By Mary Hill
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This week Janine at Confessions of a Mommyaholic has challenged us to write our post using this prompt: I have a bad habit of ….My habit is starting too many things at the same time and not finishing adequately the one major project that I should be concentrating on. I have so many goals and I can’t focus on just one to get it done. Do you do this too? How do you overcome?
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Sponsored by Lisa-Jo Baker
Theme: Lonely
How can I be in a room with hundreds of people and feel “lonely?” How can I travel on a crowded bus and feel lonely? Loneliness is a state of being. We can’t explain the feeling, but we know it feels like rejection and hurt.
What are the keys to finding others and moviing out of the pain of loneliness? Do we do this without any reason? Sometimes it is easier to stay alone than to chance rejection from others. We can hole up in a place of solititude without every coming out to see the daylight.
Overcoming loneliness is something we can do by finding God in us. When we realize we are never alone because He is always there; we can leave loneliness behind. He has promised all that love Him and follow Him, that He will never leave or forsake us. He never forgets or goes back on a promise or gift. We can count on Him as a cure for our loneliness.
Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
We also must remember that accepting the state of loneliness helps us to avoid the essence of the Christian walk. God has called us to spread His good word unto all the earth. To do this we have to take chances and move beyond our loneliness to share His Gospel of hope with all we meet.
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This week’s Theme: Birthdays
Birthdays are milestones in our lives. They mark another year in which new beginnings can emerge. My favorite birthday has to be the first birthday that I spent with my husband. It was January 19, 2002. We were still dating then.
It was a rainy Saturday, and we met in between our two homes in the upstate which were close to 55 miles away from each other. It wasn’t a special day per say, in fact it rained buckets; so all we could do was catch a movie. I spent my afternoon a sleep while trying to watch the first part of the Lord of the Rings triology. I just loved spending my 35th birthday with him.
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Good news, I am just a few chapters from finishing so I will be able to write my first book review for this blog by Monday so stay tuned!I have written reviews before for magazines. This review is going to be fun because so far this story is fun and adventurous. I don’t want to give any more away so check back Monday.
- Need some help to get organized? Check out this blog post at Mamagoittogether this week. Now I just need to get organized enought to print out all the excellent organization tools. http://www.mamasgotittogether.com/2013/08/how-i-organize-my-day.html
- I still love blog hops as a way to grow your readership, but this article points details other strategies to grow your blog readership: http://www.fabulousblogging.com/2013/07/12-ways-to-market-your-blog-without-blog-hops-or-social-media/
- Molly Greene: Writer post entitled: Comment Etiquette: Are You A Blog Hog? I can almost turn this into a Jeff Foxworthy speil. “You know you are a blog hog if …. ” Read her post to learn what not to do so you will not become a blog hog.
- This is a neat contest that will also help with your blogging endeavors. Hurry and check it out today because the deadline to enter is August 16. http://www.rewritten-redo.com/2013/07/its-time-for-contest-6.html
- A simple, but inspirational post: http://www.thewowsandoopsoflife.com/a-prayer-for-peace-of-mind-and-heart/
Do you have any favorite posts for the week? Be sure to link up with this fun blog hop.
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Our vacation is almost complete. We are back home today and thinking about a day trip somewhere in our upstate South Carolina home. I loved Charlotte. We could have stayed two weeks there because there was so much to do and see. My two favorite visits this week are to the Charlotte Discovery Place Museum located in downtown and the Billy Graham Library.
We were saying yuck throughout their Animal Grossology exhibit. Do not under any circumstances visit the exhibit were you try to guess the awful smells. Some of those smells will stay with you all day!
Also don’t go if you have a sensitive stomach. This guy was totally revolting!—7—-
A Testament to Faith
I went from laughter to crying this week. We visited the Billy Graham Library and learned the awe inspiring story of this world renowned evangelist. My husband and I are planning a special trip back to see this again. A trip here will definitely inspire your faith.
This leads to my featured Friday hop for the week:
I am reading Galation 5 this week and mediating on the Word. Share your favorite scriptures from your devotions this week.
I am already at work on my Ten Things of Thankful list! God Bless and have an inspired weekend.
My whole post is about your #1. I do the same thing! I’m a starter and struggle with the finish. Thanks for linking up with us!
Loneliness can be so depressing. I loved your views and happy friday!
I agree that finding God is part of the answer to overcoming loneliness. I actually feel I am able to connect with others more when I feel God’s presence in my life.
Loneliness can suck you in if you’re not careful. God is always with us and he can guide us in everything. When I get too many things started I also end up in trouble. My solution is figuring out what is at the forefront of my mind then proportioning it with what I need to get done most versus what I can actually do. This whittles it down by a lot.
I am guilty of the same bad habit. I start one thing then get distracted by another. Then another. Very frustrating. My husband says I get off task to take care of any immediate need that pops up. He’s got a point with that.
Loneliness is, indeed a state of being and it’s one that I do not like. I, too, have so many projects that are only partially begun!
I read that Molly Greene blog post, and I thought she did a great job. Molly Greene’s blog is full of good advice for writers.
Sandee via blogger.bounces.google.com
10:41 AM (2 hours ago)
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Sandee has left a new comment on your post “Overcoming loneliness and a Week of Finding Hope, …”:
I never feel lonely. I wonder why that is. I’m not sure, but I’m glad I don’t ever feel lonely.
Have a terrific day. ☺
Thanks so much for featuring my post today. Loneliness is one of the worst feelings ever. I’m not very good at feeling it!
Oh I am so with you and I aways busy doing something and do take on a lot. I try my best to finish what I start, but yes sometimes it truly isn’t easy. Thank Mary as always for linking up with us and have a great weekend, too!!
Hi Lisa,
I also have that bad habit of not giving my full attention to the things that I should.
I really like this message that you share about loneliness. I experience this loneliness and I can only hope that one day I will have faith enough to acknowledge the God in me.
I love that you say, “loneliness is a state of being and needs to be overcome by realizing God is with us.” Amen and thanks for your words. visiting from fmf.
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