Silence

I was in my room this morning, laying in bed, enjoying the quiet.

My TV was in power down mode, and my phone was charging.

I realized, I have my TV on in the background, just for sound.  I rarely watch it, unless there's a show that I want to watch.  Other than that - background noise.

My phone charges, and I catch up with social media, news, etc., but it's background lighting.

Sometimes it's in the silence where I can let go and reflect on yesterday, find out where my mind is today, and plan for tomorrow (Lord willing).  It is where I find peace - and pursue it.

Silence can be as loud as a buzzsaw; yet in the stillness and quiet, I can hear God whispering to my soul.

It is where I meditate, think on higher things, and allow baser things to be released.  It is where I achieve my highest sense of being.  

So, bye bye 'book, toodle-lo Twitter, ta-ta TV, and  I'll catch u later Instragram... time for a return to silence.

(maybe I can finally type out this book! IJS)

Back On My Grind

Been gone for a minute, now I'm back again...(Awesome lyrics, btw)

I've had the BUSIEST month:

*Teaching like a madwoman at church
*Running to and from meetings for Sorority Fundraiser during the past 3 weeks
*Created a souvenir booklet for said fundraiser (soooo glad that's done)
*THE ACTUAL FUNDRAISER!! (glad it's over)
*Father's Day (never a chore, but with all the running...)
*Pricing mailout for work - very INVOLVED
*Took work home to catch up
*Babysitting on off days (the little critter is getting BIG!)
*Trying to catch a spare minute to BREATHE!!

And the month isn't done....

But it's been busy enough to keep me from writing...and I GOTTA get back to it.  My accountability partner is chomping on the bit, as he has stepped his game ALLTHEWAYUP (gotta catch up to my oneie).  To him, I say WATCH. YOUR. BACK. SIR.

I think that I'm getting ready for some changes.  Good ones.  I welcome them into my life.

Busy, Busy, Busy....

Sorry, haven't had time to write, but hopefully, by the end of this month, that will change.

Meanwhile, here is where I find myself today: ever had a dream that seemed so real that when you were jolted awake by the REALNESS of it,  you couldn't go back to sleep?

Happened to me.  Wonder if there are some things I need to get ready for?

Monday....sigh

Yes, it has returned again....

My weekend was HOT!  and not in the good way, either.

On a van that broke down, had to wait for an hour for a ride...sweated half to death.

Attend two church services yesterday, and BOTH air conditioning systems were broken...in Florida...where the average temp yesterday was around 85 degrees.

So, my weekend was long, hot, and tiring.

And now I'm back to Monday.

I need a weekend from my weekend.

Getting Seasoned (short one today)

I love older people.  They have the best stories.

I wanna get to that age where, when I reminisce about some of the things I used to do, I leave young people in awe.  "Dang, you used to do that?"

But it means, once again, gotta take of myself.  Doctor's office again.  Sigh...

But I'm happy that I did.  May have averted a problem before it became one.  I am doing what is necessary to prevent it from going any further, thereby avoiding the "terminal" diagnosis.

All in an effort to make it to 100.  (Yes, I plan on being here for a century.)

Gotta make more changes.

But it's part of the seasoning process....so Imma marinate over here and do this for me and my 3 babies (1 niece, 2 nephews).

So I can tell them stories of survival, of peace, of hardwork, of happiness and joy, hard times and tears, but most of all: how I LIVED.

The Ultimate Playlist....

It has been raining blessings so far this week....gotta give God a shout out...so here's the playlist for "When God Is Blessing You"


Thank You Lord, For All You've Done for Me - Walter Hawkins

Lift Him Up - Hezekiah Walker

Total Praise - Richard Smallwood

He's Been Just That Good - Ricky Dillard and New G

Jesus Will - Anita Wilson

All The Man I Need - Whitney Houston

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holliday/Jennifer Hudson (the part that hits me about God "You're the best Man I've ever know, and there's no way I can go...I mean, there's no way, no no no way I'm living without you! I don't wanna be free....I'm staying, yes I am staying...and You, You're Gonna Love Me!")

So, what's your playlist for the Father today?  Have you said "thank you"? How about "I Love You for You" today?

Playlist ready.

Words in the Key of Creation

If you know me, you know I'm constantly listening to music.  It is one of the "sure" pleasures in my life.  Music relaxes me. Music hypes me up.  Music takes me other places in my mind.  Music is...

And I'll leave it at that.

Writing, to me, is a lot like that.  I capture snippets of my life and pen it on paper or type it onscreen.  Sometimes it may be read, sometimes not.

But I am getting to the point where I've gotta DO something with it.  I've got to create something with my words that will leave an impact.

So, I am going to attempt to write 1 chapter a day until I'm done.  I may post excepts, or not.  Depends on how I'm feeling about it.  

But the message is clear - If I create and write it, it will be read!