Share Your World Sept. 4, 2017

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SHARE YOUR WORLD is a weekly writing challenge in which our hostess, Cee, asks a few insightful questions. By answering them we her contributors share our worlds. You can click the underlined link to go to the world sharing center. This week’s questions and my answers are below.

What color do you feel most comfortable wearing?

I am most comfortable is browns, grays or black. Sometimes I wear blue.

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What is your favorite type of dog? (can be anything from a specific breed, a stuffed animal or character in a movie)

I like small dogs. I am really fond of maltese. They have so much personality.

List at least five favorite flowers or plants.

red and yellow Longwood

Tulips

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Flowering Dogwood

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Wisteria

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Milkweed

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Fruit trees of all kinds

What inspired you this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

We had such a powerful set of church services on Sunday. Pastor Lewiston’s sermon was entitled Stand. If you have time take a listen.

 

Share Your World Aug. 14, 2017

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Many of you have seen the mess my world has been over the last several weeks. Our new pastor is soon to arrive. PRAISE GOD! That has meant a lot of clean up around the church and several office shifts. We loaded a 640 cubic yard dumpster full of old church junk. It’s amazing how much you can store in a building this size. Anyway. things are beginning to go back to normal (whatever that is) and this week I find myself able to SHARE MY WORLD.

For those of you unfamiliar with this blog challenge, you can click the link above and go to Cee’s site where the explanation lies about how you can join the Share Your World World.

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Here are this week’s questions and my answers.

When you leave a room, do you turn the lights off behind you or keep the lights on throughout your house most of the time?

It depends what time of day it is and what I am doing. If I am getting up at 4 A.M. to walk the dogs, lights stay on. If I am leaving the kitchen after getting a midnight snack, lights go off. If I am doing anything in between…

What do you feel is the most enjoyable way to spend $500? 

I think breaking the money into increments and spending it on several posh dining experiences is at least one good way to spend $500.00. Maybe a musical or concert throne in for good measure is an added bonus.

Complete this sentence: My favorite thing to do on my cell phone is…

Read books or blogs. I use my phone as my Kindle.

What inspired you this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

This photo of my son vacationing in the Philippines really inspired me to get more active.

Doesn’t he look like a man on a serious adventure?

 

Share Your World June 19, 2017

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I missed participating in SHARE YOUR WORLD last week. This challenge has become part of a routine and when I miss it…I really miss it. Anyway this is the challenge where our hostess, Cee, asks us five questions. As we answer them we SHARE OUR WORLDS. You can click the underlined links to see all the world sharing going on over at Cee’s blog.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers:

What is something that people are obsessed with but you just don’t get the point of?

Oh gosh over the year there have been so many things. Pet rocks…Chia pets ( now apparently it’s a health food)…Hula hoops. Currently it is this thing called the Fidget Spinner?

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What quirky things do people do where you are from?

We drink Moxie. And we say things like “Wicked Awesome!”

 

What are some things you wish you could unlearn? 

Unlearn? …Hmm sometimes I wish I had not learned to look at the negative side of things first and had learned to step out of the gates with a positive attitude. I am working on that.

Who is someone that you miss having in your life?

I miss lots of people. Some have left this life and some have just left mine. I cannot say which is the more painful missing.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful to be almost fully healed from my pulled stomach muscles. My singing is still not quite up to par. The diaphragm is still a little weak but it will come. I am looking forward to getting a boat load of writing done this week.

Share Your World May 29,2017

I missed last week’s Share Your World. Honestly I missed almost an entire week of blogging. I was away at our fellowship’s Southern New England Conference and then three funerals in quick succession kept me and the staff here at Cornerstone pretty busy. Finally the weekend was given to our Lead Pastor and his wife’s final services with Cornerstone Church. Sunday morning we finished together as a congregation, one last time, on our knees before the Lord thanking God for these shepherds He sent among us for fifteen years.

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Now I am back. Tomorrow I will lead our staff meeting as we await the arrival of our interim pastor. before I do that I am turning my gaze to….

SHARE YOUR WORLD.

You can click the underlined link to see how Share Your World works. It is an awesome focusing challenge that is based around five simple weekly questions.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers:

What is the most famous landmark or building you have ever seen?

Oh my that is a tough question. I have been privileged to go so many places and see so many wonderful things. Here are a few…

 

Do you like long vacation or lots of mini-vacations?

I once took a three week vacation. I missed home and work even though I had a wonderful time. I like shorter breakaways but also know that if I am travelling far I need to factor in rest time for the journey

What is your favorite National or State Park?

I loved Zion though I was only their for a few short hours. I also loved The Grand Canyon.

What is your fantasy vacation?

I so want to take a Viking River Cruise. Although I wouldn’t sniff at an entire week in Killarney or traveling the Ring of Kerry.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am so grateful to have been a part of the farewell services for our Lead Pastor, Barry Risto and his wife Pastor Deb Risto.

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This week I am grateful to be moving forward into what God has for us next at Cornerstone as our interim youth and interim lead pastor come in.

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Josef Everett Interim Youth Pastor

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Tim Moen, Interim Lead Pastor

 

Share Your World May 15, 2017

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This week marks my seventh anniversary as a blogger! It seems like just yesterday that I was embarking on this journey of relationships. really I feel like I have not yet learned how to do it right. But I am growing everyday through intentional application. Cee has been with me for most of this journey and her challenges have kept me coming back to the writing desk and the relational world that blogging is. Thank you Cee.

Share Your World was one of the first challenges I joined as a new blogger and answering Cee’s questions through the years has been a great joy. Sharing my world through the five questions and your reactions to my answers has been a great boon to my life as a blogger. Thank you readers. Now here for my seventh anniversary I am answering another set of Cee’s questions. You can see how all Cee’s contributors answered the questions  by clicking HERE.

Here are the questions and my answers:

How many languages do you you speak?

Can we count the heavenly language that Pentecostals speak?

If so then at least two. If not then one and half like this guy.

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What are you reading, watching, listening to, eating?

Reading: Rhythms of Rest by Shelly Miller

Watching: Once Upon A time

Listening To: Nathan Pacheco, Don’t Cry

Eating: Hershey’s Mini candy bars

What was the last photo you took with your phone?

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What is your favorite time of day? 

I love walking my dogs at 4 A.M. It is so quiet. Today on my walk I listened to this song.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am so grateful for our successful outreach to Lifeskills last week. I am looking forward to the first visit of our interim pastor, Tim Moen, this Sunday.

 

Share Your World March 27, 2017

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It’s SHARE YOUR WORLD TIME AGAIN!

Share Your World is the weekly blog challenge where our hostess Cee asks five questions. IN answering them we, her contributors, share our world.

You can join in the fun by clicking the underlined link above.

Here are her questions and my answers.

Does your first or middle name have any significance (or were you named after another family member)?

My middle name is Elon. It is a family name stretching back to at least the revolution and apparently was a middle name even further back because there are lots of _____________ Elon Lillies throughout the world.

Music or silence while working?

I like to have soft instrumental music playing in the background while I am writing.

Lately Dappytkeys has been my goto.

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If you had a special place for your three most special possessions (not including photos, electronics, people or animals), what would they be?

my electronic piano (which is currently in my office)

My Great Great Aunt’s tea set (which is also currently at my office)

My llama (which I currently don’t own but who doesn’t want a llama…or a pushmepullyou)

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Okay yes these are animals but I couldn’t resist. I suppose if I had to choose an innanimate object that goes along with the llama I would say my spinning wheel which I also don’t own or know how to use, but if I had a llama I might learn.

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The Never List: What are things you know you never will do?

I will never truly die. This body may fade and pass away but I have a new one waiting for me in Heaven.

I will never run out of love for Jesus. He has done so much for me. How can I but praise Him?

Pretty much that is all I can think of. There are a lot of things I would not think of doing but at this point in my life I have learned to never say never because I have gone through a lot of things and done a lot of things I said I would never do.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking

forward to in the week coming up? 

I am grateful that I got to see Beauty and the Beast. What a great movie! And this week I am just having a lot of fun working on the book.

Share Your World March 20, 2017

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It is time once again to share in one of my favorite challenges on the blogosphere. Every week our hostess at SYW asks us five questions and as we share our answers we also share our worlds.

To see how everyone answered the questions GO HERE.

Here are the questions and my answers:

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are? 

I am not sure of an exact age in years but today I would say old enough to know better. Tomorrow I will probably go back to feeling like an old soul but today i just feel dumb and inexperienced.

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So, you’re on your way out and it’s raining. Do you know where your umbrella is or do you frantically search for it all over your apartment/house?

Nope. I don’t search for it at all because I know it’s in my car where it is doing me absolutely no good.

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Do you recharge your energy by going out with friends for a good time or by spending with quiet time alone?

In order to recharge my batteries I need to stay in my room and either sleep or read a book. I use to think watching TV was reenergizing. I am learning otherwise.

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Name three things you and your spouse, partner or best friend  to have in common.

We both like music. We are both worship leaders. We are both going to be 50 this year.

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Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I had a great time at our monthly outreach concerts last week. We brought worship communion and the word to almost seventy people. Praise God. This week I am looking forward to getting new drum heads for our churches Alesis DM10 drum kit.

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Share Your World March 13th, 2017

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I am here to share my world with all of you once again! Share Your World is a weekly challenge hosted by Cee of Cee’s photography. In the challenge she asks five weekly questions and as we answer those questions we share our worlds.

FIND OTHER WORLDS TO SHARE HERE

HERE ARE THE QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK AND MY ANSWERS

Do you push the elevator button more than once?  Do you really believe it makes the elevator faster?

I do push that button more than once and then I push the door closed button for good measure. I have never thought of myself as an impatient person. This question has me reevaluating that .

Do you plan out things usually or do you do them more spontaneous (for example if you are visiting a big city you don’t know?)

My whole life is scheduled but when I go away I slow down the scheduling significantly. I am a boring vacationer preferring to rest and maybe do one special thing a day planned around scheduled naps.

Describe yourself in at least four uplifting words.

Solid, Contented, Listener, Focused.

If you had a choice which would be your preference salt water beaches, fresh water lakes, ocean cruise, hot tub, ski resort or desert? 

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Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am grateful I had my daughter’s help shoveling the snow yesterday.

I have such good kids!

This next week I am looking forward to the start of Spring…by faith.

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Share Your World Feb. 13th 2017

It is that time of the week again to SHARE OUR WORLDS.

Every week Cee asks the world five questions and when we answer we are sharing our worlds. Do you want to join in the fun? Just click the link above and you will be transported into a world of sharing.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers.

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Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?

Sheets usually end up on the floor so I guess even if they start out tucked in they don’t stay that way very long.

In this way sheets seem counter-productive.

Have you stolen a street sign before?

Never. It seems counter-productive.

Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?

Never. It seems counter-productive.

Do you have freckles?

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No. I have moles. Just not on my face. ( I bet you expected me to say something about the counter-productivity of freckles didn’t you)

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am grateful to have had a great Facetime appointment with my publisher. The book is coming along. Even if the process is slower than I anticipated, it is a lot of fun.

This week I am looking forward to spending a lot more time writing.

 

Share Your World- Feb. 6 2017

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Share Your World is a weekly challenge hosted by Cee Neuner. Every week Cee asks five questions and in answering them we, her contributors, SHARE OUR WORLDS.

To see all of Cee’s contributors answers or to share your world with them click the underlined link.

Here are this week’s questions and my answers.

Regarding your fridge, is it organized or a mess inside?

I guess you would call it an organized mess. All the produce is together. All the  sandwich meats and cheese are in the same drawer. I know where things are without having to look for them but you might not be able to figure out my system.

Do you prefer your food separated or mixed together?

I am a great casserole lover. I also love a plate full enough that all my food is forced to touch.

Do you prefer reading coffee table books (picture), biographies, fiction, non-fiction, educational? 

I am a reader of fiction, non fiction and educational books. Right now I am reading

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Take Charge of Your Destiny: 1 by [Keiran, Alan]

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Close your eyes. Listen to your body. What part of your body is seeking attention? What is it telling you?

My left Achilles tendon is telling me it is going to snow tomorrow. I need to stretch.

Optional Bonus question:  What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up? 

I am grateful to have gotten so much writing done last week and I am looking forward to my Facetime appointment with my editor and publisher.