My Latest Award: Very Inspiring Blogger Award

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Wow! I’m so humbled and honoured to be nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award by http://denisethorntonxo.wordpress.com that is now moved to http://bloggerneecy.com. Thank you, Beautiful! Visit her, you will find her postings inspiring, informative, refreshing and encouraging. Love the fact that she gives a voice to the voiceless.

The rules are as following:
1. Thank and link the amazing person who nominated you.

2. List the rules and display the award.

3. Share 7 facts about you.

4. Nominate 15 other amazing blogs and comment on their posts to let them know that they have been nominated.

5. Optional: Display the award logo on your blog and follow the blogger who nominated you.

7 Facts about me:
1. Love Jesus. Not into religion, have a relationship with my Creator (God).

2. Fond of roaming around art galleries. Adore the great old master artists masterpieces.

3. I am also a bit of “photoholic” and “chocoholic”.

4. Enjoy good company with good music, wine and slow food. Love organic food and healthy goodies.

5. Love People. Enjoy people of different culture. Passionate to speak life into someone situation. It delights me to connect people to their heart destiny or their purpose in life.

6. I am passionate about my day job as a manager.

7. I am also an emerging fine art painter, aka closet painter stepping out.

15 blogs I’m nominating for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award:
1. http://lionelsneeddailyinspiration.wordpress.com
2. http://afriendforever54.wordpress.com
3. http://familygodmoments.wordpress.com
4. http://winwhileyoung.wordpress.com
5. http://someunderstand.wordpress.com
6. http://lifeworshipnotes.wordpress.com
7. http://osarobohenry.wordpress.com
8. http://birdchirp.wordpress.com
9. http://lightforlife.wordpress.com
10. http://bisforblessed.wordpress.com
11. http://rubysheart.wordpress.com
12. http://leximckee.wordpress.com
13. http://cfepilepsy.wordpress.com
14. http://aholysound.wordpress.com
15. http://atimetoshare.wordpress.com

The reasons I chose this blogs because I love real, encouraging, stimulating, stirring, uplifting and inspirational writing. Hope you enjoy visiting their sites as much as I do. That completes the requirements! Thank you and congratulations to the Nominees!

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My Mother’s Heart Poem [MF]

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Good Day, Beautiful People!
Is the second day of Spring in Southern Hemisphere. Is a new season, new things to accomplish, new exciting events awaiting ahead and new challenges for some of us to overcome.

Last week, my beautiful and creative friend, Mel and her sweet sister Jen, informed us the bad news of her mom limited days on earth. She is almost ready to step into glory and immigrate to her new permanent address. Is one part of life journey that we all find it difficult to cope. So please keep my friends, Mel’s and Jen’s family in your prayers. In the midst of the challenge, Mel, wrote this touching poem will simply bless you if you ever experience loss and grief.

“In light of my mum being sick and with other thoughts on my heart, I was inspired to write the poem below. God bless.” -Melinda Fletcher

I want to bring you glory Lord
I want to bring you praise
I want my life to matter Lord

In the end of days
I want to leave a legacy
That I loved you my lord
And when they say good bye to me
They’ll know I’m truly home

Home with God my Father
In heaven with my Lord
“Absent from the body
But present with The Lord”

So do not cry my darling
It won’t be very long
Till we see each other once again
When gathered at His throne

God will give you grace to live
Without me when I’m gone
So do not fret and do not fear
God will make you strong

My heart is crying for you
That you’ll miss me when I’m gone
But know I’m always with you
In spirit and in song

God is always faithful
And He has surely said
Because of what His Son has done
I will see you.. again
By Melinda Fletcher

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One Lovely blog Award

One Lovely Blog Award

 

 

 

I am both honored and pleased to announce my nomination for the “One Lovely Blog Award.”

I was nominated by http://jeanieshepard.wordpress.com/ Blog. I love her blog because it contains amazing faith-filled articles and lovely teaching ministry. I am tuned in by the quality of the content that she writes about.

RULES:
1. Thank the person and link who nominated you.
2. List the rules and display the award.
3. Share 7 facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 5 bloggers and contact them on their post to let them know that they have been nominated.

7 Facts About Me:
1. Love Jesus. Not into religion, have a relationship with my Creator (God).

2. Love People. Enjoy people of different culture. Passionate to speak life into someone situation. It delights me to connect people to their heart destiny or their purpose in life.

3. Love Life. Enjoy my life and live a full life whether is a good or challenging season.

4. Travel Bug. I would gladly live out of a suitcase, if it meant I could see the world!

5. I’m a booklover. I visit many books: novels, self-improvement, motivational, autobiography, fiction, leadership… but I camp in the living word, Bible.

6. Enjoy good company with good music, wine and slow food. Love organic food and healthy goodies.

7. My free time, I love let my creativity run wild. Writing, paintings, scrapbooking and create stuff.

My Nominees are:
1. http://seyisandradavid.org/ Love her writing talents!
2. http://thespiderfarmmanager.wordpress.com/ Delightful poems that lingers in your thoughts.
3. http://musicfrombrokenchords.wordpress.com I truly enjoy your writing,Teresa. Keep writing!
4. http://scumlikeuschurch.wordpress.com Scott, keep the pen flowing! Looking forward to read more of your posting.
5. http://osomann.wordpress.com Kenny, what a down to earth and encouraging blogger you are!

That completes the requirements! Thank you and congratulations to the Nominees!

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Mel’s Latest Inspiration [MF]

 

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Hello Beautiful Friends who have been following my blog. It has been awhile since I last wrote.  June and July have been by far huge months with Hillsong Conference, hosting guests from overseas and interstate.  Five Birthdays Parties to attend, work and other commitment. My life is full and blessed. My creative friend, Melinda Fletcher was so inspired by Hillsong Conference 2014, as a result her new masterpiece is born.  Enjoy her latest poem.

 

In all that we’ve been through

And all that we’ve seen

In how far we’ve come from

where we have been

We’ve seen our God faithful

We’ve seen our God strong

Our lives ever grateful

In Him we belong

From glory to glory

He’s making us holy

Higher and higher

He’s raising us up

In life and in death

It will be our confession

With Jesus our saviour

The best is yet to come

He’s building his church to be stronger and stronger

He’s raising us up to bring glory to His’ name

United together

Forever we praise Him

higher and higher

We’re lifting Him up

In life and in death

It will be our confession

With Jesus our saviour

The best is yet to come!!!

 
    

 

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Celebrate the life of Dr Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014)

Good Day, Beautiful People!

May 28 2014,  the world has lost a legendary poet, author, teacher and warrior of peace, equality and tolerence, Dr Maya Angelou. Heaven gains a great heroine. Her writing has inspired and encouraged multitude in America and around the world. Even though she led a kaleidoscopic  life, her writings was so soulful, sensible and pragmatic. Good night, Dr Maya Angelou. You will always live in our hearts. One day, we will meet in heaven.

In case for some reason you are not familiar with her handiwork, you are in for more than just a treat. It is encouraging, empowering, powerful and life changing. Sharing some of my all time favourites, Dr Maya Angelou’s poems.

Still I Rise

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may tread me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I’ll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I’ll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops.
Weakened by my soulful cries.

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don’t you take it awful hard
‘Cause I laugh like I’ve got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own back yard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I’ve got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I’m a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.
Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

Touched by Angel

We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
Yet if we are bold,
love strikes away the chains of fear
from our souls.We are weaned from our timidity
In the flush of love’s light
we dare be brave
And suddenly we see
that love costs all we are
and will ever be.
Yet it is only love
which sets us free.

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.
I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size
But when I start to tell them,
They think I’m telling lies.
I say,
It’s in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please,
And to a man,
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees.
Then they swarm around me,
A hive of honey bees.
I say,
It’s the fire in my eyes,
And the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist,
And the joy in my feet.
I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me.
They try so much
But they can’t touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can’t see.
I say,
It’s in the arch of my back,
The sun of my smile,
The ride of my breasts,
The grace of my style.
I’m a woman

Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me.

Now you understand
Just why my head’s not bowed.
I don’t shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say,
It’s in the click of my heels,
The bend of my hair,
the palm of my hand,
The need of my care,
‘Cause I’m a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
That’s me. 

I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

The free bird leaps
on the back of the wind
and floats downstream
till the current ends
and dips his wings
in the orange sun rays
and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
his wings are clipped and
his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings
with fearful trill
of the things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom

The free bird thinks of another breeze
and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees
and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn
and he names the sky his own.

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing

The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

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Below is a significant teeny portion of Dr Maya Angelou interview with Oprah Winfrey.


I will leave you with her last profound tweet, ” Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.” It is still resounding in my heart.

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Because as He is, so are we in this world [MF]

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Good Day, Beautiful People!

Emailing  is one of  our modern days communication that we cannot live without. My love and hate of emails has been consistent since day one. I am one of those  people who constantly and laboriously delete emails,  empty junk, spam emails and block senders. Nevertheless, it is always welcoming to start or end my work day with lovely inspiring  and encouraging emails. Today is one of those good days.

My beloved supporters aka subscribers are now familiar with my beautiful and creative mate, Melinda Fletcher. Without fail, she regularly emails me and other friends her new piece of poem, work of genius. Well, sit back and enjoy.

1 John 4:17b; because as He is, so are we in this world.

I want to walk like you

I want to talk like you

I want to live this life

where I’m found in you

 

I want to seek your face

I want to live by faith

I want to know your ways

I want to run this race

 

I want to speak your word

I want to follow you

I want to know your truth

I want to love like you

 

And when you come again

I want to see your face

I want to worship you

Amazing grace!

– Melinda Fletcher

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“The Liebster Award” nomination.. Congratulations and Thank you all

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As a new blogger “inspiring writer, poet”, I am honored to receive this nomination for “The Liebster Award” from http://svdeaner.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/smiles-all-around-liebster-award-nomination. Sarah’s writing is encouraging, insightful and poetic. From her personal story of her healthy lifestyle to her poetry. Thank you for reaching out to fellow writers who love what they do!

“The Liebster award is awarded to bloggers with under 200 followers to try to promote their blog and also bring together a community of bloggers. The rules of the competition are as follows:

The nominated user must provide a link back to the person who nominated them. Provide 11 facts about yourself , Answer 11 question set by the person who nominated you, Choose 11 more people and ask them 11 questions.

 11 facts about myself:

1. Love Jesus. Not into religion, have a relationship with my Creator (God).

2. Love People. Enjoy people of different culture. Passionate to speak life into someone situation. It delights me to connect people to their heart destiny or their purpose in life.

3. Love Life. Enjoy my life and live a full life whether is a good or challenging season.

4. Travel Bug. I would gladly live out of a suitcase, if it meant I could see the world!

5. I’m a booklover. I visit many books: novels, self-improvement, motivational, autobiography, fiction, leadership… but I camp in the living word, Bible.

6. Enjoy good company with good music, wine and slow food. Love organic food and healthy goodies.

7. Fond of roaming around art galleries. Adore the great old master artists masterpieces.

8. Love wandering and combing beaches of the world.

9. I am passionate about my day job as a manager.

10. My free time, I love let my creativity run wild. Writing, paintings, scrapbooking and create stuff.

11. I am also a bit of “photoholic” and “chocoholic”.

Thank you again Karen SK http://luvlifedream.wordpress.com for nominating me and recognizing my writing and to the support of all of WordPress followers! Thank you again for this recognition!!!!

Questions from Karen:

1. If you were to go back in time and do something you never did what would it be?

If I can can be transported back in time by time machine, I’ll love be the one who pioneer the woman’s liberation movement.

2. Why do you choose to write?

There are many reasons I write. One to conquer my fear of writing. Love to share my passion and adventures with people.       Encourage and give hope to someone in my writing.

3. What is your biggest inspiration?

To live my best authentic life. I want to leave behind a great legacy. Someday, I remain as someone good memories.

4. What is your pet peeve?

The injustice of the world especially human trafficking.

5. If you were to be any character of a book or movie who would you be?

Gee this is so hard to pick… I would love to be wonderwoman. Kick those bad ass.

6. What is your best quality?

Creative.

7. Do you ever get writers block and what do you do to overcome it?

Yes. Walk away, have a nice cup of tea, chill and drift away. Always come back fresh.

8. How has your writing affected your relationships?

Writing has made me a more opened person so my relationships has gone to another whole other level.

9. What is your biggest accomplishment?

Unsure what is consider biggest accomplishment, finished my basic degree in health Science, venture into different work and business.

10. What is your favorite movie?

Too many good movies, The Help, Lord of the Rings, 12 years a slave, Forrest Gump, The Lion King are some of my favourites. All time favourite has to be The Passion of the Christ.

11. If you could be anyone for a day who would it be and why?

Esther in the bible time, she was brave to stand in front of the King to petition for her people to be saved. She saved her race.

My nominations are:

http://victoriajodean.com/

http://jangrace.com/

http://empowermentmomentsblog.com/

http://jeanieshepard.wordpress.com/

http://levithetford.com/

http://perceptionlight.wordpress.com/

http://coramdeoministriesint.wordpress.com/

http://timitude.com/

http://robertwilliamhaddock.wordpress.com/

http://amandaraeliddell.wordpress.com/

http://nonlinearcompilations.wordpress.com/

Questions for the nominees:

1. What make you happy?

2. Where is your favourite place on earth?

3. How do you face the stormy season in life?

4. If you can be in someone shoes for a day, who will it be? Why?

5. If you can tell your younger self about something you learn now and wish you knew then, what will that be?

6.  What is your passion in life?

7. What is your favourite indulgence?

8. If today is the last day for you on earth, how do you like to spend it?

9. Imagine 10 years from now, where will you be and what you see yourself accomplishing?

10. What is the most valuable lesson you have learnt by far?

11. Imagine you won a lotto of $1million, what will you do with that money?

Instructions for the Nominees:

Set #1

1) Post a short Q&A about themselves

2) Answer the questions the tagger has asked

3) Create a new list of questions for their own nominees

4) Choose a list of their own nominees and notify them

Set#2

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.

2. Link back to the blogger who awarded you.

3. Copy & Paste the award to your blog.

4. Nominate 11 blogs to receive the award who have less than 200 followers.

5. Inform them of their nomination by leaving comment on their blog.

Set #3

1. Post the award on your blog.

2. Thank the blogger who presented this award and link back to their blog.

3. Write 11 random facts about yourself.

4. Nominate 11 bloggers who you feel deserve this award and who have less than 200 followers.

5. Answer 11 questions posted by the presenter and ask your nominees 11 questions.
 

Thank you Lorraine Reguly for blogging the Official rules.

http://wordingwell.com/the-liebster-award-the-official-rules-my-first-blog-award-and-a-few-personal-secrets-revealed/