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Gratitude breaks the spell of Writers Block
Staring at a blank page is like staring into a snowfield. The snow, untouched by civilization and unmarked by living creatures, blinds you for a few minutes, it glistens reflecting subtle shades of pure white and rainbows at odd angles. If you stare at the snow too long, you get lost in the interplay of light and shadow.

As the day wears on, you become awestruck at the beauty of the snow's perfection. You marvel at the way an oak tree cast its ebony shadow across the pure white snow. You watch the tree's shadow change, grow and shrink, as Earth turns and the sun moves from morning to evening. If you stand out in the snow too long without moving, you risk snow bite or freezing.

If you are fortunate, a red fox will walk across your line of sight. The fox will leave his footprints written in the snowfield. As you watch the fox move, the spell holding you in one spot staring at the snow is broken. You are free to go inside out of the cold and out of danger.


I must say,
writing 500 words a day
isn't difficult,
unless I'm attempting to write
on a single subject.

On Monday, October 28, 2013, I began posting my weekly goals at "Weekly Goals" . On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 I began keeping track of may accomplished goals in this journal.

"O SON OF BEING! Bring thyself to account each day ere thou art summoned to a reckoning;
for death, unheralded, shall come upon thee and thou shalt be called to give account for thy deeds."
Bah'u'll'h The Hidden Words of Bah'u'll'h, Part I.'From the Arabic, #31, page 11

'Heinlein's Rules for Writers

         Rule One: You Must Write
         Rule Two: Finish What Your Start
         Rule Three: You Must Refrain From Rewriting, Except to Editorial Order
         Rule Four: You Must Put Your Story on the Market
         Rule Five: You Must Keep it on the Market until it has Sold'
Robert A. Heinlein

It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of occupation, such as crafts, trades and the like. We have graciously exalted your engagement in such work to the rank of worship unto God, the True One. Ponder ye in your hearts the grace and the blessings of God and render thanks unto Him at eventide and at dawn. Waste not your time in idleness and sloth. Occupy yourselves with that which profiteth yourselves and others. Thus hath it been decreed in this Tablet from whose horizon the day-star of wisdom and utterance shineth resplendent.
Baha'u'llah, Tablets of Baha'u'llah Revealed After the Kitab-i-Aqdas, Pages 21-29: gr 32

I changed the way I did entries in this book several times. Beginning on March 21, 2018 the entries will cover the topics of spiritual, inspirational, and religions. However, the genres it will be under are Women's, Inspirational, and Spiritual with a tag of Religious.
March 4, 2019 at 9:05pm
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Fiḍál (Grace), 4 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) 175 B.E. - Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Prayer to Increase Trust in God

O Lord! Unto Thee I repair for refuge, and toward all Thy signs I set my heart.

O Lord! Whether traveling or at home, and in my occupation or in my work, I place my whole trust in Thee.

Grant me then Thy sufficing help so as to make me independent of all things, O Thou Who art unsurpassed in Thy mercy!

Bestow upon me my portion, O Lord, as Thou pleasest, and cause me to be satisfied with whatsoever Thou hast ordained for me.

Thine is the absolute authority to command.

The Báb1

White Recliner: A Memory2

I always think of Grandpa Newland,
whenever I see a white recliner.
I remember him setting in one,
with the Siamese cat beside him and the dog in his lap,
watching TV.
Grandpa enjoyed setting there
with Jay beside him and Cindi or Popcorn in his lap,
watching The Grand Old Opera.

Gratitude List For 4 ‘Alá’

Today I am thankful ...
         *Bullet* ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
         *BulletBr* ...for the two cases of bottled water we were able to purchase last week.
         *BulletGr* ...that I have $32.85 in my Inbox Dollars account.
         *BulletO* ...for fresh brewed hot coffee on this chilly morning.
         *BulletP* ...that I was able to transfer $5.00 from my PayPal account to my Checking account.
         *BulletB* ...for the cheese and broccoli soup I had for lunch today.
         *BulletG* ...that I have 438,755 GPs in my Gift Points account.
         *BulletR* ...for the popcorn I had for my afternoon snack today.
         *BulletV* ...that I can leave the door open on this beautiful March afternoon.
         *Bullet* ...that I have 165 points in my Survey Junkie account.

Facebook status Update

I rescheduled one of the doctors' appointments I had next week to April. The co-pay on that appointment was only $10.00, but since I suspect I may be overdrawn this month, I decided to wait until April to have my toe nail cut.

Other things I'm probably not going to be able to afford this month is get my hair cu t (unless I cut it myself) and go the Spiritual Services. Next month is the last payment on the security deposit, and after t hat there will be a little extra money ( Hopefully.).

Footnotes
1  The Divine Art of Living, p. 6-7
2  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges From Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/03/white-recliner-memory.htmlhttps://poet999.b....


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