What significance do you seek?
What purpose do you pursue?
What destiny do you chase?
Where are your passions?
Where is your calling?
Do you even know?
Do you even care?
Will you go?
Will you?
Now?
Penned – MG – 10/22/19
Author: The WheatandTares
Friday Fun Day
Last Friday, we ended up with a free evening. The wind was right; the fall temperatures were perfect, and my husband decided to go sailing. I was working on a project, and I almost stayed home while he and our youngest left for the boat.
I’m so thankful I didn’t say no!
Sometimes, your “no” will cause you to miss out on the best moments and the most unforgettable memories.
Go on now. Go have a Friday Fun Day! 😉
*these pictures are my own. No filters or alterations.
My Hearts Weeps No More
You converse with me
But no one is standing there.
You laugh and tell me the stories
But no one is smiling.
You rewrite the history to fit your look
But no one hears the news.
You embrace my form and shed a tear
But no one sees your charades.
You reach once more for my hand
But my heart weeps no more.
Penned – MG – 10/21/19
Whimsical Wednesday
It’s amazing how one drive can purify a mind.
Look at the swirls of color passing by and see now with clarity.
Breathe deep the air that settles the thoughts of despair.
Let the wind surround your skin, calming the restless soul.
Just step out beyond the norm and find yourself again.
Penned – MG – 10/22/19
Tuesday’s Treats #186
Divine Coffee
Location: Johns Creek, GA
Very nice, modern day coffee shop with all the great feels. They have beverages, coffees, desserts and snacks to choose, WiFi, and both comfortable and cafe style seating. They have clean bathrooms and patio seating as well.
On this particular day, it was hot, and I wanted to try something new. In the “today’s specials,” they had a ‘refresher’ of blood orange, coconut and ginger. Oh. My. Word. This was so good, I had two of them! I also had a severing if tiramisu; so, I’m sure my sugar intake was tapped out, but everything was delicious. I’ve also had their coffee, and it is excellent as well.
Whenever I’m on this side of town, I’ll definitely drop by. Now, the only question will be, “Which one do I want today?”
They don’t have an actual website; so, I’m posting the google page for you here.
Friday Fun Day
It’s finally feeling like Fall around here!
How about you?
We built a campfire in our fire pit the other night, and it was amazing! I love to watch the fire “breathe” beneath the logs. It wasn’t even a huge fire, but the flames blue and sweltering hot.
It’s just another reminder of how amazing my God is. He creates something so beautiful and dangerous and comforting, even healing at times. His creation is always amazing me.
How about you?
What do you love about the Fall and this time of year?
Whimsical Wednesday
Sometimes, the day doesn’t feel so whimsical
And you wonder what to form beneath your pen
In that moment of indecision and doubt
Just turn to your old faithful friend, Winnie the Pooh
And He can always help you out 💗
… think I might need some tea and honey now, too…🍯
Tuesday’s Treats #185
Rushing Trading Co.
Location: Sugar Hill, GA
This place is great and has a lot to offer beyond just a wonderful cup of coffee. It’s contemporary in design, and the staff is friendly. It’s located right next to a new theater; so, it’s great for grabbing a beverage before or after the show.
First, let’s start with the coffee… I’ve had coffee here several times, and it’s always delicious. They have lattes, cappuccinos, iced, cold brews and more with an assortment of flavors to add, as well as, coconut, almond and soy milks. Coffee is definitely their business. If it’s your thing, they also serve a variety of alcohol.
One day, I took my son here for breakfast, and honestly, I was quite surprised by the menu selection. It’s not a huge selection, but what they have lacking in quantity, they make up for in uniqueness. They have made from scratch butter biscuits, complete with egg, sausage, cheese and bacon selections. They have açaí bowls, an assortment of toast (with toppings), a few full breakfast plates (eggs, meat, grits, etc.), and French toast. My personal favorite was The Bonfire. Four slices of wheat toast topped with almond butter, strawberries, bananas, nuts and honey. Oh. My. The waitress said they do switch this up from summer to fall and change it to almond butter, (some fruit, I forget), bananas, pumpkin seeds and chocolate drizzle. We visited at the end of summer; so, I haven’t yet tried the fall feature, but the one I had was scrumptious!
I look forward to going back here and trying a few more things. Hopefully, you will too! 😉
Live Life BOLD
Sometimes, I think we get so consumed with the agendas we keep and the responsibilities placed upon us that we forget who we are. We step into the whirlwind of calendars, appointments, wishes and desires, and we forget our purpose, our progress and our potential. We simply lay down who we were meant to be and pick up all the expectations of someone else.
STOP IT! LET IT GO! REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE!
Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t think so. In this modern culture, Christians are relegated to being these hyper, over-the-top, radical, nonsense-speaking idiots simply because we do not want to conform to the liberal mindset of the world. Just because the louder voices among us hate who we are doesn’t mean we should listen to them. Just because those voices threaten to disagree or spew ridicule doesn’t mean we should lay down every bit of goodness and righteousness simply because they can’t see.
Who gave them that kind of authority? Who released their judgement as right and true? Unfortunately, WE DID. We’ve got to STOP!
We were never called to be like this world. We were never destined to yield our beliefs and our standards to the crowd who disagrees. They oppose our very being, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t exist.
We need to stop listening to the lies of hatred and start reading again. We need to shut off the news and the media and get back to our prayer closets and our houses of worship. We’ve stayed in the mainstream so long, we’ve forgotten who we’re called to be. We’ve sought after man’s approval for far too long, and we’ve neglected Whose affirmation matters most: His. We need to return to our first live and forsake our worldly adorations.
Does that mean we become hermits, shut off from the world, never listening, never speaking, never approaching the differences around us? NO. Does that mean we become relics, hovering over our Bibles, never engaging in intellectual conversations, never debating our faith, never communicating the gospel to those who dispute our every move? NO. Does that mean we become hate-filled and ridiculously unapproachable, “preachy,” and “religious minded.” NO.
It simply means, we return to Him, and allow His light to shine once more. It means we remember our purpose, our calling, our destiny. It is not to settle into this world nor the things of it. It means we recollect our history, our heritage and our home, and we seek to live in Him and not of them! It means we go out, take this story He has given us and all we’ve learned of Him and share it, sprinkle it, “seed” it into the ground He places before us. It means we recollect those promises He’s given, we reminisce those moments of victory He has delivered, we relive those miracles He’s brought to our everyday life, and we share them with this world around us.
Stop trying to fit in and follow, and start standing out and LEAD!
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.” 1 John 4:4-6
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” John 10:10
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9
Friday Fun Day
Sometimes, you just need a bath…
Wash away the muck and mire of life’s journey. Purify. Purge. Expunge.
Blot out the ugly and the waste of living experiences. Scour. Sanitize. Refine.
Wipe off and polish up for a new beginning.
Fridays are a good day to accomplish a good cleansing. It’s the end of the work week, right before the free weekend.
Great time to make anew.
How ’bout it? Are you ready to let it all go?
