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There has to be a reason for overcoming....mine is.. Mar 22, 2007 1:16 pm
Mood: beautiful, 550 Views
I am practicing being in the presence of the Holy Spirit.

I find that praise and worship songs help to accelerate that connection that feels and "looks" like a golden radiance. While I'm "there" I feel like everything is lined up perfectly between me and the heavenly place.

That is my reason for overcoming. If I don't have a reason to overcome the negative things in life, then overcoming has little meaning.

But the Holy Spirit is accessible to everyone,everywhere, all the time. There is something about being in line with that radiance that makes the rest of the world go far away. I let my mind and my imagination take me whereever my spirit wants to go in this heavenly domain. It is indescribably beautiful for me.

When I return to the present now, with eyes open, I feel strengthened and refreshed.

This opportunity is available to everyone. It is not restricted to any one church or denomination. It is there. All we have to do is want to experience it. As I have shared, praise music and worship is how I enter in.

Bless you, Pollyanna
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Why there is suffering and pain..... Mar 22, 2007 9:24 am
Mood: beautiful, 570 Views
From time to time I see a question in the posts written here.

It has to do with why there is suffering, pain, losses, disappointments, death and dying.

It can happen very early in life. It can catch us off guard. It can take our world and turn it upside down, taking the very spirit within us and making life seem meaningless.

We may have experienced it in different ways, but the result is always the same. We spend more time down than we do up.

Lulu's post on what happened to her little dogs has made me think deeply about this.

What are we to do when we're all alone with our losses?

Whether we want to recognize it or not, it is our right to choose. We choose even if we're not conscious of our choices.

At 63, I can look back on my life and through all the bad things that happened, my only choice was to overcome. Even if I didn't want to overcome. Even when I wanted to "throw in the towel". A part of me would rise up and go forward. And here I am today.

Our greatest power is our power to choose. Our thinking brings about our experience. What ever we want our life to be emotionally,it will become because of our choices. There is grieving to be done. There are tears to be cried. But it is our choice that will bring the golden rays of hope and acceptance, followed by the desire to rise up fresh in the morning.

For me, it's about overcoming. For you it may be something else. But once we discover what our accomplishments are supposed to be in our own walk, it will make it much easier. I wish you all a blessed day. Love, Pollyanna
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Even though it wasn't a good match..... Mar 21, 2007 9:56 am
Mood: beautiful, 681 Views
Even though it didn't have a fairy tale ending, the man I met awakened me to a part of life I had closed myself off from.

I enjoyed my part of meeting with him. I had fun. The child within was full of joy and excitement.

I've become aware of beautiful clothes and I want to do pretty things with my feet. I want to be creative with my hair. If only this man understood what he did for me. I'm so glad that I met him. There is a magic that happens between a man and a woman. I appreciated experiencing it once again.

After Marshall passed, I closed down at so many levels. I didn't even realize it. I stopped caring about the world around me. I stopped buying new clothes and caring mucn about anything.

When this man and I met, it became obvious that we were not good matches in our personalities and ability to communicate.

But that is okay. I send him blessings and the hope that he finds the right woman for him.

Meanwhile, I feel more physically alive than I have for years. Also, I'm having fun. Love, Pollyanna
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We can learn something new everyday......Plus a P.S. Mar 21, 2007 5:35 am
Mood: amused, 542 Views
I just discovered that my email filter was on. I didn't even know it existed.

I did notice that my messages seemed to be dropping but I didn't know why.

If you haven't been reading the filtered email site in your account you may be in for a big surprize.

I had messages from people all the way back to January. I could't believe it.

Just thought I'd share. It was new to me. Love, Pollyanna

P.S. I also learned that when you are viewing the Summary Activity the little note in the far up right hand side is an indication about when a person signs in to the website. It does not mean the person has "visited" us. I needed a clarification on that too.
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Who are you, really? Mar 20, 2007 9:32 am
Mood: beautiful, 617 Views
I discovered the being within a few days ago. I mean that person that does all the feeling and thinking and interpreting everything. Often that being within chooses to focus on the things missing in life. It is the one who is covered over with the many drapings of memories and sorrows.

I realized that this being within IS the one living. I decided to clear away the debris that has collected since I was a little girl.

This being within is waiting to be honored and celebrated. This being within is with us 24/7, it is our life.

It is our God self waiting to be recognized and allowed to shine.

It is our responsibility to give it every opportunity to enjoy being within us. When we take time to enjoy anything, this being within is enjoying it with us. It is us.

When we allow ourselves to focus on what will keep our inner being happy and well cared for, it will lift our spirits and we can know that no matter what life may hold. Our inner being is right there with us to counsel and comfort us along the way. Love, Pollyanna
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Shimmering in "His" presence..... Mar 19, 2007 9:45 am
Mood: beautiful, 670 Views
I awoke to a grey gloomy Monday morning. But my heart is singing.

I went "home" to my church yesterday. I had been feeling the desire to sing the old hymns and hear real testamonies. They don't do that much these days.

But guess what? They incorporated some of the old hymns with the new ones and the whole service was given to testamonies. Even I went up and testafied about God's marvelous hand in all four of my sons lives.

A lady approached me after the service and said she could see the Holy Spirit radiating out of me. I have been told this many times before. Any way she said she felt drawn to me and we talked about many things.

I'm always amazed when people approach me to tell me they can see the Holy Spirit shinning from me. I do feel a sense of real joy in worship.

The message I received yesterday was that after we pray, we need to focus on staying in God's presence. This is a very challenging thing to try and do. But I want to try to stay in God's presence this week.

I changed the bi line of my profile to "shimmering in "His" presence. I wish you all a wonderful week. Love, Pollyanna
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Preditors can lurk anywhere..... Mar 18, 2007 8:51 am
Mood: courageous, 671 Views
Becky is on my mind this morning.

When we moved to the resort town of Big Bear Lake, California, we met Becky. She was a petite redhead with a big smile and blue eyes and freckles.

She was married to an Asian man and they had a son that reflected his Asian lienage as well as her freckles. He was adorable.

Neither family was happy with their marriage. He came from a very wealthy family who threatened to remove him from their will if he did not divorce Becky. He divorced her and took their son.

Becky was a lost soul for a while. She was a true Christian and lived her faith. But at that time she did not know which way was up.

After a number of months she joined a local Church singles group and met a man who would become her new husband.

After a year or so, Marshall was driving in the area where she lived. He couldn't believe it, but her house was on fire.

He got out of his van and ran all around the house beating on the doors and windows. It was about 7 a.m. in the morning. Her husband had already left for work.

Marshall got her up and out of the burning house. He brought her to me in a dazed and confused state. She was taller than I am, but we found some clothing she could wear.

A year or so later. We were returning to Big Bear after celebrating Thanksgiving down the mountain. We turned on the local Big Bear channel to see Becky's driver's license picture on the screen with the message that she was missing. The report said that her husband reported that she had left for a walk that evening and did't return home.

Marshall knew Becky better than I did. He said, "that s.o.b. killed her". I asked him how he knew that.

It took a while, but they found Becky's body. Nude, in the snow with her head crushed by a large rock. Her husband was sentenced to prison, where I hope he still is today.

That is why I will not go to any religious singles groups. Preditors can lurk anywhere. He had a very high insurance policy on Becky. He thought he could get away with it. Guard your hearts girls. Love, Pollyana
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I'm proud that I'm a Steel Magnolia..... Mar 17, 2007 9:03 am
Mood: smart, 635 Views
I have learned that we have to go into unknown waters with our hearts guarded. We listen, but we don't "bite" or accept everything that we're told.

It is VERY important especially when those words are spoken without the person really taking the time to know us.

It's equally important when that person puts us down, again, without even knowing us.

In keeping our hearts and minds guarded in these situations, we can walk away with our spirit in tact, and our heads held high.

Often someone will write about why people are mean. I am not mean. I don't want to be mean, I don't like the way it feels. That being so, I can only surmise that a mean hearted person does what they do for the opposite reasons I've just stated.

Today is a crowning moment, an anniversary when my whole life changed completely. It's been a rough road. But I have accepted the weight of it on my shoulders without blaming anyone or cursing anyone.

I'm proud to be a "Steel Magnolia" this day. Love Pollyanna
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"The Secret", it finally came........ Mar 16, 2007 8:41 am
Mood: beautiful, 677 Views
Amazon Books shipped my copy of the DVD, "The Secret". Son #2 and I watched it together.

For those solidly anchored in the "reality" of this world. It will all just seem like fanciful talk.

I have learned that there are stages in developing our understanding and acceptance of those things that are spiritual.

I don't want to share the message of this film. A lot of it I'm already doing, but I didn't know why I was doing it.

Truly, it is a path for world peace, and peace within each heart. Love, Pollyanna
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"Silly Woman" Mar 15, 2007 11:38 am
Mood: content, 665 Views
Yesterday was a very hard day for me. But today I'm better.

I've been focusing on my meeting and interaction with Mr. Wonderful, to get my mind off Marshall

I'm reading a wonderful book called, "A New Earth, Awakening to your life's purpose". It was written by Eckhart Tolle.

In the book it speaks about the "ego" we each have. The writer is trying to show us the difference between the ego self and the real self. His tactic's to accomplish this are very interesting.

Mr. Wonderful has severe ego issues. It's "I, my, me and mine".

Along with testosterone surges, and the drive to strive and succeed, I can see the benefits of the two as they work together.

I do believe this man hates women. But they have something he can't get anywhere else. We all know what that is.

He has put himself in a lonely ivory tower. I have minimum ego issues. I love peace and harmony.

To me, severe ego issues, are not conducive to any kind of meaningful relationships. More than not, it creates friction and anger in the people caught up in the mix.

I'm praying for Mr. Wonderful. I know he is not happy. I wish I could help. But I'm just a "silly woman". That's what he called me, smiles,Love, Pollyanna
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