My goodness.... recovery is a long process... from yardwork! :-)
I am still struggling with it!
Other than that, I am working through the details of today.
The need for more money is always at the top of my lists. How to make it is another matter. Every solution brings up other problems to deal with. That is the nature of life... and I hope I solve the "conundrum?" before I die! haha
Wednesday is when I try to watch a couple of programs on PBS... Start Up and Beads, Baubles, and Jewels. I somehow remembered them today... early. So, I rested my body while watching the latter parts of Pati's Mexican Table... fascinating! … and a new program at PBS about poetry. I wouldn't say it is something worth watching...
That was my TV allotment for the day. I do get inspired by some of the Start Up programs. Today there was a Detroit Maid business that was started with less that $1000, and a Lobster business that took $2 million. Big difference.
I get crafting inspiration from the Beads program and the Make It Artsy ( Fridays ) shows, when I get to watch them. I can't afford to buy the season DVDs, and not sure I want to, but I would like the option to record them on a DVR or similar machine and watch them at a better time... maybe my Sabbath activities. I hope to find a way to do that one of these days. I don't really know what the current technology is, but still love my VCR. :-)
I have several crafting projects I want to get done... I need to find a way to get them done. :-( Some things are harder than others... I still work in those directions.
Well... you can see I am contemplating many different parts of my life... so I will stop writing for today...
Until next time,
In Christ,
Deborah Martin
work2gather.us
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Pray that GOD will help my body and my life challenges to go away so I can do more.
May GOD provide for the things that need to get done.
May I find the place of peace and safety for my latter years.
May life become more than it has been.
May our world discover GOD and salvation and peace in this life.
Pray for America's honest and struggling people to be protected.
Pray that our government will rise in its values and priorities to serve the average people.
May we all help each other.
Amen.
06 June, 2018
05 June, 2018
Tuesday, 5 June 2018
I get busy, I get tired, I forget I still have to enter my post...
I was just checking the situation with the world, commenting when I could, sharing when I could.
I have been discovering how different FB is since my reorganization. I am beginning to LOVE it, beginning to expand my following status on pages I already like, and finding new pages and groups to check out.
Yardwork is pressing into my to-do lists, but that is OK. It is a temporary situation. I am getting more exercise than I want, and discovering my limits... planning a better future. I like the warmth of the sun, so sometimes I go out to do something just to be warm. I go out when the dogs need to go out for their "business"... and need some outside time themselves. :-) There is always something to do... they like to stay out when I am out at the same time... so, I "sacrifice" myself for their fun... haha.
All this yardwork means I need more of my rest times, sometimes I even need naps! I am beginning to see what it means to be retired and do battle with heart-related problems.
Retiring is hard for everyone, I think. It takes awhile to change your pace, change your ideas of what a good day is. I have been aware of older celebrities I try to follow as news appears, and how they must have an even harder time.
I was affected by the posts today about Kate Spade ( I think that is the right name.), who is being reported as a suicide by a red scarf... strange. In one report it was said they recently sold their first company success for about 2.5 BILLION dollars. The view is that money and success don't buy happiness.
I think it could help a lot of other people, though. When you focus on helping others, know who you are helping, have a passion for more than your net worth, life can have very different meanings and value and strength.
I wonder what happened to their lives over 24 years of marriage, business success, and the damage that has been done by this to her only child.
When I was young I wanted to die... so I understand the emotions that overtake the heart and mind. I didn't have kids then. I was young, lost, struggling to find my life. I didn't really want to die, I just wanted the pain to stop. Now, I understand that time heals every misery, if we let it... if we struggle through each day until we reach that new reality. I hate to read about anyone's suicide now.
The posts today were very strange... very angry... very bitter... it makes me wonder why. How can these things flow like that... all at the same time.
Family Talk had a program today about a woman whose law enforcement husband was killed at work one day, and how it changed their lives. It was very moving. I cried. It is worth your finding it online and listening to this woman speak.
We never know when our lives will end.
We always have to be ready.
For those who love GOD and are saved by Christ, death is not as frightening a change as it is for those who don't know the salvation of Christ. It is never convenient to die... to know anyone who had died. We no longer have an opportunity to say all the things we planned to say. Christians suffer when someone they love dies as much as anyone else, but we also have a better peace because we know we will see them again... in heaven.
I don't think too many of the people the world calls a "success" are also saved by Christ... which makes my heart struggle for them. Salvation changes our priorities. It also changes what we think money is for. I wish this knowledge for everyone, including those who rely on the world for their value.
I hope you will meet me in heaven one day.
Until the next time,
In Christ,
Deborah Martin
work2gather.us
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May GOD comfort the child of Kate Spade.
May we all treasure those who matter to us, keep short anger accounts, bless the world with our substance, and find our meaning in the things of GOD.
May anyone even thinking of suicide wait until the changes of time are able to make their lives better than this moment... do whatever you need to do to get through... let life have a chance to make your future better.
May we all find a way to solve our problems without hurting others.
Amen.
I was just checking the situation with the world, commenting when I could, sharing when I could.
I have been discovering how different FB is since my reorganization. I am beginning to LOVE it, beginning to expand my following status on pages I already like, and finding new pages and groups to check out.
Yardwork is pressing into my to-do lists, but that is OK. It is a temporary situation. I am getting more exercise than I want, and discovering my limits... planning a better future. I like the warmth of the sun, so sometimes I go out to do something just to be warm. I go out when the dogs need to go out for their "business"... and need some outside time themselves. :-) There is always something to do... they like to stay out when I am out at the same time... so, I "sacrifice" myself for their fun... haha.
All this yardwork means I need more of my rest times, sometimes I even need naps! I am beginning to see what it means to be retired and do battle with heart-related problems.
Retiring is hard for everyone, I think. It takes awhile to change your pace, change your ideas of what a good day is. I have been aware of older celebrities I try to follow as news appears, and how they must have an even harder time.
I was affected by the posts today about Kate Spade ( I think that is the right name.), who is being reported as a suicide by a red scarf... strange. In one report it was said they recently sold their first company success for about 2.5 BILLION dollars. The view is that money and success don't buy happiness.
I think it could help a lot of other people, though. When you focus on helping others, know who you are helping, have a passion for more than your net worth, life can have very different meanings and value and strength.
I wonder what happened to their lives over 24 years of marriage, business success, and the damage that has been done by this to her only child.
When I was young I wanted to die... so I understand the emotions that overtake the heart and mind. I didn't have kids then. I was young, lost, struggling to find my life. I didn't really want to die, I just wanted the pain to stop. Now, I understand that time heals every misery, if we let it... if we struggle through each day until we reach that new reality. I hate to read about anyone's suicide now.
The posts today were very strange... very angry... very bitter... it makes me wonder why. How can these things flow like that... all at the same time.
Family Talk had a program today about a woman whose law enforcement husband was killed at work one day, and how it changed their lives. It was very moving. I cried. It is worth your finding it online and listening to this woman speak.
We never know when our lives will end.
We always have to be ready.
For those who love GOD and are saved by Christ, death is not as frightening a change as it is for those who don't know the salvation of Christ. It is never convenient to die... to know anyone who had died. We no longer have an opportunity to say all the things we planned to say. Christians suffer when someone they love dies as much as anyone else, but we also have a better peace because we know we will see them again... in heaven.
I don't think too many of the people the world calls a "success" are also saved by Christ... which makes my heart struggle for them. Salvation changes our priorities. It also changes what we think money is for. I wish this knowledge for everyone, including those who rely on the world for their value.
I hope you will meet me in heaven one day.
Until the next time,
In Christ,
Deborah Martin
work2gather.us
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May GOD comfort the child of Kate Spade.
May we all treasure those who matter to us, keep short anger accounts, bless the world with our substance, and find our meaning in the things of GOD.
May anyone even thinking of suicide wait until the changes of time are able to make their lives better than this moment... do whatever you need to do to get through... let life have a chance to make your future better.
May we all find a way to solve our problems without hurting others.
Amen.
04 June, 2018
Monday, 4 June 2018
Another week is here... I wonder what it will become. I tried to do some work in the yard and I did too much. So tired. Makes me ill. I may need to set a timer or something... or focus on just one task for each day. I cleaned up several boxes of debris then made some more to clean up... vines, ivy, trees and bushes... boards to cover holes in the fences, getting ready for the big burn day that will one day get here.
I found a dead blue jay baby in the grassy area today... I wondered what animals around here look for baby birds... I have only seen squirrels, but I didn't think they ate live things. I thought squirrels and bunnies were veggies, and that the nests would be too protected for hawks and owls. Not sure what else would get them, and leave them in the grass. The little bird will be cremated in the big burn.
I am broiling more foods in my little toaster oven. I tried some of my fresh pineapple chunks over the weekend... they were good! I'm making more potato fries. If I had more food, I would do more broiling right now. Toast is a big thing right now. I will be trying to broil some slices of cauliflower this week. It won't quite be like a BBQ, but it will work. I think pizza may become a menu item this month. (Remember, I am reducing my animal foods, so I only have one 8-ounce pkg of grated cheese a month these days.)
The social agenda is in the news today because an American citizen was allowed to follow his conscience in his work. It is becoming a gay tyranny in America -- more each year. I wonder what it was like when the Nazis were rising to power... the attacks against the Jews, and anyone supporting them, are the historical lesson we have. It is something we need to remember.
The oppression of the acts of homosexuality and related choices was not done without reason. There are so many other actions and choices involved in the decision to become a gay, lesbian, and otherwise. It is often initiated in sexual abuse, which is illegal. It is not a harmless crime. The decision to disagree with this lifestyle choice is the right of all people... including the choice to make a cake, provide flowers, or any other business decision. There are lots of other options available, but to make a legal case, the activist gay has to engage the refusal of an earnest faith. Is this a hate crime? It would be if the positions were traded.
It won't be an easy future for any of us... the Bible tells us what the end result will be, but not the path to get there.
Our world has a lot of other problems to deal with... forcing submission to the issues of the growing gay categories is not one that is at the top of my list, or other people's lists. I have said before that the only thing that seems to matter to this group is their genitals.
I guess the answers need to solve the problems of more than one group, which is small by comparison. I know what it means to be homeless and try to find a restroom. Restrooms are important for all human beings. Public restrooms are the responsibility of public businesses, like the transit systems of every major city, which can take hours to get from one place to the next. Transit systems avoid the issue because it is costly to maintain, to keep secure, to provide safety. Even so, it is something that needs to be incorporated into the budget as a non-negotiable. And it will solve a lot of other problems in the communities where major transit systems exist.
It is a difficult thing to be different, in any way. These are the consequences we have to accept... and find solutions for... without destroying the rights of others.
I guess there is no easy path.
I hope we find a way to make the world a better place without hurting each other.
Until next time,
In Christ,
Deborah Martin
work2gather.us
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May GOD help His people as the world becomes a place where the Antichrist will rule.
May we all discover ways to live without attacking others... in ways that are hidden, open, or with agendas to destroy.
May our lives become worthy of GOD's blessings.
May we become more than our genitals, happy with our DNA, and not afraid of GOD's Truth.
May life be better tomorrow than it was today, and better for all of us.
I pray we don't lift ourselves up by tearing others down... that we fight about issues, not individual people... and that we create solutions that are acceptable to all parties.
Amen.
I found a dead blue jay baby in the grassy area today... I wondered what animals around here look for baby birds... I have only seen squirrels, but I didn't think they ate live things. I thought squirrels and bunnies were veggies, and that the nests would be too protected for hawks and owls. Not sure what else would get them, and leave them in the grass. The little bird will be cremated in the big burn.
I am broiling more foods in my little toaster oven. I tried some of my fresh pineapple chunks over the weekend... they were good! I'm making more potato fries. If I had more food, I would do more broiling right now. Toast is a big thing right now. I will be trying to broil some slices of cauliflower this week. It won't quite be like a BBQ, but it will work. I think pizza may become a menu item this month. (Remember, I am reducing my animal foods, so I only have one 8-ounce pkg of grated cheese a month these days.)
The social agenda is in the news today because an American citizen was allowed to follow his conscience in his work. It is becoming a gay tyranny in America -- more each year. I wonder what it was like when the Nazis were rising to power... the attacks against the Jews, and anyone supporting them, are the historical lesson we have. It is something we need to remember.
The oppression of the acts of homosexuality and related choices was not done without reason. There are so many other actions and choices involved in the decision to become a gay, lesbian, and otherwise. It is often initiated in sexual abuse, which is illegal. It is not a harmless crime. The decision to disagree with this lifestyle choice is the right of all people... including the choice to make a cake, provide flowers, or any other business decision. There are lots of other options available, but to make a legal case, the activist gay has to engage the refusal of an earnest faith. Is this a hate crime? It would be if the positions were traded.
It won't be an easy future for any of us... the Bible tells us what the end result will be, but not the path to get there.
Our world has a lot of other problems to deal with... forcing submission to the issues of the growing gay categories is not one that is at the top of my list, or other people's lists. I have said before that the only thing that seems to matter to this group is their genitals.
I guess the answers need to solve the problems of more than one group, which is small by comparison. I know what it means to be homeless and try to find a restroom. Restrooms are important for all human beings. Public restrooms are the responsibility of public businesses, like the transit systems of every major city, which can take hours to get from one place to the next. Transit systems avoid the issue because it is costly to maintain, to keep secure, to provide safety. Even so, it is something that needs to be incorporated into the budget as a non-negotiable. And it will solve a lot of other problems in the communities where major transit systems exist.
It is a difficult thing to be different, in any way. These are the consequences we have to accept... and find solutions for... without destroying the rights of others.
I guess there is no easy path.
I hope we find a way to make the world a better place without hurting each other.
Until next time,
In Christ,
Deborah Martin
work2gather.us
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May GOD help His people as the world becomes a place where the Antichrist will rule.
May we all discover ways to live without attacking others... in ways that are hidden, open, or with agendas to destroy.
May our lives become worthy of GOD's blessings.
May we become more than our genitals, happy with our DNA, and not afraid of GOD's Truth.
May life be better tomorrow than it was today, and better for all of us.
I pray we don't lift ourselves up by tearing others down... that we fight about issues, not individual people... and that we create solutions that are acceptable to all parties.
Amen.
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