A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 23 Family Ties.

February 23

Family Ties.

There once was a slothful slacker,

Who needed someone to back her.

She wanted to sleep,

More than to reap.

So her brother needed to whack her.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 22 Imaginations against true imagination.

February 22

Imaginations Against True Imagination.

There is a war each day for every thought.

There is a way for the war to be fought.

The weapons are bold,

Not bought with gold.

Casting down imaginations now caught.

A bloody war. A cold war.  An atomic war. A nuclear war. A virtual war.  A chemical war.

We are in a war for our souls.

I have been watching TURN, Washington’s Spies.  After some history exploration it is clear this series has taken several liberties with actual facts but nonetheless it has been a very moving series for me when I think of the sacrifices the men and women of that time gave to give me such a free America. They lost loved ones, land, houses, money, body parts or their own lives. Families were divided from loyalty to England’s King or the freedom they were dreaming of.  Bravery.  Courage.  Discipline. Loyalty.  Do we face such things on a daily basis? I fear we have lived so long with freedom we forget what the cost was that for freedom.

A heavenly war was fought as well.

This war was for eternal freedom and would be for all men.  It was a war against evil and its hold on mankind.  It was against the prince of this world, satan himself. The price was high and  also required blood and sacrifice.  God knew man could not win this war.  HE had to send His son.  Only Jesus, the sinless one could win.  His victory granted us the authority to use the same weapons as Jesus did.

Jesus knew the scriptures. We must as well.  It is our first line of defense along with prayer to fight against the enemy’s stronghold as he tries desperately to overtake our minds.   Scripture tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 King James Version (KJV):

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; 5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;6 And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

Your most powerful weapon against evil is the word of God. We must know what the word says to fight back.  Has the enemy stolen your mind?  Your children?  Your spouse?  Your goods?

If you don’t know Jesus as Lord and savior and you want to win the battle decide today to be on His side.  Ask Holy Spirit to help you pray this prayer:

Dear Jesus,

I come to you now asking You to forgive me of all my wrongdoings, known and unknown.  Cover my sin by Your precious blood shed on cross of Calvary.  I repent.  Please come live inside my heart and be the Lord of my life today and everyday.  Keep me from the evil one.  In Jesus Name, Amen.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 21 Laughing into clarity.

February 21

Laughing Into Clarity.

If you lose your sense of clarity,

Spend a little time in hilarity.

Your brain

Will gain

New thoughts that lead to parity (functional equality)

 Gelotology (from the Greek γέλως gelos “laughter”) is the study of laughter and its effects on the body, from a psychological and physiological perspective. Its proponents often advocate induction of laughter on therapeutic grounds in alternative medicine.

Have you heard of Laughter Yoga?  It’s exercise, deep breathing, emotional release and so much fun all in one.  Our brains react the same regardless of forced laughter or spontaneous laughter.  Laughter yoga uses a forced laughter of ha ha ha, ho, ho ho and he he he.  Often real laughter breaks out from this “forcing” of the yoga laughter producing amazing results.  A few of the psychological results are reduced anxiety and stress, sense of well-being and creative thinking.  Some physiological results are boosting of the immune system, decrease in stress hormones and enhanced mental function.  Pretty impressive.

The founder of laughter yoga is Dr. Madan Kataria.  Check this youtube out at https://youtu.be/QvAkyoA7l4U

Spend three minutes now “pretending” to laugh. Clap your hands while you are laughing. Smile too!  What changes did you notice?  Did your breathing become deeper?  I often yawn which is a good release of carbon dioxide.  Then I feel more awake.

This is a great short talk on Laughter Yoga from Dr. Kataria.  https://youtu.be/5hf2umYCKr8

Laugh everyday, on purpose and for at least 10 minutes. If God laughs so can I.

“God, who sits in Heaven, laughs!” — Psalm 2:4

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 20 What do you wear when you write?

February 20

What do you wear when you write?

There once was a lady who couldn’t get warm,

She tried wearing more clothes to help her perform.

But the truth had to be bare,

So the readers could hear,

The words of her heart in written form.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 19 Perfect Fear?

February 19

Perfect Fear?

There once was a desire to be perfect,

Always meeting fear at an intersect,

Till one day blindsided,

Crashing they collided.

Now they ride together with introspect.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 18 The Power Of The Tongue

February 18

The Power Of The Tongue

There once was an unruly tongue.

It grew long when it was young.

But it had to be tamed,

And finally shamed,

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By the truth it only spoke dung.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 17 Fulfill Your Purpose

February 17

Fulfill Your Purpose

To fulfill your purpose be yourself.

Don’t put your creativity on the shelf.

A story to tell,

When written well,

Will be read by more than oneself.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 16 The Finger Of God

February 16

The Finger Of God

Meaningful coincidences are the finger of God.

Pay attention to what you hear that makes your head nod.

Write what you sense,

Reflect if it makes sense.

God’s plan is never a coincidence or slipshod.

 

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 15 Who are you listening to?

February 15

Who are you listening to?

There once was a demon, smooth as honey.

Accusing me I was wasting my time and money.

Paralyzed I wept,

I’m so inept.

Jesus laughed, “Don’t listen to that dummy.”

The days all planned out.  You have several hours to spend time in the Word, listen to hear God speak and then write up some amazing blog.

Okay let’s get real.  IF you have a day off like I did today, due to some cold symptoms, you still want to be as productive as possible.  You don’t feel completely at ease knowing you are losing money by not working but satisfied you did the right thing by not spreading germs to your clients.  The thought of sleeping a little late is comforting too.  And you just know you are going to take advantage of every precious moment.

Really, someone has to text me before 7 a.m.

I reach over and try to see who is.  Be sure to turn the brightness down on your cell phone or your eyes get really mad at you.  And make sure you know where your glasses are.  If it’s my grandson I never get mad.  No he’s too loveable.  My daughters, well okay.  But this was my friend. Surely her message could have waited at least until 8.

Fully awake now.

Well that means I have to check my email, facebook and the link she sent me.  Now it wasn’t all downhill.  By 9 a.m.  I managed to completely check out what my friend had sent me and apply to an event she invited me to.  We were both home today not feeling well so that led to a few more texts. I was all caught up on email and fb notifications.  I had been to the bathroom twice…too much detail.

Another friend sends a text.  Something else to listen to.  Oh but it was good, really good.  I read the Word along with it, took copious notes, engaged in some serious warfare and felt all fired up. IT’s going to be a great productive victorious day.

Better eat now.

It’s getting late. I need to do the other things as well, write and do another Face Book live. I am in a 30 day Face Book Live Challenge.  Today is day 8.  I feel like I can really do it! God has been speaking all day. No stopping me now after all the input so far.

Let me check my email and Face Book again.  Well I have to answer a few people.  Plus my business mentor has given us some more tips on posting.  That requires a different type of ad.  Only a minute or so should be needed.  About 45 minutes later I finally got it out there.

Lunch time now!  Late lunch at that.  How did that happen?

Today I also thought it would be a good to use a product I bought the day before.  I labored over spending the money even though I had a decent coupon for it.  Great marketers know how to get you to spend money.  I’m working on it, marketing that is, so I can spend more money.  If you bought two hair color boxes you got $4 off and with my coupon it would be another $5.  That’s almost a free box.  Well if you bought 3 you get $8.  That seems pretty good because I can give one to my daughter who also colors her hair.  She will be grateful.  Send her a picture of what I think she likes and yes we are all set to go pay.

Crafty marketers.  They know we love bargains. We  don’t always read them well.  It’s not $8 off, it’s $8 store money. This way you go back and spend more.  What does a store do with the customers who bring their stuff back but still get the store bucks?  It must still somehow work out in their favor.  But my gray hair is saying, “Don’t even try it!”

SO back to making this a purposeful and productive day.

I have no idea how it got to be 3 p.m. before I finally mixed up the hair color.  I still made good use of the time while it was processing.  I answered a phone call, another email, laundry, and Face Book of course.  I jumped in the shower and rinsed my hair out.  I knew it!  Why did I bother?   My gray hair is so hard to cover; even when I spend real money at the hairdresser it is a challenge.  I figured I would just be a little more frugal this time since I missed two days of work and generally this is a slower season as weather always plays a factor.

I spent $28 on 3 boxes of hair dye and it was eating at me.  I couldn’t get past the feeling that I wasn’t worthy of spending money on myself when there are other bills that need to be paid.  But this just rammed it down my throat…the gray hair was still there!!! Are you kidding me?  Not only did I spend the money and get no results…I mean I was being really frugal…I had some processor left over from before so I could use this one box of hair color for two applications.  I am being a really good steward of my money, right God?  So why are you doing this to me.  I now have wasted my time and my money.

The smoothness of the enemy’s lies sometimes taste so sweet to us because we have tasted them before and they feel right.  They feed our twisted truth and justify our self-inflicted guilt.  I was feeling so good about my FB ad and my warfare prayer that surely things were going to progress now.  Finally a breakthrough was coming.

Even as I stepped out of the shower it began, this feeling that seemed to come out of nowhere but one I am very familiar with.  It is a feeling of an underling fear that something is off.  I physically begin to feel weak and fatigued.  I immediately think I ate something I should not have.  When that isn’t the case, and it wasn’t today, then a little more anxiety shows up.  Something bad is about to happen and I caused it. Fortunately today I caught it right away. It was….

Fear of success.

What if today you have a killer Face Book live?  What if today your boosted ad brings you a boatload of new people?  Fear!  You can’t handle it.  You can’t do it.  Remember you are supposed to rest today.

Sickness has been my comfort zone for a long time. Headaches seem to be the specialty.  They rob me of so much wasted time.  Just another reinforcement of wasted money and wasted time.  I am starting to get paralyzed as I feel the need to go lay down.  “When I get up I will be fresh and able to just do it.”

Oh thank You for intervening.  Thank You for both my friends “interrupting” my day. Thank You for being with me in the warfare prayer.  I am fully convinced because of those things I was intune with You reminding me I purposed this year to do it. The do it of whatever You lay on my heart and not shrink back.  When I don’t shrink back then Spirit comes and does what I can’t.  It is fearful and intimidating to get on Face Book Live and share a story, an experience, something about your business or something God has said to you. Today was no different accept I was aware of the demonic presence that tried to take me down again.  I needed to command those lies of feeling inept with the truth that I can do all things through Christ Jesus.  I am worth spending money on. It may look like I wasted time today and perhaps there could have been more productive moments but I celebrate all that has been accomplished for this day. I am not inept. I am a daughter of the Most High God. My savior has paid the price by His precious blood and together we laugh and say, “We aren’t listening to the dummy.”

Open our ears Lord to what the Spirit is saying.

A Limerick A Day to Keep You On Your Way February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14

Happy Valentine’s Day

Roses are red, violets are blue.

A love so perfect and true.

Never will he leave,

Together you cleave.

Making one out of two.

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