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Welcome to my blog: I intend to share heartfelt writing about anything that comes to mind. |
 PROMPT September 24th We think we know other people, and feel they know us. However, maybe they don't know us as well as they think. Tell us five things friends don’t know about you. (Don't share anything you aren't comfortable with sharing!) Whoops! I got to concentrating so hard on the Bible study I was writing, I lost track of time. At least I finished writing it finally. "Blessed to Be Spiritually Poor"  What a lot of people probably don't know is that I spend a lot of time on these Bible studies. I probably spend a good 16 hours on each one minimum. A pastor spends as much time or more preparing one sermon for Sunday. Let's just say I have a new respect for preachers now.I am a fairly open person. It is hard for me to think of what people don't know. I guess one thing would be that I keep a lot to myself as far as pain and complaints go. Complaining just makes everyone else miserable too. I have been through a lot. I have seen many crimes take place. I have been in a store when it was being robbed. I have seen a gun pulled on people I was working in a drive-thru with. I have seen many shop lifting. I had my apartment shot up with me in it. I have been on the news briefly. I have also dodged news reporters. I have been in fights for my life, yes that is more than one. I have been present when dead people were discovered in their home. I have seen someone die. I have witnessed domestic abuse. I have survived drive-by shootings. I have experienced my house being broken into and robbed. I am a rape survivor and was molested as a child. I had a stalker experience as an adult, and learned from this that I could kill if put into the position of kill or be killed. This is a very realization. On the bright side, I can not exactly say my life has been boring. I have been through a lot of crazy experiences. I just don't always like to talk about them. I honestly have been through so much, sometimes I feel numb when witnessing or experiencing other things. One of my coping mechanisms is dissociation. Mentally I go somewhere else while an event is taking place. This makes it hard to recall and process sometimes. I have learned that home is not always the safest place. I try to always be aware of my surroundings. I don't let what I have been through keep me from living. However, sometimes I have extreme anxiety and am hyper-vigilant. I experience night mares and have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am a kind and compassionate person, but I will fight with everything in me if I have to. I am afraid to get into a fight unless I absolutely have to because I am afraid I may severely injure the other person. I can not fight to just injure. I fight for my life. I go into a blind rage. That's what scares me. I don't want to severely hurt or kill someone. This is one of those 5 big things. I don't like to admit it. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I may chose to appear week or allow myself to be vulnerable, but I am strong because of everything I have been through. I am a survivor. |
PROMPT September 22nd Do you have a 'Bucket List'? If so, what's on it? If not, tell us what you would add to it when you start one. *Go on a hot air balloon ride. *visit the Marvilla Bed and Breakfast in Louisiana. http://marvilla.com/ This way I can be Marvilla at the Marvilla. Lol *Do some genealogy research in Pickens, South Carolina. *Go zip lining. *publish books. *write gospel music. *Go on a cruise. *Visit The Holy Land *Visit Ireland. *Visit France. *Visit Italy. *Visit England. *Go to Disneyland/ Disney World *See the wax museum in California Well this is at least part of it. My mind is drawing a blank right now. I have written it out somewhere once, but can not remember what I did with it. |
  Blogging Circle of Friends: Day 3234: September 21, 2021 Prompt: Have you read an article recently that you found intriguing? Please tell us about the article, and--if possible--include a link. Blog City Prompt: Today, Sept. 21, is International Peace Day. How successful do you think the world peace is in our time, if it is even possible, and what can we each do to bring about a lasting world peace? Right now, the world is in chaos. It will continue to be in chaos until Jesus Christ is on the throne of every human’s heart. In Luke 2:14 of the Bible, it says that the angels sang at Jesus’s birth. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” I believe this article says it all. https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/kingdom-of-god/world-peace/ |
PROMPT September 21st Tell us about any vegetable or fruit that you absolutely hate. Then think of ways to cook those ingredients that would encourage you to try them. I can't think of any fruit or vegetables that I absolutely hate. Sour crout isn't my favorite, but add some weenies or sausage and it isn't bad. Beets are probably the vegetable that I am not sure of much you can with it to spice up. Radishes aren't my favorite but I don't hate them. I like to try new things. Now there are fruits and vegetables that I am allergic to. Bannannas are my worst allergy. I once had a boyfriend who had just eaten a banana and kissed me on the lips. My lips immediately swelled. Yeah, I am that allergic. Watermelon and cantaloupe give me hives in my mouth but are not as severe as the banana. What is strange is that if the banana is cooked, I can eat it without a reaction. Raw Carrots give me a light reaction too. I also get a similar reaction to pecans. That's nuts. I know. Lol I am game to try just about anything once within reason. I just have to be careful for allergies. Apparently I have just recently developed a lactose intolerance too. Thank God for stuff like Lactaid. |
 What would you do or how would you respond if Jesus asked you if you love him 3 times like he did Peter? John 21:15-17 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Marvilla, Do you love me? Yes Lord! Marvilla, Do you love me? Yes Lord! You know I do. If I am lacking somewhere, please show me. Marvilla, Do you love me? Lord, I want to love you with all of my mind, soul, heart, and strength. You know all things and know if I truly love you or not. I think and hope I do. Please, reveal it to me if I don't. I want to be right with you. |
PROMPT September 20th No one knows you can't afford food. You do not want your co-workers or neighbors to know. How do you manage? Do you go to a local food bank? Maybe visit a good friend(s) at the right time (Dinner time)? Do you somehow scrounge for leftover or unwanted food? Go to a food bank is what I would do. I would check for local resources and help. Don't think I won't ask my coworkers or neighbors for help if needed. It is foolish to sit and starve when you don't have to. They may have knowledge of a resource you don't. If you are going to quote show up at just the right time, you may as well ask for help. I think it is rude to show up uninvited or unplanned for a meal. It is not rude to politely ask for help as long as you can accept no for an answer. I would rather ask someone for help than eat out of a trash can or dumpster. |
PROMPT September 19th Look at the photos below. Choose any three of them and write a short story (<500 words) to tie them together. (These are photos from my travels around the world. Read the photo description to learn more about it) Traveling in a tuk-tuk was fun for 16-year-old James. His family was on vacation and it was a beautiful sunshine-filled day. They had just explored the abandoned building. He thought it would be fun to go ghost hunting there at night, but his parents were not having any part of that. They began to pull up in front of Dracula's castle. He was in awe of the castle’s design and the decorative bricks. It was nothing like he expected it to be. He thought all of the bricks should have been painted black to give it a creepier look. He could hardly wait to see the inside. As the tour guide approached, he could barely contain his anticipation. They saw many different rooms of the castle and learned that while Dracula was a fictional character, he was believed to have been based off of a real man. The real man’s story is a gruesome one. He killed people, but not to obtain mortality. (https://www.livescience.com/40843-real-dracula-vlad-the-impaler.html) James thought to himself how he wanted to be like the fictional Dracula and live forever. Entry word count 222 |
 Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Outside from your corporate worship in church, do you personally find it easy to worship God? Why or why not? Answer: I actually find it easier to worship in private instead of public. People tend to judge you even based upon how you worship.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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Write about ancestors in your Blog entry today. I too have a family history book of my dad's side of the family that a distant cousin wrote. I had a great aunt well known in North Carolina. Her name was Nell Pickens. She also wrote a book called Dry Ridge. Here is a newspaper clipping about it. https://citizen-times.newspapers.com/clip/19647107/great-aunt-nells-book-about-d... Here is a listing of sorts of it on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dry-Ridge-Some-history-people/dp/B0006R3UZY In this dry ridge book, it contains a photo of David Crockett. He is related on my Pickens side of the family by his marriage to Elizabeth Patton. This is mentioned in the book. Later on doing research on ancestry.com, I realized his other wife also tied into the Pickens line. I have a very interesting family history on both sides. |
“Reading at meals is considered rude in polite society, but if you expect to succeed as a writer, rudeness should be the second-to-least of your concerns. The least of all should be polite society and what it expects.”― Stephen King How do you feel about someone reading through dinner? Do you agree with King that exceptions should be made? Reading during dinner is rude? Oops! I do it all the time. Lol Well, I don't always do it in public when I am spending time with other people. I have some mixed feelings here. When you are supposed to be spending time with people you are not always around, then it is rude not to give them your undivided attention. Sometimes certain people can cross your path that you don't enjoy being in their company but you are expected to endure some meals with such as relatives of your best friend. When at a restaurant and in unpleasant company, I will take out my phone and do something on it while waiting for the food to arrive because I really don't want to be involved in the conversation. Call it rude if you want to. I call it a coping mechanism. These people really don't want to know what I truly think. Trust me on that. Sometimes you have to pick the lesser evil. |
Create a story using these words in your entry: Serious, curious, notorious, screams, unreasonable and seasonable. Have fun creating a short story. I read recently that the market for 100 word story is on the increase. This is great practice for us all. Ponchious Pilot asked, “ Who do you want me to release to you? The Notorious Barabbas or this man you call Jesus of Nazareth?” The crowd screams, “Release Barabbas! Barabbas!” Pilot then asked, ”Are you serious? What should I do with Jesus then?” The crowds yells even louder, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Curious, Pilot asks, “Why? What crime has he done?” Again the crowd answers with “Crucify him! Crucify him!” He decides to bring Jesus inside to question him? He asked him some questions but Jesus did not say a word. So Pilot says, “You are being unreasonable to not answer me. Do you not know that I have the power of life and death in my hands?” Jesus tells him that he would not have that power unless it had been given to him by his Father in Heaven. With this seasonal response, Pilot had him flogged and eventually gave in to allow him to be crucified at the request of the people. |
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