What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?
I have always liked boats. I like how big they are. I like that they are built to travel from place to place in vast amounts of waters, such as oceans. After I learned about what happened to the Titanic, I knew I would never get on a boat of any kind. That did it for me.
PADDLE BOATS
Paddle boats looks fun when someone else are on them having a good time. We were at the State Park where I live. My husband asked me if I wanted to go paddle boating, I told him no. I told him that it was too much water for me to digest if it tipped over. I have never been on the water before because I can’t swim, I have a bad case of hydrophobia. I love looking at the water, but being in it like that will never happen. There is nothing that could make me get on a boat. I don’t care whose maneuvering it, I don’t care how many life jackets, or lifeguards, or lifeboats there are, I will not do it.
I told him he could if he wanted to, but I would not be joining him. That was the last time we were at the State Park. Boats are luxurious, but they are not for me.
If I won the lottery, I would take care of my business and put the rest in the bank until I decided what I wanted to do next. It would be the best thing to do. I would not keep that kind of money in my possession. For starters, I would not tell a living soul. This is all I have to say about that. Until next time, deuces.
If you could make your pet understand one thing, what would it be?
Pets are wonderful to have. They’re loyal companions. You can talk to them about anything and never have to worry about it going any further. When pets are trained, they usually obey their masters, or master, but when they are not trained, they have a hard time obeying their master, or masters.
If I could make my pet understand one thing, it would be to go outside and use the bathroom in a designated area that’s especially for him or her. I love animals, but where I live, I can’t have one, and the last pet I had someone stole her. I suppose one day I will have a pet again.
Love your pets and they will love you back. Until next time, have a wonderful year.
Well, that is a good question. That is a good question for nonbelievers. Eternal life can only be given when we give our lives to the Lord by repenting of our sins, so, we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we receive eternal life in Him; we get to live for all eternity in heaven with Him so, yes. Those who have not repented of their sins will be cast into outer darkness where there will be weeping and gnashing of the teeth. So, let me ask you this: Do you want to live forever? The choice is yours. Where do you want to spend eternity? Do you want to burn, or do you want to spend eternity with Jesus? (See John 3:16 in the Bible of your choice.)
When you go to your church where you worship and ask for help and they turn their back on you. This is partly why I feel like everyone who calls themselves Christians, really aren’t per say, simply because they think that they shouldn’t help others. Everything belongs to God, but they turn their backs on you. I know this all too well. Employers are the same way as well. They take your job away from you because of illness and doesn’t care about what they have done to you. They don’t care if your bills are not paid. They don’t care if you have food to eat, clothes on your back, or shoes on your feet. They don’t realize how it puts a strain of families. No one cares about how they treat others when they have everything, it happens in families just as well.
Times are not like they were back in the day. A very long time ago, people believed in helping others. People came together to help their friends and neighbors in their trying times. What happened to the real Christians who really cared and loved their neighbors as themselves? What happened to the love that was once shared in families, especially the church family? There is so much going on in the world today until I guess some people just don’t care about others anymore.
Another thing that impacts me negatively is all of the homelessness, killing, this virus that’s been here forever now taking innocent lives of the young and old. War, will it ever end?
When I think about everything that Jesus went through for us, and to see how the world is today, it is hard to fathom. I could go on and on about it, but it is New Years and I want to enjoy it. If you haven’t talked to Jesus today, take a few minutes and pour out your heart to Him. Give it all to Him. Going through trials and tribulations is something we all face from time to time, but Jesus knows all about it. He knows what we will go through before we even experience the trial. Trials come for a season, but joy comes in the morning. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Heartache and heartbreak may come, but joy comes in the morning. Grief may come, but joy comes in the morning. No matter what we face in life, we should know that joy comes in the morning. Let Jesus give you the joy that the world can’t take away. Let Him give you the peace that the world can’t take away. Let Him give you happiness that the world can’t take away. Let Him give you a new life in Him that the world can’t take away, and that is eternal life in Him. May God bless you today and every day. May He give you strength to endure during this holiday season. May He comfort the hearts that’s grieving due to the loss of loved ones. May He dry your weeping eyes. May He comfort you when you can’t sleep due to whatever you are going through in your life. May His love saturate your heart and soul that others may see Him in you. God bless you today and every day. As always, thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul.
No, it isn’t. My life is nothing like it was a year ago, and I didn’t picture it to be the way it is now. I have been truly blessed this year. Lots of amazing things has happened that I am proud of myself for. I wrote my first book, My Life: From the Back Burner, and I am working on my second book, My Life Moving Forward. I created a new website, I am learning how to make and publish eBooks, and lots of other things. The list goes on and on. I created a new web page for my food site. There is so much going on in my life that I cannot tell it all. One thing Ican say is that God is good all of the time. If it were not for Him, not any of this would be possible for me. I am confident in my writing now more than ever. I have learned to believe in myself. I have learned to stop being so hard on myself when I don’t understand something, or when I don’t know how to do something. I really have learned that depression doesn’t define me, and I am not my past self. I know that my life has good and bad days, but lately it has been a rollercoaster ride trying to get over this illness that came upon me all of a sudden. I am thankful to have God on my side. He has taken care of me through this whole ordeal, and He is still taking care of me. I am not fully well due to this cough, but I am making it in the name of Jesus. I know it is going to take some time for me to get my strength back fully, but with every passing day, I am becoming stronger. I am believing for complete healing because I am ready to go back to work. Hopefully the new coming year will be better. I say that every year, and it is always the same, but I am going to keep on praying that things will be better.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for continuing to join me on my journey with Food for the Soul.
What big events have taken place in your life over the past year?
The biggest event that has taken place in my life this year is writing and publishing my first book, and seeing my dreams come true. This year has had its ups and downs, but I have managed to make it just fine. I am now working on republishing my first book so that it can get the exposure it needs to be successful. I am also working on writing my second book and hopefully it will do just as well. I am very proud of the accomplishments I have made. I have learned and taught myself so much to help improve my writing. I am also working on getting some other things in which I know I am going to need when it is all said and done. I cannot wait to see where God is going to take me, and what doors He is going to open up for me. I know that whatever it is it’s going to be great. This year has gone by so fast, but I amnot complaining though. I created a new website on WiX, and it doing alright. Hopefully I will have everything together to start my business sometime next year; I still have to create my business plan and decide what products and services I will be offering. I know for sure I will be promoting my books. Until everything else falls into place, promoting my books will be my main focus. All I can say is that I am ready for 2023. I am ready to see what it is going to bring. I just hope that it be a great year. I have been catching up on my Bible studies. I have been sharing my faith more again, I had slacked up, but I think that’s where I went wrong. I plan to record more shows this coming year if I have time. I am just so busy writing, and creating content.
Well, Christmas is just around the corner, and Winter is right behind it. The feeling of Christmas is in the air. Everywhere you go things are decorated with lights and Christmas trees, the only thing that’s missing is the snow. It would be nice if we got some snow this year on Christmas. To be honest, I don’t see anything wrong with putting up a tree and celebrating Christmas. Everyone has their own opinion about celebrating Christmas. I don’t see it as a pagan holiday. It is the birth of Jesus we are celebrating, the Savior of the whole world. Had He not been born for us to celebrate this day; we would never have redemption for our sins through the shedding of His blood on the cross. There would not be any forgiveness for our sins, and we would not have a mediator to stand up and fight the battles for us that we cannot see with our eyes that’s going on in heavenly places. Christmas isn’t about gifts being bought in the stores, but it is about celebrating the risen King, Jesus Christ.
In our family, growing up, there was a tree put up every year and decorated beautifully. Everything was decorated inside and outside. We loved it. I still put up a Christmas tree, everyone has their own opinion about Christmas, trees, lights, and everything that goes along with the season. Do what you feel like you want to do or not do, just don’t ruin it for the children. There’s so much darkness in the world now that there need to be some kind of joy being shared. I thought I would speak about that.
Now, I want to talk about a certain song that’s sang at Christmas, and it is Jingle Bells. When I think about it, it takes me back to some of the slave movies that are being portrayed this day in time. It is cruel to portray something like that, and those of you who understand know what I am talking about. I never thought about that song like that until now after giving it some thought. That whole song has given me a visual but not in a good way. I can honestly say that I am very good at looking behind words and seeing their meaning. Has there ever been a brown skinned Santa Clause? No there hasn’t. Has there ever been a brown skinned Mrs. Clause? No there hasn’t. All of the songs we sang as children, I am seeing them in a different light. I now know what all of those songs mean. They may sound good, but they all have their own meaning behind the words; just think about it, but everyone will have their own opinion about them. I don’t think I will ever see those songs the same again, nor will I sing them again. When I was younger, I didn’t know any better, I just believed what I was told.
I hope no one was offended by what I have said, and if you were, that’s your right to be. I will not even be upset about it, because as I said everyone has their own opinions about things. Merry Christmas.
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