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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.
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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

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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

about 5 hours ago
In response to "on praying out loud"

That's actually a really good strategy.

1 Like

Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

about 5 hours ago
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 nanoing

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.

2 Like

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.

3 Like

July 29, 2021 at 9:42am

#1014703

Long-term Prayers

Take UP Your Cross

Prompt:
Tell about a prayer God hasn’t answered yet. What Scripture can you use when praying that will help you?

Answer:
Well the main long-term prayer request I have right now is to get my driver's license. Something keeps coming up every time I try to do it that prevents it. I keep reminding myself of God's sovereignty and that all things work together for my good. When and if the time is right, God will allow it.

The other thing I pray for is for certain people’s salvation. I pray that God will heal their spiritual blindness. I went blank at the moment about the scriptures I like to pray for this. I will try to remember and write about them later. I am sure I have them written down somewhere.

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PROMPT July 29th

Your significant other wants to watch a sporting event this weekend. You aren’t a sports fan; in fact you had other plans for the two of you. You love him though, and agree to sit with him to watch the event. Two hours before it starts, he casually remarks, “Ron, George, and Rick are coming over to watch the game with us. Can you make us some snacks and get drinks set up?” Tell us how you react to this casual statement.

I say as long as I am the one sitting next to you and snuggling with you. Lol Either that, you go ahead and spend time with your friends but we need to plan a night for my turn. Technically, I am assuming plans were not discussed with each other, so how can I get angry if he didn't know? I can either join him with his friends or request some time alone with him later to keep the peace. Communication is the key here. I could react upset, but what good would that do? You don't want yourself or him to lose face with his friends and you don't want to not be hospitable to his friends because you are mad at him. That wouldn’t be fare to them. I might tell him what I had planned to do, and see if he would be willing to do it another weekend.
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Feasting On The Word of God

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#2245217 by Marvelous Friend

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Are you in the need for prayer? Let us know here and we will pray for you.

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Open Door To Grace Prayer Hot Line

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#1372909 by Marvelous Friend

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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

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Gratitude List

1. Gratitude
2. Christ-like character evident in my life (God gets all the credit for this)
3. Strength for today
4. Hope for tomorrow
5. Healing
6. Restoration
7. Love
8. Provision
9. Help
10. Study

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Prompt: July is almost over, How was your month? Write about in your Blog entry today.

It was busy.
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Sorry I'm a little behind.

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Locomotive Days

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A day in the life of a steam locomotive fireman. Rhyme.
#1518738 by Bruce.

is about trains. Tell us about trains.

I used to love them as a kid. When I was a little girl visiting my Grandma in Fairfax, Oklahoma (She actually live in Grey Horse, an Indian community not far from there.) The town had an old train engine set up in their playground for the kids to play in and explore. I loved going inside of it and looking around.
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If you could change lives with anyone for a month, who would it be? Why? If the exchange went well would you be tempted to ask for longer or would you be content with original time frame? ( Like they say, the grass is always greener on the other side but is it really?.)

I am happy being me.

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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

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