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Motivational Monday: Facets of Motivation

Monday, February 12, 2018

Motivation is
a jewel reflecting
the light of creativity.

The {item:blogcity prompt for DAY 1518
What impressed you the most in your earliest years that you believe may have had an effect on your writing? I mean things like the neighborhood you grew up in or the fairy tales and stories you came upon before you were in your teens.

Childhood Memories Motivate

Childhood memories
encourage my muses bringing
back laughter and tears.

Memories scattered through the photograph album of my mind. Videos and still photos, enhanced with the colors of childhood, flash across the movie screen of my thoughts. Lines, stanzas, paragraphs, descriptions, metaphors, and similes--which can I attribute to a memory colorized by emotion? Why try? I transcribe them as them as they come, without worrying about anything except writing them down.

The {item:bcof} prompt for DAY 1915
Use these words in you blog entry: dominion, sovereignty, kingdom, realm, universe.

God's Word Motivates

I contemplate the universe,
and I am awestruck
by the epiphany...
every atom and subatomic particle
reflects the splendor of the Almighty.

I meditate upon the sacred scriptures,
and I am astounded
at the realization...
the holy books
of every religion reveals
the sovereignty
of the All-Bountiful Creator.

I ponder the realm of matter,
and I am amazed
at the multitude of proofs
it presents
confirming the existence
of the Almighty.

I consider the spiritual dominion,
and I am enthralled
by the beauty
of the immortality
of the human soul.

I read God's Word
and I am filled with gratitude
because it reveals
that the kingdoms
of both matter and spirit
belong to the Almighty.