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Welcome to my blog: I intend to share heartfelt writing about anything that comes to mind. |
 A different kind of prompt tonight. "Speak soft my name" Tell us your thoughts about it. You don't need to write a review of this poem, read it, tell us what you think. I think it is very creative. I like it. The imagery speaks to what it is. Emotion and suspense is built up until the end and its over just like that, much like a real tsunami. |
PROMPT September 28th What kind of goals would you like to work toward over the next five years. That's kind of a good question. I haven't really planned that far in advance, but since you put me on the spot, let me see what I can come up with. I know I want to publish books. Yes, I want to publish a first one, but I want to continue writing. I am considering trying to writing Chistian fiction novels. I also want to write more realistic religious self-help books. Maybe I can even do a devotional. Their are so many options. I don't know that I will stick with one or two genres. I have many different interests. I have a lot of writing to do. I had better get busy. Lol I honestly wouldn't mind becoming a motivational speaker. I am not quite sure how to go about that though. Lol Maybe one of the books I will write will help that career take off. 🤷♀️ In the mean time, I need to get more serious and aggressive, quite be so passive, in selling my homemade crafts. I have felt pulled in too many directions as of late. I feel like I just don't have the energy any more. I am not giving up. I just need to find a better way to go about it. I will continue to work towards my health goals. I hope to be down to 130 pounds in 2 years. It will be interesting to see how this goes. I have already lost 5 pounds since September 8th so I am off to a good start. |
PROMPT September 27th If I realized I am just like everyone else and just as GOOD as everyone else -- that we all struggle but have so much potential -- then when in social situations I would finally be more likely to... I am not sure I have an answer for this. I don't think I have a problem with seeing myself better than or less than others. I am just me. In social situations or otherwise, I try to be “what you see is what you get”. I don't try to be something I am not. No one has to like me. God loves me and I like myself. Really, isn’t that what really matters? |
I hate brain fog. I completely forgot about blogging yesterday. The last couple of days, I was really struggling with it. I even had to make 2 trips to the store yesterday because I forgot to bring anything to pay for my purchase with. I was glad I was wearing the mask. It hid my red cheeks. PROMPT September 25th There's going to be a family gathering. Aunt Bessy is on her way. Uncle Clyde is too. One is bringing sweet-potato pie, the other ham-hocks and greens. Everyone is excited... but Aunt Bessie and Uncle Chuck haven't spoken in 20 years. Tell us what happens at this gathering. Honestly, I could come up with a really good story here, but I still have some brain fog. And my heart really isn't in it. I have been feeling so strung out and disconnected the last couple of days it is unreal. I think going without air conditioning for 4 days really got to me. PROMPT September 26th Tonight, tell us about something you have never done, but really want to do? Why haven’t you done it? I have never been on a hot air balloon ride. I have always been fascinated with them. I have not done it because I just really haven't had a good opportunity. |
PROMPT September 24th We think we know other people, and feel they know us. However, maybe they don't know us as well as they think. Tell us five things friends don’t know about you. (Don't share anything you aren't comfortable with sharing!) Whoops! I got to concentrating so hard on the Bible study I was writing, I lost track of time. At least I finished writing it finally. "Blessed to Be Spiritually Poor"  What a lot of people probably don't know is that I spend a lot of time on these Bible studies. I probably spend a good 16 hours on each one minimum. A pastor spends as much time or more preparing one sermon for Sunday. Let's just say I have a new respect for preachers now.I am a fairly open person. It is hard for me to think of what people don't know. I guess one thing would be that I keep a lot to myself as far as pain and complaints go. Complaining just makes everyone else miserable too. I have been through a lot. I have seen many crimes take place. I have been in a store when it was being robbed. I have seen a gun pulled on people I was working in a drive-thru with. I have seen many shop lifting. I had my apartment shot up with me in it. I have been on the news briefly. I have also dodged news reporters. I have been in fights for my life, yes that is more than one. I have been present when dead people were discovered in their home. I have seen someone die. I have witnessed domestic abuse. I have survived drive-by shootings. I have experienced my house being broken into and robbed. I am a rape survivor and was molested as a child. I had a stalker experience as an adult, and learned from this that I could kill if put into the position of kill or be killed. This is a very realization. On the bright side, I can not exactly say my life has been boring. I have been through a lot of crazy experiences. I just don't always like to talk about them. I honestly have been through so much, sometimes I feel numb when witnessing or experiencing other things. One of my coping mechanisms is dissociation. Mentally I go somewhere else while an event is taking place. This makes it hard to recall and process sometimes. I have learned that home is not always the safest place. I try to always be aware of my surroundings. I don't let what I have been through keep me from living. However, sometimes I have extreme anxiety and am hyper-vigilant. I experience night mares and have been diagnosed with PTSD. I am a kind and compassionate person, but I will fight with everything in me if I have to. I am afraid to get into a fight unless I absolutely have to because I am afraid I may severely injure the other person. I can not fight to just injure. I fight for my life. I go into a blind rage. That's what scares me. I don't want to severely hurt or kill someone. This is one of those 5 big things. I don't like to admit it. Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I may chose to appear week or allow myself to be vulnerable, but I am strong because of everything I have been through. I am a survivor. |
PROMPT September 22nd Do you have a 'Bucket List'? If so, what's on it? If not, tell us what you would add to it when you start one. *Go on a hot air balloon ride. *visit the Marvilla Bed and Breakfast in Louisiana. http://marvilla.com/ This way I can be Marvilla at the Marvilla. Lol *Do some genealogy research in Pickens, South Carolina. *Go zip lining. *publish books. *write gospel music. *Go on a cruise. *Visit The Holy Land *Visit Ireland. *Visit France. *Visit Italy. *Visit England. *Go to Disneyland/ Disney World *See the wax museum in California Well this is at least part of it. My mind is drawing a blank right now. I have written it out somewhere once, but can not remember what I did with it. |
  Blogging Circle of Friends: Day 3234: September 21, 2021 Prompt: Have you read an article recently that you found intriguing? Please tell us about the article, and--if possible--include a link. Blog City Prompt: Today, Sept. 21, is International Peace Day. How successful do you think the world peace is in our time, if it is even possible, and what can we each do to bring about a lasting world peace? Right now, the world is in chaos. It will continue to be in chaos until Jesus Christ is on the throne of every human’s heart. In Luke 2:14 of the Bible, it says that the angels sang at Jesus’s birth. “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” I believe this article says it all. https://lifehopeandtruth.com/prophecy/kingdom-of-god/world-peace/ |
PROMPT September 21st Tell us about any vegetable or fruit that you absolutely hate. Then think of ways to cook those ingredients that would encourage you to try them. I can't think of any fruit or vegetables that I absolutely hate. Sour crout isn't my favorite, but add some weenies or sausage and it isn't bad. Beets are probably the vegetable that I am not sure of much you can with it to spice up. Radishes aren't my favorite but I don't hate them. I like to try new things. Now there are fruits and vegetables that I am allergic to. Bannannas are my worst allergy. I once had a boyfriend who had just eaten a banana and kissed me on the lips. My lips immediately swelled. Yeah, I am that allergic. Watermelon and cantaloupe give me hives in my mouth but are not as severe as the banana. What is strange is that if the banana is cooked, I can eat it without a reaction. Raw Carrots give me a light reaction too. I also get a similar reaction to pecans. That's nuts. I know. Lol I am game to try just about anything once within reason. I just have to be careful for allergies. Apparently I have just recently developed a lactose intolerance too. Thank God for stuff like Lactaid. |
 What would you do or how would you respond if Jesus asked you if you love him 3 times like he did Peter? John 21:15-17 15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs. 16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep. 17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. Marvilla, Do you love me? Yes Lord! Marvilla, Do you love me? Yes Lord! You know I do. If I am lacking somewhere, please show me. Marvilla, Do you love me? Lord, I want to love you with all of my mind, soul, heart, and strength. You know all things and know if I truly love you or not. I think and hope I do. Please, reveal it to me if I don't. I want to be right with you. |
PROMPT September 20th No one knows you can't afford food. You do not want your co-workers or neighbors to know. How do you manage? Do you go to a local food bank? Maybe visit a good friend(s) at the right time (Dinner time)? Do you somehow scrounge for leftover or unwanted food? Go to a food bank is what I would do. I would check for local resources and help. Don't think I won't ask my coworkers or neighbors for help if needed. It is foolish to sit and starve when you don't have to. They may have knowledge of a resource you don't. If you are going to quote show up at just the right time, you may as well ask for help. I think it is rude to show up uninvited or unplanned for a meal. It is not rude to politely ask for help as long as you can accept no for an answer. I would rather ask someone for help than eat out of a trash can or dumpster. |
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