Molinda Goforth

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My ABC’s Today is I

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My ABC’s

I… Day 9 My Definitions for verbs starting with I

I – Illuminate:  brighten or provide with light; decorate with lights; clarify or make understandable; enlighten spiritually or intellectually;  fame; I celebrate.

I – Illustrate:  clarify (especially by use of examples); to make clear or reprehensible; to give honor to; to glorify.

I – Improve:  become better; to increase or advance productivity, value or quality.

It’s my business to improve each day. An acronym developed by Anthony Robbins, is  CANI standing for  Constant And never-ending Improvement.

I – Instruct: to advise; to direct; to teach.  Instructing excites me.  I love to teach something that will help a friend, a stranger, or a child. I learn when I teach!

Reflections of the first “job” I did  was to teach  girls in our church to play chords by ear.  I don’t remember exactly how much they paid, I think it was 50 cents.  Soon, I put it together I should teach them as a group and still collect 50 cents each.  It was a good business!  As I recall, I was 13.

I – Implore: beg someone earnestly to do something. Implore is another exciting verb beginning with I.

I implore you to identify any strong holds that keep you from doing the desires of your heart. Give God control and he will make a way for you to achieve your goals.  I am serious….do it and let me know the results!

I – Identify: It is my job and your job to identify truth in our life.  Have you ever heard a story that made you angry, or disappointed with someone.  I have. Worse, I reacted to the story as though it were true.

A lesson learned the hard way was it is better to be quiet and respond later than to react and be sorry. Identifying truth is still an ongoing project for me.

I – Identity:  A close cousin to identifying lives identity.  Making it personal, as a little girl, I was a child, and knew my place.  Then, I grew up…and hey I was; an adult, a wife, a Mother, an Educator, a Real Estate Broker, and a  business owner. Finally came the big Question. Who am I? I am no longer a wife, my parents are deceased so I am not their “little girl”  Who am I? Did I ever belong to the woman who abandoned me? Did I belong to my adoptive parents? Do my adult children need me? Have I fulfilled my purpose?Oh, perhaps my grandchildren and close friends need me.  Haha, it’s easy to let the mind play games.

 I believe I know the answer and my purpose. You will know soon! For now,

Go Forth and Prosper,

Molinda Sue

My ABC’s Today is G

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G… Day 7 My Definitions for verbs starting with G

G -God: I believe I serve a living God.  His name is God. Yes, I am aware of  the Seven Names of God in Christianity…

  • YHWH-Yireh — “The Lord will provide” (Genesis 22:13-14)

  • YHWH-Rapha — “The Lord that healeth” (Exodus 15:26)

  • YHWH-Niss”i — “The Lord our Banner” (Exodus 17:8-15)

  • YHWH-Shalom — “The Lord our Peace” (Judges 6:24)

  • YHWH-Ra-ah — “The Lord my Shepherd” (Psalm 23:1)

Personally, when I am in trouble, when I am thankful, when I am sad, what ever state of mind I am in, I call Him and address him as God. I have much more to learn.  He knows I am a work in Process!

If you speak to me and call me “Molinda, Molinda Sue,  Goforth,” or other names I  use, I will respond. I am learning to use all of the given Christian names for God with ease.  Perhaps you understand more than me so if we don’t see alike, let’s just agree to disagree and be friends.

Is this important?  To me, it is. I have a friend who constantly makes the remark, “God or what ever you call Him…the higher power, or the universe …  Sorry, I just don’t understand. If I speak to you and your name is Martha, I don’t call and say: ” Bessie is that you?”

G – Go:  My last name is Goforth, definitely goes with the letter G. My assignment is to go forth and share  good news and the path of prosperity.

G- Music:  is a note as well as those we met the past 6 days.

G – Give:  Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.  Luke 6:38 KJV.    I think  of the song my Dad sang:  Each Day I’ll Do….

G – Giggle:  Laughter and giggles are good for the soul!   Remember, A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.  Proverbs 17:22.

Hanging out with Eliana is  good for me…she is full of laughter and giggles.

Loving this beautiful Sunday in Montana and prayers for your day from my heart to yours,

Go Forth and Prosper,

Molinda Sue

 

My ABC’s Today is E

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My ABC’s

E… Day 5 My Definitions for verbs starting with E

Friday’s Introduction: Since, I decided to publish this adventure, it seems appropriate to share why it’s important to me.  ABC and 123, look I am changing me!

Last week I was inspired in my spirit to do my ABC’s.  It’s a childhood memory,  learning the ABC’s by singing  the letters.

I have tried to dig out of the emotional rut. This week has been fun, researching to find verbs for each letter.  I will continue until I complete the ABC’s.  My daily assignment is to implement the verbs I call to front and center!  Writing the assignment each day, studying the words and applying has already elevated my mood and mindset.

The awareness of musical notes this week is amazing.  We hear music everywhere, on the radio, our phones, in commercials, church and other places.

Music is tied to Joy from my childhood. My parents were excited to get me started with piano lessons.  It was salvation for me as I heard the music later in my head. I learned I could deviate from practicing the music notes and just play those melodies. The music still plays in my head, and I find solstice there. For Friday, day five it is the note and letter E. Action words are:

E – Eat…Ooops, this is the first word that comes to mind for E.  Yes, I eat too much resulting in the fact of weighing too much.  For today, I will discard the thought of sharing eating habits as a way to escape and focus on the recent cooking course I completed from Gordon Ramsay.

The course is a video and networking with other interested students.  I stayed up most of the night just drinking in the words, pictures and results.

E – Elevate…raise or lift (something) up to a higher position.  In the past, I used the phrase, raise the bar. It still applies.  Instead of living a mediocre life, I will daily strive to Elevate my quality of life to another level and reach out to others for a healthier, safer place.

E – Earn…gain, acquire  payment, reward, recognition, by work, effort and action.  Here I am learning an intentional focus. When we get to F, Finance won’t be number one as I have designated E to earn…money, respect and peace of mind.

E – Edify…build or construct; encourage, improve or teach (especially intellectually, morally or spiritually); benefit; favor; persuade; convince.

E – Educate…build or construct; encourage, improve or teach.  Those who can’t do teach. Some of my activities are restricted, but I have a burning desire to convert a little shed to my house!  For those who are interested, I will teach.

E – I love the letter and the musical note. E.  It’s hard to stop. These are the boundaries for today. It’s time to,

Go forth and Prosper,

Molinda Sue

My ABC’s Today is D

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My ABC’s

D… Day 4 My Definitions for verbs starting with D

D – Music Note: D is a musical note a whole tone above C. 
The way we listen to music each day is interesting.  Noise or music, how does it affect us? For me, certain sounds, make me uncomfortable, while others remind me of love and are sometimes melancholy.

In music, a note is the pitch and duration of a sound, and also its representation in musical notation.

I will learn more about music in heaven.  No longer will I say I wish I knew!

I love the tone of the D Note. Thus, my action words beginning with D are:

D – Dance...move in rhythmical way; express pleasure by motion

In Redding, I attended a church service and prophecy was given to me.  The man saw me dancing with shoes that glittered. It warmed my heart since my right foot forgot about dancing after the last surgery.  My memory now burns with the prophecy and I will dance before God in the near future!

For my son who has Parkinson’s, I will join the group for dancing with Parkinson’s! Note to self…..I shall become the dancing queen!

D – Do: to execute; to bring about; effect; to render; to carry out; produce.  Each day I resolve to do what is needed for the day and Do what I have resolved!

D – Dollar:  Dollars must  be earned in our life and dispersed accordingly,  It is a daily task, might as well make it fun. Three deposits to be made each day for me are:  Deposit to spend, deposit to save, deposit to give. This statement is so easy to make…doing requires effort!

D – Deed… Action is required for me to acquire a warranty deed to property by December 25 this year.  A deed with a mortgage would be easier. It is my goal to own a piece of property free and clear.

Progressing day four, brings clarity and requires actions.  I experience joy in written words of change. Four years ago I entered a rut and it got deeper and deeper. Now, day by day I am escaping the rut.

Did you know, a rut can become a grave?  For the past year I have felt the effects of smothering, feeling closed in and yet for my activity each day, I just walked the same path. When I came to the end, I turned around and walked it again. My actions were to do and repeat over and over.

Debt, I started with a little and it multiplied. Now, debt overwhelms me. I just close my eyes and continue to march the rut road. Defining and applying actions to eliminate debt will free me from slavery!

These 26 days, and an application of action each day will change my mind-set, my body and connect my soul closer to God!  Thank you, God for this inspiration.  Let’s

Go Forth and Prosper,

Molinda Sue

Keto or Paleo for Dinner Menu?

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Monday’s menu was supposed be a written and posted  February 19th. The weekend prior to the 19th, I researched, read, and generated thousands of thoughts before committing. Monday, the menu was not ready.  Today is Friday and I am completing this post. Remember, Friday is Finish Day.

If I were good with this communication, I would have shared a ton of questions and asked for encouragement.  Instead, I struggled. My Second issue  was technical.  In my head, I could see the way I want this to look and read.  From my head to my fingers it did not compute. I am in the messy middle of a learning process.

Finally, I selected the Ketogenic diet. Dr. Mark Sisson suggests the 21 day step down diet to Keto.

Recipes  I am using   this week are from Maria Emmerich’s book, Keto Comfort Foods.  I ordered The Keto Reset Diet by Mark Sisson.  I  read his blog, testimonials and for me the reset diet right.  It is a 21 day step down from my “normal” eating patterns.

The past two months I refrained from sugar with every meal, ate very little bread and did not drink  Sodas. Deleting these items will be a great boost going forward.

I am  Excited and looking forward with anticipation to  health improvements, energy and improved skin and hair!

This weekend I will complete the grocery shopping list for this month.  Changing foods will not be as expensive if daily trips to the grocery store are avoided.  Monday should be good for sharing the list with you!

Tonight we had Cabbage soup made with:

  • 1 Large Head of Cabbage

  • 1 Large Onion Sliced

  • 1 Stalk of Celery

  • 2 quarts of chicken broth

  • Salt

  • Black Pepper

  • Chunked Bacon Bits

Fry the Bacon Bits Slowly in Olive Oil.  Add sliced onion and  2 table spoons of  butter.  Add the remaining ingredients and simmer for 45 minutes.

go forth and prosper,

I will go forth and write…haha

Molinda Sue

 

Finish it Friday!

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Friday

Words, a word, written words, vocal words,  my 500 words…my focus last year.  My salvation was writing 500 words each day.  I made a commitment  to Jeff Goins and the writing group.

Writing  500 words daily was medicine for my soul, a purging of my brain, a recognition for good things in life. I documented my plans and results for 2017.

Jeff offered a writing prompt each day. Once he suggested we write our Eulogy.  Another time he suggested we write about Fear.

I tried to write my Eulogy. I was stuck….like a business that was born, grew, bloomed and withered on the path…I felt withered so postponed writing my eulogy…Writing and talking to others inspired me to do something with the Eulogy that I will share later.

I wrote about fear, it unraveled like a faded ball of yarn….many different colors.  I wrote and I cried. I shared. Cried many tears and wrote many words until I was sure I conquered fear.

Starting 2018, I did the after action review of 2017 and I gave thanks for the things accomplished.  I am thankful I recognize  the hidden despair, disguised in pretty words, hidden fears….restrictions stated as fact  and not true at all. This form of denial has been my mask for years.  Last year was an improvement but fear definitely prevented some success.

Here on Excellent avenue, the snow is falling. God must be emptying the heavens!  It is beautiful.  Why does it remind me of the prompt to write about fear?

How on earth could snow make my stomach churn, my spirit dampen, generate this  awful forlorn feeling?  Fear.  Thoughts of:  I can’t get out, may fall and break my ankle again, can’t drive my  car, can’t go get groceries..

The word Can’t controlled my mind for hours.  Why couldn’t I get out?  Why couldn’t I drive.  Remember, when we lose our Why, we lose our way. My Why?  I was Afraid. Also, I was miserable, felt stuck, lots of negative thoughts.  So, I made a list of things I will not Tolerate this year….

Revelation,  writing the action steps to conquer fear doesn’t change anything.  Action is required.  My list of Will not Tolerate, transforms to goals to eliminate the intolerable, and plans to implement. Many things I listed not to tolerate had a control button called Fear.

For a list of the things I will not Tolerate this year….check out the post this coming Thursday!….   Fear doesn’t live on Excellent Avenue. Moving to the new address means filling my body, mind and soul with happy things.

New Inspiration……MTWTFSS…..you guessed it …first letter of the day of the week. These are my new writing prompts and the outline for my blog.   Using the first letter of each day, I made a list of 30 most important words that begin with the days first. letter.  Google the important words for a letter.  It’s fun!  Two words chosen from today’s list  are Fear and Finished.

Get this!  We have snow….lots of snow.  It is so cold here 11 degrees is a heat wave to me.  I am not a cold weather girl. I digested the word cold makes me hurt, sad but true…..

Existing  in a tiny basement apartment and looking outside at the cold deep fluffy blanket of snow,  I put some treads on my shoes and out I went…. shoveled snow! No room for Fear of Falling, shoveling, .. Yelp,  I did it  and I physically felt great afterward!

I shoveled so I could get my car out…. shoveled and shoveled. Then, I came inside turned the heating pad on and waited to hurt.  No pain!

My adrenaline was flowing. My son came home and we rode out to the store.  Oh my goodness,  the roads were clear…mostly, I could have driven my car…..Just the 125 feet of the drive leading out to the street was atrocious.  Standing at the beginning of the driveway, I couldn’t see the main street.  I looked; I was Afraid…..Fear,  get out of my life…everything I want is on the other side of fear.

My second word for Friday is Finished.    Somewhere around 3:00 pm will do an after action view of the weeks accomplishments.  At the end of the day,  work will be Finished and I can look forward to relaxing and Fun activities for the weekend.  Lots of words will make up Friday’s.  Finished is a staple word reminding me not to procrastinate.

Monday’s theme is Menu….You know, I moved and this new place is stocked with different things.  Menu for life, God, eating, …traveling…..So Monday come and meet my new healthy food menu!  See you there…… I have lost 3 pounds this week!  Let me share with you .

go forth and prosper

Molinda Sue

Thank you Jeff Goins, thank you writing friends you are on my gratitude list daily!

Tuesday

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Tuesday

Monday was filled with trouble, woe and paperwork.

Victory arrived this morning.  God spoke to me. Now, God, how do I implement your message?  I am listening.

I will share with you when I have the answer.

Two letters must be mailed today.  One is the rent for the storage unit that is home to my personal belongings. The second one is a payment on a sizeable bill from the past.  Done! Thank you God for financial advancement.

Fun this evening will be attending the Christmas Program for Eliana’s 4th grade class.  In my goal plan, this is family time.  I love this picture of my son Kris and Eliana at her event.

 

 

 

 Another activity happened for the little house project today.  A friend called and invited me  to go see a little house   in Lockwood, Mt.    I went, mostly to enjoy her company.  Gee, I got a bonus!  I loved the tiny little house and the small houses this man is building.  You may visit virtually by watching the video below.

This was a fun and productive day. It’s a clear cut path to…..

go forth and prosper,

Molinda Sue