Synonyms: ward off, fend off, deflect, hold off, block
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It’s a constant battle,
You are always at war.
They claw and scratch;
Ripping at your soul.
Your insides are rattled,
Chaos to your core.
Ruthlessly they attach;
Demanding control.
Fight against them!
Fend them off!
Be firm;
He is on your side.
As they latch on your hem;
Point and scoff.
Don’t allow any squirm.
Help is always provided…
God thrives inside.
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Quite obvious the topic choice. After reading the synonyms my first thought was… what lurks in the darkness. They come in many forms; we constantly fight them off. But for me I don’t fear them, because I have the light of God inside of me. Don’t fear because God loves everyone!!
Whenever I think about battling darkness, I think of that intense novel, This Present Darkness, by Frank E. Peretti. I love that book! But a piece of advice…don’t read it at night. I stayed up until 4am when I read it the first time.
Have a strong and faithful day!! ❤️
Digital Art: My Guardian Angel By emily2jane 07-17-21
That’s someone darkness does not want to mess with. You are toast, if you do dare.
We bought apple cider for a slab of meat on the fourth and we had loads of it left. So I went on a hunt to find apple cider recipes. And found…
Baked not fried…all thanks to stressbaking.com
The first picture is the start. I measured out 1 1/2 cups of cider and had to cook it down until there was only 1/2 cup remaining.
My cider!!The dough…
The dough looks way better than when I tried to make churros…I’ll have to try that recipe again…
Fill the zippy…
Well my first mistake…I used one of our cheaper ziplock bags thinking I was being thrifty. But instead figured out too late that the bottom edge is not to a single point but to two…so when I cut the hole I made two smaller holes…😑
My…muffin pan…?
I don’t have a muffin pan. So I made one!! Mwhahahaha! I used tin foil and made the holes for the donuts. We shall see of it works…
Well…
It works…I think…
No! Be positive and confident!! It will work!!!
Did not fill the entire pan. So instead I pour a small amount of water into the extra spots. You are probably asking why…?
Well Eli put this hat on me when I was making dinner…and I am still wearing it!! I am the coolest mama ever!
Not too bad!
The hubby couldn’t take it any longer and came to see what the delicious smell was…he helped me take all the foil inserts out.
Yum!
The holes did not go through on each donut, but in a pinch the foil inserts did work!
Topping…
Butter and a sugar cinnamon combination. What could be better?
If you can see a few are already missing…
Well another recipe finished!!
Look like photo: 10! Even without the muffin pan they look similar!
Taste: 9.9! Wow! They were so delicious and worth the wait!! I think I had two, Eli had two, but I have no idea how many the hubby had… I gave it a 9.9 because I think next time I am going to make a glaze frosting. I think it will go better with the texture of the muffin.
Easiness: hmm….maybe an 9! The longest part was waiting for the reduction of the cider…the recipe said it would take 30min, but for me it was closer to an hour.
Well hopefully this has helped you find another recipe to try!! It was so delicious! The recipe says they will last up to three days….I don’t think there will be any left by then…haha!
Bedtime!Eli is finally asleep and in her own bed ❤️Now mama’s turn…😪“No…no…!”Eli!!Just a dream…sleep…“Stop…stop!”“Eli…”😢“Think of something happy…”Snuggles…🥰
Right when I needed something happy she woke up, crawled into bed with me, and gave me a hug. 🥺 My little sweet sweet taking care of mama even while sleeping.
I can’t even recall what the nightmares were, but they were enough for me to almost decide to get up at 3:30am…
My sweet baby girl 💕
Give a hug to your sweet thing; whomever it may be! 🥰
Everyone has experienced that relationship that you had full trust in and ended up being all a lie. I did.
My mom saw red flags, but I chose to believe it was right. Instead in the end, I was left questioning myself. At the time it hurt but looking back now, it was a great life lesson. Which for me, made me more picky and less gullible. Then I met the hubby! God made the hubby be the last one; so, that I knew he was perfectly made for me.
Those in the world who has experienced this. It is not the end. Everyone has that person. It will just take some time. I went through almost thirty, first dates…😳
Don’t give up. Just take it as a life lesson. Watch for the red flags. Also at least acknowledge, when you parent or friends around you makes a comment. 💙
I was trying to think in the mindset of someone who is a master of their craft. It was difficult to put it into a poem that rhymes…
Rereading through my poem I thought of my teenage years…when I swam. People say that you are a master when you have done it for 7 years…I did it for…15 years. But now looking back, I feel like I never reached that level of Master.
I was not a prodigy or a virtuoso…but as an athlete you had to have that mindset. That you were the top; that you were the one to set things in motion.
I miss that feeling…
Digital Art by emily2jane 06-13-21
I tried to capture that determined feeling in this art. When I look at it it does remind me of that feeling I desperately miss.
When I first saw the word poignant, and looked up it’s meaning, I thought of of the military. They work so hard; then they enjoy and saver the time with their families. But that day of redeployment comes back around.
I have no experience, but I havefriends with experiences. Hearing their tales of love, but then letting them leave is impressive, in itself.
Thank you for your service! Those who make it safe and free, I thank you. ❤️
emily2jane 