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| Matthew 16 We start out with the Pharisees and Sadducees trying to find fault with Jesus again. They wanted him to show them a sign, and he rebuked them and left. He told the disciples to beware of the level of the Pharisees and sadducees. They misunderstood and thought he was talking about them forgetting bread, but he was telling them to be careful of the Pharisees and sadducees doctrine. He had another conversation with the disciples about who men and who they thought the son of man was to which Peter concluded that he was the Christ, son of the living God. Jesus prophesied over Peter about him being the Rock of his church and how he would use him in ministry. It was the Father who had revealed to Peter who Jesus was. Jesus asked them to tell no one that he was the Christ yet. After this he began to tell the disciples about the things he would suffer and how he would die and be raised again. Matthew 17 Chapter 17 starts out with the transfiguration. Then Jesus cast out a devil from a man's son that the disciples could not cure. The disciples asked him why they couldn't do it and Jesus told them it was because of their unbelief. (I wonder how many miracles and blessings we miss out on because of our own unbelief.) However, this type of devil requires prayer and fasting to be cast out. I also am currently looking into when we should speak to our circumstances and when we should request it in prayer to God. what's the difference? I know we have power in Jesus name through faith, but I have some questions I am not sure how to express about this. Then the chapter ends with Peter getting a coin from a fish's mouth to pay tribute to the tax collectors. I am not sure what it means when Jesus says that only strangers pay tribute and the children are free. |
| This chapter begins with the scribes and Pharisees accusing Jesus and his disciples of not obeying God's law of not washing their hands before they ate. Jesus points out that they are acting hypocritical and then explains how this is so. He goes on to explain to the rest of the many people observing the conversation that it isn't what we eat that defiles a man. It is what we say that defiles us. He uses this as a teachable moment. After this, the disciples and Jesus continue to discuss it amongst themselves. The disciples were concerned because they knew Jesus had made the scribes and Pharisees angry. I sense in Jesus response to the disciples that he was also a bit agitated by them. However, he knew their hearts weren't right with God and basically told the disciples to leave them alone. Their own actions would have their own consequences. Peter wanted Jesus to explain himself because he didn't understand. Jesus explains it in general in verses 18 and 19. 18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: Then a Canaanite woman cried after them to heal her daughter of demon possession. The disciples wanted Jesus to send her away because she wasn't a Jew. Another thing to notice is that Jesus ignored her at first and didn't answer her. He pointed out that he wasn't there for her right now, but she worshipped him anyway and begged him to help her. Because of her faith, Jesus helped her and healed her daughter tight away. Jesus went up onto a Mountain and continued healing people in the multitude that came to him, thousands of people for 3 days straight. He had compassion on them and told the disciples to feed them. They only had 7 loaves of bread and a few fish. Jesus prayed, gave thanks, and broke the bread and fish up to give to the disciples to hand out to the people. Their were 7 baskets full left over after everyone had eaten and were full. Then he sent the multitude away only after he met all their physical needs. |
| It been a while since I have written in here. I read my last entry and am amazed at how much things have changed. It seems like all of my ambitions have went away since then. I am basically focusing on getting the house clean and somewhat presentable. I'm trying to make the most out of not the greatest situation. As a result, I am also battling depression and anxiety. sometimes life circumstances can make you feel trapped. I'm so there. I know God is in control and has his reason for me being in this position. I think he is teaching me some things and I think I am experiencing growing pains. it sure isn't fun right now though. I don't want to be a complainer and some things might have been a result of my own foolishness. I will admit I have been withdrawing myself. I'm trying to get myself in a better mindset and get back to normal whatever that is. I'm in a slump I guess. I think it will help if I get back into writing. I need to do some reviews and earn some gift points. I'm having a hard time getting my heart and mind into it. I get frustrated with myself because I have noticed I lack the ability to stay committed to something long term. I hate to admit it. I don't know why I have this problem and don't know how to fix it. I dealt with it in school too as a kid. I will get started on something and be enthusiastic with it for a while.then I hit a wall.it is like a mental/emotional block. I lose all desire and interest. I become unproductive. When I was in school, I went through periods of diligent study and hard work, and then the wall happened. when I hit the wall, I wouldn't study, do homework, or even work on it while in school. it lasts anywhere from a few days to a few months. it also made it difficult to hold down jobs. Does anyone else experience this? Could it be from the major depression disorder? I want to be and do better. I want to figure out how to overcome this. I'm experiencing a wall right now. it can be completely overwhelming and, for lack of a better word, crippling at times. That's the only way I know how to explain it. God help me!  |
| This year of 2025 has been aggravating to me. I've made a lot of mistakes and had a lot of shortcomings, but I've learned a lot too. I had a lot of ambition at the beginning of the year, but as the year wore on, I gave it up. It's been rough and did not turn out like I had wanted it to. That's life, I guess. However, I can see where I need improvement. I have definitely noticed some of my "issues", for lack of a better word. I think for most of my life I have lacked vision and intention. I have been one of those people who have just let life happen. I honestly didn't know any better. It's the way my parents lived too. This is definitely a lesson I wish I had learned way earlier in life. It's time to do something about it. I will admit this year has been a year that has made me question my own abilities. I've lost confidence. My health hasn't been the greatest or worst. I can see how things might have been better if I had just taken the time to make a plan and follow it with my health, finances, and just about every area in my life. When you would have asked me what I was going to do in the next five years, I'd look at you like you were crazy. I didn't know what I was doing tomorrow or next week little alone in five years. I just didn't understand it. Now I think I do. I am turning 49, December 22nd of this year. Most of my working years are probably behind me. However, I am not going to give up on myself. I am going to take what I have learned and apply it to the remaining years of my life to the best of m ability. This month of December is going to be getting myself in order and getting ready for the new year and years to come with a vision in mind and a plan for my future. I have a lot of catching up to do too. I wanted to write out these thoughts today so I can put them into action, and I also have a place to refer to my intentions. I plan to make a lot of goals and changes. This should be interesting. I intend to try to follow a healthier diet, exercise more, work on getting my two new dogs trained better, work on my Pampered Chef business which I began again with a different friend, work on crafts to sell, work on making a good routine/schedule, and work on organizing my belongings, cleaning and decluttering. Thankfully, I have a good family here to walk this personal journey with. |
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 LdyPhoenix. 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 dogpack saving 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 |
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