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My Reflections

by Marvelous Friend

Rated: E · Book · Inspirational · #2243707

Welcome to my blog: I intend to share heartfelt writing about anything that comes to mind.

As of 2/9/2021

As of 3/16/2021

This image was created by the talented by Sharmelle's Expressions!

As of 3/18/2021

Image for BCOF members to put in their blogs

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Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum

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This is the forum where blog prompts will be posted for the Blogging Circle of Friends.
#1901904 by Lyn's a Witchy Woman

As of 3/25/2021

Eagle image for review

As of 3/29/2021

May, July, September, and November 2021

June, September, and October 2021

A signature for those who judge Quills for the 2020 edition

July - September 2021
Rising Star Summer Camp
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Picture to use in feasting on the word of God

As of 3/1/2021

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Open Door to Grace Forum

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This goes with the group and prayer survey. Place for comments and discussion.
#2248869 by Marvelous Friend

GROUP

Open Door To Grace ♥

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Christians who will pray with YOU!
#1372872 by Marvelous Friend

SURVEY

Open Door To Grace Prayer Hot Line

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Do you want prayer? Ask for it here! All requests are confidential.
#1372909 by Marvelous Friend

"The WDC Birthday Bash Blog Relay"

September 2021
An image for the Golden Apple Writers team for the 21 WDC Birthday Bash Blog Relay

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Poetry Topic of the Month Contest

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Win Exclusive MBs. It ends at midnight at the end of each month. Suggest the topic.
#2216416 by Sharmelle's Expressions

Guest judge: March, April, May, July, August, and September 2021
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June blogging questions for Welcome to My Reality "June blogging questions "

September’s "September 2021 questions my reality forum"

October’s "October welcome to my reality questions "

June2022: "Reality June 2022"

7/15/2021 "Life influences"

7/14/2021 "My Hope is found in Christ Alone. (7/14/21)"

7/13/2021 "July 13th "

"Being loved."

7/12/2021 "July 12th "

"Inappropriately dressed "

7/11/2021 "Dreaming Up Great News Headlines "

7/10/2021"Is Church attendance optional?"

7/9/2021 "Are You Blinded By Sin?"

7/8/2021 "Everyone should Spend Time With God Daily."

7/7/2021 "Finding Inspiration "

7/6/2021 "I can feel God's presence everywhere."

7/5/2021 "God Reveals That He Is Real!"

7/4/2021 "Happy Independence Day!🗽🇺🇸 🎆"

7/3/2021 "Everyone Has A Purpose With God"

7/2/2021 "When We Get To Heaven, We Will Know!"

7/1/2021 "I Feel God's Presence In Difficult Times"

6/30/2021 "God Chose Me!"

6/29/2021 "My Hope is Found in Jesus Christ "

6/28/2021 "I feel So Alive With Christ."

6/26/2021 "I Experience God"

6/25/2021 "Casting Our Burdens On The Lord"

6/24/2021 "Jesus Blood Was For My Guilt"

6/23/2021 "Don't complain against God"

6/22/2021 "Taking Care of The Holy Spirit's Temple"

6/21/2021 "Glorify God With Good Works"

6/19/2021 "Friendships With Other Believers."

6/18/2021 "Forgiveness "

6/17/2021 "Listening For God's Voice "

6/16/2021 "I Enjoy Spending Time With God."

6/15/2021 "God Is My Everything "

6/14/2021 "Sin Seperates Us From God"

6/12/2021 "Angels Exist"

6/11/2021 "God's Laws Lead to Success!"

6/10/2021 "Perfect Love Results in Boldness in Christ "

6/9/2021 "I Run On God's Strength (God can outlast the Energizer!)"

6/8/2021 "I Praise God With or without Healing."

6/7/2021 "By His Stripes We Are Healed"

6/5/2021 "May Our Souls Prosper"

6/4/2021 "God Loves Our Soul"

6/3/2021 "Put On Praise Like A Garment "

6/2/2021 "God Is The God That Heals"

6/1/2021 "Regular Bible study is important."

5/31/2021 "Have a Safe Memorial Day!"

5/30/2021 "Learning from a challenge "

5/29/2021 "God pursues peace."

5/28/2021 "Give it if you have it"

5/27/2021 "Keeping God's commandments in my heart"

5/26/2021 "God protects the righteous."

5/25/2021 "Wisdom Helps Us Sleep "

5/24/2021 "Wisdom and Understanding Are Very Valuable "

5/23/2021 "Nicknames???"

5/22/2021 "God Disciplines Like A Father"

5/21/2021 "Put God First In All You Gain"

5/20/2021 "Always Ask God First"

5/19/2021 "Keep Mercy and Truth Around Your Neck"

5/18/2021 "Keeping God's commandments in my heart"

5/17/2021 "Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness"

5/16/2021 "Making The World A Better Place "

5/15/2021 "Bound By Our Own Sin"

5/14/2021 "Pigs Gone Crazy"

5/13/2021 "Wisdom Knows How To Give A Soft Answer"

5/12/2021 "Happiness Glows"

5/11/2021 "Don't fall asleep in church."

5/10/2021 "Jesus did not disrespect his mother."

5/9/2021 "May 9th - Language/ Happy Mother's Day!"

5/8/2021 "Hell, You Don't Want To Go There!"

5/7/2021 "God Is My Everything "

5/6/2021 "Speak the Truth Humbly"

5/5/2021 "Heaven Is A Beautiful Place"

5/4/2021 "What Would Jesus do?"

5/3/2021 "May 3rd, 2021 - Favorite Bible Character"

5/2/2021 "Jesus Destroys the Devil’s Work"

5/1/2021 "God Wants Us To Love Ourselves "

4/30/2021 "Self-righteousness Is Sin"

4/29/2021 "Ask God First"

4/28/2021 "Jesus Writes Mercy and Truth On My Heart ❤️ "

4/27/2021 "My life Reflects Christ."

4/26/2021 "I Love Praising God."

4/24/2021 "In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found."

4/23/2021 "Reading the Bible Gives Me Peace"

4/22/2021 "I’ll Live For Him Who Died For Me."

4/21/2021 "Be ready to share the Gospel "

4/20/2021 "The Lord Delights in Me"

4/19/2021 "Jesus Christ Heals"

4/17/2021 "Share The Gospel With Others"

4/16/2021 "God Is Most Humble"

4/15/2021 "God Sets My Path Straight "

4/14/2021 "God Gives Me My Desires"

4/13/2021 "God Orders My Steps"

4/12/2021 "God Rescues His Children"

4/11/2021 "Remembering Christ's Benefits "

4/10/2021 "God's blessings are True Blessings."

4/9/2021 "The Just Are Very Blessed."

4/8/2021 "I Am Very Blessed When God is First"

4/7/2021 "Fear the Lord above all others."

4/6/2021 "God Is My Refuge. I Trust In Him."

4/5/2021 "Keeping Righteousness and Judgement "

4/3/2021 "God's Correction Is God's Love"

4/2/2021 "Faithful and Wise Servant "

4/1/2021 "Luke, Like the Beatitudes"

3/31/2021 "The Joyful Sound"

3/30/2021 "Dwelling in God's House"

3/29/2021 "Has God Chosen You?"

3/27/2021 "Blessed To Help The Poor"

3/26/2021 "Pride Comes Before The Fall"

3/25/2021 "Keeping God’s Word "

3/24/2021 "Taste And See That The Lord Is Good "

3/23/2021 "One Nation Under God"

3/22/2021 "Having no Guile"

3/20/2021 "Salvation Is A Blessing "

3/19/2021 "Blessed For Trusting In The Lord"

3/18/2021 "Offended In Christ?"

3/17/2021 "Law Of Liberty "

3/16/2021 "Believing Without Seeing"

3/15/2021 "1st Resurrection/2nd Death"

3/14/2021 "Scripture writing - Galations 5:13-15"

3/13/2021 "Watching And Waiting For Christ To Return "

3/12/2021 "Seeking God With Our Whole Heart"

3/11/2021 "Long-suffering God "

3/10/2021 "Isaiah 56:1-2"

3/9/2021 "Blessed Are They Who Do His Commandments!"

3/8/2021 "Psalm 1:1-3"

3/7/2021 "Scripture writing - Ephesians 4:22-28"

3/6/2021 "Enduring Temptation "

3/5/2021 "The Salt of the Earth "

3/4/2021 "Blessed Are The Persecuted "

3/3/2021 "Beatitudes 5, 6, and 7"

3/2/2021 "Beatitudes 3 and 4"

3/1/2021 "Beatitudes 1 and 2"

2/27/2021 "Love Others As Yourself "

2/26/2021 "Best place for a Christian at All Times"

2/25/2021 "Say “No” To Fear"

2/24/2021 "Benefits of God’s Child"

2/23/2021 "Walking In His Will"

2/22/2021 "The Lord Is My Shepherd "

2/19/2021 "Adults Being Child-like?"

2/18/2021 "How To Resist Sin"

2/17/2021 "Failure Is Not an Option "

2/16/2021 "Why does God Allow Suffering?"

2/15/2021 "Jeremiah 2:31 Explained"

2/14/2021 "Thoughts On Prayer "

2/13/2021 "Proverbs 14:14 thoughts "

2/11/2021 "Touching the Garment "

2/10/2021 "Should I Study the Bible?"

2/9/2021 "God Holds My Hand"

Jesus is my permanent anchor!
A signature for me to use

Show Recent Comments

10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Marvelous Friend

Nov 10, 2024 at 1:00pm
In response to "on praying out loud"

That's actually a really good strategy.

1 Like

Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

Nov 10, 2024 at 12:49pm
In response to "on praying out loud"

I do sometimes to keep my thoughts from straying. God hears them no matter how they are prayed.

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Elycia Lee ☮

Nov 2, 2024 at 12:34am
In response to "scariest thing in Christianity"

Demons are the scariest.

I still don't get Revelations.

Marvelous Friend

Nov 1, 2024 at 10:45pm
In response to "on controversial topics"

I agree with you actually.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 1, 2024 at 10:09pm
In response to "scariest thing in Christianity"

I'm not worried about other people's souls. To me we all come from God and return to God. Each person has their own path. I'm here to love them not condemn them.

As for me? The clock is ticking. I don't have that much time left and shouldn't be wasting it on worrying.

It's good to see you back. Hopefully old friends will find you soon.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 1, 2024 at 10:03pm
In response to "On Time Management"

I played cribbage with a friend yesterday. She was glum and needed the distraction. She perked up when I had a 24 point crib and beat her. Playing was important, not winning. Yes, I thought I had other things to do; but, apparently this was more important.

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Kåre เลียม Enga

Nov 1, 2024 at 10:00pm
In response to "on controversial topics"

There isn't much regarding transgender or transexuality in the Bible. Gender is a cultural concept and transgender individuals exist in many places in the world. It's also not an issue in many places. As for transexuality, Baha'is consider it a personal medical issue. I understand that many folks do not accept that but accepting people as they are (or choose to be) is far less divisive than trying to control everyone or shame them.

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Marvelous Friend

Jun 21, 2024 at 10:04pm
In response to "update on my crazy life"

Thanks everyone for the comments and support and understanding. It has been very stressful and exhausting. It has impacted me emotionally and physically. Spiritually, it has been a growing experience. I am glad I have a God that is bigger than all my problems. I don't know that I could get through it all without him. This definitely makes you rethink everything you take for granted in life and everything you hold near and dear. You find out things about the people you are close to both good and bad. It's been a very trying and tough time in my life.

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🌻 thankful pwheeler nanonut

Jun 21, 2024 at 4:34pm
In response to "update on my crazy life"

Praying for you right now.

May God help you adjust to your new home and heal you and the dog and show you the way forward.

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Lilli 🧿 ☕

Jun 21, 2024 at 8:02am
In response to "update on my crazy life"

Oh, my goodness. What a nightmare you've been enduring. I am so sorry this has happened to you! I am keeping you in my thoughts. I am glad you closed all your accounts with that bank - that was a very smart thing to do. Hopefully things get worked out soon.

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March 18, 2021 at 11:18am

#1006604

Offended In Christ?

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Feasting On The Word of God

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This is for a Bible study group.
#2245217 by Marvelous Friend

There is a new study posted every Monday. If you haven't read this week's study or any of the past studies, you can still find them in:

BOOK

Bread From Heaven

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Bible studies
#2245288 by Marvelous Friend

Suggested read:

Harvest Rain Prayer

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For The Lighthouse Poetry Contests
#2245228 by Quihadi

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Poetry Topic of the Month Contest

(13+)
Win Exclusive MBs. It ends at midnight at the end of each month. Suggest the topic.
#2216416 by Sharmelle's Expressions

Write a poem about springtime, rain, and/or tornadoes. I need some more entries by the end of the month. Maybe this picture will help inspire you. ☔️⛈🌪

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Take UP Your Cross

Prompt:
Luke 7:23
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.

What does it mean to be offended in Christ? How can we keep ourselves from being offended in him?

Answer:
A good example of being offended in Christ is when Peter denied him after he was arrested. Being offended in Christ is like being embarrassed or ashamed of being associated with him.

We keep from being offended in him by making sure our heart is right with him. We make sure he is our number one everything. We value our relationship with him above anything else. You are willing to stand up and defend his cause. You are not ashamed embarrassed to admit you associate with him.

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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Take up Your Cross

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This will be a daily blog forum.
#2225667 by Chris Breva

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Scripture writing - Psalm 62:6-12

Scripture:
6 He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
7 In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
8 Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
11 God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
12 Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

Observations:
Verse 6- God is my only defense, salvation, and security.
Verse 7- I take refuge in God. He gives me sturdy strength and salvation. I will glory in God.
Verse 8- Everyone should trust in God all the time. We can pour our hearts out to him and take refuge in him.
Verse 9- We can not measure our worth by earthly possessions. Earthly possessions are vain. They will come to nothing eventually. We can't take them with us when we die.
Verse 10- we should not rely on earthly goods. We shouldn't rob or oppress others for worldly gain. We should not even set our heart on them to desire them greatly.
Verse 11- All power belongs to God.
Verse 12- God is merciful, but is the one who rewards every one for their actions rather they are good or bad.

Application:
We can trust God for everything. Our worth is measured by God and not what earthly possessions we have. God is all-powerful. God is merciful and everyone’s ultimately judge. We should always glorify him.

Prayer:
Dear God,
I am thankful that I can always find refuge in you. You are everything to me. You are always willing to hear what I have to say. Help me to remember to never trust in earthly goods. You are all-powerful and worthy of all my praise. Thank you for your mercy.
In Jesus’s holy name,
Amen

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Gratitude List

1. Answered prayers
2. My tablet
3. Preparation
4. Education
5. Shelter
6. Celebrations
7. Provision
8. Blessings
9. Correction
10. Mercy

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Prompt: "So perhaps the best thing to do is to stop writing introductions and get into the book." A. A. Milne What are your thoughts on this?

Stop talking about it and start reading. Seems like good advice to me. 😊

Jesus is my permanent anchor!
A signature for me to use

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