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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

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PROMPTS FOR: SEPTEMBER 2021:

1. What one thing would you change about your childhood?
My parents would be less abusive, and my Dad would have shown more love and interest in me.

2. If you could go back to when you were a child, what would you say to yourself?
Seek God early with all your heart. Learn to hear his voice. Your parents voice is not always his voice.

3. What were the good things you remember from your childhood?
Christmas time was always family get together and fun. I enjoyed playing with my toys, drawing, and writing.

4. What is your biggest regret?
That my parents were not more supportive.

5. What was the best birthday you ever had?
When I turned 11.

6. What did you want to be when you were younger?
A teacher or a missionary or a foot doctor

7. What is your happiest memory?
When I graduated high school

8. What family traditions did you have as a child?
Going to grandma's house on the holidays. Christmas traditions were to read the Christmas story, sing a couple of Christmas songs, sing happy birthday to Jesus complete with cake, and then we would open our presents. Presents we're placed around a nativity scene as my parents didn't believe it was right to have a Christmas tree.

9. Where were you, 10 years, 5 years, and 1 year ago?
I’d honesty rather not think about where I was 10 years ago. I wasn't in the greatest place. 5 years ago was ok. My parents were still living. I was in a better place. A year ago, covid had struck and we still didn't have the vaccine. Life was very uncertain. Today I am doing better, but not where I want to be.

10. What mistakes have you learned from in the past?
I try to learn from all of them, some more than others.

11. What time in your life do you always want to remember?
I am still working towards that time and place.

12. What song holds special memories for you?
Swing Low Sweet Chariot - My grandma used to sing it to me while pushing me in my swing. My aunt was singing that song to her when she died.

13. What is your saddest memory?
I have a lot of these. I try not to dwell on that.

14. What has been the most difficult time in your life?
When my best friend’s mom died, my godson was taken away from us just about 3 months later, and we had to go to court to fight for custody of him and lost. Then 6 months after he was removed, I suffered some drama with my own family. I was pretty broken after all of this.

15. If you could relive one day over again, what day would it be?
I am not sure I would want to do any of it over again.

16. What has been the best year of/in your life?
Probably the year I graduated from high school

17. Who was your biggest influence growing up?
My mother

18. Has your family life changed since you were a child?
Yes

19. What was your favorite thing to do as a child?
Play

20. Have you said anything in the past that you wish you hadn’t?
Who hasn't? Lol


21. Did you enjoy school? What life lessons did you learn from your time there?
I can't say I enjoyed it, but there were days I’d rather be there than home. I think I learned more life lessons than I care to mention.

22. Did you find it easy to get along with your peers when you were growing up?
No

23. Did you ever experience bullying? How did you deal with this?
Yes! I would rather not talk about it.

24. What from your past do you wish you could do over?
I would have gone to college and pursued my dreams anyway even though my family discouraged it.

25. Have any past experiences shaped the fears and anxieties you have today?
Yes.

26. What has been the most challenging part of your life to date?
I pretty much answered this on number 14.

27. During your childhood did you ever feel let down by an adult?
All the time.

28. What were you doing this time last year?
Just trying to figure out how to make ends meet and survive the pandemic.

29. Did you ever witness anything in the past that you wish you hadn’t?
More than I care to mention.

30. What smell brings about good memories?
Roses

31. What was your favorite family vacation?
Going to Florida and deep sea fishing

32. Were there secrets in your family? How did that affect you?
Ouch! That one is a painful one. Yes! I would rather not discuss what it was and how it made me feel.

33. Does the way you were brought up influence the way you (will) bring up your children?
Yes

34. If you have siblings, how is your relationship with them? Has it changed now that you are an adult?
I don't have siblings.

35. What do you believe you deserve in life?
Whatever God sees fit to give me and I don't always deserve that either

36. What one thing have you always wished for?
To be a traveling singer

37. What skill have you always wanted to have?
Play the piano and guitar

38. What would you like to achieve in the next year?
Work to write and publish a book and to lose weight

39. What new hobbies would you like to try?
I really don't need any more hobbies, but cake decorating looks fun. I would also like to paint on canvas.

40. Where would you like to travel?
All over the United States.

41. How could your life be better?
I would have married the man of my dreams, had children with him, and actually had a career that I loved.

42. Is anything holding you back?
Sometimes I feel like it. My health issues do a lot.

43. What are your goals for this month?
"September goals

44. Is your life what you imagined it would be?
No!

45. What small change would you like to make to your life?
Don't know

46. What big change would you like to make to your life?
Don't know

47. What is your dream job?
Gospel Singer

48. What is your vision for the future? How will you get there?
I will get there one day at a time. I want to write and publish books.

49. What gives you hope?
My faith in Jesus

50. What do you fear most about the future?
Not having one

51. Does growing old scare you?
Sometimes, but it beats the alternative. I have decided I am going to be proud of my age. I am going to celebrate every birthday. Not everyone makes it to their next birthday. You never know when it will be your last.

52. You have decided to emigrate, where are you going to live?
England. Why not?

53. What do you want most out of life?
Successful love life

54. What one thing could you do today to help you achieve your goals?
What could you do to improve your finances in the future?
Keep writing. Pray.

55. Is anything holding you back from achieving your goals? How can you deal with it?my health. I am trying to lose weight and get answers from the doctors


56. Do you embrace the “new”?
Yes

57. Do you believe you deserve good things to happen to you? If not, why?
Yes

58. What new thing do you want to try in the next year?
Painting on a canvas

59. What is your life are you still trying to figure out?
Everything lol

60. What makes you happy about your life right now?
My faith in Jesus


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Prompt:
Do you believe there are angels present in our world? Why or why not? Have you had a personal experience with one?

Answer:
I do believe in angels. I have personally seen them on more than one occasion. It makes me look forward to going to heaven even more. We will get to join in with them while singing praises to God. It is a beautiful thing to see an angel worship.


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"Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth. They do not preach learning and precepts, they preach, undeterred by particulars, the ancient law of life." ~― Herman Hesse Discuss this quote or something about a tree you've had a connection to in life. Like one you climbed, or read under.

The tree I spent the most time in growing up was the one in which my dad tied my swing to. It had huge branches. It bore my weight for many years. The swing wore out before the tree did.
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All peace is temporary unless it is found in God. Jesus is the prince of peace.
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The magnificent foliage blocked the route of the desperate pigeon. The peacock strutted his beautiful feathers as the pigeon tried to get out of its way.

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September 4, 2021 at 8:07am
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PROMPT September 4th

If the Internet disappeared tomorrow, how would you continue to share your love of food?

Awe, back to the good old days. Lol

There are so many ways even better than the Internet for sharing a love of food. What is better than posting your favorite recipe on social media or emailing it to family you ask? Well, that's easy. First, you cook it. Then you take samples of it to those around you like your neighbors. You make new friends. You invite friends and family to your house to eat and share your favorite foods.

When I was a young girl, the way you welcomed a new neighbor into the neighborhood was by cooking them something delicious and offering it to them. That was how you met and made friends with your new neighbors.

Social media, texting, instant messaging, and emails have become our norm instead. A personal touch or physical encounter is always better than a virtual one. Virtual one's are great when you live in another state or town far away, but for those closer to you, we should bring physical contact back into play.

As far back as I can remember, church fellowships, family get together, and visiting friends involved the love of food. Food was the centerpiece of those get together. I am sure we all have a lot of great memories surrounding food.
September 4, 2021 at 8:01am
September 4, 2021 at 8:01am
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Day Four: SCARIEST BIRTHDAY EVER

What is the scariest birthday?

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Ha-ha! Okay, maybe that wasn't the funniest joke, but I tried. 🤷‍♀️

What would be the scariest birthday ever? Would it be to have an accident where you are critically injured or a loved one may not live through the night? Would it be to get sick with COVID on your birthday, and have to spend your birthday sick and alone, perhaps wondering if you were going to survive it? What if you were quarantined in the hospital and being put on a ventilator on your birthday? It is hard for me to imagine anything scarier than these scenarios.

I remember having two very miserable birthdays of my own. My grandma passed away the day before my birthday in 2001 at 11 pm. On my 16th birthday, I had a friend spend the night. I got sick with the flu the day of my birthday. My friend sat by my bed with me until her mother came to pick her up. She got sick too about a week later, but I will never forget her kindness and compassion she had on that day.

For me, the scariest possible birthday I can possibly imagine would be to wake up in Hell, separated from the presence of God for the rest of eternity. You asked, and there you have it. Thankfully, I have accepted Christ as my personal Savior and have a personal relationship with God, daily. So I don't have to worry about that for myself.

However, I do have to worry about the next scariest thing. The next scariest birthday for me would be to have a friend or loved one die on my birthday, their birthday, or any day for that matter without knowing Christ, especially if I had not talked to them about it or lived a good example with my own life. That would be my worst nightmare come true.

So I plead with everyone reading this to make sure you don't die without having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Accept him as your Savior today, and learn to spend time with him daily. You will be glad that you did. If you need to know how to do that, please email me and ask me how. I would be more than happy to talk to you about it. I am sure my teammates would love to talk to you about it too.


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