CHOOSE: IDIOMATIC LANGUAGE

Started entry title as "Choose: Obedience"---but that sounded "spiritually prideful," which in and of itself sounds oxymoronic.

"Choose Diligence" lost out as the title as well, because though I've long been known for diligence---that sounds negative in this sense. So...

....I chose "idiomatic language" not only because it's Wordsmith Wednesday but because I'm a "hard nut to crack" and today I'm going to the "nutcracker" doc. Think metaphorical insanity.

With my brain a metaphor for a nut and because I don't know what's going on in there half the time, I decided to be diligent and obey my internist and keep my appointment with Dr. A, who is a recognized "nutcracker!" He doesn't have a clue as to how hard it is to gain entry into my circular thinking noggin. 

I'm sipping a strong cuppa nutcracker tea this morning in preparation.

Maybe I should take some nutcracker tea to serve him as well as I'm a hard, tough nut to crack and he's gonna need extra help to be up to the "Dotsy" challenge!

Mentali-TEA: Is there a cuppa brewing here??

Gingerbread mentality---a cuppa mushy escapism that runneth.

What about disclari-TEA? More confusion than clari-TEA. Inconsistent thinking. Muddled. In "my" words, "thinking in circles" ----rarely finding endings in a complete thought---just beginnings of new ones---seemingly never-ending.

Addled. A descriptor from Mama Davenport's generation. 

Addled. More confusion than clarity. Unable to think clearly.

Eugene O'Neil's retort was, "My brain is a bit addled by whiskey." (Wonder if he kept Fireball in his freezer?)

What does addle ones brain? 

What's the RX---prescript from doc or RX from the Great Physician.

Mind renewal is needed---Pour me a tas-TEA cuppa that! (Romans 12:2)

mentali-TEA Meditation

6/17/13 Preparing to teach on the importance of spiritual mentali-TEA, I hope to encourage folks to seek God through His word, that they might know Him better. (Ephesians 1:17-18)

I want them to "desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:" (1 Peter 2:2) and be ready for the "meat" that comes from meditating on God's Word.

Thanks to neighbor, Jane who shared her beautiful hydrangeas with me.

"Pitcher" perfect for aiding my meditation on desiring God's Word/ 

May all discover the joy and delight of Jeremiah 15:16,

Your words were found and I ate them,
And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart;
For I have been called by Your name,
O Lord God of hosts.

Think (mentali-TEA & beyond) on that verse until you can truly "taste and see" that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34:8)

"FIX-IT" MENTALITY

11/30/10 Is it a female thing? Or just a Dotsy thing? I am forever trying to “fix” situations so that I, or my loved ones, don’t feel the brunt of pain. My cuppa mental-i-TEA is sweetened with a spoonful of "fix-it" and sweet milk each day! Isn't that what all mothers drink in large quantities!

I’ve made it a life-long practice to run interference for others. When the kids were young it was so like me to have them come with their boo-boos so Mommy could kiss it & make it better. Even though I know children and adults alike learn in the midst of struggle and hardship, there is still this part of me that wants to minimize the pain. 

Problems are part of life---the first 5 words in this morning’s Jesus Calling entry. That was followed by the admonition not to let “fixing things” be a top priority. The spiritual flip to that was, “Talk with Me……rather than trying to fix everything, ask Me….” I was so convicted about this fallacy in my life that I talked to Karla about it during the beginning of 3rd period. (11am EST) Returning home around 4:30, the phone rang and the tone of Larry’s voice let me know something was very wrong. Josh has been in a wreck (around 11 am EST) he said---don’t worry, he’s going to be all right. 

 

He’s been at the hospital for tests and Megan has been with him. He’ll call us back later with more info though tests show no broken bones or concussion. Then Larry explained the wreck and I got weak and woozy and scared just hearing about it. 

Witnesses feared the worst for the rider.

Josh was on his Vespa, which he rides in his Brooklyn neighborhood between home & work, to ease traffic and parking problems. A car ran a red light and Josh saw it coming. He leaned the Vespa over not to be hit upright, I guess. The car ran over Josh and the Vespa but thankfully Josh stayed between the wheels of the car. The handlebars caught and Josh had the presence of mind to push away so that he wouldn’t be drug under the car wheels as his bike was. Both he and the Vespa were dragged ‘til the car wheels were jammed. 

Though weak and scrapped, Josh, much to the amazement of bystanders, crawled out from under the car. An ambulance was called and Josh was taken to the hospital, as stated earlier. While waiting on Josh to call us back, my thoughts have gone in so many directions. Josh whose baby pictures I had just put on the blog 15 days ago has had a close enough brush with death that it leaves me sick at my stomach. 

I can’t fix it. I can’t make it all better. But............I do know the One who can. 

....let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, (Hebrews 12:1b-2a) Let go and F.O.C.U.S. on the One who is in control.