I have a sweet tooth, tempted by enchanting morsels
of cakes, ice-creams, and chocolate goodies
many years gone by, many bargains made and lost
determined sometimes I’ve been to cut my dalliance
with these sugar coated seducers
yet, once they whisper their syrupy invitation
deliberately sending a float of sweet aroma to my nostrils
all the admonishment and advice
that’s been given to Will Power
is lost in the puff of cotton candy
I take a nibble, then another and another, and another
Oops! Only crumbs are left behind;
while shameless Will Power hides his head in shame.
Jacqueline and I invite you to join in on our blogging event called The Writer’s Quote Challenge.
Here is my offering for this week:
“Our destiny is not written for us but by us.” ― Barack Obama
ALL IS NOT LOST
On a grey January day, a small leaf clung to a might oak. I don’t want to leave you cried the leaf. The day is dark and cold. Fear has gripped me in his icy hand.
The mighty oak said quietly, change must come my dear little leaf. Do not fear it. Each leaf remembers the spring and summer with gladness. Each leaf revels in the magnificence of autumn. And each leaf fears winter.
For now dear little leaf it seems all is lost. But the destiny of spring and renewal is in our life source and will be written by…
Usingphotography themes is a great and fun way to develop your skills and organize your photos.
Why should you take part in a challenge? Sometimes we tend to run out of ideas. Secondly, after living in a place for a while, we develop a mental block and a taken for granted attitude that overlooks possible objects of creativity around us.
We need not look far to turn ordinariness into great images because there are ALWAYS something worth capturing. This A-Z photo challenge will get your creative juices flowing.
There are no hard and fast rules to take part. You can take photos with whatever gadget you have. Simply show your interest in the comments and add the pingback to your shoots so that others can check it out as well.
I will collate all the participants URL and share at the end of the challenge.
Looking forward to seeing your great images. Have fun.
Quick D.I.Y on Adding a Pingback
Simply right-click on the URL you want to copy and share
Click on ‘copy link address’
On your editor, click on the link icon circled in red below
Insert the copied link into the box for URL and the proper text that you want the link to read.
Be sure to click on ‘open link in a new tab’ so that the reader can reach the page without exiting your site.
Unprecedented gestures of kindness move me beyond what words can truly say and as I write this I search for the right words to express my sense of thankfulness.
It’s not my intention to embarrass this kind gentleman and because of that, I’ll leave his name out of this short note. I was raised to always be thankful and like my mother always asked us back then when someone did something for any of us, “Did you say thank you?” I hope you know that silent gratitude is not of much use to anyone because they are not aware that you are thankful.”
I received notification of a donation from PayPal and in all honesty, I was taken aback. For several minutes I checked through all my email interactions and address book and the sender’s name was not stored anywhere. There had been absolutely no exchanges between us.
I dashed off a quick email through the address that I saw on the PayPal notification and he responded promptly. His comments warmed me from tip to toe and my heart truly swelled with gratitude.
Why this unexpected gift struck me so deeply is the fact that I went to sleep tussling with how to manage the payment for my blog for this year only to wake up to see a notification of donation that will cover the payment of my subscription.
I was contemplating letting my subscription lapse and using free hosting till I sort things out, which is simply not the best option and would hamper a whole lot that I do on my site.
My other blog The Art of beautiful expressions cost me quite a bit to set up and putting both costs together is a luxury that I truly can’t afford right now, though I’m hopeful that they will soon pay themselves and leave me a little extra to bless others with.
What can I say, but call this GRACE and FAVOUR. It made me think of the gift of the mercy of God. Paid in full without asking for anything.
When men choose to bless you out of the abundance of their spirit, know that there’s a higher power in control. You’ve not earned it, for all good gifts around us are freely given and come from heaven above.
Thank you, kind Sir, for your blessing to a woman whom you’ve never met. May your pockets never run dry. May your cup overflow with blessings from above.
Lydia Step into Lydia’s and say hey. You’ll find posts on life-lessons, bipolar, chronic pain, creativity and much more.
We’ve howdied but we ain’t shook. What an excellent saying that I didn’t know before, which brings me to ask you, what’s your price tag on your ethics?
Phenomenal Maya Angelou The passage below from Bluertide grabbed and held my attention. Maya Angelou is one of my flame’s of inspiration.
My path didn’t cross with many strong females growing up. I lacked a parent that would reveal to me the uniqueness, strength and beauty I held. I had few female idols, and those I noticed seemed to follow the same faux type of vain girl power my mother held. This resulted in a string of bad choices on my part. I didn’t realize until later in life that I controlled my fate, my body, and my beliefs. I deserved respect. Maya Angelou spoke to me like the mother I needed. Her words hit me with brutal honesty mixed with love. In my head I heard her saying “child, you need to respect yourself first. You can sway those hips but only you control who’s grabbin’ a hold of ’em.”
It’s 2.30am, and I should be in bed. I should leave this post for a time when I can express myself clearly, but I have to get it out there now. People are suffering and dying as a result of addiction, and I’ve found a unique way to help addicts. It’s all thanks to my […]
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