You know when one word keeps popping in front of your face? I opened my bible today and this card of scriptures fell out. I don’t know where it came from. These are God’s promises to get us out of bad situations. The words “dung hill” jumped out at me because it’s not a common … More What’s God saying about My dung hill?
That’s the front door of my house. We are having major work done on our house due to mold. During July–that three week stretch of heat and humidity–the air conditioning condenser sweated and created tons of water. The small”catch bin” had a drain on the left side. But underneath that was the large catch bin. … More No, that’s not a Halloween decoration
The man sat at the pool waiting for someone to help him get into the water. There was a barricade to his healing–he couldn’t get into the water fast enough by himself. When the angel stirred the water, someone else got there first. They got their healing because they were faster. He didn’t get his … More Sitting by the pool #pool
When the tide rises, all the boats rise with it; it’s not necessary for Boat 1 to push Boat 2 down so that Boat 1 can rise higher. It is not necessary to push down one group of people so that another group can rise. “We rise by lifting others.”
I re-watched “The Fugitive” with Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Although we as the audience know in the beginning of the movie that Harrison Ford’s character, Dr. Richard Kimble is innocent, Tommy Lee Jones (Federal Marshall) takes a little more convincing. Kimble is railroaded through the criminal justice system, and is sentenced to death … More How should an innocent man act? #RightToDueProcess #ConfirmKavanaugh
Hi all, It’s been a crazy few weeks. I started out looking for a job last month. I accidentally applied to one in France 😳. The process is so different than when I first got out of college. Back then, you typed your resume on a typewriter, praying that your fingers didn’t slip and you … More The evolution of job hunting
To err is human they say, and to forgive divine, but the hardest person to forgive sometimes is yourself. A few weeks ago I was at my computer doing something or other, when my coffee cup fell over and coffee went everywhere. It hit the carpet and left a big stain. I didn’t realize it … More I spilled coffee on Langston Hughes #human #mistakes #langstonhughes
This is a scripture that we memorized years ago. We were taught to take bad thoughts captive, cast them aside, and replace them with good thoughts. And that’s fine. But here’s a different viewpoint. Put on your positive glasses and then see what it says. God’s word says “By His stripes you were healed.” Now … More Positive Glasses #wednesdaywisdom
I had a friend whose pastor told her that Jesus does not rescue us. I disagree. It may not always be the rescue type that we had in mind. We may picture a different answer. We may think He should rescue us in a different way. But if we call to Him, His word says … More Does God rescue us?
I looked forward to this week, being away from home at one of my favorite places. The drive up was pleasant enough, with Waze barking out directions. I played my favorite cds. As I got closer to my destination, I saw some Amish people ride by in their buggy. I had forgotten there were so … More When your vacation is not all you hoped for #vacation
I am sitting on the front step of my house, I dare not call it a “porch” yet, as it has no chairs. Bailey is hanging out with me, watching the traffic, garbage trucks, and walkers going by. I went to a friend’s pool party yesterday, and although I did bring the sunscreen, I was … More My Friday Thoughts
I #AmWriting offline today, but wanted to share a few amusing pics. “Folds for easy storage” “Hey, let me sleep” “Thanks for the pillow” “Reverse pillow mode” “I’m ready for my close up, Mr. DeVille.” “No, these are my blankets. ” “Why is my nose cold?” “May I help you?” ” I know you can’t … More Bailey’s greatest hits #MyDogIsAWeirdo
I am participating in the Writing Contest: You Are Enough, hosted by Positive Writer. Direct link here: http://positivewriter.com/writing-contest-you-are-enough/ Here goes: Please don’t tell them I’m here; I’ve been hiding from them—The Editor and The Critic. When they’re not looking, I sneak away to my offline computer, the one that doesn’t connect to the internet. It … More I am enough–and you are enough too!
Call Lyft for a ride. Get it at the App Store. … More Need a ride? Call Lyft !
Who needs Hollywood? We are all stars! In the shower today I was thinking of two different songs that talk about us as stars. The first one is by John Lennon: What he calls Karma, I call “the law of sowing and reaping”. “We all shine on, like the sun and the moon and the stars.” The … More We are STARS!
I left off in my story yesterday with my before DMV Plan. I had my passport, driver’s license, proof of address, and everything I thought I would need. I even did my hair and makeup in anticipation of a new picture. I opened the door to the DMV, and the line of humans was right … More Back to the DMV
But here I am, just after noon, still drinking coffee. I am supposed to find two proofs of address. I found the electric bill. Now what about the new license form that the Department of Motor Vehicles sent me? I have it here, it has my address on it. Does that count? I found my … More I was supposed to renew my driver’s license this morning
Today was much cooler for Bailey’s walk. Although he usually stops and rests when it’s 65 degrees or higher, today he went to the park while it was 75 degrees. It’s much cooler than the upper 90’s that we’ve had during the last week. On those days, Bailey would go outside, sit for 10 minutes … More Bailey’s stroll
Where could it be? … More I misplaced my bikini body years ago
My Nurse Practitioner recommended this book for PTSD survivors. This could include returning Veterans, victims of crimes, and those abused as children. We have all heard of the “fight or flight” theory of dealing with danger or stress. But I believed there is a third one, “freeze”. When you just don’t know what to do, … More You are not crazy: This book says so! #BuyThisBook #books
SueAnn Porter 