Page 1 of Marijo Phelps's writing

1. Straight Arrow Dad and me close to the time frame of the story below It was back in the day of “free” …… “free” love, drugs, sex, the flower power generation. My best friend used to make the peace sign with her fingers... (posted by Marijo 6 days 9 hours ago.)

2. Definitely Not a Butterfly I signed on a popular “social media” site, posted photos, updates and really got into it several years back. I found old friends from high school, back when the dinosaurs roamed the earth. I found friends that I had done short term... (posted by Marijo 11 days 16 hours ago.)

3. Dementia’s Christmas (A Dementia Story of Love) A hypothetical story based upon conversations with Mom when she was more lucid and could tell me a bit of her thought processes and based on my years of geriatric nursing observations of patients. (Photo mom, dad and me not too long ago) ... (posted by Marijo 20 days 7 hours ago.)

4. What God Means to Me It would actually take volumns and vloumns to share my heart on this topic but I will give it a try. Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted. Could I say that life was good? It should... (posted by Marijo 27 days 5 hours ago.)

5. It’s a Meal Salad This is an “everything in the frig” salad and it is delicious, low fat and low carb depending on what you grab. I love the cabbage for a change from lettuce. Bok Choy is great too. Ingredients vary as do the contents of your... (posted by Marijo 33 days 15 hours ago.)

6. A Giant Toy, For Me? ..... Oh, my GOODNESS, it is the biggest cat toy I have ever seen! It twinkles and sparkles and flashes – oh, look at those BALLS, just for ME…. smash, crash… “Mom, Hooney just... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

7. Kitty's Baptism Lily can’t catch me But Caleb might I’m running away Will give you a fight! What did you say About Sunday School? Let’s think about that, Might be cool!... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

8. My Kitty Has Arthritis, What Can I Do? (NOT an advertisement) Tha-thunk, tha-thunk. I listened to Mitzi trying to go down the stairs in our house. It broke my heart to see my once active girl slowed down this much. She must be hurting too and could no longer jump onto our captain’s bed with the... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

9. Cats with Herpes and Some Inexpensive Help Our little orange tabby, DT was the latest addition to our growing family of kitties. After he came into the household all the other 3 cats had a couple of days of sneezing. We didn’t think much of that until the girls started getting a... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

10. Talking to Jesus Prayer: Father, I need You and I want to really desire to press in and spend quality time with You; undistracted, in Your presence – I am not such a blessing to You lately. Please help me? Please help us to be in the church where You want... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

11. A Dementia Story of Love Prayer Prayer to Jesus (A Dementia Story of Love) Lord, I’m SAD and I don’t know why. We have so much to be thankful for. I’d like to cook more, have my drawers straightened, have clean clothes in those drawers, visit the folks... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

12. Answered Prayer from Awhile Back Oh, Lord Jesus, you know how I always was at Christmas, trying to find out surprises, overhearing conversations, sneaking around to rattle boxes or peek through papers. If mom and dad were gone I was known to pry open... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

13. Thoughts on Gluttony Regarding gluttony and Weight Watchers: First it takes tremendous will power (spell that “won’t” power), confessing sin (gluttony) and help from... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

14. Prayer for Me in the Workplace Sometimes, my Lord, I feel like I fail You so badly – like at work where it is SO easy to get caught up with murmuring, complaining and a bad attitude. Please help me bite my tongue and pour out all to You? Forgive me??? Philippians... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

15. Spiritual Warfare Prayer Warfare Prayer 2Cor10:3-5 amplified For though we walk (live) in the flesh, we are not carrying on our warfare according to the flesh and using mere human weapons. For the weapons of our warfare are not physical weapons (weapons of flesh... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

16. Revival Prayers for Dayspring The following are things the Lord has laid on my heart (for prayer) regarding revival in our Body of Believers @ Dayspring Christian Fellowship. We are to worship Father, the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit not the gifts of the Spirit (I... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

17. Yummy Lower Fat Brownies Yummy Lower Fat Brownies Brownies 9X9 inch pan (or double the recipe for cake sized pan) sprayed with pam or prepare pan with oil to prevent sticking. 1 C Sugar 1/3 C melted margarine or butter (best with butter) 2 well beaten eggs 1... (posted by Marijo 33 days 16 hours ago.)

18. My Nigerian Friend He was a wonderful guy I met as a patient. He had diptheria and was really sick. This grad student was from Nigeria,working on his masters in journalism and doctorate in economics. As he got better, he mentioned that he and some of his friends... (posted by Marijo 34 days 10 hours ago.)

19. If I Had Extra Time in a Bottle….. At times in my life when I had T-I-M-E, I didn’t have $$. I would have liked to have visited friends and relatives who didn’t live nearby but lack of the green stuff prohibited that. It always seemed when we got a bit ahead in the... (posted by Marijo 40 days 10 hours ago.)

20. It was About the People….. I looked in the mirror and realized this was the last time I would ever put mascara on in this bathroom. Knowing that as I walked out of the door, over the field and across the levy I would never again live in the Youth With a Mission... (posted by Marijo 47 days 18 hours ago.)

21. The Blood Sacrifice Covered with the robe of righteousness His blood poured out for me Sinless God, our Jesus man Tortured, bled and died to free His wounded side for those not there His heart, broken for you , for me Not one bone touched, nailed on... (posted by Marijo 48 days 6 hours ago.)

22. Writing Inspiration When I was younger I would write to “get it all out”. If I was sad or angry I would grab a pen, pencil or sometimes sit at my typewriter and pour it all out on paper. When I finished the intense emotion was gone and I could go on. I... (posted by Marijo 54 days 19 hours ago.)

23. Wryte Stuff Wryting Topics This should be easy. It is what Bruce gets paid the “big bucks” to do and you know what, it really is a challenge. Your most memorable meal, not because of the food but because of the people. I looked in the mirror and realized... (posted by Marijo 60 days 8 hours ago.)

24. Good Read from One Who Reads 2-7 Novels a Week No, I don’t want a “chick flick” kind of novel. I want “edge of the seat”, mind blowing fiction but not stories that give me nightmares. Did I mention the ones I love the best will have a tiny hint, clue or... (posted by Marijo 69 days 11 hours ago.)

25. Wonderful Qualities of Closest Friends Sense of Humor – with this we can get through the toughest times. Passion for Jesus – my closest friends love God and want to bless Him rather than break His heart. They share my love for Biblical teaching, always wanting to learn... (posted by Marijo 76 days 7 hours ago.)