Author: Garnetjewel
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What Jobs Have You Had?-Writing Prompt
My jobs over the years have hardly been life-saving work; that is until 2020. Mowing and contributing to the farm-work was fulfilling for me in various ways as a mower, driver and chef among other so-called titles. My first job outside of my mowing was being a cashier. This experience was educational, I learned customer…
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Musical Accountability
As I have been sharing the past couple of weeks; I have been seriously making music a priority again. My fingers are a bit nimbler due to typing, but the piano and the clarinet uses more finesse. Getting back into musical shape requires determination, practice, fun and accountability. Handel is my special book of challenging…
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Writing Prompt
A somewhat awkward phrasing for this question, but yes I do. Going to church was our routine on both sides of my family. We routinely went to church as a family. Those were good days. While we called Faith Community Church home each Easter morning all the men in my mom’s family would help the…
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The Value of Life in Bangkok
The song that got my attention back on Tuesday was “One Night in Bangkok.” These two opposite ideas flirted through my head. The King and I movie and the original Roe versus Wade decision. Then I took a deeper look into the thought. The Republicans were blamed for having bad messaging in the 2022 Election.…
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17 Centuries In Between Epidemics
Reading these books this year, after a lull of at least 3 years the situation of epidemics seemed fresh. Although I have questions as to the validity of that argument. These books detail an explicit epidemic where dead bodies were literally out on the streets piling up. Did we actually see this type of urgency?…
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Handel
Due to some reorganizing and cleaning, my practice schedule was deterred a bit this week. I did still practice just not long I did last week. The idea I would falter was a thought last week, but I hoped I would stay strong. Standing and playing the piano is not very comfortable though. The important…
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Writing Prompt
An interesting question. I was born in the 80’s and I remember how big those first home computers were. So I guess my answer is simple I don’t personally remember a time without the influence of the internet. I don’t think we got our first computer until after I started school, when I started needing…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears… For Love of One’s Country
Lord God In Heaven, Thank You for all the necessities you have given our country through the past two centuries. You have supplied our Army and its subsequent branches with men and women with ferocity, determination and courage of the zeal of being an American. It doesn’t even matter whether they were born here or…
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Writing Prompt
How do we know if we are good at something? Is it just because we like it or we don’t hear any complaints from others over what or how we may have accomplished something. What measuring stick are we using? There are times I still wonder what on earth is my forte. There are things…
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Writing Prompt
The idea of ‘having it all’ doesn’t really interest me. A person can have luxury to the 9th degree, but not have peace in their soul. I don’t even know what my “having it all” would be. Whatever God allows me to have will be my “having it all.” Jobs come and go, life is…
Jewells of Thought 