"Write About Fear..."

Fear of death is probably the greatest fear that comes to mind...But if you have a strong relationship with God, His promises will entreat you, admonish you to be still, and trust Him.

At the beginning of the year, our Grace church is involved in serving our community with our choice of ministry we want to help with. I picked the gathering of old wreaths that were put in every tomb of a serviceman or servicewoman that served in the military. This happened to be the ministry that many people signed on to do. There were about 8,000 thousand graves equalling to that number of wreaths we're supposed to dispose of and if they could be recycled, we keep them in a different container.
I was amazed at the good turn out of people that came to help from other churches and organizations. I thought I would be there till sunset but we were all done within an hour.

As I was uprooting every wreath anchored to the ground, I said to myself, these men and women died as heroes, with valor, dignity and lived out their purpose. What about me? I'm alive and well but there are still times when I feel like my purpose is still waiting for me to claim. That's my greatest fear that I'm traveling in circles not fulfilling what I'm assigned to do in this world. I try to do good in every way I know is right. However, I feel like I'm just scratching the surface in everything I do and touch. I wish God will tell me audibly or send me an angel to tell me my real purpose so I wouldn't keep falling and guessing why am I here for. I'm not afraid to die because I know where I'm going to live forever. I just want to hear God when I stand before Him and tell me," welcome home, my good and faithful servant." 
My other fear is for my children to stay oblivious and disobedient and their hearts hardened towards the heart of God and they missed the Rapture. Not just for them but for everyone that still continues to be walking in the dark. I think of every soul that had ever impacted my journey in this life, where are they now? What about those that visit and read my blog? Are their hearts in a good place?
That I pray that you choose Today to give your heart to the Lord and let Him show you that He 
is the Joy, Peace & Love you've been missing in your life.

"Write A Confession..."

 Our writing challenge suggested topic for today is about sharing something that we wish didn't
happen but it did.

If I have to be brutally honest, I have many outlandish, uncouth, and awkward experiences in
the past. Yet all of these experiences have made me realized my real worth as a woman, a mother, a friend, a writer and most of all as the beloved daughter in the eyes of God.

You see, my worst flaw is and was the fairy tales I concocted in my mind developed by the sultry images I watched on t.v. shows, love stories I read on books and magazines and the radio dramas I heard over a hundred times. So did with the allure of music that portrays never-ending love.

Falling in love is the most beautiful, breathtaking, magical, suspenseful, intimate and inspiring act in life. I could add a very long list of adjectives and all the usage of the eight parts of speech congruently but still don't suffice how depth love is...Nobody can fully describe that profound feelings and emotions you have for someone. I may be a lyricist but still had not arrived to be a master of an unfathomed love. I am not going to be specific about my experience in this field because it is not meant for people to read in a blog. I just want to tell you in a nutshell that loving someone has a set of boundaries, standards, and guideposts you have to follow. Any red flag that you see must be a concern. Don't be blind or coerced or even constricted by loving someone just to be loved. Do not cross the fine line of giving yourself to someone who's already taken or committed to someone. That is so low and it reflects what kind of heart you have, a heartless, selfish kind of heart. All of which will come back to you in greater suffering if you concede to relationships you pursued to be very wrong. But then again, you're in a phase where your heart refuses to see and live the truth. Your truth is what you do; the choices that will make you respect yourself. Sooner or later, the realization of the matter comes pricy for you have wasted your time, energy, and money. The saddest part is you have consciously interrupted the very good plans and the will of God to prosper you because of your disobedience to his many promptings through the Holy Spirit. 

I have been a new creation and a vessel on God's Word. Nothing or nobody can stern me sideways on what I'm standing on now, the Solid Rock, Jesus, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. My past experiences serve as a precursor to my knowledge and living out the truth of His promises laid out to those who believe...And God has forgiven me for thwarting or coveting good to bad. 

But aren't we thankful and beyond Blessed that we have the God that accepts us and the only one that can love us" to the moon, to the infinity, to Heaven? He's knocking at every door of opportunity He sees open, and yet we veer to the side, against the course of the wind...

We only have Today...We may not live Tomorrow. There's no telling when our last earthly breath be... Choose Life Eternal!

"Justice Be Told..."

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted (Yes), every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain (Yes), and the crooked places will be made straight (Yes), and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed [cheering], and all flesh shall see it together. (Yes Lord)

This is our hope. (Yes, Yes) This is the faith that I go back to the South with. (Yes) With this faith (My Lord) we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope. (Yes, All right) With this faith (Yes) we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation (Yes) into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood. (Talk about it) With this faith (Yes, My Lord) we will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together (Yes), to stand up for freedom together (Yeah), knowing that we will be free one day. [sustained applause]

This will be the day, this will be the day when all of God’s children (Yes, Yeah) will be able to sing with new meaning: “My country, ‘tis of thee (Yeah, Yes), sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. (Oh yes) Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim’s pride (Yeah), from every mountainside, let freedom ring!” (Yeah)

And if America is to be a great nation (Yes), this must become true. So let freedom ring (Yes, Amen) from the prodigious hilltops of New Hampshire. (Uh-huh) Let freedom ring from the mighty mountains of New York. Let freedom ring from the heightening Alleghenies of Pennsylvania. (Yes, all right) Let freedom ring (Yes) from the snow-capped Rockies of Colorado. (Well) Let freedom ring from the curvaceous slopes of California. (Yes) But not only that: (No) Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia. [cheering] (Yeah, Oh yes, Lord) Let freedom ring from Lookout Mountain of Tennessee. (Yes) Let freedom ring from every hill and molehill of Mississippi. (Yes) From every mountainside (Yeah) [sustained applause], let freedom ring.

And when this happens [applause] (Let it ring, Let it ring), and when we allow freedom ring (Let it ring), when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city (Yes Lord), we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children (Yeah), black men (Yeah) and white men (Yeah), Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics (Yes), will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual: “Free at last! (Yes) Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” [enthusiastic applause]

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A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Clayborne Carson, ed.

Today we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's life. We remember his most famous speech,
"I have a dream."His dream should be everyone's dream, too. He was very bold, unafraid,
and exponentially an outstanding speaker, orator. Let's continue to rally and support
his dream to become a reality. That day is coming soon. Our nation is not divided; it is our political leaders that are clouded with pride undermining the hopes of the people of this great country.
They never learned anything from the life of Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King. But that's
just them. There are more of us in the Christian community that prays to God to heal our 
nation if we repent from our wicked ways. He is on the throne. Not worried if Pelosi and Schumer
remain in discord with President Trump. We pray for all our leaders whom we give our trust when we elected them. 
I think about those 30 times they put Dr. Martin Luther King in jail. What could have he'd 
been thinking, his heart aching for justice and equality? There was no backing down. No fear
in his vein. Just love for his brothers and sisters, that's us now. We are the heirs of his 
legacy to those who continue to support his dream. Another great figure for defending what she believes to be true was Rosa Parks. When I read about how she refused to give up her seat 
toward the front of a bus to a white male when segregation was written into law made me
admire her conviction so much. Had it not been for that righteous disobedience, "Supreme Court
could have not found bus segregation to be unconstitutional." Just like Dr. Martin Luther King,
Rosa Parks received so many threats and harassment stemming from what they stirred in people's
heart. People were actively listening and moving forward. What justice amongst us do you want
to fight for? In silence or roar like a lion? Or both! We should encourage ourselves to write to our congressmen, to our senators and let them know that we're watching what they say, do in public.
That we're not okay with what they're doing making the American people look like we're
naive & ignorant of their hidden agendas. This is what Reverend, Dr.Martin Luther King
wanted to happen one day; "that we will be able to transform the jangling discord of our nation
into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood." Thank You, Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King 
for your life. I salute you!

"Write In Someone Else's Voice..."

My most recent reading influences meaning in Today's version, are Dr. Henry Cloud's
Necessary Endings & The Power of the Other; Mark Buchanan's Spiritual Rhythm and
Jeff Goin's Real Artists Don't Starve. However, my real source of personal/intimate writing
style comes from the Holy Book where revelations of the truth of the "I am" is the real creator of the masterpiece of immoveable words, lyrical writing, and the greatest storyteller we will ever know.

The Holy Bible is the only book that is breathed with the help of the Holy Spirit that is accounted
for by the apostles of Christ. That is why it has to be read with spiritual wisdom that is
beyond our mental capacity. The only one that can help us achieve that is the Holy Spirit.

With Jeff Goins, Dr. Henry Cloud & Mark Buchanan's style of writing is off the charts.
Their voice evokes their personal relationship with the Lord and you see that in their writing.
Mark Buchanan's Spiritual Rhythm is the book that I read every changing season because "it teaches us to respond 
to the weather of the heart, whether we are flourishing and fruitful, stark and dismal, or cool and windy. In comparing spiritual changes to the seasons of the year, Mark Buchanan shows us what to expect from each season and how embracing those rhythms allows our spiritual lives to prosper.''
Thus, I connect emotionally with Mark Buchanan's voice in writing. 
With Dr, Henry Cloud, his expertise in fostering personal and professional growth had given
me good insights moving forward. His "Necessary Endings" book has taught me " to know 
when to have realistic hope and when to execute a necessary ending with a person or
group of people. And how to stop wasting resources needed for the things that really matter."
In short, when to say goodbye and move on!
Jeff Goins' first published book, "Wrecked," on August 1, 2012, was the very first book
I read when I started Blogging. I've read all his books. I had attended his free video conferences on line. Not all of them but I did. His choice of words is heartfelt, honest and engaging.
Reading his work is like I'm in a conversation with him up close and personal. His writing is so dynamic and relatable, easy to understand, as it flutters to the heart. I can't wait to read his next book which is in the making.
Each of us has that creative gift as a storyteller. How we tap it and hone it is real work
that has good benefits, fulfillment to the core of your being.Hope you guys consider reading
my favorite authors' gifts to your soul.

"While In The Waiting..."

Waiting requires patience and more patience and understanding depending on the quality or
the result you're waiting on. It may even require a leap of your faith just to be done waiting...
Everybody waits for someone or something for the most part, for the right reasons; sometimes for all the wrong reasons. And what constitutes waiting? Time & your heart. Time is golden and valuable. Your heart determines how you spend your time waiting. But while waiting, for the
meantime, you need not consume all your energy waiting. As they say, we have the in-between 
pauses or downtime to preoccupy ourselves with other stuff that also needs our attention. This
 may be kind of mundane to you guys but I eagerly wait for 3:00 o'clock pm. I'm not guilty of it because when I'm working I facilitate growth learning strategies and goals effectively
to all children I teach and work with my time. I'm strong or big on time management. I'm
just saying that I look forward to going home."My home is where my heart is. "I know this is true to everybody...We despise anything that hinders our coming home on time like the heavy traffic, the uneventful road accident, the flat tire...But how about the waiting that seems endless which makes you quiver or cry because somehow you know your waiting may be a waste of your time. Your
bucket list of wishes you would want to accomplish and go places you've never been and people
you want to see one more time seem painful for time doesn't carry your dreams and desires.
You are waiting and praying for your sons to know the saving knowledge of God and hoping their lives be a living testimony of serving the Lord. But they have other earthly plans. In the physical realm, that is frustrating. However, we need to learn how to be steadfast on the things unseen that God has promised us. Even in the waiting...
I would like to leave you tonight with Psalm of David 27:1-3,14 
"The Lord is my light and salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When evildoers assail me to eat up my flesh, my adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamps me against me, my heart shall not fear; though war arises against me, yet I will be confident. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

"Pick A Fight..."

I believe in the very sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman. It is more than a written
agreement or promises they have for each other till death do they part. And let no man put that in asunder. It's God's covenant...
Every fiber of my being believes in what marriage stands for. I come from a very traditional family. My parents were married for more than fifty years. It could have been more if my dad didn't pass away fourteen years ago. And my mom remained a widow. It was her solemn choice and we respect and admire that loyalty and the love my mom has for my late dad. The same sentiment or creed that followed in the lives of my siblings. The eldest one has been married for 40 years; the next one is 39 years, and the rest 25 years of marriage and above. Mine survived for 15 years and I, too remained a single mom that dedicated my life to raising my kids. I believe so much in marriage that I pray every night for every marriage in America to get strengthened in the laws of God for there is no broken or hurting relationships that God's grace and mercy cannot restore and heal. We just have to be willing to run to God for our struggles and pains. I think about the children who are crying for their absent parent in their lives. No one can take the place from a mom or a dad to a stepdad or stepmom. It doesn't have to be like this. The real dynamics should be the family God has set for us
in the very foundation of the world. I'm not even gonna say anything about the enemy that attacks
the very core of marriage. He is pitiful and the father of lies and if you fall into his prey, you'll
regret it for the rest of your life. he got nothing to offer you except deception, fairy tales, and a hell of fire and gnashing teeth. So, I say that if you're married, love your spouse as you are commanded to do so according to the Word of God. Every one of us will stand before the judgment day by our Creator with everything that we did and we failed to do....

" Hope Flickers But Never Dies..."

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HOPE  is never vague...nor passive.

Even when we can't see it coming to pass in our concept of time. That's the beauty of the heart that trusts in the waiting of the fulfillment of such a strong expectation. We persevere in praying that we never lose hope. It is in the spirit of hope that breathes and gears perseverance & endurance in the pursuit of life everlasting.
"Hope gives us the power to live courageously, to be all God has called us to be in Christ." 
I'm not talking about the hope that many people have staggered it to idleness, a drifting phase, an escape from reality, perishing, which is all a temporary sojourn. 
A Biblical Hope, The Blessed Hope, the Eternal Hope is what I'm talking about. It gives us joy and peace; protection, boldness, and confidence even in the face of death. This is not a cliche'. 
I just read an article about Hope this late afternoon and it says," God is called the God of Hope, meaning, He is the source of all real hope and our hope must come from Him for he alone has the power to give it. It continues to say that, "If you are without Christ, you are without God and without hope. And without God's wisdom which gives God's hope, our hope will be in the wrong thing and it will be cut off. Now may the God of Hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in Hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13)
I agree that our Blessed Hope changes what we value, in life. Do we continue to lay up ourselves treasures upon this earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in or steal for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also...Matthew 6:19-21.
The other night I watched this incredible man of God preached a message of Hope. For me, he is the epitome of an extraordinary example of Hope. He may not have arms & legs but he said that 
he doesn't need his circumstances to change and that he has the wings of the Holy Spirit holding him up. He elucidated hope as hope when you compare your suffering to the infinite, immeasurable love and grace of God. You all know him as Nick Vujicic. 
I know God has not forgotten our pain. The Blessing of Hope is your hope that you know who you are in the eyes and in the heart of God. 
God Loves You...