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thenami said:
oh my...

Ive been trying my best to navigate
the plethora of free dating sites
cause where the hay hey
am I supposed to meet singles?
they certainly dont go to church
been there tried that on overload
I now have more horror in my head
from liars doing what they do best
then there are the ones that argue
take my polite no thank you already
I guess some people cant handle rejection
but thats the way it goes I imagine
I havent given up just yet
but im getting closer to deletion

so any advice on how to meet singles is welcomed
hugs peace kindness and please be polite to one another
ox'
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Praying the Lord leads the right guy to you thenami

God said It’s not good for THE MAN to be alone. So it’s His Will for the guy to find a woman.



So it’s the man’s job to find you! He has placed the burden on the man😁

The man is the hunter.
So we women just carry on being content to be sought.
 
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Via dolarossa said:
Praying the Lord leads the right guy to you thenami

God said It’s not good for THE MAN to be alone. So it’s His Will for the guy to find a mate.

Some people think God dosent promise us a mate.
But if God said it’s not good for man to be alone and in this world I believe it and rely on Him and put it in His Hands to bring you both together to match you to the right guy.

I also believe it’s the man’s job to find the right mate, because He said it’s not good for man to be alone. He has placed the burden on the man😁

The man is the hunter.
So we women just carry on being content to be sought.
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Your post reminded me of this I wrote in the summer to a single twenty something friend:-

Not lonely, just alone
Ok, I’m twenty something
Hoping, but not really looking for love,
Well, I know eventually I’ll meet that special some one
To partner me through life!
Yet, when all around are couples
setting out on life’s road
two by two
Even though many friends surround me,
feeling alone in a crowded room
Im at a crossroads
Which road to take?
Will I take the bypass?
Or stick to the straight and narrow way?

Yet I’m standing where Father needs me,
I’m standing on holy ground.
standing alone on Gods promises when,
All around is sinking sand


Standing on the promises of God
Not compromising my faith
Legions of angels are with me I’m making the most of Jesus
Expecting the unexpected,
Life’s only just started
I’m not done yet

The grass is never greener over the fence, so
I’ll Grow where I’m planted
Let Hebrews 13 be my watchword
I’ll never be alone
And all these things will be added unto you,
Jesus said:-
Walk tall,
Walk strong,
Walk as in
2 Corinthians 5:5

Walk side by side with Jesus
living for an audience of one In the Masters service
There in be contented…
TIL that special one comes along?
 
Hi thenami
I know it can be tough on your own, it can be even tougher with the wrong one.
Some people say when you stop looking that is when the right one woll turn up. I do not know if that is true or not.
God has a plan for each one of us. I believe that plan whatever it may be, is what God knows is best for us.

My husband died 20 years ago, so I have been a widow that length of tine.
Since then I have never met anyone I wanted to share my life with. It has never bothered me.
Your friends and family are important. God even moire so.

Some people are happy on their own others get lonely. I believe there is no right or wrong in either

You sound as if you are looking for particular things on a mam, and that is very wise.

Praying for your happiness Sister. God woll bring to you what He knows is good for you.
 
Thank you all for the encouraging words :)
I choose to share the issues I have knowing I am not alone
even though I am quite the loner and prefer solitude
it doesnt mean that I dont desire companionship
fasting in prayer has revealed its not in my time
but in our Lords hands as to what he wants for me
however my endeavors of trying to find love
have proved to be futile one more time
as I refuse to settle for wannabe maybes
cause I know what I want in a Christian partner

someone tried to argue with me over what I believe
so I had to block this person to stop the madness
informed a member was happy to see me back
because I rejected their past message with a no
blasted for asking for another photo to get posted
when I received a message and theirs seemed odd
received sweet kind words from someone
who lives four hours away and with gas its a no
and they did not have Christian beliefs anyway
so back to square one which means I give up

therefore I have come to the conclusion
trying to even get a decent message from a Christian
is a nearly impossible thing to do apparently
and I decided its better to eat cake and get fat
sitting in the comfort of my own home happily
than to try to decipher navigate and other wise puke
over some of the nastiness that occurs online
as I draw the last straw grating upon my nerves
when an actually good-looking man who claimed
to be Christian offered me $300 for a date
(and my pics are modest)

Im done call me burned with grill marks....
 
I did delete all dating apps as they are a reflection and magnification
of everything wrong with dating in America. Its quite sad there are
so many good Christians getting lost in the midst of chaos and crime.





my youngest has one of many tattoos
pain is inevitable but suffering is optional
is boldly written on her thigh
she thought it was original
as she researched and wrote for days
but out of the mouths of babes
we are never too old to take example
from our adult children
especially if we raised them well
so today I am here in pain of heart
but I do not suffer from it
this emotion is mine to feel
I choose for it not to consume me
for our beautiful Father in heaven
gives us a way to endure all things
and today I find comfort in that simplicity

ox'
 
This is one of my fave cake recipes. I dont frost it though.
I like to top it with pineapple rings, and some kind of nut.
Maybe walnuts or pecans depending on what I find on sale.
I just like it better that way. I just mix it all up and bake at 350F
(176 C) till its done. Everyone has different baking times depending
on altitude. In my fancy new oven it only takes 30 minutes.
Dont forget to grease and flour your pan! I did this morn.
What a mess!

  • 3 cups grated carrots
  • 2 ½ cups wheat flour
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup brown sugar lite or dark
  • 1/2 cup sugar, stevia or honey
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil, butter or a combo
  • 1 cup of raisins
  • 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained well
This was my "let them eat cake" moment today :)
It was a very yummy breakfast with a cup of green tea.
Thinking of you now Cosia as I have another piece.

hugs to all
 
I like the sound of that thenami
It sound delicious and I am going to try it. I will not be frosting it either. Will try it out next week when I have got all the ingredients and will let you know how I get on with it. Thanks for the recipe. 😃
 
we spend much time in our lives waiting
it's inside my earliest memories,
from walking to the park to go skating
to peaceful days alone not quite like these,

as I child I thought when can I go play
in anticipation of seeing friends,
now I think I have nothing left to say
viewing my lifetime through a different lens,

we wait for phone calls that never do come
and wait on lines endlessly it does seem,
for a few that waiting has made us numb
while stuck within a nightmare or daydream,

at times it might be for the right answer
maybe to ask a difficult question,
or do some tap away like a dancer
while we hope for good communication?

today as Im playing online writing
this old florescent bulb tries to burn bright,
my thoughts twisting around maybe fighting
knowing waiting might give me rhyme delight~

ox'
 
love is to be given freely without thought
the greatest gift anyone might receive,

full of kindness thoughtfulness and compassion
might it paint our skies blue during the day,

to brilliantly dance upon twilight into darkness
bubbling over boldly in a dazzling display,

inside the horizon of sparkling eyes~
 
thenami said:
Via dolarossa I hope you have found abundant contentment in any employment opportunity coming your way.
For some reason you are on my mind tonight. Its 9:30pm EST. I will be lifting you and yours up in prayer.
Hugs~
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Thankyou thenami

I am still here at work, but things have improved so much that I’m not sure if I want to leave anymore😁
 
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Amen! Your testimony gives me hope :)

Y'all wish me luck. Im trying a new recipe for peanut butter cookies.
I lost the one I had from my girl scout troop in 1975. Boo hoo hoo.... lol
Im going to have to modify it some and see how I like it.

cookies in the oven
make the neighbors crave
I leave the door open
for a fragrant wave of yum
I like to have them hot
with a glass of coldest milk
chewing them down
with the silkiest swallow~

do you want a cookie?
insert mischievous grin
thats whats for dinner when
I dont have a husband
and my adult child
aint home to interject
her rampid criticism
before she eats three
 
in the shadow of the night,
when the moon is full,
the aroma of dinner
has become quite dull...

Tummies everywhere stirred in fright!
the Freshly baked cookies have gone on strike!
refusing to be eaten; they crumbled in fear;
and cried to God for what they missed so dear;

What is this says the Lord on High?
why do you tremble and look so dry?
and in their cries they could not mutter;
but the Lord knew well they lacked peanut butter;

And behold an angel kissed their crumbs
and gathered them together for the children mums

and tummies that night did once again
rest in the peace knowing all was well,


moral of the story:

Trust God and dont bake cookies without peanut butter😁
 
today Im reminded of culpability
being responsible Christians
as I sit here retrospectively
gathering my own moss

someplace within my mind
at a corner thrifty shop
full of memories to gift
here they have been collected

and the stark thought I ponder
is no where inside the bible
does it say that I have to like
people or their actions

but I am commanded to love
so in my displeasure and dislike
I can and do love other Christians
especially when I cant care

about the things they do or say
and with this current reminder
I find comfort in the fact
that I do not have to do so
 
this divided contrast between
the kind of Christian I want to be
and the kind of Christian I actually am
is all about bridging that gap daily
through love and prayer for myself too
its ok to ask for things we want also
sometimes some of us need to remember
we are not being selfish when doing so
 
I am thankful and amazed within me
for the free gifts bestowed upon us all,
clouds do gather themselves for rain I see
as birds give each other a shelter call,

our Father waters plenty this land
for His bounty given we might enjoy,
this universe He created is grand
as forgiveness and mercy He deploys,

from His chambers His happiness does shine
with sun rays warming the soil to grow,
might we all praise His holy name divine
as His loving kindness He does bestow,

as we hear holy words of our Lord
might we join in Jesus one accord
 
thenami said:
I am thankful and amazed within me
for the free gifts bestowed upon us all,
clouds do gather themselves for rain I see
as birds give each other a shelter call,

our Father waters plenty this land
for His bounty given we might enjoy,
this universe He created is grand
as forgiveness and mercy He deploys,

from His chambers His happiness does shine
with sun rays warming the soil to grow,
might we all praise His holy name divine
as His loving kindness He does bestow,

as we hear holy words of our Lord
might we join in Jesus one accord
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Thank you, thenami;

For taking the time to be thankful to the Lord, not to be consumed with the bad stuff but mindful for all His good.

God bless you and your family.
 
our Father in heaven
is the purest form of energy
everything positive is from Him
He created all with love
praise His great and holy name
from the past to the future
only He stands outside of time
beyond our comprehension
so why do we as humans
question the whys and hows?
many things are not for us
but there is peace in salvation
that is the most important
gift we can ever understand
and be thankful forever~

ox'
 
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