365 Creativity Project-Day 333

Journal entry:

So Blessed

My life
Is filled with smiles
On a daily basis.
Even on bad days there is much
For which to be grateful, I can hardly
Complain because happiness fills
Most moments and many
Corners of this
My life

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, December 7, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   I got a haircut and it turned out well.
2.   My trip to Best Buy was productive.
3.   Mom liked what I fixed for lunch.
4.   The doctor’s office finally returned my call.
5.   Alex and Laura visited us for a little while this evening.

Things worked out quite well today. I hope your Friday was also trouble free. Make sure you take a few moments to engage your imagination creatively. You have so much within you if you only tap your resources.

As a prompt, write about a technology that has positively impacted your life. This does not have to be electronic, anything created by humans will do. I am sure you have a poem, story, or journal entry inside you. Please leave a link to your work in the comments below should you use this prompt.

Thanks so much for reading my blog. I hope you enjoyed your time here. Please leave a comment if you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share. Chronicles can be delivered to you daily if you subscribe.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 325

Journal entry:

The following poem is in answer to the prompt on Poetic Asides. You might travel over to that site if you need inspiration.

Created For Greatness

Today and every
Day I rise with greater hope,
Anticipation,
Because I believe my life
Has an intrinsic meaning.

The Lord blesses me
Far more than I imagine
With gifts beyond my
Greatest need and I am born
Into heaven’s family.

My experience
Although sometime troubled here
Is definitely
Worth celebrating with joy
Because happiness abounds.

I may have little,
But I have been given quite
Enough to fulfill
And satisfy the basic
Necessities of my life.

Born to taste glory
I live anticipating
The coming of Christ
Who will instantly change me
To fit in eternity.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   I have not coughed quite so much today.
2.   I can see the colors of the world around me.
3.   I can read and learn new things.
4.   I can discover answers to my questions easily online and by phone.
5.   Windows Live Writer allows me to alter the look of my blog beyond what is available through the WordPress editor.

I hope you have had a wonderful Thursday. Mine has been very low key. Now I suggest you use your imagination and creativity to do something great. You can share your gifts and talents with the world if you will attempt it. There are so many who are only waiting to see what you make.

As a prompt, write about how fonts have influenced your life. Maybe you have thought little about it, but take a few moments to write about the text all around you. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I am open to your thoughts, suggestions, or criticism, so please leave a comment. If you enjoyed your visit to Chronicles, you might want to follow the blog.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 308

Journal entry:

The following poem is in answer to today’s prompt at Poetic Asides. Please visit that site if you need a shot of inspiration.

Perfect Helper

Being a writer,
I need a device that will
Write down what I say
While I am driving, walking,
Or thinking in the shower.

A device that can
Correct my grammar from speech,
That makes great copy
Which is perfect even though
I may make many mistakes.

A device that is
A competent editor
Keeping my meaning,
But fixing my syntax while
Writing my composition.

I need a device
That can go anywhere with
Me and listen to
Ideas with rapt attention,
That is my writerly dream.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, November 12, 2012

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I am grateful:

1.   I was able to get an appointment for Mom today.
2.   I did not break anything when I fell.
3.   Linda went to the appointment with us.
4.   We had Peppermint Chocolate shakes from Chick-Fil-A.
5.   Mom is feeling slightly better this evening.

This was a difficult Monday, but it worked out well. I hope your day was good. Take time to do something creative before you retire this evening.

As a prompt, write about something that hurt you. This might be a physical experience or something verbal… Just write freely and see where it leads you. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you for reading my blog. I am so glad you shared your time with me. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism, please leave me a comment. Maybe you would like to follow Chronicles, and get it in your inbox each day.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 305

Journal entry:

The following poem is in answer to the prompt at Poetic Asides. I recommend you visit that site should you need inspiration.

Because He Is Gone

Things are not the same
When he’s gone, but we knew that
Before we lost him.
No one could have prepared for
All the changes his death brought.

He told us not to
Worry, that everything would
Be okay despite
His continuing absence,
But I do not think he knew.

The homestead is not
The same without his efforts
To fight overgrowth,
I am not as good as he
At keeping up our acreage.

I need his advice
From time to time, but there is
No one to answer
My many questions with such
Sharpness and asperity.

He was my brother,
He was my greatest hero,
He should still be here…
I need his truth and guidance
But cannot have it, he’s gone.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Friday, November 9, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   I won honorable mention with one of my photos last night.
2.   I was able to complete the contest winners posting today.
3.   This was a very good week.
4.   My friends are supportive in prayer when I have a need.
5.   Life is rewarding.

This Friday has been a rough day for my Mom, but I have accomplished a lot. I hope you had a wonderful day. Take time to exercise your creative impulse now. I know you can create something great if you only attempt it.

As a prompt, write about how technology influences your life. I know this should give you plenty of material. You might write a poem, story, or journal entry, whatever lights your imagination. 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, please leave me a comment. I recommend you follow Chronicles should you be interested in daily updates.

I am beginning to think of what I should do at the end of my 365 Creativity Project. This has been a great experience, but I am unsure how to continue… Maybe I should let you, my readers, help me decide. So please consider giving some feedback about what I should do in the future.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 278

Journal entry:

The Perfectionist

All right
Every detail
Must be exactly wrought
To standards of precise order
There can be no mistakes anywhere or
I have failed to live up to my
Proper expectations
Of perfection
All right

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Saturday, October 13, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   I had plenty of caffeinated sodas to help keep me awake.
2.   I enjoyed the work on the webpage and it was not difficult.
3.   I had a Hot Pocket for second breakfast.
4.   I am not overly tired although I have been up a long time.
5.   I enjoyed spending time with Mom today.

This has been a long Saturday, but thoroughly enjoyable. I hope your day has been pleasant. Take some time to create now, before this day slips away into history. You have all the power you need stored within you. You are perfectly endowed to produce something wonderful in this time.

As a prompt, use the words: wrought, precise, mistakes, expectations, and perfection, in a story or poem. These words were picked from my poem above, but I find them interesting and perhaps you will too. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

I encourage you to leave a comment if you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism to share with me. I appreciate your visit to my blog and hope you will find your way back here again. Thank you for sharing your time with me. If you would like to receive updates daily, please subscribe to Chronicles.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 273

Journal entry:

Persistence

Writing
It is not so
Easy placing these words
Upon the empty waiting page
I am not always completely inspired
Words, lines, sentences can fail me,
But I know I must keep
On, continue
Writing

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, October 8, 2012

Verdant

The color green smells
Like pine needles, fresh cut grass,
And cedar branches
It is clean, clear, beautiful,
Something invigorating.

Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
Monday, October 8, 2012

Photographs:

I am grateful:

1.   Cameras have become digital.
2.   Books are a good value.
3.   So many things are instant.
4.   Alex called this evening.
5.   Love spans all dimensions.

I hope you have had a very good Monday. My day has been very quiet. If you can spare a few moments, I encourage you to do something creative. What you make will last into the future.

As a prompt, write about technology. Maybe you want to write about what you have experienced, or what you think will happen in the future. If you use this prompt, please leave a link to your work in the comments below.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or criticism, please leave a comment. You might want to follow Chronicles if you would like daily updates.

Always,
Jo Ann

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