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Take UP Your Cross October 3rd, 2025 Scripture writing prompt: Hebrews 10:1 - For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. The shadow is never as good as the real thing. It can cast an image, but it can't be the object it is shadowing. So, the Israelites offering sacrifices of dead animals to God was only a shadow or image of the messiah. Prayer prompt: Pray for those who will experience the tribulation. Blog prompt: How has your life changed since you met Jesus? I love reading the Bible. I don't hate it. I enjoy talking about my faith. I have learned to exercise better self-control. I don't curse as much as I used to. I try to do what is right.   We are looking for reviewers and bloggers who would like to earn some gift points. Answer the prompt and post your entry in the forum. Post a review with your blog entry for even more credit. Use this link to get to the forum to post your blog entry.
Prompt for October 3rd, 2025 There appeared to be an uproar and a storm brewing over planet WriterRick, I sent a cadet to investigate for me, and this is the report he brought back.
Read, review and write about uncontrolled wrath. I understand why the Bible says the wrath of man does not bring forth the righteousness of God. (James 1:20) Self-control is also a gift of the Spirit. It glorifies God when we can control our tempers. Uncontrolled wrath however only produces evil. It kills, humiliates, steals peace, destroys relationships, etc.. It also hurts the person holding onto it.  
October 3rd, 2025 Prompt: Have fun with these words in your entry today-- accident. native, risk, draw, degree, tail, teal, cultural, end and encourage. Sometimes, I like these kinds of prompts and sometimes I don't. Today, I don't, but then again, I'm not feeling well. Although, these sound like they would make a great western short story. Billy found himself in the middle of a fight by accident. He had known it was a risk, but he wanted to stand up for the lady who was native to the area. To a degree, he knew he might get into some trouble but never expected it to turn into a gun fight in the middle of the street. The strange man had ripped open the front of the lady's teal dress and was mocking her. It had been his cultural upbringing that a man should stand up for a woman and that is exactly what he did when he saw her being mistreated like that. Watching the stranger with a trained eye, he tried to encourage himself by telling himself that he was doing the right thing even if his life would come to an end. In a split second, he made his draw and fired. The other man's gun flung from his hand as the bullet had hit its target. No one would die today. He could breathe a sigh of relief. The lady thanked him and went on her way. As he mounted and road away, his horse flicked his tail in approval. October 4th, 2025 Prompt: "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go" - Dr. Seuss. "From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." - Dr. Suess Did you read Dr. Suess as a child? Read his books to your children? What do you think of these quotes by Dr. Suess, is he right or simply writing sentences that rhyme for children? I think it is a fun way to express truths and get kids to remember them. I know I remember things better when they are enjoyable. I have always like Dr. Suess and his quotes. I think we have gotten ridiculous in our society when we have good classic reading material banned over stupid reasons.  October 3rd, 2025 "After the keen still days of September, the October sun filled the world with mellow warmth...The maple tree in front of the doorstep burned like a gigantic red torch. The oaks along the roadway glowed yellow and bronze. The fields stretched like a carpet of jewels, emerald and topaz and garnet. Everywhere she walked the color shouted and sang around her." —Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond Prompt: Describe what you see surrounding you as Ms.Speare did. Honestly, because I don't feel well today, I felt impatient. However, if I take the time to take it in and appreciate it, I can relate to it. It's the kind of scenery I like to be in. It sounds beautiful. October 4th, 2025 "Reading is escape, and the opposite of escape; it's a way to make contact with reality after a day of making things up, and it's a way of making contact with someone else's imagination after a day that's all too real" - Nora Ephron. Your thoughts? I agree. When I was a teenager, I had a crazy dynamic in my home life. Reading was an escape from my reality. It was a way for me to relax in stressful environments.
Prompt #3: Choose a job you have (or have held in the past) and discuss the skills required. Explain why each skill is needed and how they can be learned. Filling out a job application has never been a favorite thing of mine to do. I don't find it fun at all. This prompt sounds like something you would include in an application. Blah! Just saying. I'm about to rant. LOL I have mostly been in customer service, retail, or fast food for a majority of my life. Even in fast food, there are skills that have to be learned. For example, if you want to be bilingual, you have to find a way to learn the 2nd language. You can use a language app, do research, and have an acquaintance teach it to you. It doesn't matter how you learn it, just that you can demonstrate that you can do it. A lot of skills are like that. However, also in fast food, to advance to a management or leadership position, you must take and pass a food safety course. Some places offer a certificate to show you have taken the course. Then there are some skills that are taught by computer or watching videos. Some are interactive and some are not. I have had many of these during my time in the professional world. I don't think there is any shame in working in fast food or janitorial work or some other less paying and less than desirable jobs. Some people look down on others because they think they are lower class. You know what? At least they are trying, and they are working for a living the best way they know how. It bugs me when people mistreat others just because they aren't highly educated or making a lot of money.  |
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 Take UP Your Cross Scripture writing prompt: Hebrews 4:3 - For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. It was finished at the cross. I believe in Jesus and that he lived as a man and died and rose again from the dead. He now resides at the right hand of the Father who is in Heaven. He will return one day soon to take me and the other people who have believed in him to Heaven. He has prepared a place for us. Prayer prompt: Pray for your government. Blog prompt: Write about Christian Poetry. My dad used to collect Christian Poems. He would read them and use them in his sermons. He also tried to sing some of them to his own tune. I also loved the poetry, but he could get a little annoying with it. He would sit and copy poems to a spiral notebook. I had to go through pages and pages of poetry he had collected and get rid of duplicates and cut down some of the poems he collected. If you could have only seen the notebooks and papers he collected over the years, you'd understand what I am talking about. Needless to say, it took me several days to go through them all. A wild centaur, unicorn and troll were seen on planet innerlight. After observing some sparkling objects being thrown into the air, I came across this item discarded in a backyard.
Read, review and write about imagination. I would say we have to have an imagination of some sort to be active on WDC. I was accused of having a wild one when I was a child and I have always wanted to be a writer. Next step is to get published. 
On this day in 1950 Charles M. Schultz's “Peanuts” comic strip debuts in just seven US newspapers. (It would eventually run in more than 2,600.) The cartoonist almost named Charlie Brown's dog Sniffy—not Snoopy—but another comic dog had that name. Prompt: Who is your favorite character from the Peanut's comic strip? Do you still watch the seasonal half hour programs that were created about the Peanuts characters? My best friend's favorite cartoon character is Snoopy. My favorite character from Peanuts is Woodstock. She says that makes a perfect match for best friends because we each like the best friend of the character we each like. My goodness! That can get confusing. We still watch the episodes and read the comics occasionally. Prompt: Have you ever bought something because you felt sorry for it but secretly wanted it? Write about this in your Blog entry today. I can't really think of a time that I experienced this. However, I have gotten something for someone else because I felt sorry for them, but secretly had originally wanted the item myself. I don't like to put my value or worth into things and earthly possessions. When I pass away, those things aren't important. What is important is what I have done for others or how I have made them feel. What kind of legacy will I leave behind? Those are the kind of things that last.
Prompt #2: The World Economic Forum has found the average adult will outlive their savings by approximately a decade. What are your best tips for wise spending and saving? Well, they say hindsight is 20/20. I am starting to know why now that I am in my 40's. LOL If I could give advice to my younger self or to someone else today, I'd tell them to live on purpose and with a purpose. Live intentionally. Even if you have no idea what you want to do in life, pick something, and work toward a specific goal even if there are setbacks. If you don't have a focus, you will end up anywhere and everywhere but where you really want to be unless you get very lucky. My parents, being Christian, everything was if it's God's will. We will see. They didn't save money, but made sure to tithe before any bills got paid. Every time I tried something, they weren't very encouraging and the fact that I was a female didn't help. They expected me to marry a man and rely on the man for everything. I don't think they expected me to be nor did they know how to handle me being rather strong headed and independent. Having said this, I don't condemn them for their faith or even for tithing first, but God never said we couldn't make plans. We can't just rely on everyone else to ask us to do this or that or preach, ect... You have to be willing to move first and go get it sometimes. God helps those who help themselves. |
Take UP Your Cross Scripture writing prompt: Acts 21:25 - As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. I believe these are the issues that the Jewish Christians felt were the most important issues in that time. They also agreed to simplify the requirements for the gentiles instead of holding them to everything the Jewish law required. This is the law of grace at work. Prayer prompt: Pray for people who have been affected by the recent public/church shootings in America recently. Blog prompt: Should a Christian read or write horror stories? Why or why not? I think this is a gray area. For me, I love a good mystery or sometimes even a horror story. However, God has not given us a spirit of fear. Anything meant to cause fear may be a questionable thing. Some may say that if it is questionable, it is better to be avoided. So, I'm not sure where I stand here. I have mixed feelings about it. And you may see from time to time a spooky story or poem in my portfolio. Then again, as a writer, I think it is good to try different forms of writing to gain experience and knowledge. Planet Lou-Here By His Grace has been having some reports of paranormal activity. I called a ghost hunter friend to go with me to investigate. Here's what we found.
Read, review and write about haunted buildings. I am intrigued and curios about haunted buildings and places. Although, a lot of Christians believe they are demons. Demons or not, I definitely believe they are real, and they are spirits.
What is your favorite Halloween memory? I don't have very many of them. However, I do have a few. Most are after adulthood. My parents were Christian and after I was about 5 years old, they decided participating in Halloween was a sin. My dad dressed up as a monster and we went to church, where they had a haunted house in the basement. I was about 3 years old then. He went around scaring the other kids, and I thought it was funny. He was more of a funny monster than a scary one, at least in my opinion. Maybe it's because I knew he was my Daddy. Prompt: "My work is the embodiment of dreams in one form or another." William Morris Write about this Quote in your Blog entry today. For someone who is focused on fulfilling their dreams, I can see how this statement would be true. Someone who lacks focus on the other hand, that may not be exactly true. Sometimes one works to just pay bills. Unfortuately, I was in that later category for a big part of my life. I wish I had known better.
Prompt #1: If you were an actor, do you think it'd be more interesting to be a "that guy" or "that girl" character actor (i.e., someone who audiences recognize from a bunch of different roles, but isn't famous enough to have many leading roles or to be a household name), or to be an actor that was really famous for one role years ago (e.g., Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Jennifer Grey as Baby from Dirty Dancing, etc.)? I think it would be better to keep it consistent and to have the smaller roles than to have only one big one. People tend to get hung-up on that one famous character. Whereas having multiple roles would strengthen and enhance your resume. |
| My heart is heavy with many thoughts in my head today. It's hard to put it all into words. I am saddened that someone's life can be cut short such as one was done so yesterday and then people are celebrating it. Rather you agree with someone or not, doesn't mean you should celebrate their death. Do you realize that Jesus himself does not rejoice at the destruction of the wicked? He doesn't take pleasure in it. There are so many emotions and angles from this that I am observing. Some people adored the man. Some hated him. Rather you supported Biden for president or Trump. We should not rejoice if either were to be assassinated. I get the impression that those who celebrated Charlie Kirk's killing would have been just as happy if not more if a president were killed instead. I find this disturbing. There is so much hate it seems on both sides. "Christians" and "non-Christians" alike are displaying hateful and hostile behavior. It's kind of maddening to see all of it. You are pressured to pick a side in certain circles. Then if you don't agree with the majority, you are the enemy. You are the aggressive person. This goes both ways. I have seen it from both sides, "the left and the right". By the way, if you are displaying the same behavior as the other side, how are you any better than they are? Just saying. This blows my mind that things have come to this. The line between good and evil is definitely becoming blurred. We are calling evil good and good evil. Rather I state my true opinion or not and I have chosen a side. That is not the point I am trying to make here. What happened to the days when we could disagree peacefully without it being the end of the world? Oh yeah! I think we might be witnessing the last days. Maybe it is the end of the world. It's just sad when violence is celebrated in general. |
Prompt 7. Sept 7. The last day of this blogging week. Thank you all! “The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us.” – Bill Watterson I am assuming the key word here is "intelligent". LOL I think Mr. Watterson here is implying that if the life that does exist elsewhere is intelligent, they won't contact us. Hmm! Wait a minute! Is that an insult to us? I think it may be. Ouch! They say that the Voyager has made contact or is getting transmissions that they believe are messages from another life form. On YouTube there are a lot of videos about the alien spacecraft that is headed toward earth. It's quite the circus. Some people think it may be the Antichrist arriving. Others say it may be Jesus and his angels coming to get us for the rapture. Others believe it may be another life form whose territory we invaded, and they are coming as a threat. Who really knows? Personally, I believe God is still in control. Rather aliens are coming to attack us, the Antichrist makes his appearance, we are raptured, or whatever, I choose to trust in him. If I am going to trust in Jesus, then I am going to do it all the way. If you can't trust the God who created you, sent his son to die for you, and has promised to receive him unto himself, who can you trust? Either you trust him, or you don't. The choice is yours. If I can't trust him all the way, can I really trust him at all? These are just my thoughts and personal choices. And to me, this all makes sense. God is like an anchor. He keeps me steady and sane. When I can rely on nothing else, I believe I can rely on him. If he created everything, he is able to control it. He is able to fix whatever is wrong with it. He is a part of who I am. He created me and he is in me and my very being and breath is because of him. I don't believe this just because the Bible tells me so. I believe it because I have experienced him. I have seen angels. I have had them come to my rescue. I know that I know that I know that they are real. Word count: 404 |
Prompt 6. Sept 6. Look at the entries of this week by two members of this blogging group and do TWO reviews (more than 150 WORDS each, not characters). Post the reviews here Invalid Review  .Well, this prompt caught me a bit off guard. Didn't see that coming. And wouldn't you know I got started with my writing late today? This is also outside of my comfort zone. I consider blogs a bit more personal. I honestly prefer reviewing poetry. I share my dad's love of poetry. Although, dad never wrote it. He just collected it. I started out reviewing "\\ Exurgency // "  written by LdyPhrankenstein. Here is the link to my review Review of "\\ Exurgency // " . I would recommend for others to read this blog too. It is well constructed, and you can tell a lot of care and effort are put into the entries.My second review was of "FAITH BY THE ACRE" written by spirit dog prowling 4premium+. Here is the link to my review Review of "FAITH BY THE ACRE" . I would also recommend this blog for others to read as well. It is positive and I believe is written with a great purpose in mind.It is hard to review a blog because usually it is based on just a skim over a few entries, especially if it is a larger one. I kind of wish there were a way to review multiple individual entries too. Not all entries are the same. Each blogger expresses themselves differently. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog gives the definition of what a blog actually is. One thing to keep in mind is that a blog is usually not written in a formal style of writing. It is kind of anything goes. It is a personal expression of one's thoughts. Personally, my blog consists of a few different types of entries. I have my personal rants or journal-like entries. I have some set up like a newsfeed featuring different answers to different blog prompts along with other information. I actually like to blog. It just depends on how much time I have to spend doing it. Lately, I have not had the time I desire to have to dedicate to writing. I do what I can though because I enjoy it. Some seasons of life are just busier than others. word count:362 |
Prompt 5. Sept 5. Music Prompt with coffee. The video didn't work for me. If the video doesn’t work: Tommy Cash, Espresso Macchiato, Eurovision Song Contest for Estonia on YouTube. I usually do my writing in the evening. So, I took a look at everyone else's blog entry to get a feel for what the video was about. Thankfully, a few of the other blogs had the video in it and I watched it there. So, thank you to all who added the video to your blog. You helped a fellow blogger out. It was an interesting video. I am currently learning Spanish using the Duolingo App on my phone. That was a bit fun to hear the mixed language music video. I love the coffee bean balloons at the end. Nice touch. I usually don't listen to this type of music. I tend to favor gospel, country, eighties, instrumental, and classic. I guess I could be considered an eclectic type. I like a variety. I like to experience different types of music and experiences. Getting outside of your comfort zone is how you grow as a person. I tend to get out of my comfort zone a lot. Now let's talk about coffee. Coffee is a subject I can discuss. My favorite coffee is Dunkin's French Vanilla Iced Coffee with cream and Splenda. I usually drink the Folgers Original Blend brewed daily with a flavored cream. I try to be careful how much sugar I consume, but I am not hugely fond of the artificial sweeteners. I kind of wonder at times what is the worse of the 2 evils. Artificial sweeteners aren't good for you either. Neither is real sugar. I'm diabetic. So, what do you do? I try to limit both. Moderation I believe is the key in pretty much just about everything in life. I also really like frozen flavored coffee. There is something soothing about those frozen slushy drinks. I like the Slushes from Sonic too, like their cherry and strawberry slushes. Caramel is probably my favorite coffee flavor though. Yes, I like to drink my coffee hot too. I usually consume about 2 cups of coffee per day. Somedays, there is nothing like a good cup of coffee to start the day or to give you that extra boost of energy. I don't tend to like it really strong though. I assume I am a medium blend kind of woman. I like it enough to give a little kick but not so strong that it is thick and extremely bitter. I've heard some military people like it like that. Everyone to their own. Right? word count:440 |
Prompt 4. Sept 4. Quote: “Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.” ― G.K. Chesterton. Make this quote the start of your blog today. I never thought about if poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese or not. However, as a poet myself, Isn't it kind of cheesy to write about cheese? Ha-ha, can't help my sense of humor. Well maybe I should throw one in here just for the pun, I mean fun of it. Poets Don't Want to Be Cheesy Not many poets write about cheese. Poets don't want to be cheesy you know. We aim for the reader to please With words that smoothly flow. However, there are many types of cheese From the opportunity we may seize. Musty and moldy is not a type desired A unique and savory flavor is required. Mild cheddar or Colby is what I prefer Makes a great snack or adds flavor to any meal. To which cheese do you like to refer? Who knew cheese could be such a big deal? Well, that was fun. What do you think of my cheesy poem? I am trying to make this blog entry consist of a certain number of words. So, rattling on I must continue. My family uses around 2 pounds of shredded cheese a month. We usually get 32 to 48 slices of sandwich cheese. And we will also consume a couple of blocks of cheese too. This family likes their cheese. I do too but it's not good for my cholesterol. Scrambled eggs with cheese on biscuits makes a yummy breakfast. Add a little sprinkle of shredded cheese to almost anything. I even like it in my soup. Sliced cheese on crackers will sometimes make a not as healthy snack. Add some lunch meat too. Now you know one of my guilty pleasures. Did I mention I love cheese? Unfortunately, I didn't come to weigh over 200 pounds by just eating lettuce. Speaking of lettuce, does anyone else think it is getting expensive or is it just me? What do you think? Does it cost more to eat healthy or junk food, long run or short term either way? Who knows what food you can trust these days? Our world seems to have gone crazy. Word count: 381 |
Prompt 3. Sept 3. Pick and choose one Photo Prompt and blog away. Photo 4  I've been keeping a little secret since July 29th, 2025. I guess this is the perfect opportunity to spill the beans. I know that tattoos are a bit of a controversial topic in Christianity. I don't believe getting one is necessarily a sin or that getting one is going to send you straight to Hell. Having said this, I actually got my first tattoo. I have been debating within myself if I wanted to share this fact or not. First of all, in my defense, I prayed about it first. I believe you should pray about everything, as much as you can. I felt a peace about getting it. The tattoo is of 2 eagles circling each other in flight. It is on my right shoulder blade area. I am thinking I will add a scripture to it in the near future, but with it being my first, I didn't want to do too much all at once. I wanted to just get my feet wet. I want to add Exodus 19:4b ...I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself. I'd actually like to get a second one on the back of my right forearm. Phil. 4:13, just the scripture reference to remind me I can do anything with God's help. I would consider getting more. No, I don't want to go overboard. I am just proceeding with purpose. There is a scripture that says, "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord." Leviticus 19:28 I believe this verse refers to pagan practices of the time. I also believe we need to be careful what we merge ourselves with. There are tattoos that I would not want to get as a Christian. Tattoo parlors in themselves are not always well lit and usually have dark themes. I think this is definitely something that requires wisdom and discretion. As a Christian sometimes we are walking a thin line between right and wrong. I believe intention is a huge part of rather something is sin or not. I believe we can get caught up on one side of the other in the Christianity pendulum. One side is constantly casting out demons from everything rather it's needed or not and walking on eggshells. The other side is too complacent and indifferent and appear to be more spiritually dead than alive. Personally, I am careful. I try to do what is right. I try to treat everyone with love and respect rather they deserve it or not. I am far from perfect, but that's why I need Jesus. I am usually a little more on the step back and observe side of things unless I need to step up and step in. I can be an extremely intense individual when the time calls for it and sometimes even when I shouldn't be. I guess balance is the key. You have to find some kind of balance in life. Word count: 516 |
Prompt 2. Sept 2. The difference with last year’s celebrations is the implementation of Artificial Intelligence. AI/ChatGPT: A pest or a blessing for writers? Give us your thoughts. I think it can be both. As a tool in proofreading and researching topics, it can be an awesome benefit. However, if we rely on it too much, that could not be so great. We have to maintain the ability to think for ourselves and not rely too much on technology. We have to keep in mind that it is a tool and not God. I think that like with anything as long as we keep good boundaries, it can be a great help. For an example, I use Grammarly to assist in proofreading my work. I don't necessarily agree with all of the hints it gives, so I use what I feel I need and ignore the rest. AI or another human, I still use my own mind to make decisions. You can't really use a modern search engine like Google without getting a result from AI. I love that we can just type in a question and get the answer within seconds. However, how much of the information is reliable? Another thing we must be careful about is false information and fake news. I have learned that there were even things we were taught in our school textbooks as a child that was false information or propaganda. An example of this would be that eating carrots will help you see better in the dark. https://historyfacts.com/world-history/fact/the-myth-that-carrots-improve-your-e... I guess I do worry that some people may rely on it a little too heavily and allow the computer to take the place of God and let it control every aspect of our lives. In some ways, I think people already do. We must be careful how much of our self-control we give away to someone or something else. As a Generation Xer, I have had the unique position to watch technology advance and develop over the years. I've seen us go from typewriters to computers and printers, from rotary dial phones to cell phones, from 8-tracks and records to MP3 players and much more, from black and white TVs with antennas to digital streaming services, etc... It's been fascinating to experience. word count:378 |
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