We Need Someone…
August 27, 2024
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Category: Gratitude
Share Your World
August 26, 2024
Di invites us to Share our World–click the link at the bottom for more information.
As always an optional gratitude section is included at the end.
Here are this week’s questions:
- Did you have an imaginary friend as a child?
- Did you collect anything specific as a child: comics, baseball cards, teddy bears etc.
- Were you a boy scout/brownie/girl guide as a child?
- Were you more likely to be with a group of friends or on your own as a child?
My Responses:
Yes indeed, I had an imaginary friend–and I married him! Mr Perfect-Invisible (“Mr P-I”) is exactly both descriptions–so easy to live with, and forever young💖
I must have collected something, but we moved a lot so there’s nothing left from childhood (no loss).
I was a brownie…not by choice😉
I did not have friends, however early on I was gifted to be alone–my craving for books kept me well satisfied. If there’s a downside–which I don’t view it that way at “happy 70+”–it’s that my social & relationship skills were not developed. Who knew that blogging would make that a non-issue?😊
GRATITUDE: “Five spoons full of grace“~
My neighbor-friend gave me these lovely petite spoons–‘5’ is the Bible’s symbolic number for grace. I placed them in the pretty cream pitcher I found at a thrift store. Daily, I’m more-than-grateful for God’s grace, and thankful for folks who also extend grace to me…patiently forgiving my flaws, forgetfulness, and fluctuating moods.
I’m grateful we had a couple days of leaden gray-cloud rains, a respite before the next bout of Summer’s heat. There was even a dramatic thunderstorm one night, followed by an exquisite rainbow.
Glad & Grateful I am, for the privilege to freely speak my faith on a blog which anyone can view. Many in other places around the world cannot do that.
A BIG thank you to all my ‘friends’ who visit here–may you be bountifully blessed with love, grace and peace.🤗💐🕯🕊💖
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/08/26/share-your-world-26th-august/
A Little More “Sunday”
August 25, 2024
Hi, it’s Therese ~ praying blessings upon your upcoming week, and sending love💖
I hope you’ll enjoy another peppy song from Elevation Church worship team, featuring Chris Brown. God’s faithfulness is real and true–He was faithful in Bible times, and I know Him as faithful in my life.
And that’s not all–I have a share from Pastor/Teacher/Author, Max Lucado. In his devotional, You Can Count On God, for Aug 24 he writes:
“The New Testament describes a progressive work of God to shape us into His image. As we fellowship with God, read His Word, obey His commands, and seek to understand and reflect His character, something wonderful happens…someone wonderful emerges. God comes out of us. We say things God would say. We do things God would do. We forgive, we share, and we love. It is as if God is scrubbing the smudge off an old coin. In time an image begins to appear.
God’s goal is simply this: to rub away anything that is not of Him so the inborn image of God can be seen in us. When struggles come your way, could it be that God is shining up an old coin?” ©2021, Max Lucado. All rights reserved.
“We…are being transformed into His image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” 2nd Corinthians 3:18
Copyright info:
Writers: Mitch Wong*/Chris Brown*/Steven Furtick*/Ben Fielding
CCLI #: 7231791
Copyright Date: 07/12/2024
Song ID: 43609
Thankful Thursday #2
August 22, 2024
Here it is–another Thursday to offer thanks! I confess I’m having to s-t-re-t-c-h to reach “grateful” today, but it’s okay–I’m walking in grace, a huge blessing, thank You Lord!😊
I’m thankful my place looks clean & tidy for the inspection coming up later today–I like ‘clean & tidy’…I’m just not keen on the actual cleaning & tidying. (And I wish it would last longer🙄…I could dust everyday, but I have a LIFE.)
I‘m grateful for a down-to-earth neighbor I can vent & commiserate with…since it’s not likely the circumstance we’re venting about will change. My only viable choice is to change my attitude.
I’m also thankful she’s a great cook!
I’m very thankful to have a new blog, and new peeps to read & comment with–it’s an enjoyable and productive distraction. I can channel the looping thoughts into something more or less worthwhile.
If you like, you can add your “thankfuls” in the Comment box–or do your own post, and share the link. No obligation–merely an invite!💖
God bless you all as we head into the weekend soon–and if I didn’t mention it before, I keep you ALL in my prayers😇
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
Bulletproof Soul (3TC)
August 22, 2024
Di’s 3 prompt words: GATED, BORDER, WALL
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No matter the enemy–
Man or ghost may
Still heartbeats
Steal breath… but
Behind gated border
Invisible wall reaching
To Heaven’s throne…
Soul is bulletproof ~
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/08/20/three-things-challenge-m792/
Thunder Visited
August 19, 2024
Flash of Lightning called…
Thunder visited, arrived at door
On intoxicating fragrance
Petrichor–and brought welcome
Story, supernatural news!
Having heard long laments
He’d dressed in downpour
Borrowed from foreigner, Rain–
Oh how He rumbled
And reveled, relating
Bliss He knew would bless:
He’d sent Devil’s Particles & Pieces
Of heartache–memory packing!
Thrilled, I pictured minions
Leaping away (these named beings
With demanding arms had
Tangled me in Summer’s horrid
Heat, stealing breath of ease
Shriveling patient peace
Reminding me of every
Loss and aching cost).
With gladsome relief I thanked
Him for His unfailing favor…
Watched Him wave from
Slow-fading rainbow ~
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
Share Your World
August 19, 2024
From Di: https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2024/08/19/share-your-world-19th-august/
To make it easy for others to check out your post, title or tag your blog post “Share Your World”.
As always an optional gratitude section is included at the end.
Here are this week’s questions:
1. Is there a particular song that makes you cry or become emotional?
2. Is there a particular song you cannot stand?
3. Does any particular song remind you of someone?
4. Do you have a favourite song?
My responses:
- I tend toward the emotional, so at any given time songs can cause me to puddle up. Although I’ve never watched the original movie, as a young girl the theme song to “Exodus” moved me deeply, and still does…the words and passion shake me.
- Song that I “can’t stand”–there are lots: anything that jangles the nerves; rap; ones with vulgar lyrics.
- A particular song that reminds me of someone: “I’ll Remember You”, attached below. (My one-true-love…I’m misty-eyed just hearing the intro in my head.)
- Favorite song…too many to choose: many Contemporary Christian songs, and Christmas carols like “Mary, Did You Know?”
GRATITUDE ~ I met my new neighbor yesterday, a lovely single mom with a most delightful little daughter–they’ve just moved in, and I’m thrilled. The 3-yr-old is tiny/short: she approached me with a handful of little flowers (probably weeds😊) and she kissed my stomach!
I don’t believe I’ve ever had such an experience of immediate, unquestioning love/affection. My day was embraced with JOY!💖
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
Holiday Shirt!
August 17, 2024
From our host, LINDA: Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “shirt.’” Use it any way you’d like. Have fun!
My friend, Rosemarie, is manager of the Deli where I grocery-shop. We’ve gotten to know each other over the last few years, mostly because I have a Smoked Gouda cheese addiction. I don’t buy just a few slices, or half-pound, or pound…I purchase the Entire HUGE Loaf at least once a month. The other gals who work there are always surprised–and then gleeful–when I tell them don’t slice it, just hand it over! (Less work for them!)
Last year, I made up a Christmas bag for Rosemarie and her son: fudge, baked treats, and a candle jar I craft for special folks. She was thrilled, and said she’d bring me something from the Philippines when she went home to visit her mom, who was in poor health.
Sadly, her mom passed away, and we didn’t see each other till a few weeks ago. Bless her heart, she came rushing out from behind the counter, saying, “stay right there!” She had a beautifully-bright T-shirt, and held it up to measure whether she’d guessed my size. It was, and I was delighted since I live in T-shirts! We hugged and jabbered for a bit, and I told her this will be my “holiday shirt”! I won’t cook in it, risking spills!
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
https://lindaghill.com/2024/08/16/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-aug-17-2024/
Thankful Thursday #1
August 15, 2024
So here we go: “Thankful Thursday” will be a weekly post, and anyone’s welcome to join me.😊 You can add your gratitude in the Comment Box below, or post it on your site and do a link to mine (or not)–whatever you like, no serious rules (just be respectful)–the idea is to share some “grateful” in the world. Today I’m thankful for:
1
My neighbor—who is cool & calm (and patient) when I have a “modern device” crisis. Something was on my tablet that I didn’t put there, didn’t want, and couldn’t make go away. A mystery for Columbo or McGarrett–but Deb solved it in minutes with a simple “disable!”
2
The devil had me in a tailspin for a full day–negative thoughts zig-zagging all over the place–he’s a thief, robbed my peace! But just before I might have slipped over the falls in a barrel, the Lord stepped in via an emailed dinner invitation from a friend…food works like a GPS to re-route unhealthy thinking, doncha know😉
3
Glad & grateful for a new blog! It’s like being an interior decorator on a tiny scale, with a well-appointed writer’s nook in the aerie.😊
That’s it for Week 1, thank YOU for coming over for a read–God bless you muchly🤗
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
Summer, but…
August 13, 2024
…Christmas is sneaking about in heart’s mind ~
Summer 2024’s intensity…
Too many “Heat Advisory” notes
Highlighted on weather site
Long sweaty days demand
Lingering cold (not cool) showers
Fans cranked up High, roaring
(Surely I’ll go deaf)
Brain fried crispy-crusty…
Old and irritable, I’m hiding
Lest I snap at anyone I
Chance to encounter–
So vibrant, blue skies…lovely
But how do they hold blinding
Sun without getting singed?
I dare not be all-about-me…
Others without shelter, water
Suffer immeasurably, more
Than I…many die for want of restful
Breaks, my daily prayers beseech–
Walking to mailbox I remind
Eyes to look well at hardy
Flowers, season’s saving grace…
Heart must be intentional:
“believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].” Amplified Bible, Philippians 4:8
I’m grateful, sensing subtle shift
Increasing–nights bring some relief
Temperatures fall slightly, offer
Welcome soothing sleep ~
A glance beyond window speaks:
‘Summer of too-hot won’t last
Forever’… (grand plans for Christmas
Have begun to dance, shimmer)–
Daylight’s reign is shorter now…blink
And winter will shiver in on a breeze!
©Therese Barnabas, 2024. All rights reserved.
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