The writing bug

My writing bug has come back in full force! I just wrote 500 words and I have not done that in a very long time. I am making a vow to do at least 500 words every morning and hopefully I will have a decent story in a couple of months so that I can get it on amazon and bring in some small cash. I need to do something to help my husband so hopefully this will be a good start since finding a job outside of the home is not possible right now. So every morning I will get up, shower, make coffee, and then write 500 words before doing homework. I really need to stick to this because I know how I am. I get all excited about a project and drop it a few days later because I procrastinate like there is no tomorrow. Setting alarm and then another until I annoy myself into obedience. Now if you could just pray that I stick to this and it is a successful endeavor no matter how small of an impact it makes. Something is always better than nothing.

(in)RL

I'm watching (in)RL and the theme is telling your story. I have always found it weird to tell my story. I feel like I have dealt with too much and it would push people away. It is nice to know I'm not alone in that feeling though. That I'm not alone in the mistakes I've made or the things I've dealt with. Telling our stories heals us and others. We are able to build a community for Christ and have a sisterhood of love. That is beyond amazing. 

Name a totally useless possession and how you came to acquire it.

(skipped yesterday because of Holiday)

This is hard because even though I have a lot of stuff my husband would deem useless I actually use everything at least part of the year or for decoration of the house. I guess the most useless thing I own right now is a Hello Kitty runner. It is for the Bug but since she doesn't have a bedroom right now it hasn't been put to use. It just sits in the corner and stares at me mournfully. This was an awfully short post. Sorry about that.

Happy Easter!!

Easter is a wonderful day! Aside from the wonderful smiles from Sarah and the early morning joy it is also the day we get to celebrate Jesus rising from the grave. Now I know that Easter was a pagan holiday and that we are not 100% sure of Jesus' timeline because calenders can get confusing over many years. BUT it does not detract from the joy that death is not everlasting. We may depart our mortal bodies but then we get the greatest joy to be with our Father and Savior in Heaven. There is no greater joy!! A lovely lady I know referenced Easter as the Christian Independence Day. There is so much truth to that. We have gained independence from death and from sin all within three days. Jesus suffered and died on the cross for US for us sinners. He and the Father loved us so much that HE gave His ONLY Begotten Son so that we may be saved. Bless the Father and all His wondrous works.

What 5 websites do you visit often and why?

1. Facebook
2. Tumblr
3. Pinterest
4. Houzz
5. Pandora

Facebook I keep open at all times so I don't miss messages since my phone is pretty horrible. Plus I have a bad need to know what is going on at all times. Tumblr because it is a mindless blog of all my favorite things. I can go on there and waste time and relax. Quite fun and I recommend it for everyone since it has almost everything. Pinterest was made for people like me. People who are obsessed with organization, crafts, cooking/baking, and etc. Houzz is an Interior Design site that lets you save any room and it is wonderful to have access to so many beautiful ideas and to be able to save them for later ideas. Pandora is a music site and a regular staple as I like to have music on almost constantly. Helps me concentrate and also drowns the noise of the children a little bit.

These are the sites I visit the most aside from my school site. I would love to know which ones you visit the most and why? You never know, I or you could find a new favorite site.

Name something you lost or gave away that can never be replaced.

Since it says something I am going to stick the thing in that word.

I was seventeen and struggling against my mentally abusive adoptive mother and working on getting back into the foster care system. I had actually been trying to do that for a few years but finally successful because she found out she would not have to give up the monthly money she received for 'caring' for me. So I moved out as fast as I could and could not immediately take all of my possessions. Among those left behind were all of my writings. I had written so many stories or other items and wanted them back so much. She later claimed that she had burned them because they were devil writing. Fantasy was apparently evil but so were many things I was accused of having done to ruin her life. Anyhow those writings could never be replaced because though I remember the basics of some I can never repeat the stories how they were forming then. A lot of them I don't even remember. It is sad but it happens.

Writing prompts challenge for self

I came across a site that has 130 writing prompts so I am going to post each prompt and my writing on it on here so I know where it is and how well it works for me. I am letting you know so you are aware of the random writings came from. :) If you are interested the link is below. Sometimes every writer needs a jump start. I am using this one to hopefully get my writing back into gear and maybe start selling some books online and get some basic income.

link: http://www.tomslatin.com/130-journal-writing-prompts/