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My Reflections

by Marvelous Friend

Rated: E · Book · Inspirational · #2243707

Welcome to my blog: I intend to share heartfelt writing about anything that comes to mind.

As of 2/9/2021

As of 3/16/2021

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As of 3/18/2021

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Blogging Circle of Friends Prompt Forum

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As of 3/25/2021

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As of 3/29/2021

May, July, September, and November 2021

June, September, and October 2021

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The Happiness Port Project

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A signature for those who judge Quills for the 2020 edition

July - September 2021
Rising Star Summer Camp
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Picture to use in feasting on the word of God

As of 3/1/2021

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"The WDC Birthday Bash Blog Relay"

September 2021
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June blogging questions for Welcome to My Reality "June blogging questions "

September’s "September 2021 questions my reality forum"

October’s "October welcome to my reality questions "

June2022: "Reality June 2022"

7/15/2021 "Life influences"

7/14/2021 "My Hope is found in Christ Alone. (7/14/21)"

7/13/2021 "July 13th "

"Being loved."

7/12/2021 "July 12th "

"Inappropriately dressed "

7/11/2021 "Dreaming Up Great News Headlines "

7/10/2021"Is Church attendance optional?"

7/9/2021 "Are You Blinded By Sin?"

7/8/2021 "Everyone should Spend Time With God Daily."

7/7/2021 "Finding Inspiration "

7/6/2021 "I can feel God's presence everywhere."

7/5/2021 "God Reveals That He Is Real!"

7/4/2021 "Happy Independence Day!🗽🇺🇸 🎆"

7/3/2021 "Everyone Has A Purpose With God"

7/2/2021 "When We Get To Heaven, We Will Know!"

7/1/2021 "I Feel God's Presence In Difficult Times"

6/30/2021 "God Chose Me!"

6/29/2021 "My Hope is Found in Jesus Christ "

6/28/2021 "I feel So Alive With Christ."

6/26/2021 "I Experience God"

6/25/2021 "Casting Our Burdens On The Lord"

6/24/2021 "Jesus Blood Was For My Guilt"

6/23/2021 "Don't complain against God"

6/22/2021 "Taking Care of The Holy Spirit's Temple"

6/21/2021 "Glorify God With Good Works"

6/19/2021 "Friendships With Other Believers."

6/18/2021 "Forgiveness "

6/17/2021 "Listening For God's Voice "

6/16/2021 "I Enjoy Spending Time With God."

6/15/2021 "God Is My Everything "

6/14/2021 "Sin Seperates Us From God"

6/12/2021 "Angels Exist"

6/11/2021 "God's Laws Lead to Success!"

6/10/2021 "Perfect Love Results in Boldness in Christ "

6/9/2021 "I Run On God's Strength (God can outlast the Energizer!)"

6/8/2021 "I Praise God With or without Healing."

6/7/2021 "By His Stripes We Are Healed"

6/5/2021 "May Our Souls Prosper"

6/4/2021 "God Loves Our Soul"

6/3/2021 "Put On Praise Like A Garment "

6/2/2021 "God Is The God That Heals"

6/1/2021 "Regular Bible study is important."

5/31/2021 "Have a Safe Memorial Day!"

5/30/2021 "Learning from a challenge "

5/29/2021 "God pursues peace."

5/28/2021 "Give it if you have it"

5/27/2021 "Keeping God's commandments in my heart"

5/26/2021 "God protects the righteous."

5/25/2021 "Wisdom Helps Us Sleep "

5/24/2021 "Wisdom and Understanding Are Very Valuable "

5/23/2021 "Nicknames???"

5/22/2021 "God Disciplines Like A Father"

5/21/2021 "Put God First In All You Gain"

5/20/2021 "Always Ask God First"

5/19/2021 "Keep Mercy and Truth Around Your Neck"

5/18/2021 "Keeping God's commandments in my heart"

5/17/2021 "Cleanliness Is Next To Godliness"

5/16/2021 "Making The World A Better Place "

5/15/2021 "Bound By Our Own Sin"

5/14/2021 "Pigs Gone Crazy"

5/13/2021 "Wisdom Knows How To Give A Soft Answer"

5/12/2021 "Happiness Glows"

5/11/2021 "Don't fall asleep in church."

5/10/2021 "Jesus did not disrespect his mother."

5/9/2021 "May 9th - Language/ Happy Mother's Day!"

5/8/2021 "Hell, You Don't Want To Go There!"

5/7/2021 "God Is My Everything "

5/6/2021 "Speak the Truth Humbly"

5/5/2021 "Heaven Is A Beautiful Place"

5/4/2021 "What Would Jesus do?"

5/3/2021 "May 3rd, 2021 - Favorite Bible Character"

5/2/2021 "Jesus Destroys the Devil’s Work"

5/1/2021 "God Wants Us To Love Ourselves "

4/30/2021 "Self-righteousness Is Sin"

4/29/2021 "Ask God First"

4/28/2021 "Jesus Writes Mercy and Truth On My Heart ❤️ "

4/27/2021 "My life Reflects Christ."

4/26/2021 "I Love Praising God."

4/24/2021 "In Christ Alone My Hope Is Found."

4/23/2021 "Reading the Bible Gives Me Peace"

4/22/2021 "I’ll Live For Him Who Died For Me."

4/21/2021 "Be ready to share the Gospel "

4/20/2021 "The Lord Delights in Me"

4/19/2021 "Jesus Christ Heals"

4/17/2021 "Share The Gospel With Others"

4/16/2021 "God Is Most Humble"

4/15/2021 "God Sets My Path Straight "

4/14/2021 "God Gives Me My Desires"

4/13/2021 "God Orders My Steps"

4/12/2021 "God Rescues His Children"

4/11/2021 "Remembering Christ's Benefits "

4/10/2021 "God's blessings are True Blessings."

4/9/2021 "The Just Are Very Blessed."

4/8/2021 "I Am Very Blessed When God is First"

4/7/2021 "Fear the Lord above all others."

4/6/2021 "God Is My Refuge. I Trust In Him."

4/5/2021 "Keeping Righteousness and Judgement "

4/3/2021 "God's Correction Is God's Love"

4/2/2021 "Faithful and Wise Servant "

4/1/2021 "Luke, Like the Beatitudes"

3/31/2021 "The Joyful Sound"

3/30/2021 "Dwelling in God's House"

3/29/2021 "Has God Chosen You?"

3/27/2021 "Blessed To Help The Poor"

3/26/2021 "Pride Comes Before The Fall"

3/25/2021 "Keeping God’s Word "

3/24/2021 "Taste And See That The Lord Is Good "

3/23/2021 "One Nation Under God"

3/22/2021 "Having no Guile"

3/20/2021 "Salvation Is A Blessing "

3/19/2021 "Blessed For Trusting In The Lord"

3/18/2021 "Offended In Christ?"

3/17/2021 "Law Of Liberty "

3/16/2021 "Believing Without Seeing"

3/15/2021 "1st Resurrection/2nd Death"

3/14/2021 "Scripture writing - Galations 5:13-15"

3/13/2021 "Watching And Waiting For Christ To Return "

3/12/2021 "Seeking God With Our Whole Heart"

3/11/2021 "Long-suffering God "

3/10/2021 "Isaiah 56:1-2"

3/9/2021 "Blessed Are They Who Do His Commandments!"

3/8/2021 "Psalm 1:1-3"

3/7/2021 "Scripture writing - Ephesians 4:22-28"

3/6/2021 "Enduring Temptation "

3/5/2021 "The Salt of the Earth "

3/4/2021 "Blessed Are The Persecuted "

3/3/2021 "Beatitudes 5, 6, and 7"

3/2/2021 "Beatitudes 3 and 4"

3/1/2021 "Beatitudes 1 and 2"

2/27/2021 "Love Others As Yourself "

2/26/2021 "Best place for a Christian at All Times"

2/25/2021 "Say “No” To Fear"

2/24/2021 "Benefits of God’s Child"

2/23/2021 "Walking In His Will"

2/22/2021 "The Lord Is My Shepherd "

2/19/2021 "Adults Being Child-like?"

2/18/2021 "How To Resist Sin"

2/17/2021 "Failure Is Not an Option "

2/16/2021 "Why does God Allow Suffering?"

2/15/2021 "Jeremiah 2:31 Explained"

2/14/2021 "Thoughts On Prayer "

2/13/2021 "Proverbs 14:14 thoughts "

2/11/2021 "Touching the Garment "

2/10/2021 "Should I Study the Bible?"

2/9/2021 "God Holds My Hand"

Jesus is my permanent anchor!
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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Marvelous Friend

Mar 13, 2025 at 8:23pm
In response to "3/8/2025"

You are welcome

AmyJo-Spring's finally here!

Mar 9, 2025 at 11:36pm
In response to "Week 5 Joseph Bible study summary"

Thank you. This story is often a side note in Joseph's story.

Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

Mar 8, 2025 at 6:28pm
In response to "3/8/2025"

Thank you so much for the highlight. What a lovely surprise.

Purple Catching Up

Mar 7, 2025 at 1:30pm
In response to "2/22/2025"

A tropical island sounds like heaven right now! Good use of the chosen words in this entry

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Mar 1, 2025 at 12:06am
In response to "2/28/2025"

Good use of the words for BCof.

It was intended to help farmers with their farms but today with all the modern technology, it's not necessary.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Feb 27, 2025 at 11:53pm
In response to "2/27/2025"

Spring cleaning is something I need to tackle as well.

Joy

Feb 25, 2025 at 12:28pm
In response to "2/24/2025"

I agree. I usually go by the, "Let go, let God!" belief/motto.

Lyn's a Witchy Woman

Feb 21, 2025 at 12:52am
In response to "2/20/2025"

I don't have as many dog stories but I do tons of cat stories. I've been blessed with some interesting cats who do make sure I know when they need or want something. Yeats was notorious for when I was on the computer, and he wanted attention he would lay right across the keyboard. I could move him but he would come right back. Once I snuggled with him then he would lie down beside me. Macavity when he wants to eat, taps your leg repeatedly. And when I ask what do you want he goes to his food dish. If I don't get up immediately, he will come back and tap my leg repeatedly.

I agree animals are far more intelligent than we realize.

Kåre เลียม Enga

Feb 20, 2025 at 5:59pm
In response to "2/19/2025"

I tend to overthink and second-guess. I try to let go. Moving on from past mistakes (whether or not they were truly mistakes) is key for me to meet new challenges and make new mistakes. *sigh*

I've lived with people who had needs. Sometimes it worked out; sometimes life intervened.

My favorite OT book is Ruth. I truly believe that kindness matters.

Lazy Writer est 4/24/2008

Feb 19, 2025 at 12:31am
In response to "2/18/2025"

Amen

February 7, 2021 at 6:34pm

#1003922

What Is In My Heart?

I have read Genesis 1-4 over the last couple days from a study Bible given to me by my pastor. It is The Reformation Study Bible, King James Version. This Bible is set up where the top part of the page is scripture and the bottom part of the page is concordance. This is very helpful. I like it a lot.

I have written a little Bible study about what is in the heart. It is in my portfolio. It seems like this has been a reoccurring theme to me over that last few months. It even came up as I was reading the first 4 chapters of Genesis and the notes associated with them.

So here I go once again asking myself, “What is in my heart?” What is in my heart when I sin, when I do something good, when I interact with others, and when I go about my daily life and tasks and conversations?

Did you know that a good deed can be considered sin? Yeah, if this good deed is performed outside the will of God or for the wrong motives, it is a sin. Wow! That’s something to think about. For example: Why do you give money to the church? Are you expecting a blessing in return? Are you trying to impress others because you give money every week? Are you giving without expecting anything in return? Are you giving because you love God and your church? Do you even care if anyone else knows about it or not? Thinking about those things, do you see how even your giving money to the church can become sin? If you give money to the church to bring profit or recognition to yourself, it can turn into a sin for you. There are other ways good deeds can become sin, but I am just throwing this out there for an example of what I am talking about.

I can see this theme throughout the Bible as I read it. So remember whatever you do to check to see what is in your heart?

One of my personal struggles is with my weight. I am an emotional eater. Food is such a big part of our society. I have just recently realized some things about my own relationship with food. I have lived with some false beliefs regarding it.

The Bible says we should do all things to the glory of God. (Colossians 3:23; 1 Corinthians 10:31) Am I eating to God’s glory? That is a good question. How would Jesus shop for groceries? How can I glorify God in what I buy and what I eat?

While pondering these questions and then some, it occurred to me that I have been mistaken. My parents taught me that you eat whatever is provided without question. If God provides you with junk (food), you eat it. Hmm! Does God provide “junk”, the same God who came to provide life more abundantly? Does a God who wants you to take care of the temple of the Holy Spirit not provide the “healthy and good” food to honor that command? We may have limited money to buy groceries with, but we choose to buy the junk because it costs less money then the healthy food. So I am working on my attitude and choices when going grocery shopping. I also need to work on continuing to make healthy choices when at home preparing meals, but it honestly starts at the grocery store.

What is in my heart when I am walking down the aisles deciding what to buy? What is in my heart when I am pulling things out of the cabinet and fridge to eat? What is in my heart when I get that second serving of spaghetti I should not have and eat it? What is in my heart when I am struggling to do my exercise? These are questions I need to answer for myself.

What questions do you need to ask yourself? What is in your heart?

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