The following are the unedited words of me, Marsha ..
It’s tax season and this is the time of year in which I am working. It is also, the beginning of the political season, fortunately I don’t belong to either party, I try to pay attention to the drama! SMH!!! In between working, reading my Bible and gathering political foolishness I strive to maintain a positive attitude by making sure I do things to relax.
I have noticed how negative some people are, I think these people watch to much news. I think angry people watch a lot of aggressive, violent television shows, and perhaps news. I also think people who associate with complainers pick up on their negative spirit and become disenchanted. Over the years I have disassociated myself form people who have no hope.
If you read my post in November, you know that I am learning to play the lyre but this is not my passion. When I was Instagram I shared my passion for creation, sewing. Quilting, garment making, pillows, and dolls, lately I have been enjoying making dolls. It is not that I am just making dolls, I hand sew each doll creating unique hairstyles and outfit. And so, in the middle of my busy days of working, cooking, cleaning, Bible study, and paying attention to what is going on in the world I am working on another doll.
She, the rag doll I am making, is taking longer to make than the others because I am doing something different than what I usually do with her hair. I haven’t been able to sew as much as I wanted to because of work but I realized I needed to find time or I would become out of balance.
It has been 2 weeks since I left Facebook and Instagram and I do not miss it. Because of my commitment to reading the Word of God my priority while I did my training for work, and I actually can read my Bible while on the treadmill. The one thing that is causing me some aggravation is the news, it is a necessary evil requiring an ability to escape; sewing is my escape. Social media creates more stress than peace, creating is relaxing and upon completion of a project I have the ability to give it away or sell it.

I have found balance, I have peace in my life. What about you?

Philippians 4:7-9 (KJV)
7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Written by Marsha L Floyd
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