Tag: dailyprompt

Do you believe in fate/destiny?

I believe everyone has a purpose to fulfill. We do not have control of our destiny. We can manipulate some events or circumstances thinking we are in control, but  the end results will remain the same.

The old story about a guy who tried to run away from death. He went to the ends of the earth but in the end, death still met him there.

My God is in control of my life. I try to do things that are right. I try to please Him and live right before Him. Some things may not work out the way I plan. My plan is not right. Then the Lord steps in, and I receive my desire but not in the way I designed.

His ways are not my ways.

I am learning that all things work out for good to those who love the Lord.

My Mom always said, “Whatever is for you, you will have.”

Do you enjoy your job?

I don’t know if any job is perfect. My  job is great. I do a variety of tasks. People come in with real problems, and I try to fix them. Figuring things out can be challenging, but then finding the solution is the best.

However, when the solution does not fit the client’s expectations, I become the bad guy, and they call me incompetent and storm off. Bad news isn’t good news. 

Nevertheless, I like my job. I help a lot of people, and some are grateful while others are not. I cannot win them all. 

Also, making a job a great job can be who you work with and who you work for.

Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.

I loved being a teenager. I had no worries about, well anything but to wear on Sunday morning, when the entire family dressed up for church.

I loved weekends with my parents and sisters.

I loved exploring at the local library for the latest Phyllis A. Whitney romantic suspense i. The summer.I am such a book Nerd.

I was happy.

I am still happy taking one day at a time and counting my blessings.

My life does not come without challenges at work or in my health, but I give thanks to the Lord daily for what I have.

If you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why?

I do not envy another person’s life. I like me and how I live but…

I would love a twin. A perfect twin to be me for a day.

She could go to work and do my work. Meet with clients while I stay home and relax.

I love that. ❤️

Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.

I like gardening sometimes. OK, I like it most of the time. Mom used to do all the planting. Everything she put her hands to grew in abundance and with great beauty.

My sister and I took over. She works on the front, and I work on the back. I think I got the short end of the stick.

Mom would  bend and pull and bend and work the earth. How that little lady did it, i have no clue. My back would ache after a long day in the garden, which isn’t that much to do. The backyard isn’t big, but It is hard work . I decided to build a raised bed so I don’t get to bend too much.

Looked online and found a site that was easy to do. I went to local hardware store and had them cut the cedar planks. Then, I mapped the design, which is so simple. Tools were challenging cause I have no idea what Dad had. He bought some stuff but never used them. We would keep them in the house for the local handy man to use. Dad was born wearing a suit and tie. I say that with great respect.

I went back to the local hardware store and got what I needed.

It took me most of the morning , but I did it.

It was satisfying.

The dog loved jumping in and out of the bed while I filled with soil.

Would I do it again?

No.

I liked it but not that much.

What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?

Trusting God when I see no way out or no path the follow is hard at times. I still fall into my old habits of fear.

This year has been challenging at work, home, health, and my side hustles and hobbies.

I have a full life, but at times, I stretch myself thin, which can lead to poor choices that over time affect my health in my body and mind.

This year, I have put my life in the Lord’s hands. I’ve seen amazing things.

Still, when a harder thing comes up, I hesitate and feel my trust is shakey.

So, this is my challenge: I need to trust Him at all times.

Trust Him in everything.

Trust Him with my words and my mind.

As my Mom always said. Trust Him where you can not trace Him.

Amen

What advice would you give to your teenage self?

Don’t give up so easily whether at school or with tasks at home.

Don’t let anyone get to you because the Lord is with you and you are never alone.

You can do all things through Christ because He gives you strength.

The sky is the limit with the Lord on your side.

What bores you?

In Covid times( still is), but at the beginning, if you had to make a medical appointment, there was no waiting room waiting. Mind doctors did appointments virtually. Then, after a couple of vaccines some clinics opened for in person appointments.

You made the appointment. You came on time, and you were taken in on time.

Now, you get to wait.

One thing it is still not like pre Covid : You waited a long time for your doctor to see you for less than five minutes only only to tell you, take a aspirin and call me in a day or two.  (That I don’t mind. Health is wealth.)

Still, the more things change is, the more they stay the same.

What is your favorite drink?

It is such a nice refreshing drink for any season  from  my sister’s recipe. 

Made with fruit juice like orange or peach, even both. You will mix it with a dry white wine or a sweet white wine like a Moscato with high sugar content. Then add Sprite or Seven up, not soda water. If you want it a tiny bit sweeter, then add a little grenadine, but  that will be too sweet when using a Moscato or maybe not. 😉

Really, it is a grown-up up version of a Shirley Temple.

Serve it chilled, and it is delish.

Who are your favorite people to be around?

My girls are my best friends.

They are there for me in good times and bad times.

We laugh. We talk. We listen and try not to judge.

Some of the advice is questionable but they mean well.

I am more relaxed and myself in their company than any others’.

There are very good people I call  the Fab Three.