Creativity Project Year Two-Day 28

Journal entry:

Vagaries Of Time

Fear not for the future
For it is in the hands
Of our Almighty God
And He will without doubt
Take care of us within it.

Weep not for the past
For there is not a single
Thing about it you can
Alter now since it is gone,
Be content with what is.

Make the best of the present
Fulfilling the awesome promise
Held inside your gentle heart,
For neither past nor future
Are open to you in the now.

Everything happens just now,
You can change the path
Of your future through present
Actions and you can also
Redeem your past experiences.

Time is always yours to use
If you will only remember:
Fear not for the future,
Weep not for the past,
Make the best of the present.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   Mom was able to spend some time with June today.
2.   The magazines were at the mall.
3.   I ordered some memory cards last night.
4.   Our prescriptions were ready at Sam’s pharmacy.
5.   The class this evening was very good.

My day was very busy, so I am getting this done late. I hope your Tuesday was rewarding. If you have not engaged your imagination to accomplish something creative already, I suggest you do it now. The talent lies within you, just let it flow forth.

As a prompt, write about the past, present, and future. You might want to do it philosophically, or perhaps more with realistic detail. Whatever you do, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

I am very grateful you took time to visit my blog. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share, please leave a comment. I would love for you to find your way here often, but you might also want to subscribe to Chronicles by email, that is available above.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 27

Journal entry:

Apprenticeship

It is
A bit late to
Be learning the secrets
Of my Mom’s country cooking, but
I am beginning to appreciate
The fact there may be little more
Time to acquire the skills
With her help so
I cook

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, February 4, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   No phone calls woke me this morning.
2.   I found an appropriate photographer’s vest on Amazon.
3.   Mom offered to get the vest and battery for my Valentine’s Day gift.
4.   I was able to reschedule my appointment.
5.   Mom and I worked together to prepare supper.

I enjoyed my Monday. I hope your day was also pleasant. Now I encourage you to employ your imagination and create something wonderful. Maybe you can inspire someone else with your work.

As a prompt, write about an apprenticeship you have participated in. Maybe you acquired your knowledge years ago, but you remember your teacher well. Maybe you are the teacher. Write about your experiences. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

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Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 26

Journal entry:

I returned to The Sunday Whirl for a prompt today. The words in italics were given on that site. If you need a bit of inspiration visit the wordle there.

No Excuses

Can I go straight to
The sweet spot again or is
There something I wish
To prove in interest of
Enlightenment without fuss?

I figure enough
Miserable time has passed
Almost everyone
Agrees I cannot go bust
With happier suggestions.

I have great ideas
Of what can be achieved by
Each of us tapping
Into creativity
Residing within our souls.

We are all without
Limit if we only have
A little more faith
In God’s ample provision
Of universal freedom.

Our heads and hearts are
Filled with imagination
That urges us to
Begin working toward our
Own lofty aspirations.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, February 3, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   I got up at 6:00 this morning.
2.   I did my journal entry before going to church.
3.   There were interesting discussions in Sunday School.
4.   When I went by the mall it was not very crowded.
5.   Jeremy came by and worked with the truck awhile.

I am quite tired this Sunday evening, but it is a good feeling given by a full day. I hope you relaxed and enjoyed your day. I took the time to create, and so should you. No moment you spend using your imagination is wasted. The world awaits your work, so get busy.

As a prompt, use the phrase, “No Excuses,” in a poem, story, journal entry, or note. I am sure you can create something if you accept no excuses. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share with me, please leave a comment. I encourage you to subscribe to Chronicles so you get daily updates.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 25

Journal entry:

Clinton Preserve

The ghosts
Of days gone by
Hang like the overcast
Sky above fields of equipment
Spread out wide for anyone’s perusal
It is a photographer’s dream
If only the light would
Cooperate
With me

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, February 2, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   I got a very early start on my day.
2.   I threw away and shredded the excess papers on the table.
3.   I vacuumed the carpets.
4.   I gathered and took out the trash.
5.   I am a member of Sweetwater Camera Club.
6.   I went on a field trip with SCC today.
7.   I managed to take some good photographs.
8.   I was invited to do a guest post on one of my WordSmith Studio friend’s blog.
9.   I completed my journal entry this morning.
10. I did not have to cook supper.

I have accomplished more on this Saturday than I have in many days. I hope your day was also productive. Now I urge you to pick up your pen, or utilize your keyboard, or use your camera to do something creative. I have faith that you can do this because I have done it every day for over a year. I am not particularly gifted or overly talented, I just make the effort and so can you. You have worlds within you to share with the inhabitants of Earth.

As a prompt, detail your resistance to working creatively. I run into this almost daily, and am quite sure it is a common occurrence. Write a poem, story, journal entry, or simply a note that tells about your experience and perhaps how you overcome. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

I want to sincerely thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoyed what you found here. Please leave a comment with any thoughts, suggestions, or criticism you would like to share. If you would like to receive future updates you might want to subscribe to Chronicles.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 24

Journal entry:

Omnipresent

His great love letters
Chase me through every single
Day of my living,
He writes His sentences on
The fabric of my moments.

Some say they cannot
See my Lord, but His presence
Is apparent to
Me in the noise and silence,
The darkness and brightest light.

I am surrounded
By His vigilance even
When I run away
From His radiant face, no
Place can hide me from His voice.

He seeks me always
Despite my numerous sins,
Jesus does love me
With everlasting passion
Greater than any other.

His love songs follow
Me wherever I wander
I cannot avoid
The words He wishes me to
Listen to and comprehend.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, February 1, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   My alarm woke me at 8:00 this morning and I started my day.
2.   I paid my insurance this morning after holding on the phone for twenty minutes.
3.   I remembered to go to Wells Fargo and withdraw money to give to Mom.
4.   Wal-Mart had my sodas.
5.   $5.00 Footlongs at Subway.

I had an extremely busy Friday. I hope you accomplished all you desired today. Now as the day fades away I encourage you to commit yourself to doing some creative work. It does not have to be great, it does not have to be even good, just get busy and do the work. You can polish and perfect it later.

As a prompt, reflect on how mistakes and bad choices have influenced your life. You might weave a poem, embroider a story, dictate a journal entry, or jot down a note for use in the future. I know this is a fertile subject. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

I appreciate your taking time to read my blog. Should you have thoughts, suggestions, or critique to share, please leave a comment. It is easy to follow Chronicles, just enter your email address above. By the way, I never see your email address, this is an automated process handled by WordPress.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 23

Journal entry:

Reassurance

Absolutely no
Reason to believe there is
Any way to change
The situation without
The help of God Almighty.

He is the only
One who can influence my
Day’s total outcomes,
I call upon Jesus Christ
In all my most humble prayers.

He surely changes
Everything that touches me
For my betterment,
I am never abandoned
By His kind devoted care.

Absolutely no
Reason to believe there is
Any way Jesus
Will ever let me down at
A time when I trust in Him.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Thursday, January 31, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   I got some extra rest today.
2.   There were no storms today.
3.   We have a working stove on which to prepare our meals.
4.   We have clean running water for drinking, cooking, bathing, and washing.
5.   Each of us has time in which to accomplish what we choose, if we apply ourselves.

This was a challenging Thursday for me. I hope you overcame all the challenges you faced. Now I challenge you to apply your energy to doing something creative. I know you may feel it is impossible, but I assure you that you can accomplish anything you wish. You have the talent, just put your imagination to work.

As a prompt, write about something unexpected that happened to you recently. Maybe you did something you doubted you could, maybe someone surprised you, or maybe something else occurred. You can write a poem, story, journal entry, or a note for later reference. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you for visiting my blog. If you have something to share with me, please leave a comment. I hope you will visit again, but you might also want to subscribe to Chronicles so you get future updates.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 22

Journal entry:

Liberty

Freedom
Freedom to love
Freedom to speak our minds
Freedom to become what we choose
Freedom to live life however we wish
Freedom to worship as we choose
Freedom to be ourselves
Freedom to give
Freedom

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   My Droid gets weather alerts.
2.   I got a little extra sleep this morning.
3.   Though the weather was bad all day, we were safe.
4.   My cousin, Tricia, and her family are okay.
5.   For the first time we were invited to come to Linda’s during bad weather.

I hope your Wednesday was a pleasant day. I am glad the bad weather is finally past. Now before your day is over, engage your imagination and create something wonderful. You have so much to share with the world.

As a prompt, write about freedom. You might write a poem, story, or journal entry that explores the word. It is such a high concept and is so integral to life. I would love to read your creation, so if you use the prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you so much for reading my blog. Have thoughts, suggestions, or critique, please leave a comment. You may want to follow Chronicles for future updates.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 21

Journal entry:

Transformation

I am not convinced
That I have any answers
To heavy questions
Of living and existence,
But I make the best of it.

I find some great truths
Within the Bible’s story
Of God’s constant work
In redeeming each of us
Through Jesus’s sacrifice.

I believe and am
Convinced there is more than this
Suffering and grind,
There is a reality
Beyond what we envision.

There is a Heaven,
There is Christ my sweet Savior,
There is eternal
Life given freely by grace
To anyone believing.

My Lord chose me from
The beginning of all time
And remains with me
Throughout all passing ages
Making me totally whole.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

The page I pasted up for the Chapel Hill News & Views…

I am grateful:

1.   I made it through the day despite staying up all night.
2.   I was able to communicate with Richard and get his advice.
3.   Hoke and I had some conversations through Facebook chat.
4.   Mom has felt a little better today.
5.   I accomplished a lot and spent some time outside.

I have had a very productive Tuesday. I hope your day also fulfilled your expectations. I am a bit tired, but I devoted time to creation this evening. You can without doubt do the same. You have the talent, just make a concerted effort.

As a prompt, write about some sort of transformation. These things occur around us and within us daily, so you should be able to draw from your experience. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I would appreciate your leaving a comment and possibly subscribing to Chronicles. You are a major motivating factor for the work I do here and your voice counts with me.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 20

Journal entry:

Admission

I watch
Wrestling because
Mom enjoys watching it
I never thought I would become
A fan, but last night I realized that
I have been captured by the sport
I was just as involved
As Mom in the
Action

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, January 28, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   We decided to watch the Royal Rumble last night.
2.   I was able to talk to my friend Dana about the matches.
3.   I now have all the pictures so I can finish the Sweetwater Camera Club page for the CHN&V.
4.   I downloaded some applications for my Droid.
5.   Mom ate well at supper even though she was not feeling well today.

I hope your Monday went well. I accomplished quite a lot. I have taken time to work creatively and so should you. You have so much to share with the world.

As a prompt, write about guns. I know this is a hot topic right now, and am sure you have an opinion about these weapons. Write a poem, story, journal entry, or note to refer to later. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

I appreciate you visiting my blog. I hope you will come again. You might want to subscribe to Chronicles for daily updates. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share with me, please leave a comment.

Always,
Jo Ann

Creativity Project Year Two-Day 19

Journal entry:

Freely Given

In this
World nothing is
Really free, all things come
With strings attached and some of those
Can be quite overwhelming to ourselves,
But full salvation given by
Christ comes to us by grace
A free gift to
Accept

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Sunday, January 27, 2013

I am grateful:

1.   I was able to get up after only four hours of sleep.
2.   I went to Sunday School and Worship Service at my church.
3.   I am learning a lot through our Bible study.
4.   The children sang in the worship service and it was very moving.
5.   I am up to date on all my devotional and Bible reading.

I have had a wonderful Sunday. I found the time spent discussing the full divinity and full humanity of Jesus very enlightening. I hope you have had an enjoyable day. Before you retire this evening exercise your creativity and make something wonderful to share with the world.

As a prompt, write about your concept of something free. You might want to write a poem, story, or journal entry. Even a note that might lead to further writing later would be good. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Should you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share with me, leave a comment. Maybe you liked what you found here, please take some time to check out the archives. If you would like future updates you can subscribe to Chronicles by email.

Always,
Jo Ann

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