Getting Back On Track

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. ~ Elbert Hubbard ~ Nablopomo Writing prompt for Monday, January 5, 2015: Tell us about your worst habit? I have a few bad habits but since I have to narrow it down to what I believe to be the ‘worst habit’, I’d …

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Today I Am …Distracted

Most of us don’t realize the value of life and what it’s really about, we’re so caught up in little distractions that are 100% meaningless. ~ Unknown ~ Today is the fourth day of the Blogging From A-to-Z  April Challenge and the letter for today is D. I’ve got nothing. Nada. Zip. My mind is on a hundred different things, …

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Stream Of Consciousness Sunday: Trust

You can’t take advantage of an opportunity or resource that you don’t even know you have.  The Bible says, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” Hosea 4:6. Born again believers have to begin to understand all their re-birth entitles them to. Jesus came that our lives would be lived in an abundance of joy, love, peace, good health and …

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The Teacher I Will Never Forget

  By the time I arrived at Saint Ignatius Catholic School at the start of my fifth grade year, I’d already been to three other Elementary Schools. I’d become accustomed to being the new kid and had already developed habits that would stay with me well into my adult years. I’d learned to blend in, to sit quietly, do my …

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SOC Sunday | Beginning

I don’t contribute regularly to SOC Sundays even though I enjoy telling myself that I will remember to find out what the prompt is each week… and I haven’t added my two cents to the pot since Jana of Jana’s Thinking Place took over as the SOC host. Thanks Jana 🙂 One of the things I enjoy most about stream of conciousness …

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SOC Sunday | Free To Be Me

Stream Of Conciousness Sundays is a five minute free writing exercise hosted by Fadra of All Things Fadra Today’s Writing Prompt: Do you have a secret blogging life? Are you connected to your “real life” friends and family through social media? How does that affect your writing? I suppose on could say that I have a secret blogging life. Not because I’ve …

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SOC Sunday | Dumb As Dirt

Stream Of Conciousness Sundays is a five minute free writing exercise hosted by Fadra of All Things Fadra Today’s Writing Prompt: What happens when you are reminded of your teen years? Happy? Jealous? Feelings of bitterness or regret? Perhaps I have such a low tolerance level when it comes to thick headed, numskull, teenage dimwits is because I lived inside of …

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SOC Sunday: I Just Don’t Want To

Today’s Writing Prompt: What are the things in your life right now that you just don’t want to do? I don’t want to walk the dog three times a day. Sometimes I wish I could just open the door and say, “Go handle your business, Kid.” I know the fresh air and exercise is good for both of us, and …

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Five Minute Friday | Loud

Go Have you ever noticed how hard it is not to smile when someone is having a good, hearty laugh? Your lips will automatically curl right up into a smile and you can’t stop them.  Even when you don’t think it’s funny, you smile anyway.  If the laughter goes on long enough you’ll laugh too. Love could learn a few …

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