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Afraid to Think!

Jennifred Jones

Why??? God gave you your very own mind and you were created with a free will! Free to think!

But I don’t know what to think or how. This is something for you to think about. It’s easy to go through life letting others – high and low, tell us what to do and what to think, but you have a life to live and the freedom to think and decide on your own. Really, on the inside, you want to but don’t trust your own thoughts many times.

One of the best cures for this is to get alone, turn everything off and think. One of my favorite places to think was at the ironing board (what’s that?) or working in the flower bed with my hands in the dirt.

  • Think about the things you want to think about – one at a time.
  • Are these my thoughts?
  • Do I think they are true and beneficial?
  • How do I feel inside about this subject?
  • Think about others who have successfully navigated this.
  • Look to the examples from the past – from past centuries!
  • Read good books to become knowledgeable.
  • Talk about it with a very close friend – in person preferably.
  • Then think some more.

Good thinking is a process, takes time, careful observation, solitude and often change in ourselves.

YOU! Be the master of your own thoughts. Develop and grow and become who you really want to be. It’s your mind! And your life!

The Gift of Language

Jennifred Jones

Little kids try to get along by hitting, pushing, shoving, taking.

They haven’t matured and learned enough language to think and speak what they want through words, so they don’t have to resort to force.

Are we adults the same way many times? We don’t have a big enough working vocabulary.  It takes time and effort to learn words and each of their meanings. It is a lifelong process. Then we haven’t spent enough time thinking to draw together our thoughts into meaningful conversation to convey what we need, want, hope for – or to be able to understand what others need, want, and hope for when they speak to us.

It works both ways.

The more words we know, the more detailed our conversation can become; the finer the understanding; the more complete the thought processing. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Yet words describe behind the picture, the thoughts of why it was painted and how it came into being.

There is something about language that is so needful for us humans to fully interact. We could all help ourselves, become better if we broaden our vocabulary and learn how to use it, to think it through and then to convey it.

Language is a gift.  Being able to peacefully negotiate (talk) with another human being about things important to us in a way they can fully understand what we mean and are thinking. We can know they heard us correctly because we used the right words.  And we, in turn, do the same with them as they speak clearly with their words. This can prevent many fights or misunderstandings.

Of course, there still needs to be the back and forth of conversation – asking questions…did you mean this when you said that…?

How do we start? Pick any area of interest to you and investigate one new word about that subject. Read its meaning in all aspects and practice using it. Aim to learn one new word a week. Watch your vocabulary and understanding increase. Don’t let big words intimidate you. You personally, will be pleased with your growth.

Pick your subject and begin today. Become a master of your own language!

Pull Out the Stops!

Jennifred Jones

It’s time to pull out all the stops!

In organ lingo, that means—let all the pipes you got play!

Let ‘er rip! Open it up! We want the FULL SOUND!!!

It’s time for all us us to step up and step it up. Our world needs to hear all the notes we have been given to play.

We are here for a reason and every pipe in the organ is needed and needs to be played now!

If you can only play softly at first…begin there. At least get your organ legs moving. The Master Organist will bring out your sound loud and clear as you let His wind blow across your pipes.

What is stopping your music from being played? Can you find out and open it up to share with the world?

We need to hear your sound.