Life and Writing Chronicles 05-07-2015

My Personal Journaling 05-06-2015

1059 a.m., Wednesday

I thought I found "it." My story. But, then I read the news article about the terrorists here in the U.S. and I noticed only one news source is talking about this. 

I got, and am, disturbed, needless to say. 

Suddenly what I was writing seems so... inadequate.

The truth is, I do not know what to write. 

Terrorism has me ramped up. 

Maybe that should be my focus. 

Maybe I should re-think how to write book and incorporate what I have written, but in a new way. 

That's it! 

I just figured it out. Same book I was working on, different way to tell it. 

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Words of the Day and Bible Verses of the Day

1

Revelation 1:8 Expanded Bible (EXB)

8 The Lord God says, "I am the Alpha and the Omega [C the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet; 21:6; 22:13]. I am the One who is and [the One who] was and [the One who] is coming [see 1:4]. I am the ·Almighty [All-powerful]."

Expanded Bible (EXB). The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.

Prayer journal your thoughts, what God said to you, what you said to God, how you'll actively and intentionally apply this verse to your life. Then, meditate on this, ponder it, and prayer journal about it day and night.

2

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Expanded Bible (EXB)

16 Always ·be joyful [rejoice]. 17 Pray ·continually [without ceasing], 18 and give thanks ·whatever happens[in all circumstances; in everything]. That is ·what God wants [God's will] for you in Christ Jesus.

Expanded Bible (EXB). The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.

Prayer journal your thoughts, what God said to you, what you said to God, how you'll actively and intentionally apply this verse to your life. Then, meditate on this, ponder it, and prayer journal about it day and night.

Blessings,
--Stacy Duplease
Email:
agodlyvision@gmail.com
rememberingyourpresent@gmail.com
Blog:
http://rypstories.blogspot.com
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablet

Life and Writing Chronicles 05-05-2015

CHOOSING EACH MOMENT HOW TO LIVE: A JOURNALING EXERCISE OR PROMPT

You never know what curve ball life may throw you or when you are called to be in life's waiting room. It is what we choose to do with every moment that counts.

How are you choosing to live each moment today?

NEWS TO KNOW, JOURNAL ABOUT, AND PRAY:

1

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/ISIS-claims-texas-attack/2015/05/05/id/642572/

(Side-Note, Journaling Prompt, and Prayer Point: A terror attack by ISIS in and on the U.S. What is going to be done because of it? Point to ponder and pray.)

2

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsmax-Tv/Bernard-Kerik-Brian-Moore-slaying-outrage/2015/05/04/id/642558/?ns_mail_uid=97105315&ns_mail_job=1619576_05052015&s=al&dkt_nbr=8jrkxzrl

3

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/Bosch-Fawstin-draw-prophet-winner/2015/05/04/id/642554/

4

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/05/isis-claim-responsibility-for-shooting-at-texas-muhammad-cartoon-contest/

5

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/05/university-researchers-uncover-new-cache-mark-twain-writings/?intcmp=latestnews

6

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/05/04/muhammad-cartoon-contest-note-to-jihadists-in-america-shoot-back/?intcmp=ob_homepage_opinion&intcmp=obnetwork

7

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2015/05/04/wapo-2016-gop-field--might-be-the-most-diverse-ever-n1994155?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

8

http://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2015/05/05/if-everybody-likes-you-youre-doing-something-wrong-n1994395?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=

9

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/241031-immigration-battle-moves-to-the-military

10

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/312524-when-baltimore-police-union-launches-its-own-twitter-campaign-some-say-they-just-dont-get-it/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningnewsletter

BIBLE VERSES OF THE DAY OR WORD OF THE DAY 

(To meditate, ponder, think upon, ponder, prayer journal for at least the next 24 hours)

1

Philippians 4:6-7 Living Bible (TLB)

6 Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don't forget to thank him for his answers. 7 If you do this, you will experience God's peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.

Living Bible (TLB). The Living Bible copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

2

Proverbs 9:10 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

CHRISTIAN LINKS TO READ

1

https://maxlucado.com/audio/daily-audio/god-never-changes/?utm_source=MaxLucado.com+Weekday+Emails&utm_campaign=f0bac6aad7-RSS_DAILY_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_9b9306e0eb-f0bac6aad7-222957317&mc_cid=f0bac6aad7&mc_eid=3ec8c24aa8

2

http://holleygerth.com/heart-hungry/

3

http://www.lovegodgreatly.com/2015/05/week-7-the-profile-of-a-false-teacher/

4

http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/todays-insight-chuck-swindoll/

5

http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/truth-for-life/

6

https://www.biblegateway.com/devotionals/morning-and-evening/

Life and Writing Chronicles 05-04-2015

RESPECT: A JOURNALING EXERCISE OR PROMPT

Why is it we demand others to respect us, but we do not offer everyone else the same respect we demand others give us?

Journal your thoughts.

I think this can be said about every single one of us if we were to stop, get out of the emotions, and really think.

Journal your thoughts.

How is it this can be said about you?

Journal your thoughts.

Read the news links below and come back to this journaling prompt or exercise and journal your thoughts.

How did we ever get to this point? I disagree with you, so I will kill you? Terrorism... Riots...

Journal your thoughts.

Every single human has a soul and a heart that beats. Every human makes mistakes and no one is perfect. None of us deserve respect because we are not perfect. However, it is the civilized thing to do and show respect to everyone, regardless of whether we agree or not. For, our agreement does not matter. Our respect for one another's lives, regardless of belief, should be what defines us.

Journal your thoughts.

NEWS TO KNOW AND PRAY

1

http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/311756-nyc-police-officer-was-shot-in-the-head-and-now-hes-clinging-for-his-life/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningnewsletter

2

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/04/police-shooting-at-muhammad-cartoon-contest-in-texas/

3

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/penny-starr/expert-terrorist-group-boko-haram-has-killed-more-10000-people-nigeria

4

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/03/with-rescue-near-boko-haram-fighters-stoned-nigerian-girls-to-death/

(Side-Note and My Personal Journaling: This is the article that has me the most disturbed, moved, saddened... WHERE is the outrage? Where is the outrage of the Church as a whole and every single Christian? What about the USA?)

5

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/04/across-mideast-islamic-state-group-challenges-al-qaida-but-veteran-terror/

6

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/03/isis-killed-25-captive-yazidis-lawmaker-says/


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WORD OF THE DAY OR BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY

I wrote everything above this BEFORE I went to BibleGateway.com to see their verse of the day. Here it is:

2 Chronicles 7:14 Expanded Bible (EXB)

14 Then if my people, who ·are called by my name [belong to me], will humble themselves, if they will pray and seek ·me [L my face] and stop their evil ways, I will hear them from heaven. I will forgive their sin, and I will ·heal[restore] their land.

Expanded Bible (EXB). The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.

Prayer journal your thoughts day and night about this verse and the journaling prompt and news links I shared.

~*~**~*~

Blessings,
--Stacy Duplease

Email:
agodlyvision@gmail.com
rememberingyourpresent@gmail.com

Blog:
http://rypstories.blogspot.com
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablet

Romans 12:12 Expanded Bible (EXB)

Romans 12:12 Expanded Bible (EXB)

12 ·Be joyful because you have hope [L Rejoice in hope]. ·Be patient [Endure] ·when trouble comes [L in suffering/tribulation], and pray ·at all times [faithfully; with persistence/perseverance].

Expanded Bible (EXB). The Expanded Bible, Copyright © 2011 Thomas Nelson Inc. All rights reserved.

Prayer journal, ponder, meditate on, think about, and contemplate day and night.

Life and Writing Chronicles 05-02-2015

A JOURNALING EXERCISE OR PROMPT

How was your week?

What did you do this week for others?

How have you been blessed this week? Count at least 15 Blessings, preferably a lot more.

NEWS TO KNOW AND PRAYER POINTS

1
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/240843-obamas-difficult-legacy-on-race
2
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/240805-iran-defense-bills-to-dominate-house-in-may
3
http://thehill.com/policy/defense/240824-special-ops-chief-concerned-about-al-qaeda-in-yemen
4
http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2015/05/01/exclusive-conservative-leaders-blast-cbs-news-over-antichristian-bigotry-n1993279?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=
5
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/02/state-department-reportedly-deems-mission-to-rescue-americans-in-yemen-too/
6
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/02/2-russian-nuclear-bombers-entered-alaska-airspace-report-says/?intcmp=latestnews
7
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/02/duchess-cambridge-second-child/
8
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/01/two-jewish-residents-paris-assaulted-by-mob-in-latest-anti-semitic-incident/?intcmp=latestnews
9
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/04/30/how-drones-are-helping-nepal-earthquake-relief-effort/?intcmp=features
10
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/04/27/giant-easter-island-hats-rolled-into-place-study-says/?intcmp=features
11
http://www.ijreview.com/2015/05/311178-emotional-facebook-post-eyes-cop-chilling-reminder-face-every-day/?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=morningnewsletter

BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY (WORD OF THE DAY)

1 John 5:14-15 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Now this is the confidence we have before Him: Whenever we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears whatever we ask, we know that we have what we have asked Him for.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB). Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville Tennessee. All rights reserved.

Prayer journal your thoughts, then answer the following questions:

What do you learn about prayer?

Are you confident when you approach God in prayer?

Do you pray with confidence as though your prayer has already been answered?

What was the last big prayer God answered? How? When?

What big prayers are you praying now?

What simple, smaller (but no less lofty or big) prayers are you praying now?

How will you apply this to your life?

What does God say?

What do you say to God?

Pray on this and ponder it all day and night. Keep journaling about it as well.

~*~**~*~

Blessings,
--Stacy Duplease
Email:
agodlyvision@gmail.com
rememberingyourpresent@gmail.com
Blog:
http://rypstories.blogspot.com
Sent from my Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Tablet