could dwell among us, with all our flaws, and not simply throw in the proverbial towel… I heard God saying “Grace, child”.
I realized that I’d spent way too much time looking for the right kind of friends, instead of simply being that which I sought! The best thing to do is, as the bible says, love thy neighbor as yourself!
If we all did this one simple thing, I believe it would by the best answer to the prompt.
Perhaps, the quality that should be most valuable in a friend, is the effort put forth, to Love thy neighbor above ones self… we will all probably find that this one thing is what makes us the very friend we were looking for in others…
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If You Really Really Want to Know…
Chronologically, of course…
Professional Grade Runaway, Certified Foster Child, Experienced Juvenile Delinquent, Born Again Christian, Mother of three, diaper changer, spit-up attendant, storybook reader, teacher, babysitter, chef, housekeeper, laundry attendant, errand runner, grocery shopper, delivery driver, truancy officer, friend, councilor, church worker, college student, receptionist, dog breeder, bird breeder, pet farmer, gardener, runaway, heartbreaker, hurt maker, lost soul, chosen child of God, globe trotter, midnight traveler, adventurer, writer, light bearer, and most assuredly a servant of the Almighty!
I feel pretty qualified in these areas, though I may have missed a few others… oh well, I lost track.
It’s been many years since I created a resume, so please forgive the enormity of the above paragraph. It’s clearly my example of the worlds biggest run-on sentence… I never said I was an English teacher!
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No Thanks…
Personally, I believe that there’s a huge difference between religion and relationship!
I do not follow, nor do I practice religion! I live a life indwelt by the Holy Spirit! That means God is with me, within this vessel, surrounding this vessel and carrying on a full relationship with the woman I am today.
No religion necessary… just Jesus!
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I do…
My answer would be YES, indeed I do remember life before the internet.
Oh… I’m sorry… was there something else? Since the prompt only asked If I remembered life before the internet, and nothing more, I’m trying to stick to a yes or no answer.
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The Baby Whisperer…
I’ve always had the knack, as a professional MeeMaw, for rocking babies to sleep. I’m well versed in softly singing lullabies, and rhythmic rocking or swaying, with or without a chair to sit on… It’s a gift!
Not only am I good at putting babies into dreamland slumber, I can effectively put grownups into a yawning lull. All I have to do for the grown ups is to talk. I’m like a life size version of a Chatty Cathy Doll. All you have to do is occasionally poke me and I will just start chittering away, allowing those in proximity to drift off into dreamy bliss, while listening to the non-stop, storyteller style voice I’ve been known to employ.
As much as I’d like to say that I gain satisfaction from watching other adults yawn and stretch peacefully, while answering a question they’d been the ones to ask, I prefer babies. They’re much more adorable when they snore, or when they toot in their sleep… just sayin.
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Lessons From the Beginning…
This question drew me all the way back to the beginning of things, when Eve was deceived into believing that she deserved to “have it all”, and things didn’t turn out all that well.
I, personally, think that it would be wiser to focus on whether we should attain it all, rather than if it’s attainable.
I may carry Eve’s human nature, but I don’t have to let it rule over my life. May wisdom allow me to learn from her lesson, so I might not repeat it!
What is this lesson?
Quality over Quantity!
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A Publisher…
With as much writing as I do, along with the growing number of projects ready to be printed, I am now waiting to talk to that one key person that can make things happen.
I can do the imagining, the writing, and the preparation… but now I need someone to print it out. I may not have a number of colleagues to write accolades about my work, nor do I have money growing off the trees, which is needed to fund things. What I do have is God! If it is within His purpose, He will see it done!
When the timing is just right, I believe that there is a Publishing Company out there, perfectly suited to for printing my style of works. If I don’t do things God’s way, I don’t want to do them at all! Whomever God chooses for me to talk to, I’m willing to wait for them.
Just sayin…
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Journey With Me! 