Prayer and Action

Word by word I read
a prayer for unity,
afterwards
I contemplate
how my actions reflect
my desire for unity.

I, also, posted this in the journal Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, in my writing.com portfolio. Visit My Portfolio @ Writing.Com

Prayer for Action

Enkindle my soul
Set it ablaze with Your Word
Let me proclaim Your Cause.

This poem is also posted in Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, in my writing.com port.

Tuesday's Topic: Depression on a Cloudy Tuesday Afternoon

Fiḍal (Grace), 2 Sulṭán (Sovereignty), 171 BE - Tuesday, January 20, 2015 about 3:26 pm Pacific Standard Time

It is a cloudy Tuesday afternoon and I am depressed. I am not happy which means I need to take some type of action to solve the problems that may or may not be causing my depression. I have to find a dress clean dress or pair of slacks to wear when I go out on Wednesday. I have to attempt to find some help for my financial problems which are causing part of my depression. I am taking action on Wednesday morning to see if there is something someone can do to assist me in this issue.

I get the feeling there is a solution to my problem that I am not seeing. The only way to solve my problem is to take action of some type. The problem is that I am so low I believe or rather think that nothing I do will help. That may not be true. I need to take action instead of worrying. I am going to attempt to get a signature loan on Wednesday morning. I hope I can get it because I have to find a way to get my car tag next week.

I pray I am doing the right thing. I know that everything will eventually level out and I will be able to increase my income to pay for the signature loan. I have to keep an up beat attitude and avoid depression. Depression cause me to procrastinate, which does not help my situation. Procrastination only makes the situation worse. Procrastination is like clouds it only makes depression worse. Worrying works the same way as procrastination and clouds.

The only things that seem to help my depression is writing, praying, taking action, and sunshine. Since I suspect sunshine is a few days away the only other alternatives are prayer, writing, and taking action. I can deal with depression easier when I do one or all of those things. I wish everyone a happy Tuesday.

Day by Day I am making progress

‘Idál (Justice) 5 Kalimát (Words) , 170 BE - Wednesday, July 17, 2013 about 10:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time

I am making progress. I am moving forward a little at a time. Sometimes I wonder if I am making progress fast enough. Sometimes I think I could go faster or make better decisions. However, I am doing the best I can under the circumstances.

Yesterday, my sister came down from Searchlight and took several of Mom's unfinished or never got started craft projects with her. She took the paints that went with them or, at least, those I could find. She knows someone in Searchlight who does  that sort of thing and cloud find people to do the projects. I made some progress getting something out of the house.

I am doing the best I can under the circumstances. Today the circumstances include depression and tears, which have nothing to do with the stuff my sister took back to Searchlight yesterday. Today I am depressed about bills and the choices I need to make to pay them. At this point, the only action I can see to take is prayer because that is the only action I can take right now.

I am making progress
sometimes it is two steps forward
and on step back,
but it is progress just the same.