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 Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:30-32 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous. What does this mean to you? Answer: Pursue peace with everyone. Avoid oppressing anyone. God is a God of peace.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  PROMPT May 29th We need your help filling the Challenge War Chest with new prompts for future rounds of the 30DBC! Write three of your own prompts and then use one of them to finish the rest of your entry. 1. What are your hobbies?/What do you like to do in your spare time? 2. What is your dream vacation? 3. Have you ever ever been to another country than the one you were born in? Write about it. I went to Mexico once as a teenager. It was a mission trip. We built a small one-room house for a family there. Renosa, Mexico is right across the border down by Mission, Texas. My part in working on the house was painting one whole outside wall of it. It was painted light blue. The small house had a couple of windows and a sheet of tin for the roof. It was a plywood structure and plywood flooring. It honestly looked more like a storage shed than a house, and I think some storage sheds are bigger. Sadly, this house was very nice compared to some other houses in the area. Some of the other houses, had cardboard walls. We don't know how blessed we are here in America until we have witnessed something like this. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
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Only a couple of more days left in May. Entries need to be in by the end of the day Monday. You could write something pertaining Military Appreciation for Memorial Day. This would be a great weekend end to write a poem about Military Appreciation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Birth Control because some people just need it. 2. Good sleep 3. Vehicle 4. Sunshine 5. Break from the rain 6. Bible 7. Prayer list 8. Accomplishments 9. Recreation 10. Day for Rest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Our country is beginning to open up again. Are you planning on attending Memorial Day festivities like parades or picnics or fireworks? What's your feeling about public events at this time? I have no plans for Memorial Day. I have mixed feelings about public events. I am not 100 percent sure we are not demasking too soon. I realize those of us who have had the vaccine, need to test it to see how effective it is. However, there are those of us with chronic health issues that still don't need to catch the virus. I am honestly nervous about removing my mask in public. The mask has become a false sense of security for me. The mask isn't foolproof, but it does help protect you from the virus. I am not as nervous outdoors as I am in enclosed areas. I am definitely taking caution inside of Walmart. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  We stayed in the Nebula today looking at the new stars. Lurie Park (39) writes
that discusses love and loneliness. Do you think there is someone for everyone? Why or why not? I don't think everyone was meant to be married. There are some people who were meant to remain single all their lives. I think if you truly were made by God to need. Significant other, he will provide that right someone at just the right time. God provides our every need. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  On Memorial Day weekend many families place flowers or mementoes on their family member's graves. Do you follow this tradition or do you have a tradition of your own to remember loved ones.? I used to place flowers on the graves every year, but I don't any more. I remember and honor my loved ones who have passed before me by trying to live my best life now. Unfortunately, flowers on their graves won’t bring them back, and it can keep you in your grief with a constant reminder that they are gone.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:27-29 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Explain these verses. Answer: Help people when you are able. Do not turn them away if you can fulfill their needs if they are truly in need. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 28th What would you do if you knew you could not fail? I might do several things. I might go on a gospel singing your just for the fun of it. I would have my own successful business that I could manage on the road or from home. I would also write a #1 bestseller book series and other books. As a result, I would be able to pay off all debts and purchase my dream home and car. I would then have money to help others, maybe I could found a new Charity for the homeless or less fortunate. I may as well dream big. 🤷♀️ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Have you written a poem for Mother's Day, Military Appreciation, or Mental Health Awareness? Do you want to write a poem for these topics? You have 3 more days to post those entries. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Vehicle 2. Comfortable seats 3. Phone service 4. Restaurants 5. Pay day 6. Good friends 7. Convenience stores 8. Gas stations 9. Comfortable shoes 10. Restrooms ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How do you feel about giving children nicknames? Do your children have a nickname? Is there a story behind the nickname? If not what's the strangest nickname you've heard? Neanderthal is the strangest nickname I have ever heard. Nicknames can be fun as long as they aren't degrading. I don't have kids. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today in sector 2997.1 we found a rising star. Stormy Lady (174) writes
, a poem about something every parent goes through: empty nest syndrome. What was it like for you? If you have no children, what do you think it would be like? I am sure this is quite an adjustment for anyone. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What's your learning style? Do you prefer learning in a group and in an interactive setting? Or one-on-one? Do you retain information best through lectures, or visuals, or simply by reading books? I am not sure. I learn best by doing. I enjoy learning on my own, but I can learn well in a group setting too.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: In Luke 10:38-41 we find Mary and Martha. Martha is complaining because Mary is listening to Jesus and not helping Martha prepare dinner. Jesus says that Mary is doing the right thing sitting at His feet. Are you sitting at Jesus's feet? How? Answer: I like to think I do. I’d rather be embraced in his arms, but I will take what I can get just to be in his presence. 😉 I am at his feet or in his presence always, especially when I am having my nightly devotion time. Oh, to be so much closer to him! The Bible also says he inhabits our praise. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 27th Write about your first _______. (You fill in the blank. Ex: first car, first job, first crush, first week at college, etc) At 44, I have had a lot of firsts, and hope to have more. I think I am going to go with a more recent one. I had always hoped to be in a bowling league but had never felt like I was good enough to do that. Well, when I was 40, that all changed. I would do it again if I felt healthy enough. It was fun. My roommate has a teenaged niece. Her brother/ niece’s father went looking for an activity he could do with her over the summer. He looked into bowling leagues because some allow youth to earn college scholarships. He ran across one called 9-pin no-tap. This league was designed for youth and adults both, but you only had to knock over 9 pins to get a strike. They called for 4 people on a team. So my roommate’s brother asked me and my roommate if we would be interested in doing that league with him and his daughter. Since you didn't have to be a pro-bowler to do it, we kind up jumped at the opportunity. After that league was over, me and my roommate’s brother went on to do a sanctioned league. I am glad I had the experience. I am still no pro, but my skill improved a lot. I even learned how to put a curve to the ball as it is going down the lane. I think the highest score I ever got was a 172. Somehow I managed to earn an achievement token the Bowling Ally gives out for a high average. That was awesome! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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You have until the end of the day on the 31st to enter this contest for may. The topics are Mother's Day 👩👦, Military Appreciation 🗽🦅🇺🇸, and Mental Health Awareness Month 🤪. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Weather alerts. 2. Praying friends and family 3. A warm soothing shower 4. Clean clothes to wear 5. A good cell phone 6. A tablet to do my writing on 7. Food to eat 8. Water to drink 9. A comfortable bed 10. Shelter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: What film makes you happy? As in Movie? I don't watch a lot of tv. I watch movies occasionally but not all the time. The movie I really like is utterly ridiculous. I like the movie, “Cry Baby”. It has Johnny Depp in it. It is so stupid, I find it funny. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today while cruising the Crab Nebula, we encountered a star in the making. Perry Ride (28) writes the question on a lot of people's minds.
What do you think? I think we should look at our relationship with Christ from a perspective of a significant other. The Bible compares the relationship of the Christian with Christ to that of a husband and wife. The closest description we get to describe God's love is that of a spouse. Now consider how God must feel when we turn our backs on him, when we are silent, or when we check out another “religion”. This is how the Nation of Israel is described in the Old Testament as they pursued other gods and worshipped them. God was hurt and as a result angry and offended. The nation of Israel suffered as a result. I have no way of knowing how many people reading this have ever truly been “in love”. Those that have been, will understand what I am about to say. For the rest, let me see if I can describe it to a point. It is a very intense, strong feeling of desire to be with another person. It is wanting to experience a heated passion so strong it is hard to resist. The other person is just about all you can think about. You can't get enough of them. With everything you do, you are thinking of that person. They make you feel complete. Without that person, your heart is devastated and broken. In a sense, you pursue that person with everything in you. Guys, this is how God wants to be loved by you. He wants us to pursue him with everything in us. He wants us to talk to him and spend time with him. He wants us to think about him all the time. He doesn't want us to feel complete without him. He wants us to be devastated by sin as it separates you from him. He wants everything you do to be done for him. What passionate love our Heavenly Father has for us! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please discuss the weather in your area. Are you experiencing different weather from years past or is it the basically the same? Like for us here, these is the third time this month we've had tornado warnings. We've not had them before. Our sky was a crazy green with lots of wind when the alerts came. Here in Oklahoma today, we have an enhanced risk for tornadoes. We already have storms firing up to the north. We are watching our weather today. Otherwise we haven't had a lot of tornadoes this year. I was hoping tornado season forgot to show up this year.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:19-24 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. What does this Scripture passage mean to you? Answer: I believe this is saying that by wisdom, understanding, and knowledge, God formed the earth and everything in it to run smoothly. So we should also values wisdom, understanding, and knowledge. They will help us be safe, live a better, longer life, and help us sleep well at night. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 25th Write about the most exciting, odd, or valuable thing you’ve found on the ground or abandoned on the side of the road. Invent a story about where the object came from and who owned it before you found it. I don't know if I want to admit this, but sometimes you can find some awesome stuff in dumpsters. Now, I don't make a habit of dumpster diving. However, sometimes I can not help but notice things. For an example, a couple weeks ago I found a large framed picture of Troy Aikman of the Dalas Cowboys just leaning against the dumpster. That was a pretty awesome find, and it was still in some fairly great condition. Some pictures like this sell for over $100 online. I can only imagine where it came from. I could picture a couple breaking up. The scorned lover takes whatever belongings that are left behind and throws them in the dumpster. Why would someone throw away a great collectible picture of Troy Aikman? It had to be to get rid of a memory or someone obviously didn't know it's value! It's mine now! 😃 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Gift points 2. Reviews 3. Writing.com 4. Over the counter medicine 5. Toilet paper 6. Deodorant 7. Shampoo 8. Soft soap 9. Great discoveries 10. Hair accessories ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: Tomorrow, May 26, 2021, is the blood moon lunar eclipse. Those who read messages into celestial events claim, “At a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the Earth falls across the face of the Moon bringing unconscious feelings to the surface, grounding them in reality.” How will this event affect you, and could it inspire some form of creative writing? If it does, please share it with us. I haven't even thought anything about it. Plus, I am not into astrology. Personally, I think think you had better be aware of your reality all the time or there may be an issue or a screw loose somewhere. Just saying. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Chris Pratt and found this planet: Prosperous Snow writing poetry (1338) Read this item:
Write about the angel of spring. I am struggling to write today. I don't feel good. I am not sure I have much to say about this. Spring is spring. It is what it is. Maybe it is because I don't feel good that I have this attitude today, but I got nothin’ right now. Sorry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day 3112: May 25, 2021 Prompt: Write about a time of transition. I am sort of in one now. Since my parents both died, it has been a time of readjustment to life without them around.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:13-18 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. This is what Solomon thought about wisdom and understanding and the value of it. What do you think about wisdom and understanding? Answer: Wisdom and understanding go hand in hand. It is useless to have one without the other. You can have all the knowledge in the world and it will do you no good without the wisdom, understanding, and common sense to use it properly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 24th Write about a movie or television show you watched recently that blew you away. What lessons can you learn from the show and incorporate into your own writing? I am a writer. I don't watch a lot of movies or tv. I would rather be the entertainment than being entertained. I would rather be doing than sitting and watching the lives of others as my own life passes me by. I don't condemn those who do. This is just my personal opinion. This is a part of who I am. It has been several months since I watched a movie that had an impact on me. I think the last time this happened was when I purposely took a movie day, I do on rare occasions. I watched the first 2 God's Not Dead movies and loved them. They were thought provoking. Do you really believe in God, and are you willing to make sacrifices for Christ like he sacrificed his life for you? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the link to the group I do these Scripture writings with on Facebook if anyone else is interested in doing so also. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailyscripturewritingplan/?ref=share Scripture writing - Psalm 37:12-17 Scripture: 12 The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. 13 The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. 14 The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. 15 Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken. 16 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. 17 For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord upholdeth the righteous. Observations: Verse12- wicked people plot against good people. Verse 13- The Lord laughs at the wicked because their day of judgement is coming. Verse 14- The wicked attempt to follow through with their wicked plots. Verse 15- Their will be caught by their own snares and injured by their own sword because they plot against the righteous. Verse 16- Even if the righteous only have a few possessions, it is better than having many riches as a wicked person. Verse 17- The Lord upholds the righteous but the wicked will suffer because of their evil works. Application: The Lord preserves the righteous, but the wicked are destroyed. Prayer: Dear God, Deliver us from evil. Help us to remember the end of the wicked when they are doing well and seem to be getting away with everything. In Jesus’s name, Amen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Writing 2. Sleep 3. Warm food 4. Comfort of home 5. Cleanliness 6. Arts and crafts 7. Poetry 8. Good reviews 9. Answered prayers 10. Cousins ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: “A mistake repeated more than once is not a mistake anymore. It is a decision.” Paolo Coelho How do you feel about the idea of repeated mistakes being decisions? Have you ever done such mistake-decisions in a repeated manner, and what do you think caused it? It depends on the mistake. Sometimes they turn into lapses in judgment. A friend of mine and I joke about ex boyfriends being lapses in judgement, aka bad decisions. However, some repeated mistakes are results of habits which are hard to break. An example of this would be someone trying to stop cussing and accidentally repeatedly slips up. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Yoda and found this planet: Beck hibernates in winter (216) Read this item:
Write about this item in your Blog entry today. I think this is a funny poem. I like it. There have been many poems written about memory loss and old age. It is a part of life. Why not laugh at the funny parts. I get brain fog sometimes and I wouldn't put some of these things past myself sometimes. I am always laughing at my own bloopers. How about the day I brewed a fresh pot of filtered water? I put the filter in and all, but forgot the coffee. 🤔 Or you go in to cook dinner and forget to turn the burner on and wander what is taking your food so long to cook. 😂 Yes, brain fog and memory loss are just lovely things.🤪 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day 3111: May 24, 2021 Prompt: "I suddenly realised that coincidence is a word we use when we are ignorant of the real causes." - Albert Salvadó I don't agree. We can know the cause and still think something is a coincidence. Sometimes irony happens on it's own. For example, two families decide to have pizza for dinner on the same night and don’t realize it until afterwards. Both mother’s planned it ahead of time for convenience, the cause. It is a coincidence and completely by chance the two families had the same meal. One could have planned frozen dinners, but they didn't. This is my opinion.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:25-26 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. What is the desolation of the wicked? What does this mean? Answer: I believe the desolation of the wicked is the destruction or judgement of the wicked. Even when something happens that causes us to be suddenly afraid, we can trust God to protect us when our heart is right with him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 26th Make a list of your top five short term goals and a separate list of your top five long term goals. What steps will you take to achieve them? This prompt made me daydream. Lol I don't know why I have such a struggle setting and reaching goals, but it honestly is not easy for me. I get sidetracked and distracted a lot. I sometimes feel overwhelmed by all the things I feel like I need and want to do. I have a hard time keeping focused. My best friend always teases me when she sees I have gotten sidetracked once again. She says, “1,2,3 squirrel!” lol I will joke back and say something like, “Man! Did you see the big fluffy tail on that one?” Yeah, so I get distracted easily. I have always been a daydreamer. Short-term goals are a bit easier than long-term ones. Let's see if I can name 5 of each. Short: 1. Get my crafts where I can set them up for sell on Facebook/online. 2. Finish the sewing alternations on the pants. 3. Get the kitchen clean already! (I’d rather be here on WDC) 4. Do laundry. 5. Write a story for the Writing for Kids contest for May Plan to accomplish? Make like Nike and just do it! Long: (This is really where I struggle) 1. Get about 2 or 2 weeks ahead in writing, the Bible Studies. Plan: write 1 extra Bible study every other week until this is accomplished. 2. Make money off my crafts rather it is for income or just for Hobby. Plan: Get more aggressive with my selling strategy. List pictures of them online. 3. Write a book rather it is published or not, preferably published. Plan:Write a chapter a month. 4. Read my study Bible, study notes and all. Plan: Read at least 1 chapter a day with the notes associated with it. 5. Figure out the diet plan that works for me and stick to it. Plan: Have a discussion with my doctor and take it from there. Ok, we will see how this works out for me. At least I put forth an effort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Only 5 more days to submit those entries! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Laundry mats 2. Beauty in the clouds 3. Sunshine between rains 4. Windows 5. Sewing Machine 6. Hearing 7. The US mail service 8. Technology 9. Comfort of home 10. Ability to walk and move ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: "One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time." Carl Sagan Do you agree with this quote? Write about this in your Blog entry today. It is often said that when you read a book, it takes you to another time and place. When I was a teenager and in a miserable situation, reading was my escape from reality. I would read a lot of fiction to escape my reality. It was therapeutic for me. So I have to say, yes, I agree. When we read the stories of the Bible, even though translated into our language, we are reading from over 2,000 years ago. Some of the earliest New Testament manuscripts were written within the 1st and 2nd century after Christ died. The old testament writings date back to before Christ. I find that quite interesting. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy and found this planet Angel (185) Read this item:
Write about frogs today from this poem. Frogs are cold natured. If you have ever held one, I think they feel weird. I like to see them hopping around in nature. Sometimes it is interesting to go out at night and listen to the frogs and the crickets all doing their thing. If it weren't for the pesky mosquitoes, it could be relaxing I think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day 3113: May 26, 2021 Prompt: “One must always be careful of books," said Tessa, "and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” ― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel What do you thing? Has a book ever changed you? Well, the Bible definitely has power to change people. I know there are others to. Yes, I have been changed by a Book or two. The Bible is one that has changed my life for the better. When I read a book about personal boundaries, this was a life-changer too. It taught me how to set healthy boundaries especially in toxic situations. There have been others too that I just can’t think of right off the top of my head at the moment. They will come to me in a day or two when I no longer need them to answer this question. Lol
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PROMPT May 23rd Write about nicknames. What nicknames do you have for people in your life? What nicknames do others use to refer to you? Do any of these names have an interesting story for how they came to be? I don't give many nicknames personally, but people have them for me. Marvie is the very first nickname I was ever called by anyone outside of my family. My parents would sometimes call me Thing whenever I was acting goofy. My best friend has called me Marty for years. I also really answer to Marvelous. Marvelous is the real meaning of my first name in Spanish. My first name, Marvilla, is a variation of the Spanish word maravilla, meaning marvelous. My middle name is where I get friend. My middle name is Ruth. Ruth’s biblical meaning is friend or friendship. Therefore, my name on here is the definition of my real name. Marvilla Ruth = Marvelous Friend. I love my name. It is a fun name, and great for conversations. My first name came from my great-grandma on my mom's side. My middle name was my dad’s mother's name. |
Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:11-12 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Write about a time you were chastened by the Lord. Answer: Sometimes I think we fail to realize in the moment that we are being chastened by the Lord. I used to feel bitterness against the Lord because I was miserable in life and I never knew the difference of when I was being tried and when I was being disciplined. My parents caused me to see God as an angry vengeful God that expected no less than perfection. This is partially true. He is righteousness. He can not stand anything less than righteousness. Yes, he does get angry. Yes, he will punish those who reject him by separating them from him and casting them into outer darkness. He has set healthy boundaries for himself and us. He is full of love, mercy, and compassion. Anger is a result of something else. It is a response to being disappointed, hurt, or betrayed. God gets angry when we betray, hurt, and disappoint him. He isn’t just angry to be angry and narcissistic. He has set his plan and will before us for our good and given us a choice to either accept or reject it. He has listed a set of consequences for either action of acceptance or rejection. When we accept his will and obey it, there are blessings. When we reject Him and His ways, there are curses. He follows through on the boundaries that he has set, like a parent setting house rules and consequences for their children. After I got into the Word daily, I could look back on my life and see the difference then. We bring so many unnecessary things upon our own selves. This is part of the reason the Bible says we are bound by our own sin. In Haggai it says you should consider your ways. This is very good advice. I have suffered a lot in my life due to the fact that I did not put God first or have my priorities straight. My finances suffered. My relationships suffered. I tried to make things right in my own eyes and ended up in a very bad and abusive relationship for 3 years. I was promiscuous. I tried to force myself into the relationship because I had not kept myself pure and had wanted to settle down. So by committing myself to this relationship, I was trying to make it right even though we never got married. Marriage kept getting put off for one reason or another. I even got pregnant and had a miscarriage. It was a complete disaster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 22nd Write about the biggest challenge you have faced and how you overcame it. Wow! The biggest challenge huh? I have been thinking about this all day trying to come up with a good answer. Life itself is a challenge. I guess my biggest challenge was just growing up and getting through high school. I did it one day at a time. That is all you really can do. That is how we live our lives, one day at a time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the link to the group I do these Scripture writings with on Facebook if anyone else is interested in doing so also. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailyscripturewritingplan/?ref=share Scripture writing - Psalm 18:19-24 Scripture: 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. 20 The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God. 22 For all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me. 23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity. 24 Therefore hath the Lord recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. Observations: Verse 19- The Lord delivers who he delights in. Verse 20- The Lord will reward us for the good we do. Verse 21- The psalmist doesn't depart from God's ways. Verse 22- he keeps God's judgement before him and keeps his statutes. Verse 23- he stayed away from sin. Verse 24- God is our judge rather we do good or evil. Application: God is our judge rather we do good or evil. God delights in those who keep his commandments and will deliver them. Prayer: Dear God, Help me stay away from evil. I desire to be good. I love you. I want no other gods. In Jesus’s righteous name, Amen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Paper 2. Notebooks 3. Writing utensils 4. Art 5. Creativity 6. Seem ripper 7. Coupons 8. Discounts 9. Scissors 10. Thread 🧵 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you could converse with Mother Nature, what would you say? I already do. Lol I ask her all the time if she would please make up my mind if it was going to be hot or cold already. I live in Oklahoma. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Some of the crew partied a little too hard yesterday at the star base so we took pity on them today and let them sleep in. Instead of warping to the outer rim or anything too extraordinary, we stayed in familiar territory. We visited Lostwordsmith (476) who has been burning brightly in the WDC galaxy for sometime. Lostwordsmith (476) writes
. What do you do to deal with summer heat? A I R C O N D I T I O N I N G! 😂 I try to avoid getting burned because I am a really white girl. Lol I try to avoid the extreme heat when possible. If I have to do things outside, I do them in the early morning. Sun screen tends to make me burn worse so I avoid it. I try to stay in the shade and pay attention if I feel my skin getting hot. I will wear baseball caps a lot. I always drink a lot of water. Hydration is key. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever written something that made you cry while writing it? What triggered that response? Yes, I have. I can be an emotional writer, but it helps me portray those emotions into my writing. An example of this would be when I wrote about the time I was raped as I remembers it. When I am writing fiction, I want to feel what my character is feeling so I can better describe it. It brings more passion into my writing.
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Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:9-10 9 Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Some people believe these two verses have to do with tithing. What are your thoughts? What do you think about tithing? Answer: I personally have mixed feelings on this subject of tithing. I believe there are a lot of pastors and institutions who use tithing as a means of selfish gain. On the other hand, I do feel we should regularly and faithfully give back to God. These verses to me are saying that if we honor the Lord first with everything we gain, we will be blessed abundantly. I think I will choose to leave it open for interpretation to the reader how they intend to honor God first with all they gain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 21st Write an open letter to a person or group of people you strongly disagree with and explain why. Use reason not emotion. Maybe this will be therapeutic. I considered not doing this because I don't like to focus on the negative, but then a specific person reminded me today that I really don't like them. If Will Rogers had met and got to know this person, I would say he would have found a man he would not like. If anyone does like this man, there is something seriously wrong with them. I have had my belly full of this person. If it were left up to me alone, I would completely disassociate myself with them. However, they happen to be related to someone who is very important to me so I continue to look the other way as much as I can. But I don't know how much longer I can sit quietly by and not say anything. This might be a long one guys, but you asked for it. On second thought, maybe I should keep this to myself because I am very angry about and at this person right now. Even though he disgusts me, I shouldn’t talk bad about him. Grrr! I need to find some balance here. In Psalms, David prayed curses upon the wicked and upon his enemies, but I don't know where to draw the line here. I would say this person is extremely deceitfully wicked. He causes more harm than good even to his own family. I can't hardly stand it. I am really trying to control myself, but this is one of those people that make you feel homicidal. He is someone who is living because murder is against the law and I am sure I am not the only one feeling that way. Now I hope nothing happens to him because I said that. Lol For the record, I didn't say I intend to follow through. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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May’s Topics: (3 M’s) Mother's Day Military Appreciation Mental Health Write a poem about 1 or all 3. There can be up to 3 entries per person. Submit your entries by the end of the month! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the link to the group I do these Scripture writings with on Facebook if anyone else is interested in doing so also. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailyscripturewritingplan/?ref=share Scripture writing - Luke 10:16-20 Scripture: 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Observations: Verse 16- If they despise me, they despise Jesus. If they despise Jesus, they despise God the Father. Verse 17- The 70 disciples he sent out were excited that the devils listened to them and they were able to cast them out. Verse 18- Jesus was there in person when Satan was cast out of heaven, proving his pre-existence. Verse 19- Jesus gave them power over these things and more. Verse 20- Jesus told them not to rejoice that the spirits were obedient to them, but that they were saved. Application: We have power over evil spirits when we are saved, but we should rejoice in the fact that we are saved not in the fact that we have power over spirits. Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Thanks for saving us. Thank you for your deliverance from evil. In Jesus’s name, Amen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. My bed 2. Comfortable pajamas 3. Sewing Machine 4. Air pods (gift from a friend) 5. Washing Machine 6. Dryers (now if someone can invent a machine to fold and sort your clean clothes) 7. Dish washer 8. Broom 9. Mop 10. Kitchen appliances ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Have you ever written a mission statement for your life? If so, have you accomplished what you predicted. If you haven't do you feel this might make you more accountable? I tried to write one once but never finished it. I have issues. Lol I don't know if it would help or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attention Crew: This is your Captain speaking. I always wanted to say that. Any who, while cruising back into familiar territory today we visited a starbase for R&R. Sunnie (887) writes about matters of the heart in
. What does your heart tell you? My heart can tell me many things. Do I trust it 100%? No, the Bible says it is deceitful above all things. Who can know it? (Jeremiah 17:9) Also, if you want to know what is in your heart, listen to what comes from your mouth. (Matthew 15:18) Yet, so often, we are told to follow our heart. I say if you are going to follow your heart, you had better make sure your brain is with you all the way. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name a fictional character or monster you would love to have as a friend. Why do you think they would be a good friend to you? I absolutely love Baloo. We have similar personalities I think. We look for the bare necessities of life. Lol I also love Tweety. These are my Two most favorite cartoon characters. Of course, Scooby-Doo is in close competition and Bugs Bunny too.
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| It was 26 years ago today that I graduated from high school. That makes me start to feel old. Should I feel this old at 44? In my mind, I am still young. My body says, “Yeah, you wish! Lol ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take UP Your Cross Prompt: Proverbs 3:7-8 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. What does it mean to be wise in my own eyes? What do these verses mean? Answer: Consider the fact of what 2 verses come right before this. Proverbs 3:5-6. Trust in the Lord and lean not unto your own understanding In all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. Then we are to fear the Lord and depart from evil. Don't be wise in your own eyes or lean unto your own understanding. It doesn't matter how much you think you know or understand. Always talk to God first. Put away pride. God will either confirm your wisdom or reveal hidden foolishness. God looks at the intention of the heart. He will direct your path. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROMPT May 20th What does happiness mean to you? Reflect back on a specific moment when you felt unconditionally happy. What circumstances made you feel that way? Not everyone has had the privilege of this experience. Happiness doesn't come to some as easily as others. Some people literally have to put forth huge efforts just to be a little happy. They say happiness is a choice. When you add that descriptive word of unconditional, this is even harder to achieve. I ask myself if I even know what “unconditional” happiness is. I am not even sure I can answer that appropriately. I will tell you what I think it is. I think it is a state of happiness where you remain happy even when bad things happen. It is a secure happiness. I believe as a Christian, I should be able to achieve this state, but I don't know that I have completely been there yet. God is still working on me. I think the closest I have ever come to this is when my faith in Christ is activated and I have a peace that passes all understanding and a knowing that everything will be okay no matter what because God has got this. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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You have 11 more days to submit entries for may. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This is the link to the group I do these Scripture writings with on Facebook if anyone else is interested in doing so also. https://www.facebook.com/groups/dailyscripturewritingplan/?ref=share Scripture writing - John 16:31-33 Scripture: 31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe? 32 Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me. 33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Observations: Verse 31- Good question. Do you believe? Verse 32- People may abandon us, but God is always with us. Verse 33- Jesus wants us to have peace. He knows we will have trials and tribulations, but through him we have the victory. Application: Jesus wants us to be at peace and in good cheer. He wants us to be happy. He overcame the world so we can have life more abundantly. Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Let me feel your presence and know I am not alone in this world. It is one thing to know something but another to feel it. I want to feel it. In Jesus’s name, Amen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gratitude List 1. Coffee 2. Food to eat 3. Writing helps keep me sane 🤪 4. No tornadoes today 5. High School graduation (26 years ago - May 20, 1995) 6. Accomplishments that last a lifetime 7. Dishes even if we do have to wash them constantly 8. Family 9. Friends 10. Did I mention coffee? Yes? Lol Good! I am twice as thankful for it today. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prompt: "Books are a uniquly portable magic." Stephen King Write about this quote in your Blog entry today. I don't understand that statement personally unless it has to do with a story being able to take you to another time and place mentally and emotionally. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Today we cruised the outer rim, crossed the galactic plain, and reentered the galaxy. Sitting there in the sector was a lovely star we hadn't discovered. laurafu (49) writes to her daughter in vitro. If you were an expectant mother, what would you say to your child? This one is kind of a difficult one for me at the moment. I can't say everything I would want to say to the child because I will get all emotional. I am emotional enough at the moment. I won’t go into my reasons why right now. I would let them know that I loved them, and I would promise to do my best. That is about as far as I can go with this. It is a touchy subject for me. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lucky you, you're interviewing someone to be your personal assistant. What qualities and qualifications would you look for? For the prompt write 3 questions you would ask them and why? 1. What do you hope to accomplish by working with me? Maybe I can help them achieve their goals too. 2. Why do you want to work with/for me? It will tell you if they really want to be there or not. 3. What is your opinion of my company? This will tell you if they believe in what you are doing and what they think about it.
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