Are you aware that there are two things that know all your thoughts? Yes, two. Continue reading “2 Things That Know All Your Thoughts”
Tag: Writing
My Mouth Dropped
We all know that saying ‘My mouth dropped!’ Has your mouth dropped after seeing something unexpectedly pop up? I bet you have. Continue reading “My Mouth Dropped”
Thankfulness From Your Past
With it being Thanksgiving season, no way could I not have thankfulness as my subject for a few weeks. Continue reading “Thankfulness From Your Past”
Someday – Song #30
Do you ever think ‘Someday I’ll . . . ‘ or “Someday we should . . . ‘ or ‘Someday I might . . . ‘ followed by a hope? Let this song I chose encourage you with your own ‘Someday’ you’re hoping. Continue reading “Someday – Song #30”
Already There – Song #26
We all may think we know a song, having heard it a few times, but it’s after those few times it finally hits our heart, soul, and mind. This sure was one of those being the words went right along with what I was thinking .
I am one who does a few miles run every few days but only, I repeat ONLY if my iPod runs right along with me. So there I was running one morning, thinking about my next step on that sidewalk, along with the next step needed to get my book published. My mind was overflowing with thoughts, needing to decide some rather important decisions.
I’m pretty much done with what I can do now. What’s next? It’s so hard to know the best step to take. I wish I knew more. Oh Lord, help me know what I’m doing.
Then this song came on.
I was wishing, while running, that I could know how all my fears and questions were gonna play out in the book world I can’t control. I realized this song’s wording fit perfectly with all my thoughts. Like the song says, it was a mystery to me, hard to see where my book and I were going, and where God was leading me. I got the best reminder that God was all ready there. He already knows the outcome. His perfect hand will help put together, the best way He sees fit, all those needed book publishing pieces.
The best part was when the words reminded me that yes, one day I’ll be looking back at the life I’ve lived, God pointing to the areas I missed that showed His hand was obviously there with all of the planning of my book.
“I sure can’t wait to enjoy that view, and see how all the pieces of putting my book together fit,” I thought to myself.
By the time I got back home, I was reloaded with encouragement. God sure knew I needed that song that morning.
Are you working your tail off on some project, or are you going though some rather tough ordeal? Do you ever question if all that’s going on will ever make sense? Keep in mind that, as the song says, God will one day show you how your pieces in life were planned to fit together perfectly.
Marianne Petersen’s book God and Your Pillow is now available. (Amazon) – You can follow Marianne on Twitter at @marimemoirs and read more on her blog, marimemoirs.com.
If Today Was Your Last Day – Song #23
Ready for a few questions? What if today was your last day? What would you do? What wouldn’t you do? How would you think? How would you feel? Think about it. My answers to all of these would be going on and on and on, so I’ll spare you hours of reading and just share a few.
First, I’d request hours in a hot tube. No, I take that back. I keep picturing me in heaven with my very own hot tub. That leaves me then to think of what’s next of my list.
This song describes what I’d do a lot better than I can, so listen while reading more.
Note- The best part of this song is the second half.
If today was my last day it’d be pondering on what really counts. Not what hours I need to doing this or that task here or there. Nope. Because life, especially your last day, isn’t meant to be a rat-race or a marathon that gets you nowhere. I’d use that day to reflect on those adventures I went on and the discoveries I found. Those little blessing that stood out in life would be flowing in my thoughts. At the same time I’d be cherishing each second with family and friends, savoring every word they’d be saying. I’m certain God would hear my thanks for them a lot more than normal on that day.
Being that one of my favorite verses is Luke 6:31 – ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’, this song shows one thing I’d love to do my last day. It’s, as the song says, leave a few fears behind me and do what I’ve always wanted to do: surprise those in much need with money. Being I, of course, won’t really be needing money any more after my last day, I’d love to see a person’s mouth drop due to shock, just like the man in this story surprises others.
Of course I’d use my perfect bag to help carry any other things I’d be passing along.
Have you given any thought what you’d want to do, if you could, on your last day? Please share at least one of the many things you’d do. I can’t wait to read it.
Marianne Petersen’s book God and Your Pillow is now available. (Amazon) – You can follow Marianne on Twitter at @marimemoirs and read more on her blog, marimemoirs.com.
