It is time once again to Share My World with Melanie! This is the weekly challenge where Melanie asks some questions and in answering them we share our worlds

Here are this week’s sharing questions and my answers. When you have finished take a trip to Melanie’s blog by clicking HERE TO SEE HOW HER OTHER CONTRIBUTORS ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS

Is copying and pasting images or information off the Internet plagiarism? Do you credit those whose work you ‘borrow freely’ or do you think the idea is repugnant? (Credit for this question goes to GC and Sue) I generally try to give credit where credit is due or I try to use stock images if I am using pictures.
Do you let sleeping dogs lie? Unless they are my dogs I try to give sleeping dogs a wide berth.
What’s the strangest pet name (for adults) that you’ve ever heard someone called? Stinky.
Do you like to dance? If yes, what’s your favorite and if no, why not?

I do not dance mostly because I look like I am having a seizure when I do.

Gratitude Question:

November brings Thanksgiving to Americans. I know Canada celebrates Thanksgiving too, but I believe it’s in October. Does your country celebrate a similar holiday? If you’d like, share some traditions you observe around Thanksgiving or if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, what are some traditions you have?

I love the old fashioned American Turkey. My sister lives in the Netherlands (when she is not home on intineration) and turkey over there has to be imported so it is super expensive. Still her colleagues get together and celebrate American Thanksgiving even though Sinter Klaus comes right on the heals of that on Dec. 5th.

Morning Direction From Scripture 11-12-19

Posted on November 12, 2019 by joseph elon lillie under Pastor Wrinkles

His foundation is in His holy mountains. The Lord liveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling of Jacob. Psalm 87:1,2

Do you love Heaven more than your dwelling on Earth? What causes you to focus on the Earth over the Heavens?

Tehillah Tuesday’s 11-12-19

Posted on November 12, 2019 by joseph elon lillie under Pastor Wrinkles, Uncategorized

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To Tehillah is to sing a song of praise to God. Here is my praise song to Jesus today.

Evening Meditation 11-11-9

Posted on November 11, 2019 by joseph elon lillie under Pastor Wrinkles

Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.
¹⁵But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
    slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
¹⁶Turn to me and have mercy on me;
    show your strength in behalf of your servant;
save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.
¹⁷Give me a sign of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. Psalm 86:14-17

Share with me some things you consider to be signs of God’s goodness.

NaNoWriMo 2019 & My “Oh! So Tired”

Posted on November 11, 2019 by joseph elon lillie under The Stories

I planned well for this year’s NaNoWriMo. I created a detailed list of goals to tackle. I began months ago working on building my writing and reading stamina so that I could handle three hours a day of reading and writing. I even thoughtfully restructured my schedule between work and home so that I would be able to manage the new writing regimen.

What I did not plan on was the level of weariness I was going to come into this season carrying. I am tired not so much physically but emotionally. While I now have the working space to plan in a longer nap every day, I am realizing that this is not just about getting the physical rest my body craves. There is a work to do in the midst of all the writing and reading.That work has to do with facing some emotional issues and coming to terms with them. I have to let some things go to gain peace. I have to change my expectations regarding certain things to come, and I have to allow some people to walk away as I realize I cannot fill their expectations of our relationship. I have to give up what I cannot control and embrace what I can control. Honestly, the list of things I can control is turning out to be rather small.

I think part of NaNoWriMo this year may be about far more than just writing the next great American novel. I think it is about something far closer to home. I am beginning to feel like God planned all this in advance so that I would be able to come to terms with the monumental changes which have taken place in my life over the last 2 years. Strangely, until the beginning of this month I was not even really aware that I was having a struggle with these changes. Fancy that.