In The Quiet

 

It is that time of the week again....you know...the time when Lisa-Jo gives us a word and we have to write on it for five minutes....period.  The rules are so simple: 

 

1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
2. Link back here and invite others to join in.
3. And then absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts about it, you need to visit the person who linked up before you & encourage them in their comments. Seriously. That is, like, the rule. And the fun. And the heart of this community..
Oh and Ahem, if you would take pity and turn off comment verification, it would make leaving some love on your post that much easier for folks!  I really hate leaving comments when I have to decipher some random and obscure word.
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Quiet…

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Quiet is something I am not experiencing right now....inwardly there is unrest brewing in my soul and heart and quiet cannot seem to be found. Voices are screaming at me telling me what to do and what not to do....and I found myself talking out to God this morning in my quiet car on Hwy 22.....where I could hear him....and listen. Outwardly my students are chatting among themselves..they think they are quiet....but I can hear everything....and some things I would rather not know....now or ever. On my Ipod I am hearing the quiet words to the Mercy Me song, "In The Secret."  I do not have the ear buds in....so I am just barely hearing the melody....reaching me....quietly.  I love that song....the words are so perfect for today's word..."In the secret, In the quiet place in the stillness, you are there.  In the secret, in the quiet hour I wait, only for you, 'Cause I want to know you more"  I love to hear this song when Rexton Lee sings it.  He is a former student of mine who now lives in Nashville and tours. My students have gone because the bell rang and this is my planning period.....now all I hear is quiet....silence....that is except for the tapping of the keys....it is true what they say...."Silence is Golden."  I love sitting here.....in the quiet....with just me, God, and my thoughts and concerns.  Shhhhhhh....quiet He says to me......Shhhhhhh it is going to be ok.  "Be still my child....be quiet.....and know that I AM God!"  Shhhhhh
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Hodge Podge - Vol 95

It is that time of week again.  I look forward to Wednesday's and Hodge Podge.  Our hostess Joyce always comes up with some rather thought provoking and random questions.  Here are her questions for this week's Hodgepodge and my answers to said questions.  Want to join in?  Hop over to Joyce's blog and follow along.  It is a lot of fun.

1. The Wednesday Hodgepodge this week falls on John Chapman's birth date. He's more famously known as Johnny Appleseed...what's your favorite variety of apple?   I LOVE apples.  To pick a favorite would be hard.  I love Galas, Braeburns, Granny Smiths, Romes, McIntosh.  I love crunchy with a hint of tartness apples.

2. When did you last say 'ick'? This morning at 8 a.m. when I sampled a Korean chippy type thing that was shrimp flavored.  I love shrimp....not at 8 in the morning....."ICK!"

3. Do you think there's a generation gap? Explain.  When I ask one of my students who the Beatles are....and they ask what kind....they are talking about bugs...I am talking about singers.  There I see a generation gap.  When my 30 year old daughter could sing Scarlet Ribbons, by Wayne Newton, and every single word to "Baby Love" by the Supremes....I don't see a gap.  Political, religious, child rearing....I see a huge gap.  I am a baby boomer.  I know what Vietnam was....and how the vets were treated when they came home.  I lived through the Cuban Missle Crisis, the Cold War, the first astronaut to go up....the first one to walk on the moon, when music was music....not someone screaming at you about bad things.  I teach high school and it used to make me not see a generation gap....I am 2 years away from 60 now....and I feel the generation gap widening.

4. What's on your computer screen saver? Do you leave it alone or change it often?  Usually it is a picture I took during a Project 365 activity.  I do change them often.  More often than not is a flower from Mrs. Betty Jean or Mrs. Shirley's yard, a road less traveled, of a memory of something special.  This week it has been an old picture of my friend Mary and I.  I have been missing her a lot lately.

5. If you had the attention of the entire world for two minutes, what would you say?  I would quote my favorite verses:  John 3:16 - "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life."   Philipians 4:13 - "I can endure all these things through the power of the one who gives me strength." 23rd Psalm,  Psalm 150 - "Praise the Lord!  Praise God in his sanctuary!  Praise God in his fortress, the sky!  ² Praise God in his mighty acts!  Praise God as suits his incredible greatness!  ³ Praise God with the blast of the ram’s horn!  Praise God with lute and lyre!  ⁴ Praise God with drum and dance!  Praise God with strings and pipe!  ⁵ Praise God with loud cymbals!  Praise God with clashing cymbals!  ⁶ Let every living thing praise the Lord!  Praise the Lord!  I talk fast...so I could probably get all this in in 2 minutes or less.

6. Four fashion trends to try this fall are-brocade/jacquard (fancy printed fabrics), peplum, lace, and printed pants...which of these four would you be most likely to wear?  I would definitely be all over the lace and brocade look.  I love lace and I love brocade....both for feel and look.  I am not big in peplums.  If you have a hint of heaviness in the waist and hip area....they are not for you.
 

7. What can make your bad day better?  Frank or Kat, music, Psalms 150, good friends, prayer, Hwy 22 prayers with spiritual music, singing, Still Magnolias, Bobby's guitar lessons, a road trip, flowers in one of our church members gardens, sitting on Marcie's porch can all change my mood and day.  I am easy....I am fortunate to be able to turn a bad day around in many ways.

8. Insert your own random thought here. Psalm 46:10a is my one of the two verses I go to when I am in unrest.  It says, "He says, “Be still, and know that I am God;"  The thing that catches my attention is the BE STILL.  When I am antsy it settles me right down.  My second is Psalm 150 which is my go to for music and praise, "Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise God in his fortress, the sky! ² Praise God in his mighty acts! Praise God as suits his incredible greatness! ³ Praise God with the blast of the ram’s horn! Praise God with lute and lyre! ⁴ Praise God with drum and dance! Praise God with strings and pipe! ⁵ Praise God with loud cymbals! Praise God with clashing cymbals! ⁶ Let every living thing praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! .  Do you have a bible verse that is yours?  Want to share it with me in a comment.  I love it when people are not afraid to share their words.

ABC Meme Responses from Living Proof and Lindsee!

Good Thursday morning to all. I hope you all had a wonderful, restful Labor Day. I visited my Beth Moore - Living Proof blog on Wednesday....was running a bit behind this week due to the holiday and found this wonderful meme done by Lindsee.  You don't have to do it...or link up with me....just read it and laugh.  I love meme's.  They are a great way to get to know people.
What is a meme you ask? A meme is simply a “concept that spreads via the Internet.” Remember...I simply saw this on another blog and decided it was a fun post for you. Although I don’t know who originally came up with it, I still have to give credit where credit is due.
A. Age: 58
B. Bed size: A queen. My husband has long legs and they tend to hang off anything smaller.
C. Chore that you hate: Cleaning the bathroom.  I really hate that chore.
D. Dogs: In my lifetime I have owned two muts - Blacky and Whitey.  I have owned two chihuahuas named Peanut and Prince.  I have owned several 57 varieties: Big Boy, Brownie (I seem to have a color theme going with dogs), two black labs; Dolly and Duke, a yellow lab - Sir Toby Gusmeister, a border collie; Mr. Wilson, and my current love; Beau Diddley the doxie.
E. Essential start to your day: My Hwy 22 Prayer and Praise hour as I head to work.  I drive an hour to work and play praise and worship music and pray as I head to work...setting the tone for my day.  I do the same thing on the way home....so that Frank does not get a grouchy wife.
F. Favorite color: It’s constantly changing, but is currently turquoise or any shade of blue.
G. Gold or Silver: Both. I used to think Gold looked terrible on my skin tone, but currently gold is the “in thing” so I own a lot of gold costume jewelry which I wear often. Silver is my favorite or the two....but my wedding ring and diamond (Frank's moms) are gold.  The diamond has a silver mount so I guess that is the best of both worlds.
H. Height: 5"5".  I was 1/4 inch taller than my mom.
I. Instruments you play: I took piano lessons as a child...never learned to read music...play guitar, bass, mandolin, and want to learn to play a banjo.  I want to be a one woman bluegrass band....just kidding.
J. Job title: Spanish Teacher, Foreign Language Dept Head, Youth Leader at RMUMC
K. Kids: 4.  Three girls and 1 boy ranging in age from 42-32.  Two red heads and two blondes.  6 grandchildren, and 1 great grand.
L. Live: Currently I live in Alabama.  I am a Florida native....was born and raised in West Palm Beach.  My husband is a United Methodist Pastor...so no telling where we will end up.  I personally would love to retire...right where we are.  I love Rock Mills.
M. Mother’s name: Wilma Leigh.  She was almost named Mathilda.  Glad that did not happen.  Her middle name is from my grandfathers name Lee Terrell.  My middle name is Leigh and Kat's middle name is Leigh.
N. Nicknames: Kay, KK,. and then the one I hate the most....given to me by Billy Anderson in first grade is Sassafrass Magnolia.  I also answered to Sassy and Sass...my maiden name was Sasser.  Oh I hated it as a child.
O. Overnight hospital stays: Besides my birth and the birth of my daughter Kat, to date, this hasn’t happened. Praise God!
P. Pet peeves: When people drive crazy or text while driving...or drive way under the speed limit.. It drives me wild.
Q. Quote from a movie: "Tomorrow I'll think of some way . . . after all, tomorrow is another day." -Katie Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind
R. Right or left handed: Right handed. My left hand is useless.
S. Siblings: I had a brother until I was 8.  He died when he was 5.  Ony child since then and would have killed for a sibling.
T. Time it takes you to get ready: 30 minutes of less.  I don't do makeup.  I lay out everything the night before.
U. Ultimate Vacation: Alaska and Scotland.  I have visited 48 of the 50 states.  I would like to get the last two in by the time I retire.
V. Vegetable you hate: beets, garbanzo, hominy, and collard greens
W. What makes you run late: Log trucks I have to follow, school buses stopping, slow drivers.
X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth, ankle twice, knee twice, MRI on stomach, Cat Scan on stomach, hand, foot twice
Y. Yummy food that you make: Poor man's pie, trifles, strawberry cake, beef stew, potato soup, chicken chili,
Z. Zoo animal: Monkeys.  I love the little critters.  I also love the giraffes.
What about you guys? Choose a letter and leave me a comment about it. Have a great Thursday!