Joyce Meyer's Secular Song.. as heard by (me!) Sandra, tvgp
-remember how i projected/selected secular songs that represent our 3 favorite tv pastors
i had, "happy" by pharell williams for Joel Osteen
and then, "killing me softly" for Bishop T.D. Jakes
but then, for Joyce Meyer, I couldn't quite land on one.. and I've been **exercising patience.. -because i knew I'd know it once I heard it
and it was actually when i heard, "For once I have someone I know won't desert me.."
that I realized "that's her song!" -because if you know her life story, it includes being emotionally abandoned/deserted by her mom, sexually abused by her father, and then, her 1st husband literally abandoned her several times ( new mexico and oakland, are two places i think i remember her mentioning by name)
but God, and her current husband of 40+ years.. she knows wont desert her
and then when i read the lyrics in their entirety, i became certain.. just perfect!
so, Joyce Meyer's secular song is For Once in My Life by Stevie Wonder.
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** and now, i've been inspired to write about..
well, to share this analogy: when you work out, and lift weights, for example.. if the weight is light, you can lift it easily for several times.. but then, even if it is light, after so many repetitions, you will start to "feel" it -and that is when you are growing; improving; getting stronger; -when you push through the reps you can feel in terms of resistance and struggle
and what i've come to appreciate, is that we have the same experience when it comes to exercising fruits of the spirit
so, if you are in the express lane, and no one is in front of you.. that's like lifting a light weight once (no resistance)
but if you are in a long line, and have to wait.. and then another obstacle comes along and you have to wait even longer
when you "feel" impatient, (resistant to waiting any longer) but push through and past it; that is when you are growing spiritually
and just like with the flesh, everything is easy if you are doing nothing; and if you do start on purpose to exercise, it seems hard at first; and then as you STAY IN PRACTICE; things that were super hard in the beginning get much easier
and in the spirit, the same is true -if you on purpose, begin to exercise and develop; to manifest the fruits of spirit in your life -you recognize when you reach a point of resistance; and then push through; that is when you grow/improve spiritually
flesh and spirit -they both need regular exercise
stay in practice. and when you walk in love; you accomplish both simultaneously. hallelujah & amen.
with love, for Too Short (todd anthony shaw!) from (me!) Sandra, tvgp
-Blow the Whistle
Lyrics “Christianized” by (me!) Sandra Harrison Kay, AKA:
WriteousMom
Backstory: we love
this song! If a live band starts to play
this song at a dance club.. my sexy would immediately give up his place as the
next person in line for our cocktails, grab my hand, and we hit the dance floor
***
It is on my commercial free shuffled playlist for our
workouts, so I hear it often; love to watch how my sexy lights up when it comes
on..
But me, I’m not so comfortable with the lyrics.. and, so..
I have been divinely inspired to, with love, truth & humor,
Christianize them. And.. in prayer, I
said to Jesus with a smile, I said,
-I want it so that
even Too Short himself would be moved & get to laughing “Thank You
Jesus!” amen.
*** if i had the means/resources i would have a music video made, but i can write now.. do this:
[video images of (me!) typing blog posts/excerpts
from posts/stats]
I go on and on
Can’t understand how I write so long
I must have super-powers
Write 40+ years and 10,000 hours
Get a calculator, do the math
Wrote 5000 posts to help you save your ass
[me/sexy dancing; post
c/ups’; songs/laughter]
And! For the last three hundred months
I’ve made thousands of posts with (me!) on the front -fist bump
Where you get your beats?
I heard ninety three people say a Christian like (me!)
Two singers and ten comedians
And I’m still gon’ post it every time you see (me!) in
Hmm, What’s a different word?
[failing to reach area in lower mid back to
scratch it/grab wooden back scratcher/reach successfully]
Itch
Why my arm gotta be too short
Itch!
You know you can’t play on my court
Can’t hang with my Jesus posts
Pray on the porch
Blow The Whistle x4
[video images of speeches/JM, TDJakes, JO,
Southgate YB, BA Degree, Bible, in prayer]
Where you get that from?
Grab the mic, post one, let me say it blunt:
Joyce Meyer, TD Jakes & that Joel Osteen
Keep preachin’ that bible til’ you too-B-lieve
President, that’s Southgate Baby
B.A. -that’s Hayward
Baby
Pit to Palace -that’s Jesus Baby
Ain’t nothin’ but prayer these days -SHE
[c/u gun to head; c/u paralyzed
w/fear; c/u praying]
My fragile mind got locked up
Cocked gun to my head,
that fa-luck't me up
Change my luck, yes, -I had to pray
Jesus showed up &
he lit the way
[bible, prayer, victory stance, dance club, Hayward pix,
fake id]
Do you really wanna be like (me!)?
Conquer the world -know vic-tor-Y
Hayward girl, now VIP
Danced in the clubs with a fake ID
Blow The Whistle x4
[swish numb ritual]
My mind was gone
My brain was blazed
I was Terrorized for countless days
Swishin’ junk
went numb for real
Couldn’t stop.. just kept rollin’ down hill
Swish & spit, get more, sit back
Stay numb as you can
-you can’t handle all that
Man, I’ve been healed so long
Time to let the whole world hear my song
[books, mags, journals,
website(s), appearances]
Like (me!) my words get around
Leave the country, come back and hit the town
I’m in mags, and books, and time will tell
On walls, on stage, saw Dave Chappelle, about this scratch;
itch!
Learned it from (me!)
At least fifty million dollars
-should be comin’ to (me!)
[remember them.org monument in Oakland]
But I’m pray-z and you wanna be like (me!)
Remember Them in Oakland and then ya get type-ing
Blow it!
Blow your whistle..
“itch!”
Writeous..
All my life baby
Blog post 4,915
Y’all can’t read all that…
and after 10+ years i saw things differently (me!) sandra, tvgp
the prerequisite reading:
Jon Stewart Meet Taryn Kay
and then, prerequisite driving:
from San Jose to San Leandro on 880
from San Leandro to Livermore on 580
from Livermore to San Jose on 680
from Half Moon Bay to San Jose on 92 and then... lovely, lovely, spacious, 280 with rolling hills on either side for as far as the eye can see.
***
i grew up on Peterman in Hayward, with 880 in my backyard.. it is narrow, squishy, crowded, soundwalls, heavy traffic, industrial
880/AKA "the Nimitz" and i recently watched a movie with the namesake, Admiral Nimitz, but that would be too much of a digression..
580 seemed such an improvement over 880 for space and view
680 seemed such an improvement over even 580 for space and rolling hills view.. in the spring! breathtaking glorious green -but quite laden with traffic
280! i did not even know such a spacious highway existed in California! and to see, along the drive, not sound walls, or industry, or graffiti or businesses, or development of any kind, but just..
nature. hills, trees, cows, birds
i could hardly believe my eyes.. and i found myself silently whispering to God.. i hope they leave this area just the way it is! and NEVER develop any buildings on it... amen Jesus!
and then i flashed back on the pre-requisite reading -the 'apartments on the freeway' skit my daughter kicked into when we watched the city council meeting.. how that is one of my all time proud mom moments.. how hard she made me laugh.. to learn how quick her mind operated/understood things..
and at that time, the year 2011, the only way i received the information, was to see it as an ugly
superiority, bigotry, biased, elitist attitude against people living in apartments! and i have myself lived in a variety of different apartment complexes
i did not at the time appreciate -at all- whatsoever, the value on the eye, and soul and spirit, of being surrounded in undeveloped -natural, beautiful landscapes. untouched by cement, buildings/businesses, complexes, cell towers
now, since that time.. there are in fact, many apartments, AKA: high density housing, which can be easily seen from 580 in Pleasanton -especially between Stoneridge and Sunol; and to my knowledge, no one has been injured, traumatized or hospitalized from the experience
but for the record.. i do now also appreciate and understand the value of undeveloped landscapes; nature, and we need to make room for both. And I am not bothered by the addition of apartments viewable along 580 in Pleasanton; at all.
And at the same time.. each time we drive on 280 toward or returning from Half Moon Bay
"Dear Jesus... I pray we can preserve what we have here... forever! It is so beautiful.. amen."
***
and we need to make room, space, and anticipate even.. people's ability to change.
currently in our culture, it is practically a trend, to search through decades worth of what a given person has said, thoughts, shared..
and hold them accountable -punish them even, for things thought/said, years and years ago.
none of us, when we are in jr. high, or 'middle' school, should be held accountable or punished or fired or publicly shamed for things we said or did in elementary school
none of us, when we are in high school, should be held accountable or punished or fired or publicly shamed for things we said or did in middle school;
none of us, when we are in college, should be held accountable or punished or fired or publicly shamed for things we said or did in high school;
none of us, when we are launched into the working world, with families, raising children, etc., should be held accountable or punished or fired or publicly shamed for things we said or did in college
-save of course, illegal, violent, arrest-worthy crimes..
but for the most part.. we need to make room for people to EVOLVE.. each year of life experience, exposure to more people, circumstances, blessings, curses, views, perspectives, movies, books, conversations...
each year we LEARN and GROW and EVOLVE.. this is a PROCESS
we do not show up on the planet fully formed, open minded, understanding, compassionate, all knowing, flexible, faultless, perfect, politically correct, mature, sound, wise, humble, powerful, certain, fearless, flawless
it takes...
DECADES
and if i may speak here AGAIN about fruits of the spirit
among them.. 'kindness, gentleness'
so if someone HAS many years ago, said something, or done something, now described on some movie ratings as 'culturally outdated'
-the OPPOSITE of fruits of the spirit is what seems popular now, to respond in very mean & harsh ways; extreme
but with kindness, gentleness.. we can educate and help people evolve.
and yes, there are cases where people get STUCK.. and you can see an immature, uneducated, unevolved, narrow minded thing a person said/did -and see no growth
over 5, 6 decades they have not changed, or even considered a new or different perspective
they are without self assessment skills and lack personal growth motivation
but look for patterns not isolated events; see things in context of their time & culture; make room for people to evolve..
-one of the many attributes of our great nation and constitution is freedom of speech; and if we punish, shame, humiliate, fire any/all speech which does not agree with our own; we do not have freedom of speech..
freedom of speech is as important to the citizens of the United States of America as wisdom is described in the Bible to followers of Jesus Christ.
suggested reading: all scripture describing the value of wisdom
more later.. hallelujah & amen!
Koi Fish Bliss summer 2020 august/september yard art by (sexy! & tops!) #bliss @writeousmom
***
An
invitation
Come;
dip your imagination into our peaceful pond
the
oasis blue water invites you
hydrate
in the luck, love, friendship and blessings
bestowed
on and through the beauty of koi
they’ve
traveled across the world, through time
evolving
from
common carp caught for food in China and Japan,
to
the most popular ornamental fresh water fish all around the globe
-who
first recognized the mesmerizing value on humans?
-who
inspired the rice farmer to breed them
to
show off their scales of many colors?
-who
first experienced a noticeable peace and calm as they looked a’pond them… these bright and friendly,
unique-color-patterned, shiny swimming jewels
gliding
effortlessly to lifes momentum
under
and around a fluid world adorned with lilly pads & water lillies
singing
silently, in harmony with every other mutually kind creature big and small.
always
sharing the sky with each other and with you
-write now.
Do
you already know?
your
imagination is as hospitable to creativity as pond water is to your hand;
immediately
making room, receiving. A fluid place
where we should let common sink; let unique and beautiful swim
mesmerizing,
nourishing
feeding
a place in us that carp on a plate cannot
What
is it about merely observing living things; color, beauty, water
- that so nourishes our souls?
I
cannot specifically explain, but
Come;
dip your imagination into our peaceful friendly koi pond; and you too will
understand.
Sandra
Harrison Kay
WriteousMom.com
the harmony, it sounds like love itself to (me!) sandra, tvgp
Can't Help Falling In
LOVE with YOU
Choir at Stoneridge Creek
-so beautiful! "Thank You!" & "Encore!"
A21.ORG/SUMMIT Save The Date: for (me!) sandra, tvgp
OCTOBER 17TH, 2020
Bay Ridge Trail & Iron Horse Trail Bike Rides (sexy! & tops!) #NOTonNOBLE
***
both bike rides recommended by people we got to talkin' to at the perc ponds
"thank you!" -great time! spectacular views along the way... amen!
and speaking of the perc ponds:
My Super Heroes (Joyce Meyer! & Christine Caine!)
Mag Time Frames! for (anne!) & (jack!)
now that i have a potting bench, & michaels is open
there is no stopping (me!)... the fun is back!
The Heart Seen -way cool contribution... by (squidmann! & spike!)
per email:
Here’s a unique one. I caught this pelican just as he hit the water. And then I saw he was shaped like a heart!
"Thank You!" -just fantastic! and we noticed a body of water near barbara's fish trap that seem to be a haven for a multitude of pelicans. -very fun to watch. -great shot!
***
and a 'noteworthy' heart seen happened recently in my new 'studio 213' room, where i was using a post-it note pad as a coaster for my mimosa, "cheers!"
"The Perc Ponds Are Full! The Perc Ponds Are Full!" (sexy! & tops!) #NOTonNOBLE #percponds
public "thank you!" here to our awesome neighbor eric for recommending we include in our walk, the perc pond area @ penitencia creek
we heeded his advice, and have included it in our walk every time. -and, what a true blessing it is! the amount of wild life we get to see and/or encounter: turtles, fish, frogs, ducks, herons, egrets, turkey vultures, dragonflies, rabbits -no counting how many people we've met, talked to, -how many dogs.. their proud owners..
and i can say with such loving, fond confidence, what i shared with a young man fishing there recently
"if my brother had grown up in this area.. he would have lived here!" -and by that, of course i don't mean, as in, in a house/residence lived here
i mean of course, that every chance he could -he would have been hanging out write here. i literally think of him every single time we walk through this area.. his love for wildlife, fishing, animals, nature in general..
as it was, growing up in hayward, california. he gravitated to the ponds at weeks park, which always seem to have poly wogs.. and lake chabot, and coyote creek for fishing and just exploring nature.. catching lizards... saving birds..
he was born with these instincts; and as his younger by 3 years, little sister.. i can testify for myself; that i wasn't born with those instincts. i was not, naturally, on my own, pulled toward those experiences. it is only because he invited me, or included me, -/or was forced to babysit me... that i became the beneficiary of enjoying natures little creatures, and variety of exposures to wildlife.
and so, during our walks for the past several months, the perc ponds were actually dry. -two of them anyway.. and it was still a pretty walk, but! since they have re-filled them! WOW! to how much beauty it adds; and wildlife it attracts. -what fun it is, to look at a collection of algae,
and then, you realize a frog is camouflaged on top of a section..
and then, your eye will start to see 2, 3, 5, 9 frogs; which were camouflaged only seconds ago..
your eye seems to adjust in a way similar to how it adjusts to darkness
and, the same with turtles..
at a glance.. none. then one.. then you start to see them everywhere!
and tiny fish under the water..
there is so much real life in every direction: under water,
on the ground, among the trees, in the sky..
and we recently brought a little bread to share with the ducks
let me tell you,
you know how pavlov's dog was conditioned by the bell
-these ducks have been equally conditioned by plastic grocery store bags
we did not even need to remove bread from the bag itself
the sight/sound of a plastic bag, and dozens of ducks started waddling toward us all at once.
most precious thing ever!
we have video, which for exclusively technical reasons, i am unable to share, but personally treasure.
and it is our nature, to want each and every duck to get some bread
and you can see, how some ducks are faster.. more aggressive
so unless you, with intention, spread the wealth, so to speak
there would be the have-a-lots, and the -have-nothins
so we work to make sure each duck gets a portion.
and there are some ducks, who seems to have come up with a strategy
and they will jump in the water vs. waddle on land, because they've learned this is a successful angle for humans to toss bread.
and i always pause internally a bit to admire the perpetually properly groomed nature of ducks.
some animals coats tend to get too long, requiring cutting..
or messy, or dirty, or matted, or tangled.. or there are bald spots, or over-thick spots..
but every duck looks freshly, perfectly, 100% groomed at all times.
what more could be done?
every feather clean, perfect size, structure, color, length -covering their bodies so beautifully
and they dont require monthly maintenance to keep it that way; it just stays perfect.
anyway..
we also enjoyed recently, this tree which held in its upward bare branches
one white egret
and about a dozen black turkey vultures
and on another occasion.. on the topic of turkey vultures..
we were walking on a path where there were several, and one of them, opened up its wings to full span, and it looked to me very much like a warning
do not come closer
and i personally had no issue with honoring the warning
but my sexy did keep walking toward them
and eventually, the one warning us, flew away
and then the rest of them flew away too.
they look so intimidating, and potentially aggressive, but they flee from humans when it comes to down to it.
and,
we just love this area so much, this nature walk
something different to marvel at each and every time we walk through
and always people to visit
'the regulars' many of which we know by name now,
and often brand new..
***
but, it stood out to me, recently, in a light-hearted, fun way..
how some of the 'regulars' of the perc pond area @ penitencia creek
they've been enjoying this area for years,
it's been their sacred, unpopulated, natural, beautiful, peaceful,
well kept secret
and since, shelter in place, covid concerns,
and more people at home, not working,
more people walking, hiking, biking for the first time
this has resulted in more people than in years past
making their way through the perc pond park..
my personal response is "hallelujah! & amen!"
the more people enjoying God's landscape the better..
you don't want to miss out!
but for long-timers..
they are a little put out by more people traffic
and truth is,
there is a population tipping point for any area
and how wonderful, if you don't reach it.
amen.
total domination "cheers!" Mag Time Frame by (me!) sandra, tvgp
like i says with a smile -re-found the creative beat my heart loves to dance to...
and, "thank you!" here to my sexy.. i have a new potting bench,
AKA: Mag Time Frame Design Center
and, paper/embellishments for 3 more MTF's I'll be making later this week.
Can I hear a "hallelujah! cheers! & amen!"
