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October 3, 2017
Whispers – #RomanticTuesday #Love #Poetry
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The Sensual Pleasure of Your Voice
Softest Sigh
Next to my Skin
Warmth
Tantalizing
Words
Mesmerizing
Intimation
Compelling
The Luxuriant Caress of Your Whisper
Lightest Kiss
Blush of Your Desire
Embrace
Luring
Senses
Tumbling
Secrets
Unfolding
Through the Delicious Temptation
Of Your Voice
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Photograph found on Pinterest. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the Original Photographer. Thank You!
Filed under: Poetry Tagged: BnV, BooknVolume, Desire, Longing, Love, passion, photography, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, relationships, Romance, Whispers, ~Morgan~
The Transposition – #DailyHaikuChallenge
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The Transposition
Of Light to Dark, Dark to Light
Guides us into Hope
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To take part in the Daily Haiku Challenge see The Original Post from Day One
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Day 333 / 365
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Beautiful Photograph found on Google. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~
Filed under: Daily Haiku Challenge Tagged: Autumn, Beautiful Photographs, BnV, BooknVolume, Change, Hope, Inspiration, Nature, Perceptions, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, spirituality, ~Morgan~
October 2, 2017
#VirtualFantasyCon #FreeBook #FantasyEvent!
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Do you love Fantasy? Freebies? Giveaways? Contest and Games?
Want to know more about Dark Fey? Want to put me on the Hot seat?? Love reading teasers and meeting Authors?
Plan to visit my Virtual Fantasy Con Facebook Event on Oct 15–21, 2017 for all of the above AND daily chances to Win over 20 Free Books!!!!
Which Books? These Books!
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Each day until the event opens, I’ll be sharing a brief post about a fellow writer. It will be one of the very generous Authors whose book is part of the Grand Prize Pack I will be giving away on October 21st!
One way to add an entry into your chances to win is to share the post on your page 
The Hush of Stillness – #Mindfulness & #Harmony
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The Alluring Hush of Stillness sings softly to my heart and spirit, ever calling from the incorporeal ether of time and space; humming quietly in the chaotic rush; transposing the incessant clamor of the here and now. Ever present, like the delicate glow of a single candle against the darkness of night, the Hush of Stillness asks me to pause, draw a deep breath, and sense the Treasure of the moment. For within the pulse of each fraction of time; amid the suspirations of the hands of the clock, and throughout the dizzying turn of days the Hush of Stillness lingers.
It is serenity nestled quietly like a dove in the swaying branches of the evergreen. It is tranquility dancing upon the water, sparkling like the shimmering show of morning. It is harmony descending gently like fluttering snowflakes spiraling in the storm of life. It whispers through the turbulent noise of existence to the inner essence, speaking in tones only the soul truly comprehends.
Yet, if I close my eyes; if I stop to see the sparkle of starlight; when I stoop to brush my hands across the waving fronds of wheat swaying in the breeze; as the golden rays of the setting sun caress my cheek and the coolth of an evening zephyr runs its fingers through my hair the Hush of Stillness becomes perceptible. When the evening carols of birds breaks through calamity; when the shades of Autumnal foliage or the blushing colours of Springtide turn our heads; when the soft serenade of crickets replaces the bluster, the Hush of Stillness finds distinction.
Rest in the Silence
As Light becomes the pulse that beats within
As Shadows sigh in Indigo song
Breath in Stillness
While Patience smiles from the sparkling dawn
While Charity bends in resplendent simplicity
Join the chorus
Of the Hush of Stillness
And allow its symphony to be
The only blazing congruency
Within.
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Written in response to a comment made by my friend Rajiv at https://rajivchopra.me/ , who was inspired by the phrase, The Hush of Stillness, I recently used in a poem and suggested writing about how the Hush Inspires me.
Thank you Rajiv for a Great writing prompt
Towering Enigma – #DailyHaikuChallenge
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Towering Enigma
Scarlet and russet shadows
Suffusing the day
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To take part in the Daily Haiku Challenge see The Original Post from Day One
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Day 332 / 365
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Photograph found on Google. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~
Filed under: Daily Haiku Challenge Tagged: Autumn, Autumn Colors, Autumn Leaves, Beautiful Photographs, BnV, BooknVolume, Haiku Writing, Harmony, Nature, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, ~Morgan~
October 1, 2017
Kiss – #DailyHaikuChallenge
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Golden Kiss of Light
Sweet Serenade of Autumn
Warming Heart and Soul
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To take part in the Daily Haiku Challenge see The Original Post from Day One
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Day 331 / 365
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Photograph found on Google. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~
Filed under: Daily Haiku Challenge Tagged: Autumn, Autumn Leaves, Beautiful Photographs, BnV, BooknVolume, Light, Nature, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, Writing Haiku, ~Morgan~
Authority.
I mentioned last week that we are near the end of Christ’s life in the book of Matthew. He had made his triumphal return to the city of Jerusalem for the last time. He had been hailed as a king, “Hosanna, Hosanna, in the highest!”
His relationship with the high priests, those that studied and were experts on religious custom and the law was contentious prior to his arrival in Jerusalem at the time of the Passover, a time of celebration for the Jewish people.
The people hailed him as a king when he entered the city. Then Christ had the audacity to go to the temple and drive out those who were selling animals to be sacrificed in the temple. Jewish people traveled from great distance to celebrate, worship and offer a sacrifice to their God.
Those that did the commerce in the temple took a little for themselves. Let us exploit these travelers, these pilgrims. Christ kept reversing the norm and upsetting those that took advantage of others.
In today’s scripture, Christ enters the temple again, the very same place where he had just run those trying to make a profit. He was teaching and preaching.
Those religions leaders I spoke of have had enough of him. They approach him and ask, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?”
Why do you keep upsetting us, why are we the butt of these riddles you speak of, why do you keep exposing us? That is what I think is going through their minds. What gives you the right, who do you think you are?
To their defense not many people knew Christ’s true identity. He didn’t flaunt it around, instead he kept it a secret oftentimes.
Knowing that they were out to get him Christ responded to their question with a question, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of human origin?”
Where did John the Baptist get his authority? It was granted to him by our God of course. He was called to be the voice out in the wilderness, paving the way for his cousin, Jesus the Messiah. John the Baptist was wildly popular and had disciples of his own.
After discussing this among themselves, the chief priests, elders and scribes respond, “If we say, ‘from heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘of human origin, we are afraid of the crowd for all regard John as a prophet.”
“We don’t know.” That was their answer, we don’t know. Christ answered them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
Discovering who Christ truly is should be central to our lives. We should want the answer to the question that was posed…..Oh that’s easy, Christ is God’s son, he’s part of the trinity that many don’t fully understand, there is your answer.
That is a correct, but dangerously superficial answer. The Christian journey is a life-long adventure into finding the truth in our own lives. That search for truth always points us in the direction of our God.
You know, I read this week’s scripture early this week and I was sure that I was going to struggle with it. So I read it again and I was still sure I was going to labor with this reading from Matthew because the meaning within it wasn’t obvious to me.
I would like to think I can read scripture and know pretty quick what direction I’m going to go with it. That wasn’t the case with this in spite of the fact that my bible titles this encounter, “The Authority of Jesus Questioned.”
It was questioned during his lifetime. It is questioned now. Does God exist, can you see the work of his hand in this world, can you see the work of his people?
I like to think that I stick to the scripture, but I got to thinking about authority when I was struggling with this scripture.
Authority. Was it important to respect and obey your parents growing up? Of course it was, we didn’t always do it, but they are our parents and they are an authority figure.
Did, or are, you supposed to listen to your teachers? Your coaches? To those in law enforcement, your doctor, your attorney, your parole officer – if you have one and maybe even your pastor….Why……
Because each is an authority figure and each has power and influence and hopefully they know what they are doing. Our God is the ultimate authority figure, to whom we will have to give an account of our deeds someday.
Authority figures give us advise, they look out for our best interest and they tell us what to do and that is where things don’t go so good. How many of you like to be told what to do? How many of you didn’t do something because someone told you to do it?
All of us have probably done that. We like to have options, make our own choices, I don’t like being ordered to do something. It seems like we live in a time where authority figures are questioned, judged and blamed.
It’s not my child’s fault, the fault lies with the teacher, with the coach, the principal or whoever it was that tried to provide something that looked like discipline.
We desperately need authority in our lives. We depend on it. We need leaders within our church, our school our community that have the courage to step up and lead in spite of the insults hurled at them.
We depend on authority, we need it, we have to have it. We depend and are reliant on Christ’s authority. If Christ is not God’s son, if he did not die on a cross and was resurrected three days later we are all wasting our time. You should have slept in this morning and you certainly should not be paying me to preach to you.
We would be random people living random lives that made little sense. I would rather believe that I am wonderfully made than I descended from an ape or caveman.
We need to respect and honor our God’s authority, we need to listen for his voice, for his guidance and direction. Once we hear it, once we make time to listen for it. He has a calling for each of us.
Doesn’t mean it is to be a minister, a missionary or a monk or a nun. We have to take the courage to answer that call, to submit to that authority.
I think that is what authority is. We minded our parents, for the most part hopefully, and submitted to what they wanted us to do because they had our best interest in mind in trying to teach us and mold us into hard-working, law-abiding citizens.
Teachers, coaches, family and friends have played the same role in our lives. It is no different with our God.
He has looked after and cared for us when we turned our back on him. We’ve had to endure and suffer and we didn’t like it, it was awful. But did it make us better? Did it allow us to be grateful and feel blessed for all that we did have?
The authority of our God, in three persons, is absolute and pure. The bible is God’s word, his letter to each of us, it is how he reveals himself in the written word. It has authority. Let us honor our God who works tirelessly to bring us closer to him.
Pastor Shawn, Seymour UMC
Author of Incomplete
http://www.incompletedevotional.com
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September 30, 2017
Harbinger – #DailyHaikuChallenge
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Harbinger of Change
Rich auburn, russet and gold
Stirring the Spirit
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To take part in the Daily Haiku Challenge see The Original Post from Day One
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Day 330 / 365
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Photograph found on Google. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~
Filed under: Daily Haiku Challenge Tagged: Autumn, Autumn Foliage, Beautiful Photographs, Beauty, BnV, BooknVolume, Haiku Challenge, Nature, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, spirituality, ~Morgan~
In the Lime Light – #Fantasy #CharacterSpotlight with Cindy Tomamichel
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Please allow me to introduce you to Fantasy writer Cindy Tomamichel and author of Druid’s Portal.
A portal closed for 2,000 years.
An ancient religion twisted by modern greed.
A love that crosses the centuries.
An ancient druid pendant shows archaeologist Janet visions of Roman soldier Trajan. The visions are of danger, death, and love – but are they a promise or a curse?
Her fiancé Daman hurts and abandons her before the wedding, her beloved museum is ransacked, and a robed man vanishes before her eyes. Haunted by visions of a time she knows long gone, Janet teeters on the edge of a breakdown.
In the shadow of Hadrian’s Wall and 2,000 years back in time, Janet’s past and present collide. Daman has vowed to drive the invaders from the shores of Britain, and march his barbarian hordes to Rome. Trajan swears vengeance against the man who threatens both his loves – Janet and the Empire.
Time is running out – for everyone.
Cindy, please preface your character interview for us
September 29, 2017
Lace – #DailyHaikuChallenge
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Autumnal fabric
Golden hues Sparkling with Light
Transcendental Lace
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To take part in the Daily Haiku Challenge see The Original Post from Day One
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Day 329 / 365
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Photograph found on Google. Credit Gratefully Acknowledged to the original photographer. Thank You~
Filed under: Daily Haiku Challenge Tagged: Autumn, Beautiful Photographs, Beauty, BnV, BooknVolume, Haiku Writing, Harmony, Nature, Poem, poetry, Poetry Blog, spirituality, ~Morgan~
