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I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2"  : "Life Pause" I care about my friendships, both online and off. However, I have the tendency to out-loud process, which can make for odd and uncomfortable scenarios. I've said things, that in 20-20 hindsight made a social faux-pas. I think I have a touch of autism. That's why poetry is such a good form of communication for me. In poetry, not only do I have time to think through the rhythms and rhymes, but reviewing the verses causes me to think about the social implications of the ways I am juxtaposing the words. In real-time, my thoughts always seem to process the situation just after the nick-of-time. However, no matter how many social fouls I have lobbed into the grandstands of the ballpark of Life in a given day, some sanity can be restored by talking with my wife and drinking an evening cup of tea. Thank the Lord for my friend. Sometimes life just feels safer sitting at home on the couch, but I have to keep pushing myself out the door to get another lesson in how to live socially and sweetly with others, no matter the level of discomfort, that may cause me at times. There are so many one-way streets in social settings. If I could find the Uber number for someone to drive me around the town, called "Social," then I would put it into speed-dial format. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” (John Donne) Blessings, All!     |
Ichabod Crane  - Thanks, I.C. |
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I have a friend, my choir director, who works full-time with autistic teens and young adults. Trust me, you are no where near autistic. Like Marvelous Friend  said, don't be so hard on yourself. |
Reply| Pumpkin Ready for Spring - Thanks, Pumpkin. Okay. Point well taken. |
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| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "In Sadness Losing" I recently learned of the homegoing of two dear individuals. One in a nursing home (or possibly hospice,) and one, a friend's husband, who is still in the dying process. These two are added to the list of mournings my heart bears. Dad, nearly 23 years ago now on March 29, and Mom, almost 8 years on February 25, if memory serves correctly. The "comforting words" back then, especially when Dad passed, was, "Give it two years. You'll get over it." Those words, now, sound most unkind. I don't want to get over it. I still miss my Dad and Mom. They meant something to me, and to so many people, who knew them, personally. This lacking place in my heart will not be fixed, until I see them, again, in Heaven. I wish well-meaning people could learn, the words, "Don't cry" are not helpful. "Help me cry" is helpful. The more we love the ones we grieve, the deeper and long-lasting is the pain. I don't know if I just quoted someone, but I was speaking from the heart. Blessings, All! |
LinnAnn -Book writer  - i often do talk to the departed as if they're here. Sans Ouija board of course. Even if logical people think it's totally crazy. |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Haiku: "Watch the Sky!"" There was a great anticipation of The Rapture of the Church about four to five months ago. I was disappointed when it didn't come at that time, but it is still very much imminent as it has been for many years. There is no date given for The Rapture, but The Tribulation is the next big event. I pray all my friends and family are ready to go up at the Trumpet blast, and the Call. Since I was wrong about the anticipated date of The Rapture, some may gleefully proclaim the following verse, “And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.” (II Peter 3:4, KJV) With such a proclamation the detractors would strongly proclaim the truthfulness of the anticipation, still, albeit unwittingly. I pray you are ready for Jesus' soon Return. Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Etheree: "Dusk" " Today's poem has been created for the weekly challenge from
This form poem is new for me, and quite a joy to write. According to Tinker  on the website Poetry Magnum Opus, "The Etheree is a popular internet verse form, it can be found mentioned at most sites that provide verse form descriptions. It is a simple progressive syllabic verse. Attributed to American poet Etheree Taylor Armstrong, it can be found at Poetry Base and Shadow Poetry. The elements of the Etheree are: a decastich. (10 line poem) syllabic, 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 syllables per line. unrhymed. focused on 1 idea or subject." I hope you enjoy the form and the poem. Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "My Life's Goals" Today's poem has been written for
It is my belief, that my goal or goals should always be related to my faith in Jesus Christ, the Messiah of Israel, The Truth (John 14:6) and the One, and Only One God. I pray, that my testimony is an encouragement to you. There is an homage to the following hymn in the last verse of my poem. This is a wonderful arrangement of the hymn. Most of this version uses a melody line, that is different than the original, but verse #3 is the original melody. This is the verse I wanted to highlight, anyway. I hope you enjoy it. If you've never trusted Jesus of Nazareth as your only Lord and Savior, I pray He will grant you the faith to do so this very day. (Ephesians 2:8-10) Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Newness" Many things are new, right now. We are living a new year. We respect a new President. We look each day for Life's new chapter. We deal with the new night of each passing day. We hope for the light of each new morning. Salvation's Gift is New Life for Time and Eternity. Youthfulness is borne on the commitment to keep living each new day. Age is hardened on the depressive thought, that "new is all but gone for me." The Lord is The Ancient of Days, but He is ever new because He is forever without sin. Sola Gratia ("Grace Alone") is ever new in Jesus, the world's Only Christ. (I John 5:1) I pray He will give you this new life, today, if never before. (John 3:3,16; John 6:37,44; John 14:6; Romans 10:9-10,13; Philippians 2:13; I John 5:1) Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "After the Celebration" The past few days have been called, "historic" for the South of the US. It seems like the Earth had to go into convulsions to some degree to bring snow down to the part of the South, where I live. The temperatures have kept snow on the ground for over 24 hours, but not as full coverage. Tuesday evening brought thick flakes of snow to the extent, that about 2-3 inches covered the ground, where I could see no grass. There's a lot of grass, now, but still some goodly patches of snow. This is the legacy of Winter Storm Enzo. The last good snow we got was when my daughter was in elementary school. (She's now in college.) That snow weighed down pine limbs close to the ground, and covered the yard, significantly, but it was virtually melted by the afternoon of the next day. My wife and I lived in Tallahassee, Florida the last time we experienced a "Big Snow" in The South. It was March 1993, and they called that one, "The Storm of the Century." The extreme weather even played out like a hurricane, mixed with a blizzard, and was affectionately known as the Snowicane. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Storm_of_the_Century#:~:text=In%20Tallahassee... Will we get more snow this year? That remains to be seen. I don't get a "gut feeling" of that, yet. It seems like things are going back to significant cold temps in The South with more rounds of snow for the North. In The South, our coldest winter is usually in the 20s F, but this year it has been in the 20s F for many January days with a couple of forays into the teens, between 15 - 20 F. It has been hard to work in those conditions because as a southerner my blood is thinner (so to speak,) making me better suited for the summer weather. To my northern friends, I pray The Lord carries You for His Glory through the rest of the winter. I can assure you, that snow in my yard this week has given me a greater appreciation for what you experience for months each winter. Blessings, All! |
I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Living Life as We Should" It's been very cold today, but still, I have to leave the house this evening. Please, pray for safety. I wonder what my post will be like on tomorrow. Time to change clothes, and run along with Mr. Bilbo Baggins. Blessings, All! |
| It’s very cold in east Georgia. No snow, yet, but I expect to see some by sundown or before. They already have snow around Chipley in the Florida Panhandle. That’s where I graduated from high school. I pray everyone is safe in the contiguous 48 States, where the eastern two thirds is becoming an iceberg or something like it. Is all good in the UP, Sharmelle's Welcome 2025  ? How about in OK, Marvelous Friend ? Blessings, All! May the Lord carry you in His Hands. 😃 |
| Ichabod Crane - My wife grew up in an easy driving distance from Tampa and Orlando. She remembers when Frostproof was no longer frost-proof. It was sad when the cold got the orange groves in her home town. |
| Jay O'Toole, last I heard we were 1 above up here in the UP of Michigan. But at night we have been having bellow Zorro temperatures and I do not know for how much longer this is happening here yet. |
| We got a light dusting of snow yesterday. It is still very cold today. I think it is supposed to warm up some tomorrow though here in OK. |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "It's Big!" The last six months have been a challenge for the South. Hurricane Helene, no teams in the national championship, and a snowstorm with great potential for what The Lord Alone knows. Please, pray for us. We need wisdom. The next two days could be a real challenge. Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "The Gift of Faith" Telling people about Jesus, Who is the Only Savior of any human being, is a challenge because we often face words, like, "That's not what I believe." It's important to give others the same opportunity to share what he or she believes before the Christian can continue to add the Truth of God's Word. The point remains, that until The Spirit of God enlivens a heart through regeneration (John 3:3) anything the Christian may say, sounds like a foreign language to someone of another belief or no belief at all. The best illustration I can give of the way The Lord works in the hearts of unbelievers is the example of an EMT at a car accident on the side of a road. If the impact renders the occupant completely dead, then the only way that individual can live again is for the EMT to apply 200 joules of electricity to start the heart. This sad individual can't save his or her own life. Life is given by the actions of another. Before the application of the silver paddles, the heart is "stone, cold dead." After the power has been applied it is "a heart of flesh." "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them." (Ezekiel 36:26-27, KJV) Blessings, All! |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Feeling Sick: "When the Cold Gives You a Cold"" January. It seems like the last few new years have brought a January, full of the coldest temperatures of the year. The 20s F are pretty significant in south Georgia, USA. Whether the cold has been giving me a cold or bad allergies, I don't know, but the endurance of cold, physical afflictions, and the challenges of driving with all of this compounded, makes me long for warmer days. In so many ways, it feels like running a marathon in freezing weather. The distance often makes you want to quit, but you know you have to keep on going because there's a finish line up there miles ahead. I'll just keep on going with the health supplements, like Vitamin C and Zinc, as well as staying bundled up in coats, wraps, blankets, drinking water, herbal tea, and the like. You do the same. Stay well. Blessings, All! |
| Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008 - It is so challenging, Dianne. We’ve got a strong possibility of snow around Tuesday and Wednesday, too. I pray you are spared from the events of a few years back in Texas. |
“Coffee Please” was finished in the past couple of days. It is the kit I was gifted by Jade Amber Jewel , my daughter on Christmas Day. The two flower field kits were given to my wife and daughter at Christmas. “Home Sweet Home” was the gift I gave to my older niece on her wedding day of December 14th, 2024 Blessings, All. |
| I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Christmas Moment" This year January hasn't quite started the way I had wished it would. It's hard to venture out to a coffee shop when the cold is nipping at your heels. However, the nights between now and Sunday are giving us a bit of a respite to the tune of 10 - 15 degrees warmer in Fahrenheit digits. 33F and calm is quite a relief compared to 26F and breezy. I realize, that these temps may not seem like much of a hardship to those, who are much farther north, living through sleet, snow, "white-outs," and negative temps F. I know it's all relative, but life here in the 20s with wind and high humidity has been a great physical strain on us this year, me especially. That's why tonight has been such a gift. It still requires warm clothing. (I'm sitting here typing while wearing my Writing.Com hoody. Thank you, The StoryMaster  ). Tonight is a moment to find, that after-Christmas Christmas peace, that I've been longing to enjoy. I've never enjoyed the commercialization of Christmas with its nearly constant "hustle and bustle" as much as I enjoy all of the other aspects of Christmas, that really matter, like The Birthday of King Jesus, Christmas hymn/carols, warm little lights, which point to The Light of the world, ("Let the Lower Lights Be Burning,") and the tastes and smells of the Christmas season. Jesus is the Only One, Who can give us "...the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, (and which) shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7, KJV) I pray you will know this peace this very day if never before. Blessings, All! |
I've added a new entry to my book, "These Are My JOTtings, Part #2" : "Waiting for the Peal" The title of today's poem is a homage to a tea kettle ready for use. May you enjoy your hot cuppa tea. Blessings, All! |
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