It seems like it has been a very long time since I last posted an entry... and it has. I was going to try two posts a week, but my internet access died on Wednesday and didn't come back until Saturday... late on Saturday. I guess GOD had other ideas...
I am never sure how these situations rate in spiritual terms, but I feel that GOD has the final word and is allowing the opposition to feel as though they are winning battles when they are actually accomplishing His Will... like when GOD used Satan to kill Christ, thinking he was preventing Him from rising up to be King of the Jews when the death of Christ was making it possible for both Jew and Gentile to be saved from the penalties of sin.
There wasn't much I could do about my situation, so I had to accept it. It was a long holiday weekend... I did what I could. There was Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to think about.
It may be hard to conceive, but I don't think I have ever shopped a Cyber Monday. I really had no concept of what it was, how to find the deals, if Cyber Week specials were the same as Cyber Monday sales, and all that important money-saving information. :-)
I haven't had much experience with Black Friday or Small Business Saturday or Cyber Monday. And now there is Giving Tuesday to discover. (You can find out more about Giving Tuesday at the web link I discovered and shared here.) And don't forget about World AIDS Day, which is the first of December every year.
It is getting very expensive to live in the world and have some level of compassion. I heard on a news program that many billions of dollars change hands on EACH of these yearly sale days -- and Giving Tuesday has joined that club. I hope this is a good thing. There are billions of people in the world that need help. I want to believe those dollars are spent wisely.
I don't know when I will talk with you again... I haven't quite figured out the best solution for my time issues. Blogging is good, newsletters/emails are good, and so are other communication options. I have to resolve other ongoing conflicts as well. It has been a long prayer journey... and one of these days the hidden things will be made known. Until then I just have to keep going and do my best.
Until next time,
Much love in Christ,
Deb
Monday, 23 NOV 2015 :: This is a big week!
It looks like the BIG sale week has arrived, and everyone is trying to get "pre-sales" to get ahead of the crowds. :-) I heard one commercial that said the big sale items will be available online, so no need to struggle with crowds. It is sure changing the holiday shopping atmosphere. I don't have much money to spend, and I mostly need socks and other things like that, but it is nice to find bargains at big sales I haven't been able to access in the past. I hope to have more money each year. :-)
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My new table arrived today, so I was able to set it up, along with my second small bookcase. It is beginning to look more organized in here ( my workspace ), but there is still a ways to go. In small rooms, it is ESSENTIAL to find a specific place for everything... it helps to keep it working. I end up forgetting where I put things because I move them around too much. It looks like I may have a photo-making space soon, so that will help with my listing duties. I am down to four items for sale at Etsy, and one (crowd-funding) GIFT gig at Fiverr... none at eBay... and none possible for Amazon for some time. My sales activities have no where to go but UP! :-) That will be good.
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My personal challenge to live on the food I have stored up is really a hard one. I have always felt for the international relief efforts when food is given out. They seem to live on one thing, like rice. I tried that once, but this time it's different. I have dried items left... lentils, split green peas, bulgur, couscous, and beans like chickpeas, black-eyed peas, mung beans. I haven't thought ahead far enough to make meals out of all this... with some kind of flavor. :-) I guess I forgot about sprouting (mung beans) and split pea soup. I have been thinking about making hummus with the chickpeas. And wanted to make some salad-like meals with the bulgur and couscous, but haven't anything to add to it. I think I will have to get some kind of food resources to compliment these dry goods. It is helping me lose a little bit of weight... that's good. :-) I am still looking for better ideas of how to make an emergency food supply... and will be focusing on full meals with all their supplies.
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Well, my blog goals are changing... but all the work I did to create an ongoing writing habit are now hard to break! By 2016 I hope to have that worked out... maybe Monday and Thursday... maybe once a week... maybe I will change to newsletters. It is all being thought about.
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Lots of things in the midst of being changed... including my location, and income efforts, and health issues, and work, and goals, and so much more. It's hard to know how much to write about, but I am learning about that, too.
Talk to you next time... Deb
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My new table arrived today, so I was able to set it up, along with my second small bookcase. It is beginning to look more organized in here ( my workspace ), but there is still a ways to go. In small rooms, it is ESSENTIAL to find a specific place for everything... it helps to keep it working. I end up forgetting where I put things because I move them around too much. It looks like I may have a photo-making space soon, so that will help with my listing duties. I am down to four items for sale at Etsy, and one (crowd-funding) GIFT gig at Fiverr... none at eBay... and none possible for Amazon for some time. My sales activities have no where to go but UP! :-) That will be good.
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My personal challenge to live on the food I have stored up is really a hard one. I have always felt for the international relief efforts when food is given out. They seem to live on one thing, like rice. I tried that once, but this time it's different. I have dried items left... lentils, split green peas, bulgur, couscous, and beans like chickpeas, black-eyed peas, mung beans. I haven't thought ahead far enough to make meals out of all this... with some kind of flavor. :-) I guess I forgot about sprouting (mung beans) and split pea soup. I have been thinking about making hummus with the chickpeas. And wanted to make some salad-like meals with the bulgur and couscous, but haven't anything to add to it. I think I will have to get some kind of food resources to compliment these dry goods. It is helping me lose a little bit of weight... that's good. :-) I am still looking for better ideas of how to make an emergency food supply... and will be focusing on full meals with all their supplies.
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Well, my blog goals are changing... but all the work I did to create an ongoing writing habit are now hard to break! By 2016 I hope to have that worked out... maybe Monday and Thursday... maybe once a week... maybe I will change to newsletters. It is all being thought about.
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Lots of things in the midst of being changed... including my location, and income efforts, and health issues, and work, and goals, and so much more. It's hard to know how much to write about, but I am learning about that, too.
Talk to you next time... Deb
Thursday, 19 NOV 2015 :: my shelves arrived - see you next week !
I finally received most of the items I ordered online...only two more to go!
I put together one of the shelves I ordered... the simple metal one. :-) It should work out well for what I wanted it to do. We'll find out....
The other two shelving units are a bit heavier... and will need major time to put together. I hear that this is a common issue with furniture these days... having to put it together yourself and having problems in the process. :-) This will be fun.
My most important purchase, a special pan with a handle that allows you to pour out the contents like a pitcher, is really wonderful. I can't wait to try it out.
As I go about my room changes, I will be looking for things to sell on eBay, and maybe on Etsy as vintage items. Hopefully, I will be able to generate some income ... finally.
I don't want to share any more about my day, so I will let you go now... but I may add some posts through the weekend. I am seeing that I need to lessen my blog time, but haven't decided how to do that yet. There is a lot more I would like to share, but it all takes time... I haven't found that time yet.
Enjoy your days...
I put together one of the shelves I ordered... the simple metal one. :-) It should work out well for what I wanted it to do. We'll find out....
The other two shelving units are a bit heavier... and will need major time to put together. I hear that this is a common issue with furniture these days... having to put it together yourself and having problems in the process. :-) This will be fun.
My most important purchase, a special pan with a handle that allows you to pour out the contents like a pitcher, is really wonderful. I can't wait to try it out.
As I go about my room changes, I will be looking for things to sell on eBay, and maybe on Etsy as vintage items. Hopefully, I will be able to generate some income ... finally.
I don't want to share any more about my day, so I will let you go now... but I may add some posts through the weekend. I am seeing that I need to lessen my blog time, but haven't decided how to do that yet. There is a lot more I would like to share, but it all takes time... I haven't found that time yet.
Enjoy your days...
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