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Coffee and Me

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I had hoped last Thursday to join in with the Five minute Friday write up that Andrew usually puts up early.  BUT… I didn’t make it and mentally I had a fun post done.  After all the word prompt was Coffee and well… That’s an easy fun post for me.  What I came up with was different then what I intended, perhaps a tad more serious than fun, but still was quick, fun write up for me.  Come and discover the relationship between coffee and me! 

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Coffee and Me

Coffee and me
we’re such good friends.
I admittedly tell a lie!

Three times in life we’ve met
face to face and well
let’s coffee comes to me to die.

A plowed field, oops I tripped!
The houseplant was thirsty, really!
and well, it’s much too cold to drink
now, perhaps a cup of tea instead?

My hubby loves his coffee
and as I meander down the stairs,
wondering at the stench
and if the cats did something I’d
rather not know about.

I spotted coffee dip ice cream
just the other day wondered
“WHY? Why ruin a delicious treat!!!”
Coffee crisp, mocha cream,
coffee wine, and so much more.

This flavouring of food
with an obnoxious stench
I’ll never understand.
It’s almost as bad as dill!

cup of coffee on saucer
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A faith element

Each cup of coffee ever offered to me was made by someone determined to give me the perfect brew.  The fact that I can’t stand the smell of coffee isn’t their fault.  This morning in church we were reminded that the more we remember God’s faithfulness, the more our faith is strengthened. 

Just like a cup of coffee, brewed to my hubby’s likes, strengthens him for the day.  The brew of God’s remembered faithfulness in our lives, strengthens us for our journey of faith.   Therefore, let this godly “coffee” be a good smell in our noses that causes us to want more eh?  🙂 

Recognize the Truth

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Recognize the Truth is a poem for a word prompt provided by Miss Kate.  Once a week she lays forth an idea so we can practice our writing skills.   Tonight I was talking with a friend and she called me a wordsmith.  Isn’t that a neat term? As defined by the Cambridge dictionary a wordsmith is “a person who has skill with using words, especially in writing”.    What I know is I like words, but I tend to go for simple words when writing to make it easy for folks.  And writing is fun!  🙂  I don’t know how skillful I am, I write to have fun.  🙂 

people dressed up as minions and Gru. Text: recognize the truth

Recognize the Truth

This morning at work I was
forced to recognize the truth.
A costume designer I am not.

I admittedly tried, but
the antennae I made, in an
effort to copy Gru’s dog, failed.

Failed miserably I might add.
My manager laughed and then
applauded me for trying, since….

it is much much more than I
would ever do for a holiday I think
of only as Candy Day.

She then did her best to
turn me into a minion, and,
instead of antennae, wild hair!

Some minions I guess have a
wild hair day, and today was one
of those days!

When I got home, there was a survey
awaiting me from the pastor of our church
asking questions about matters of faith.

I had to recognize the truth that
I struggle as a believer at times to
carve out the time needed for God.

To spend time in his word, to
talk with him daily, and to just
take the time needed to deepen.

Lack of planning and the lovely
ability of being distracted by
everything else in life to blame.

You want to know what other truth
I must recognize? Trying to write a
five minute post when

the world series of baseball
and Candy night coincide is
not very doable!!!

Five minutes has stretched out
into bits of time over the
past hour! BUT DONE!!!

Keeping It Real

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So here I was today continuing to work through room changes.  Wanting to make my former office into a place of refuge for not only doing my lego, but for puzzling as well!  🙂  At one point I was trapped in the office and I mentioned to my sweetheart that I think I bit off more than I could chew.  He LAUGHED!  “Hun, he says you always do that!!  And I am not going to enable you!!”.    Nothing like a hubby for keeping it real eh?

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Keeping It Real

Keeping it real,
it’s what he does.
Laughing with me
over the years,
23 years, it’s all the buzz!

Farts, and burps,
the sounds of life
Some get annoyed, and
others laugh, a snicker or two.
No need for strife.

Scrapes, itches, bug bites
and more, scratches and bumps,
heralding the way to
work done well, or at least
well attempted!

Watching shows on the tube,
supposed to show life.
But it seems that keeping it real
is skewed in favour of
the changes in society.

Hugs and kisses, wanted
or no, human connection
it’s what makes us go.
Even when a bad mood hits
a friendly hello works!

Bad dreams, nightmares even
“I don’t think I can people today”.
An understanding word,
a corrective challenge,
A service attended, God heals.

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Final Thoughts

I am so grateful that I have a hubby who knows how to offer direction and encouragement, as well as having times when he REFUSES to help (for my own good).  Nightmares would have stopped me from going to church this morning as I felt too rung-out to “people well”.  And God put just the right people in my path to be a balm to my spirit.   A good thing yes? 

Let Me Explain

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It’s been a while since I’ve joined in with Five Minute Friday.  Today’s post of Let me Explain gives you a glimpse into why.   Boy am I tired!  So much in life to keep a body busy!!!  I still have things to keep me “entertained” but overall, I can see a finish line. 

It was fun the other day, putting on spotify and listening to Fernando Ortega most of the day, and other days listening to books.  I listened to Greenteeth by Molly O’Neill.  This is a fantasy novel with an interesting quest and a weird twist at the end.  But it turned out well (I was quite concerned for a while that the ending would be bad), but that twist made it all work out. 

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Let Me Explain

Let me Explain,
give me a moment or two
to give you the reason
absent I’ve been.

You see first it was
the rabbitry, needing a roof,
and the rebuilding of shelves
and sanctions for cages to rest upon.

Then it was the yard,
massive yard waste to
clear up and take to the
local dump.

And then the lad’s girlfriend,
living with us is,
needing a room to call her own,
instead residing the library in.

Noting as things moved,
two much stuff this house has,
so removing furniture and
accumulated life.

The end is in sight,
the “to be shredded” pile in half,
two file cabinets, one writing desk,
and a shelf to be taken away.

Just some pictures to hang,
an office to tidy,
and hubby to sort through
his stuff and

Just in time for bible
study to start, when
I’m feeling like I might
actually have time!

Unexplainable Jesus by Erica Wiggenhorn

What is the bible study I’m joining in on?   Unexplainable Jesus by Erica Wiggenhorn.  I won’t be actually going to the study but will be doing it at home. I find that going out at night, I start to fall asleep and I don’t like feeling dangerous on the road. So I am doing it at home, and that will be good.   

Anyways, the study.  We’ll looking at Jesus through the book of Luke. Five lessons per week over an 8-week period.  So just a bit to study over five nights in a week (so highly doable).  Videos to watch. And just learning more.  It’s a good thing no?   Perhaps you’ll want to join iU

The Opposite Has Happened

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The Opposite Has Happened took more than one attempt to write.  The idea was there, but the execution took some fine tuning.  Be glad I suppose I’m not sharing the failures with you.  I wrote this off and on as I cooked up our three cats food for the week.  MUCH later at night than what I had planned.  Timers set are a great thing when tired and kinda falling asleep.  🙂 

The opposite has happened

The Opposite has Happened

The opposite has happened from what was planned,
a growing relationship suddenly,
and it seems irrevocably, destroyed by a series
of unfortunately decisions.

Could it have been prevented with
more time, energy, or shared passions?
Poor decisions regarding language, disagreements over
politics and religion, or just general lack of commitment?

Some relationships are just, it seems,
not meant to be. Wouldn’t it be nice
to know ahead of time which ones to pursue
and which to just let go?

There is one relationship that if even
mildly pursued will reap the expected reward.
and that’s one of faith in the only one
truly triune God.

God tells us, if we seek him, we will indeed find him.
Seeking him entails opening up his word (the bible),
learning about him in fellowship with others, and
living out what we learn, and taking the time to talk and listen.

Prayer, bible study, fellowship meals,
Church services, serving within the body,
serving others with purpose to showcase
who God is, and thusly further building relationship.

This is one relationship where you don’t have
to fear the opposite happening. Where you work
hard to build relationship only to have it fall
apart while trying hard.

So fear not, rest assured,
God minds us full well, and once we are his,
we are his, and what we must needs do is
but try, and try, and try again.

Spending time reading, praying, talking,
taking the time to act on what we know, and
showcasing who God is to us, stopping the
fear of the opposite with distance happening.

What Can I Accumulate?

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I know I’m late to the party, but my brain is running around in circles and I’m trying to get it to chill out so I can get to sleep.  Writing poetry often helps me to chill so we’ll see if it works better than a cooler tonight.  This word accumulate hit me today.  I’ve been sorting through some things in the house this week.  I shredded tax documents from 1996-2013 for hubby and I. I’ve arranged for craft supplies to get to one of the local churches. And I’ve a pile of stuff on the floor to find a spot for before I go on vacation for  week… NO MESS in the house is the goal before I head out.  (nothing worse then coming home to more work to do after a relaxing time away eh?))  Well, okay, yes, there could be worse things but those things I can’t predict… messiness I can work against!!!  🙂   What can I accumulate?  I’m hoping over the next week to accumulate connection with my fellow!  Won’t that be grand?

what can I accumulate

What Can I Accumulate?

What can I accumulate?
Health?
I dunno, I could fuss on it a lot
and watch what I eat, and take
the supplements, and fuss some more.
I could have the perfect body you know?
But what will that get me?
More worry? Does it guarantee a
longer life? Or a happier one?

Wealth?
Possibly, wealth can make
some things SO MUCH easier.
House repairs, vacationing abroad,
Top quality bunnies, maybe even a
a 20 acre property just outside town.
But can also bring issues with
contentment, arguing over spending,
and more.

What can I accumulate?
Stuff? Oh please, I have reams and
reams of stuff… so much so I want
to toss it out the window some days.
Less stuff would make many things
much easier to handle. But also means
buying that thing you just got rid of,
right when you needed it! Creating
angst and feelings of brief wealth lost.

Bunnies?
YES!! One always needs more bunnies!
At least until one feels overwhelmed, and
then the sadness of having to terminate
said bunnies, even it if makes the
cats rejoice at MORE FOOD!!!! But in the
meantime, happy bunny hips and hops,
makes for plenty of smiles.

What can I accumulate?
A deepened faith.
More knowledge and understanding
into the very heart of God,
helping me to become more like
the one who created me.
More like the one who gave up everything
so that I can live a life abundant.

So faith, hope, love,
wonderful things that one can accumulate,
seeking after the gifts of the spirit,
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faith, gentleness and self-control.


What We Perceive

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Okay, that was weird.  I went to Kate’s blog as I always do and the word Path seemed to be the latest word prompt, but that seemed off.  Her email to me that this word perception, but the latest blog post was on the word path.  So I considered The Path Ahead, but apparently I should have been focused on what we perceive…

what we perceive

What we Perceive

The word is perception or
so I’ve been told, finding
the post not as easy or bold.

It makes me remember that perception
is not always as easy as one makes out.
What we perceive is influenced
by more than sight.

I’m reading a book in which
magical items can strengthen the
senses and physical well-being
of the one bearing it. But as the
wearer learns, the item (usually a blade)
has their own agendas and pushes them
constantly and one must be on-guard.

The world we live in has an agenda
all it’s own. And truth be told, not
always the agenda we want. It seems
so often that strife is what the
world wants. Division and discord
the name of the game.

So in our perceptions of the
world around
us, are we challenging
what we perceive? Are we looking
for the good or only seeing that
which divides? That which causes
us to think negatively?

It’s a battle we all face you know?
To fight against the pressures
of the world and seek after
the good. To seek after
the things eternally right.
It’s part of our path that lies ahead. 🙂

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God’s word on perception

1 Corinthians 2:14-16  14 The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual person judges all things, but is himself to be judged by no one. 16 “For who has understood the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:6-8 6 So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, 7 for we walk by faith, not by sight. 8 Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.