Lonesome Dove with Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones and Danny Glover… and a ton more cast that was amazing.
Two Mules for Sister Sara with Clint Eastwood and Shirley McClaine.
The Fiddler on the Roof with Chaim Topol and a very young Paul Glaser.
The Tenth Kingdom with Ed Oneil, John Larroquette, Dianne West, and Rutger Hauer… again with a whole lot of other amazing cast.
Mary Poppins with Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang with Dick Van Dyke and Sally Anne Howes.
The Wizard of Oz with such a young Judy Garland.
Lord of the Rings with Vigo Mortenson… so much talent.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was my favorite of the whole series… I think Gary Oldman did a fantastic job.
I know it is a series but FireFly with Nathan Fillian, Adam Baldwin and Morena Baccarin… she is so pretty.
Wow! This was hard to do this morning… I think I am fighting off a cold, so I am fuzzy headed. But never fear… good ole coffee is here… this phoenix needs to fluff her feathers and get moving. It’s a brand new day people, and if ya stick around, you can enjoy the wedding…
What is not to like about writing? Words can take us anywhere we want to go, without anything but a pen and paper. One can travel, vacation, and fall in love within the pages of words. I read somewhere, that no one knows the heart of a man, except the spirit within him, and I guess for me, writing is a way of sharing from deep within my spirit.
I tried using words verbally, but after 54 years it seems that speaking out loud does not work. I literally speak out loud more to the man upstairs, than I speak to anyone who walks around on the earth. You may think I am full of it, but truly, I speak on a regular basis to less than five individuals, and one of them has to because he said “I Do”. My hubby is my better half, though, and I could not function well without him. After divorce and remarriage, I was routed out of my church, and abandoned by many, so now, I find that less is more. Does that make me callous? Maybe, but I do not want this to be a moody Monday!
Much of my life was spent trying to share thoughts and feelings, through my actions… works of service, active in church, homeschooled my children, supported others during the loss of loved ones, and anything I thought would show love, or how I felt about others. Looking back now, I do not regret doing those things, but I have learned how futile they were, for me at least.
I had writers block for over 10 years, and it wasn’t until this last March that this passion returned to my heart. I haven’t stopped writing since. The response from everyone here at WordPress, fueled my desire to pursue my passion. I finished one Live Novel, which is my actual story, and am gearing up for another in the fall.
I don’t expect you all to like and buy into what I write about, but I am so grateful that you accept me as an equal human being, with feelings, passions, sorrows, and Joys… just like you!
The outdoors would be the most complete answer, because I spend everyday out in it, and love everything from the trees, to the creatures that live in them.
I love the trees, the trails, and all the tiny creatures that eagerly await the treats within the pockets of my jacket.
I especially enjoy the water…
Ok, so this is a picture of flowers, but there is water right behind the tree.
Now I will show you my favorite flowers from the area… the ones I was able to see and smell in this last spring.
Now you know where to find me most days. I think this fall and winter I will do some photo series of leaves and snow. Keep a weathered eye out… get it, weathered…
Ok Ok… so it isn’t exactly the Energizer Bunny, but let’s move past that…
I saw the phrase “positive emotion” and thought… Battery… yes folks, a battery. You ask the question I would ask… What on earth does a battery have to do with positive emotions? Well, I am going to give you a quick breakdown of how my brain thinks, this early in the morning.
I saw the prompt…
My eyes registered the word Positive…
Then the word Emotion…
I know I feel Joy all the time…
What could express positive and emotion…
ENERGIZER BUNNY!
You all have to work with me on selling this idea, as it is the weekend, and I am more interested in my cup of coffee right now… sorry, not sorry.
If the big guy upstairs knows when I sit and when I rise, according to the good book, then at least I know where to go for directions. It also says, if I rise on the wings of the dawn, and settle on the far side of the sea, even there His hand will guide me… and hold me fast, even.
Everyone here should know by now that Psalm 139 is nearest and dearest to my heart. It brings me great comfort, as well as a great sense of courage for whatever I encounter in the world. If all the days ordained for me, were written in his book, before one of them came to be, like the bible says, then I believe it!
The bible is blanketed with God telling us, his children, that He is right here beside us, and if we seek Him, we can follow His plan, His goals.
If you ask how I plan my goals, I will tell you…
As the sun rises in the early morning and I awaken from my sleep, I say good morning Father.
I lay in the pillows for a time, usually He wakes me with a song I had been listening to the day before, but sometimes I hear His whispers of what the day may bring. You may think it odd, but I talk to God constantly, from the time I wake up until I drift off to sleep at night. It is somewhat like having a loved one with you, and no matter where you happen to be, you are never alone.
Anywho… there it is, my friends.
Yes, my husband and I have everyday goals and dreams, like everyone else, and we discuss and plan the best possible way to accomplish them, within our means. But let’s face it! The reality of our world, is a harsh pill to swallow for many today. I find it more realistic to stick with what I can do Today. Yesterday is gone and tomorrow will bring its own blessings and challenges.
As far as a goal goes, I have one… a walk, while the heat of the day is absent. I am off to enjoy the morning out of doors, as they say…
I promise you will love these smoothies, trust me. I make one every day and they are really yummy. I just cannot walk and eat cookies in the morning, it’s counter intuitive, I think.
I laughed when looking at the prompt question, as it is way to early to be serious and opinionated. That is about as far as the funny went, before it wasn’t funny anymore.
As we live in an RV after loosing all we had, and surviving at an uncomfortably low level, asking me to come up with a plan to be more prepared for an emergency simply aggravates me.
Stop drop and roll, nope… more like bend over, tuck your head between your knees, and kiss… my bad.
After living this long and making it through enough trauma and grief to sink a boat, I have settled on the only preparedness plan that I feel works.
Surrender… There is only One who can cover all emergencies, and the only one who carried me through my darkness nightmares. I surrendered to His authority and His protection.
My surrender brought His provision, bringing me the ability to not just survive, but Thrive! There is no way to be fully prepared for all emergencies and I do not feel like dwelling in fear or what ifs… sorry, not sorry!
Some time ago, I wrote of a funny situation between two of my daughters when they were small, that relates to the prompt question. I won’t bother retelling the whole story, but if you remember, my girls were fighting and one finally hit the other, and long story short… as they both headed my way tell the tale, the one was saying sorry, and the other kept saying, “It’s not sorry time now”.
The memory came to life, and though it only involved children, and a silly scuffle between two tiny people… it gave light to an age old habit. Saying sorry has become a habit, a protocol… just something your supposed to do when covering over errors, and yes, that is exactly what I said! Sorry has become nothing more than a cover up! In my opinion, the use of the word sorry has now been relegated to the politically correct list.
You don’t have to mean it, you just need to say it so all will be forgiven, right? It seems as if behavior no longer has to change or improve, nope! I am sure everyone, at some point in their life, has heard another person say, “I said I was sorry, what more do you want?” Now, I am not saying that no one does things the right way, it just seems that many don’t. The problem with this behavior isn’t that many people say they are sorry, and then turn back around and do the same thing again, and again. The result of this unfortunate attitude, sadly, is the unhealthy example left for our tiny ones… the ones who are watching and learning by our example.
I am not saying that I do not want to see someone use the word sorry, when appropriate… I would just prefer it if the offender actually meant it… and actually makes an effort to not repeat the offense.
Let’s turn this frown (sorry) upside down… when our babies are tiny, we need to say we are sorry when we make a mistake, and teach the future about forgiveness, and mercy. When I screwed up with my kids, and I did, I sought their forgiveness with an apology that did not include an excuse, just simply that I messed up because I was not perfect, and I would be doing different in the future.
I think the most endearing part of that story about my daughters fight, was the way the girls handled things themselves. But she slapped her sister, you may be saying. Yes, but several things happened in that fight. The first thing was that my oldest did not drop kick her little sister down the stairs in anger, but instead, she headed for grown ups. If you knew my girls, you would know that this was a big feat for my eldest. The second thing that came out of the event, was a very heartfelt apology from my middle daughter. Big tears welled up in her eyes, spilling over onto her cheeks as she reached out and took her sisters hand. When she said sorry to her sister, the reaction was immediate… all anger disappeared, the slap forgotten, and the two hugged and ran off to continue their game.
Our kids emulate our behavior until they are old enough to strike out on their own, so let’s do it right people… if you mess up, I get it! We all make mistakes, but come on… if you say you are sorry… ACT like it!
I came upon an interesting idea for a business, when I saw this prompt question… it’s actually kind of silly, though.
The thought of peace being brought to me, like an order from a fast food drive thru, made me wonder what if? What if there were drive thru stops all over town, where you could simply pull up, roll your window down, and ask for an order of peace… Super Sized of course, since the day will be long. The employee at the window might even offer a peace flavored Pup Cone for your furry passenger. Instead of napkins and flavor packets in your condiments bag, if they remember to give it to you, there would be daily affirmation notes and chocolate.
We could even go as far as to say, there could be an order board with pictures of specials offered. All you have to do is tell them you want the #3 with extra Grace on the side. The drinks that are served, will be Vitamin flavored healing waters from one of our deepest wells.
Now, since I happen to already have a restaurant here (My Lobby), and I already leave sweets at the end of my blogs, I am beginning to imagine you driving up each day for a pick you up! I happen to already have a fountain in here, fully piped from deep within the earth, and whatever you wish to label the water as, I think it tastes amazing!
Here is the difference between myself and other fast food drive thru’s… My lobby is free! I serve unlimited portions, as I am supplied by the Owner of my heart… err… I mean the lobby. This fountain is fully capable of providing, what I consider to be, the best quality peace on the market! I feel fairly confident in saying that… He told me I could, so if you do not agree, argue with Him!
I told you this idea might be silly, but it still makes me chuckle when I think on it… like peace is something you have to go get, or have to get it brought to you… how absurd, right? When I looked up the definition of the word, Oxford Dictionary just says, “Freedom from disturbance”. If someone has to give it to you, or you feel the need to go chasing after it, peace does not seem very free at all… more like a lot of working and waiting, if you ask me. I know, you didn’t ask, WordPress did so blame them.
There is only one kind of peace for me… the kind that paseth all understanding… ya, so there is that…
All I can say about professions I admire, is that I am much more impressed by actions that reflect a kindness for others… rather than expecting pats on the back, or higher approval ratings. It applies as far up as the White House, and all the way to your bagger at the local grocery store.
I could not write my appreciation of a certain profession without alienating another important and valuable one. I guess that I am trying to say that I believe any profession can be admirable if the persons heart is pure.
This is one of those soap box stands that I have no desire to stand on, so I am going to end with what I began with… If you are more concerned with reflecting good in what you do, and less distracted with others approval, then you have my admiration, Truly!
I know this is not my normal treat, but it is already nearly 80 degrees and it is not even 10 am yet. It’s gonna be a hot one today, so I hope everyone stays cool…
Journey With Me! 