Wow! Friday again already. Seems like the week just started and my "to do" list still lurks meanacingly on my desk....while the inherent guilt of not having accomplished all that I wish looms over me...for a few minutes at least. Ok. There. Now I am over it.
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Did finish the John Locke book I wrote about last time: Don't Poke The Bear . It was good, but disappointing too. Seemed shorter than the one preceding it, but maybe I just zipped through this one faster. Also has one of those "leave ya hanging" endings. Dang! Now when is the next book due ?!
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"Is this all there is?" was a question posed by a dear friend (who is single) today. This is a very intelligent person so I take the query seriously. It was apparently about their particular life or lifestyle ...not an observation in a general philosophical or spiritual vein, or this is how I took it. We will talk later on this.
Perhaps because I have spent so much time alone (not necessarily by choice, but circumstances) and have not ever been burdened with an overabundance of funds or material wealth, I have learned to "get by" and "make do" and be happy. Doesn't mean I am never lonely or never frustrated, but that I have chosen to be happy whatever happens. As long as God and I are straight and on good terms, I am satisfied. Anything more that comes my way is gravy or as a friend would say "just icing on the cake". Am I crazy? Maybe so. lol
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Was recently entertaining the serious thought of moving or "relocating", as I have not been enamored of some of the changes in my ole neighborhood.
However, upon reflection, I know that no place is perfect, and any move I make at my age is likely to be permanent, as I just don't have the strength and stamina I possessed in my youth when I did more moving about.
Also, I have family here in this area for a support system that I likely would not have elsewhere. Even though I may not see them that often, it is comforting somehow to know they are close.
Coupling that thought with the thought that I would have to make some repairs and upgrades to my home here to make it sell, I wonder why I don't just go ahead and do those and then stay here and enjoy the improvements! The real estate market is still stinky, and it is unlikely I will be able to get what I want out of this place anytime soon, much less recoup any more investment into it.
It is an older home, and has fairly nice large bedrooms, and frankly a lot of untapped potential. Sounding better all the time, eh? LOL
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Talking with another friend last night about tithing. This is something near and dear to the heart of the kind of church I was raised in. While it is just obedience to God for me and for my friend, it is not so cut and dried for a lot of people...as a lot of things to do with the Bible, it seems. What do you think?
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A question posed by someone on another site was " If you looked into a mirror and could see inside yourself, what would the real you ...your essence...look like, and what would it say to you?"
My answer was that I or my spirit would look like "Light" because that is one of the descriptions of God, and I am made in his image. It would tell me: "You are ok. Love yourself and love others as you love God. Dont' worry or fret. Wastes of time. Be happy! You are blessed."
What is your answer???
Friday, May 20, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Currently Reading..........
Just finished Fireflies In December by Jennifer Erin Valent. Great book! Told from the pov of a 13 year old girl, it is set in or around the depression era in the South and involves race relations (some Klan activity), romance, mystery, coming of age, and just plain good values and common sense. Easy, quick read, but profound message.
Also finished Follow The Stone by John Locke, a very different kind of western for sure. Now reading Don't Poke The Bear, by the same author, which continues the story of the main characters of the first one. Looks to be as funny and intriguing as the first too!
Have some more that I am considering. Any suggestions?
Also finished Follow The Stone by John Locke, a very different kind of western for sure. Now reading Don't Poke The Bear, by the same author, which continues the story of the main characters of the first one. Looks to be as funny and intriguing as the first too!
Have some more that I am considering. Any suggestions?
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
MORE BOOK STUFF ;-)
Just a quickie note on some other authors I have recently enjoyed that I might not have mentioned. They are:
Karen McQuestion
John Locke
Jennifer Cruise
Joanne Fluke
Seems like I am forgetting someone. Oh well, if so, I will acknowledge them next time.
BTW, whether you are crazy about Shirley MacLaine or not, her newest book "I'm Over All That" is good reading, esp. for my age group. lol
That's it for now.
Karen McQuestion
John Locke
Jennifer Cruise
Joanne Fluke
Seems like I am forgetting someone. Oh well, if so, I will acknowledge them next time.
BTW, whether you are crazy about Shirley MacLaine or not, her newest book "I'm Over All That" is good reading, esp. for my age group. lol
That's it for now.
Well, I Said I Would Be Good, And I Tried...Really I Did!
Ok, folks. I am really here to just express some thoughts; most harmless, irrelevant, and of no concern to anyone else. However, ahem! there are times when I cannot hold my tongue, or in this case my keyboard, in check.
The current jubilation over Bin Laden's death, especially by people who consider themselves Christians, just leaves me cold and saddened.
NO, before you start going ballistic, I was not a fan of his!
He was a wretched and foul excuse for a carbon based lifeform. That said, he was a human and one of God's creations, as are we; and who are we to rejoice at the death of another?
People who could not bear to see me kill a poisonous snake if it came in my yard and posed a threat to me, rejoiced over the killing of a fellow human.
That he was responsible for the deaths of so many others is his burden and something for which HE will have to answer, and thanks to Seal Team Six, he will be doing it a lot sooner than he planned. Good work on their part. It was a job that had to be done.
To me, it is not revenge, but prevention of even more atrocities by him.
It is not the end of terrorism or radical Islam. It is just a jab at them; affirmation of our belief in our right to exist and our resolve to survive in spite of them. Anyone who thinks that our problems with that part of the world or with those who wish us (like Isreal) wiped off the planet are living in a naive little fantasy. Yes, peace on Earth would be a good thing, but don't hold your breath Bubba. We have practiced appeasement and people pleasing on the one hand while interfering in other countries' business/politics/affairs on the other until we are stretched thin and almost bled dry financially. It is enough.
We need to lick our wounds, withdraw our aid and "helpful interventions" in the name of cramming democracy down everyone else's throat whether they want it or not, and focus on finding solutions for the problems within our own country. Humanitarian aid in a crisis is one thing. Propping up foreign economies and sending in troops is not necessary, makes those others resent us, and just gets us in deeper and deeper. Did we learn nothing from Viet Nam...and other well intentioned but costly mistakes?
What do you think?
The current jubilation over Bin Laden's death, especially by people who consider themselves Christians, just leaves me cold and saddened.
NO, before you start going ballistic, I was not a fan of his!
He was a wretched and foul excuse for a carbon based lifeform. That said, he was a human and one of God's creations, as are we; and who are we to rejoice at the death of another?
People who could not bear to see me kill a poisonous snake if it came in my yard and posed a threat to me, rejoiced over the killing of a fellow human.
That he was responsible for the deaths of so many others is his burden and something for which HE will have to answer, and thanks to Seal Team Six, he will be doing it a lot sooner than he planned. Good work on their part. It was a job that had to be done.
To me, it is not revenge, but prevention of even more atrocities by him.
It is not the end of terrorism or radical Islam. It is just a jab at them; affirmation of our belief in our right to exist and our resolve to survive in spite of them. Anyone who thinks that our problems with that part of the world or with those who wish us (like Isreal) wiped off the planet are living in a naive little fantasy. Yes, peace on Earth would be a good thing, but don't hold your breath Bubba. We have practiced appeasement and people pleasing on the one hand while interfering in other countries' business/politics/affairs on the other until we are stretched thin and almost bled dry financially. It is enough.
We need to lick our wounds, withdraw our aid and "helpful interventions" in the name of cramming democracy down everyone else's throat whether they want it or not, and focus on finding solutions for the problems within our own country. Humanitarian aid in a crisis is one thing. Propping up foreign economies and sending in troops is not necessary, makes those others resent us, and just gets us in deeper and deeper. Did we learn nothing from Viet Nam...and other well intentioned but costly mistakes?
What do you think?
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