The Blessings

This is the day and every day is the LORD's day.
So, let's rejoice and be glad in it. Another week set to moving into
Enter in.

The Sunday message The Beatitudes   

This is good news. The sermon on the mount:
The Blessings from Jesus in Matthew 5: 1- 12

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Amen.

My goals for this week during my free time. 
Work on my blogs and post them for week 5 and bi-weekly blog. 
Continue on Benjamin DADE and his wife Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE lineage. 
Continue to search for DNA matches and obituaries. 
Have fun!

Thanks for reading.
The Blessings

Have a great week!
Have a Happy February! 

God bless
S.A. Blakley 

Making Some Progress

Oh what a week!! I'm making some progress. I have cut back on journaling on this site. I' continue to check my DNA matches, check obituaries, and post on my social media accounts. 

What did I do during the weekdays with me free time?

Monday:
I compiled a list of Benjamin and Lucy Sampson DADE lineage for January In Remembrance.  

Tuesday
 Posted Isaac Blakey And His School Of Life: Education #52Ancestors ~ Week 4 In 2023
on my Chronicle Of Susan site and Susan Blakley: Family Connections site on facebook. 
 
Continued to work on my the list on Benjamin and Lucy  (Sampson) Dade lineage. 

Wednesday
Posted   John: A Family Member on On My Journey site
Worked on my next themes: Social Media and Something Someone Gave Me. 

Thursday
Worked on updating Bartlett and Dade Family Connections: February: In Remembrance. 
Worked on Benjamin and Lucy (SAMPSON) DADE lineage: January In Remembrance.

Searched obituaries this week: found some Family Connections
Carl Willis SIVELS, connected on my Dade side.
George BLAKEY connected on my BLAKEY side.  

Friday
Worked on my blogger sites: Journaling, On My Journey, and Chronicles of Susan.
Set post titles for  #52Ancestors in 52 Week challenges weeks from  6 -17. 
Checked DNA Thrulines on Ancestry 
Searched on the TIVIS Family Tree: Mary (TIVIS) THOMPSON: No more clues on her. 

Happy Weekend!!
 
Thanks for reading. 
Making Some Process

Blessings, 
S.A. Blakley 

Gifts From God

When it snows, it brings beauty to land and all that surrounds it. It's a beautiful. I normally take pictures when it snow. But, photos don't do justice in which the eye can see. The view is like stepping into another space. When I see this. I'm left to admire the view in the moments of  time that I take to look. 

I can see God as an artist. All He creates to beautiful. I enjoy looking at nature. The skies and the land are set in our display for a purpose. 

Goals For The Week
Daily devotional, journaling , reading, meditation
Do what I need to do and what I should be doing and do my best to keep on track.
Post my blogs for week four themes: Education and A Family Member 
Rest, relax and have fun

I'm thankful for the people God places in my pathway. I believe that God brings people into our lives for a purpose. We learn from one another. May we see that those who are around us are gifts from God. And  our lives are a gift from God. All good things come from God.  

The Sunday gathering message It's All A Gift It was a good sermon.
 "It’s all a gift—all of it. Being, creation, your life, forgiveness, immortality, and the final promise that at the end of all things God will be all in all—it’s all a gift. "

Eleven weeks to go to enter into my next decade. 
I'm thankful that life is a gift from God. And all that God has given us is a gift. Live life in love. 

Thanks for reading.
Gifts From God 

Blessings
Susan 

A Good Day To Journal

 We have a snow day.
And it's piling up very slowly since 11 am. They say, it will be about 4 inches when it's all said and done. I hope it's not too  bad outside. 

It's been a fun day.
I did something that I haven't done in years. I'm glad that I got to go. I might do it again sometime. It was so fun. All I had to do was to show up. And just be. 

I'm changing up some things next week.
I was thinking. I'm don't need to blog everyday on this site. I'm future posting on my Challenge blogs on Saturday. I'm thinking about having blogging days for this yet. 

Sunday is a good day to journal.
Sunday is the first day of the week. Saturday is a good day as well, as it is the last day of the week. The week days are the ones that I'm looking at for some changes. I have two blogs that are only once a week. 

I did look through some of the DNA matches.
I didn't see any connections. I tend to forget to check my other DNA sites. I will have to get with it. 

I'm getting ready to watch the NFL.
This will be a game to watch.  And it's snowing in Kansas City, Missouri. I'm rooting for the Chiefs. 

Thanks for reading.
A Good Day To Journal

77 days to go to my next decade. 
Blessings,
Susan 

Making A Way To Keep On Track

I got thrown off track this week. I'm not worried. It's good to not to be so serous about goal keeping. I'll making a way to get back on track.  

It's my 13th year on Twitter. I joined on January 20, 2010. Things have changed over the years. I have less people I know that clicked on to follow me. I have 88 people listed on my my list. I'm on Twitter less over the years. I'm in and out and future post a lot. 

I created other new accounts. It's like I really need them. Oh, the password keeping, I have. I can always create another password. 

What are the benefits of doing some things? I see that I need to let go of things to make room for the new things that are coming. I've been doing less of what's draining me. I'm putting my energy on the things that bring me energy. 

I'm working on my Saturday blog with the theme of FAMILY. I have another theme for #52Ancestors  EDUCATION. I may change what I started. The prompts get me to thinking. Then again, I post what I have.  

Thanks for reading.
I'm making a way to keep on track.

It's been a fun day. 
78 days to my next decade. 

Blessings 
S.A. Blakley 

Focusing On My Goals.

It's a cold windy day. It even snowed some. However, its gone now. I'm use to the changes in the Winter weather. I pray that the rain or snow don't turn to ice. 

I finished In Remembrance on the Isaac Dade / Dayd lineage. I did add his lineage on another calendar along with the sister, Crieldy (Dade) Green lineage which is about  four people. Isaac didn't have many as his brother, Benjamin Dade. 

There's one thing I forgot to share about Benjamin's lineage. I came across cousins marrying cousins. I got confused who was who. Benjamin's descendants were marrying into his sister, Louisa Dade Washington's lineage. And Louisa has a lot of descendants. 

I'm into listening to podcast. I'm learning some new things. I'm hearing the phrase: A Better Me in 2023. I'm focusing on my goals. I doing my best to keep moving toward them.

79 days to go till my next decade.

Focusing On My Goals
Thanks for reading. 

Blessings
S.A.Blakley 

On This Cold And Rainy Day

 It's a cold and rainy day and a good day to stay inside.  I have done some of  my dos for today. I have set my goals. And I'm moving right along. There are things that I won't get done today. 

I finished up on Benjamin and Lucy (Sampson) Dade In Remembrance list. I didn't include the living family members. I did have a chance to go back and list the spouses. I'll move on to Isaac Dade / Dayd lineage. 

I have re read my blog: The Tombstone Of Chas Langford: Out Of Place. It is set to post this afternoon. I will post it on my Susan Blakley:  Family Connections page as well. Charles Edward Lankford / Lankfard was my great uncle. My Grandfather Leo' s brother. 

I feel as thought I accomplished a lot today. That calendar on Benjamin and Lucy Dade's lineage is filling up. I may need to do Isaac Dade Dayd lineage on another calendar. I forgot about if I find more on Benjamin's lineage and even the living ones who will pass. I will have to add them.  

I'm working on Isaac Blakey And His School Of Life: Education blog for next week. We always write of the education of those who went to school. Why not those who weren't educated through the school method. What about the School Of Life? 

80 days to go till my next decade. 
On This Cold And Rainy Day. 
Thanks for reading

Blessings
S.A. Blakley 

Good Day

I continue to work on my In Remembrance list for the descendants of Benjamin Dade Sr. and Lucy (Sampso) Dade. They have a lot of descendants. I had to take a break on Eliza "Lizzie" Dade Calsaw.  

I'm adding more of Benjamin and Lucy Dade's lineage as I'm adding to my list on the calendar. I didn't think to do this until I got to Eliza Dade that I completed today I'm adding living relatives to the Family Connections tree. 

I have two more Dade children to go; Brandy Dade and Charles Dade. I have finished with George B. Dade, Fanny (Dade) Cottell  Martha (Dade) Carter,  Eliza "Lizzie" (Dade) Calsaw. I'm not for sure if  Mary Dade and Benjamin Dade had not off springs. 

What I am doing is time consuming. And I see that this is a good thing in the long run by adding the list of names on a calendar. I'm seeing that relatives has to same birth and death dates this way. .

I finished up on my blog: The Tombstone Of "Chas Langford": Out Of Place. It's set to post tomorrow. I may come back and re read it. I continue to wok on next weeks' theme: Education. My goal is to write shorter blogs. 

 It's been a good day.
Thanks for reading. 

81 days till my next decade. 
It was in 1981 when I began to discover more on my family Blakey side. 

Blessings
S.A. Blakley 

Set Time To Start And Stopping Point

We're half way through January. The high today is going to be in the 50's. Yesterday, we had a cold wind and I saw people out and  a bout without a coat or jacket. There were people golfing. Some were at the parks.

 I've been working on my #52Ancestors challenge for this week and next week. Week three theme is Out Of Place and week four. theme is Education. I have week three about done.

I'm doing my best to keep up on my routines for each day.  I have to know which days are my most productive day in doing things. Those days are Sundays and Thursdays. 

I've been changing things up to get things done. It's good to have a set time to start and stopping point. I have to leave some things for next time. 

I had some extra time. I was recording in remembrance dates on a calendar: the descendants of Benjamin Dade and Lucy Sampson Dade. Out of the eight know children, I have five of their children's off springs listed on my calendar. I have four more to go.

Set Time To Start And Stopping Point
Thanks for reading

82 days till my next decade. 
I graduated for CHS in 1982. 

Blessings,
S.A. Blakley

My Strength And My Song

It was a beautiful Sunday. I enjoyed the view on the way to (and fro) the Sunday gathering. I'm thankful for those who stopped to chat with me. Christ Be All Around Me. 

Sunday is always a long day in the making for me. I continue to learn how to balance this day. I do like being out and about on Sundays. And now, I'm finally settling down. 

I continue to keep up on my journaling. But, I'm trying not to journal too long. I checked my DNA matches. I wasn't as long on social media as I am on Sundays. I'm slowing down more. 

The Sunday Gathering:
The message was Jesus Christ Is The True Lens Of Scripture by Pastor Brian Zahnd. 

The first two questions that's on the discussion small group for this message.

1.) What was the first Bible you received or purchased for yourself?
My first Bible I received was by Word Of Life Church, I responded to an alter call on September 17, 1993. and received the paper back cop of the New King James Version. I was a first time visitor as well. 

 The first Bible I purchased for myself, cost me  $1. I ordered it through the mail in the late 1980's or early 1990's. It was the hard copy of The Revised English Bible. I still have both Bibles. 

2. ) Do you have a favorite Bible verse? If you have memorized, share it with the group.
 The Lord is my strength and my song,

 and he has become my salvation;

this is my God, and I will praise him,
 my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Exodus 15:2 (ESV)

Thanks for reading.
My Strength And My Song

My goal for the week
I'm listing some of my blessings for this week. 
I'm listing my bees that bring discouragement. 
I'm thinking of why are these discouragement so?
And why do I return to them?

I will focus on the good of things. 
And pray about what distracts my thinking.

I have 83 days to go to my next decade.
I came to Jesus to be my LORD in 1983. 
This March 25th will be my 40th Anniversary! 

Blessings. 
S.A. Blakley

A Week Of Surprises And Some Fun

Today, I was on the go doing my daily dos. Some relatives came over. We had some food.  We watched TV.  We had a good time in conversation. 

I was out and a bout with people. I went to get my hair done and went shopping. I have been enjoying this day. It was like a day that came about as I was going. 

Yes, it's been a wonderful week. I had other guest who came by besides the one just happened to be in the neighborhood. There was two relatives who came by and we received communion together.  We had a nice too.

I'm into reading up on the news on my cellphone and computer. The newspaper came by mail carrier yesterday. The paper appear to be smaller. The paper cost was $3.25 per copy. I don't pay that much. I'm a subscriber.

I thought to change up some things along the way. My goal is to journaling everyday. I see this as a good thing for me. It has been clearing my thoughts. And it's giving me some new ideas to do.

I'm getting into journaling more. It's good therapy. I been journaling on my "On My Journey" I posted that before this one. I'm learning not to make my blogs long. 

I don't know if anyone is reading what I'm journaling. It's a practice for me to keep my mind active and doing something. Perhaps some day, I will come back and re read what I was doing back in the days.

A Week Of Surprises And Fun
84 days to go to enter into my next decade. 
 S.A. Blakley 

Moving With The Flow Of What's Coming

 As I'm journaling this blog, I'm running behind. I was talking with a family member on the phone for about fifty minutes. Then another phone call came. It was worth the conversations. 

I was copying and pasting my February In Remembrance information to my  Blakey Blakey WHITE Family Connections site from my facebook account future post. I'm should have done what I'm doing know years ago. It took time to do this at first. But, in the future it will be much easier to post. 

I continue to search my DNA matches.
I came across another cousin on 23 and Me. I'm trying to figure out which side. It  appears this match is on my mother's and father's sides. I have to recheck. 

I didn't work on my blog for next week theme "Out Of Place." 
I'm waiting on the prompt for the theme. I have an idea. But, I what the prompt to help me along the theme. 

Happy Friday the 13th!
It's been a good day so far. I'm making up the time that has thrown me off. I'm going to make this one. 

I got more done this morning than I thought. I'm learning to do things in block time. I'm moving right along. Even when I'm thrown off track. 

I continue to keep moving with the flow of what's coming.
Hope all will enjoy your weekend. It's Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. Let Freedom Ring! 

Thanks for reading.
Moving With The Flow Of What's Coming. 

85 days to my next decade

God bless you. 
S.A. Blakley 

Rearranging Some Things

As I began journaling I was in silent.
I was updating my Bartlett Family Connections: In Remembrance of January on my Family Connections: Gathering The Generations site.  I began to arrange the relatives in remembrance according by the day of remembrance last month. Before this, I had them in groups by branches of Elias Bartlett's children. It was same with the Dade and Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections. 

What I did on my break.
I ate lunch and baked some banana muffins on my break time. I was looking over some of my social media accounts. I'm not on as long as I use to be. The longest that I'm on facebook is to do my Family Connections projects. 
 
Also I started updating my Dade Family Connections for January as well. I rearrange them as I posted them on my Dade Family Connections group on facebook for January. 

I'm trying to keep up the pace.
I continue to get thrown off track. I'm bouncing back and doing things out of order. I hope I caught up. I believe that I will. 

I'm getting into the habit of reading the news paper online.
I have to do it on my computer. My cellphone isn't the place to read  a newspaper. 

I'm thinking about un-goal- ing some of my genealogy searching.
It can be a stressful thing in doing goals and not compiling them. We don't have to pressure ourselves to please ours. 

I'm posting early today. 
It's 86 more days to go to my new decade.

Thanks for reading. 
Rearranging Some Things. 

God bless
S.A. Blakley

Halfway Through The Week

As I'm journaling this blog, I was future posting my February In Remembrance for my Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections on the facebook group. There are a lot of family members in February.  I'm almost done with that. I'm on the 21st day of February. (Then I took a break and finished the rest of the month of February. )

I have changed up on how I post the In Remembrance. I group them by the days then state which branch the person is related to. This takes time to do. I'm coping and pasting. Then I go back and recheck to see if I have all the information in order. In the long run, I would have to do this in the future. Only to update from time to time. 

I posted my blog for my Favorite Photo on The Chronicles of Susan  and on my Facebook account Susan Blakley Family Connections. I'm working on my third blog theme "Out of Place." One blog after another as I post and go. 

I was surprised to see the Mid Week paper today. On the front page it cost $3. 25 cents. I thought that the paper was free. It's mainly of advertisements. There are some articles however have to scan with cellphone to read. This is new to me. The paper is smaller. Let's see about Friday's Weekener. 

I'm running late today on journaling. It's one of the days; I stop and go. Then pick up where I left off and stop and go. Wednesday is a day that I have to work out to get things done. 

87 days to go to my new decade. 

Thanks for reading.
Halfway Through The Week

God bless you. 
S. A. Blakley 

Not In A Hurry

 As I began  journaling this blog, I took a break and had some snacks. I finished my second blog entitled "One Of My Favorite Photos Of My Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey. " I'll re read it tomorrow and then post it. 

I continue to surf the internet for family connections. I went back over some newspapers to see if any new articles are there. I have noticed that things are added over the years. 

I'm getting use to getting online or my cellphone to read the local newspaper. It is different. I'm sad for those who have no access to the internet. They have to relay on others to tell them what's in the paper.
 
It's been a good day. I'm still putting things away from the Christmas season. My one last box. I'm doing  good about things. I use to do this all in one day. I do it little by little. I'm not a hurry.

I had a surprise visitor who happened to be in the neighborhood.  I'm glad that I was home. We had a wonderful time catches up on things. 

I'm trying to stay on top of what I plan to do. There are times, like yesterday when I have to change what I plan. I leave room for those times. I'll make up the difference later. 

I'm getting done early today. I've been doing some things in a new way. I'm gaining my time back, so to speak. I hope all  are having a good day. 

Thanks for reading. 
Not In A Hurry. 

88 days to go as into my next decade. 

God bless you.
S.A.Blakley 

With My Mind Set

As I'm journaling this blog,  I'm moving right along. I might need to stop listening to things while I'm on my computer. I think, this could be slowing me down on what I set out to do. 

I continue to work on my blog for week two on the #52Ancestors 52 Weeks in 2023.  I posted that photo and another version of the photo on my facebook and instagram accounts. I didn't go into why I like the photo. My favorite photo is of my Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey.

I'm catching up on my things I needed to over the weekend. I try to have a free day sometime over the weekend. I see that I can't if I have to catch up on Mondays or Tuesday. I'll test and see how I can get things done during the weekdays. 

I've been thinking about which days are my heavy days to do things to my lighter days. I see that my easies day is on every other Saturday. Fridays have become a little better day. Sundays , Mondays and Thursdays are long days. Wednesdays and Saturdays are okay days.

In the meanwhile, I'm coming along in this new year. I'm aware of the changes that I need to tickle. It takes practice in doing each day. With my mind set and the want to do what I need to do, I think that I can do it. 

Thanks for reading.
I'm moving right along.

God bless you
S.A. Blakley

With New Beginnings

It's the 8th day of the year. Eight is my favorite number. I was born on the 8th, which is in 90 days. It's the 98 day of 2023. Back in Rhythm To The Beat of The 8th Day

I'm getting into the habits of my days that come. I did my Sunday dos before leaving the house. It was a beautiful ride to church. I made my way to pray before entering the sanctuary. I greeted some of the people who wanted to be greeted.

I gathered with church as we praised and worshiped our Savoir Jesus. The message was okay. Kings Shall Come We received communion and went on our way till next time we gather again.

Dawn of A New Day

This week is a start of new beginnings. I sensed it when I woke up this morning. I'm moving with the flow of things. Old things have passed away, new things have sprung up. I have to get use to read the newspaper online, this week. The papers for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. The two printed copies are on Wednesdays with is advertisements and sales. And the Friday Weekender which is a cope we pay for. With New Beginnings I've been thinking about the things I no longer can do or things I choose not to do anymore. I'm creating new habits. I'm walking in the flow of what I set out to do. There is no more getting up going outside to get the newspaper in the early morning. I see the changes as that I have more time to do other things. I will have to get use to things I now longer do. My today's view I've been watching the NFL off and on this afternoon. I'm glad that the Buffalo Bills won. I'm watching Denver and The Chargers play. Hope You Had A Great Day! Thanks for reading. With New Beginnings 90 Days to go to my new decade. Journey Continues God bless you. S.A. Blakley The first two questions from the Sunday message "Kings Shall Come: online Study Guide Discussion sheet. January 8, 2023. Have you been in a castle, palace or large mansion? When I was out on the East coast on a vacation, I visited a Castle in the Clouds, and it was out of no where all by itself. I was amazed by what was in the Castle. I've been in large mansions out East. One was a 44 room mansion where a writer came to write her books.. Then there one, another I can't recall how many rooms but, they said that it had ghost living there. Have you ever ridden a camel or seen on up close? I've never ridden a camel but I have seen some up close in church on Christmas Eve and when I was in Israel in 1998.

Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things

 It's a free day for me.  I have done what I plan to do. Now, I'm doing what I'm doing. What do I do?

There was not much to listen to on the internet nor on TV as I was journaling this blog. I'm glad that they finally picked the Speaker of the House. It's over and it's time to move on. 

I officially took down the Christmas decorations. I didn't put much up this year. There was a small tree with some decorations. What cards, I had I taped them on the wall. 

I'm back in the swing of searching for my family connections this week. I took a break in December, 2022. I continue to search for DNA connections. I found another DNA match with my 4th Great Grandfather Robert W. Lankford. 

I worked on In Remembrance for February: DADE Family Connections. I did BARTLETT Family Connections this week as well. It took more time for the DADE family. About and hours. I doing things different this year. 

I'm getting ready for the 2nd week of the year. The first week was long. I got caught up on my sleep. I average about 7 hours of rest this week. Well on the first on January I had 4 hour and 36 minutes on the day. 

Yes, I'm getting into the swing of things. Those habits, I plan to do, have been a challenge to keep. But, if I put my mind to do them, I can. I have many distractions that come. 

I went out to get the last newspaper today. It's the end of an era of the early morning paper. before 6:30 am. Now, the two newspaper will be carried by the postal carriers. Things are changing. 

In 91 days, I'll enter into my next decade. 
 
Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things
Thanks for reading.

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley 

Still On The Journey

As I was journaling this blog, I was listening to the 13th ballot for the Speaker of the House. It appears that they are making some grounds. This vote has to end some time. It's the fourth day of voting. 

I looked over  some of my DNA matches and some sites for obituaries of relatives.  It's good to keep searching for the DNA matches and for the relatives who have passed.  This information could be some of the clues that are missing. 

I continue to work on my second blog of 2023 for #52Ancestors challenge. One of my favorite photos of my Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey. I don't know much about  when or why the photo was taken. But, I have the story on how I came across the black and white one and the clearer photo that was sent to me. 

I was looking on my facebook memories and saw  a project that I started in 2014. I need to update the photos of my relatives.  The project is of photos in a frame on my father's side and my mother's side. 

Then I was watching on the  the 2nd Anniversary of January 6, 2021. I remember that day. It was a sad day. Thank God that the scheme of the devil did not prevail. God set His angels in place. It's sad the many people died. 

I even stayed up to see the certification for the next President of the United States of America Joseph, Biden who won the 2020 election. The plan of the day was set in place, But!!! It didn't go their way. The votes had to be certify. If not certified, the President at the current time thought that he would still be President. How wrong he thought.  

I pray that nothing like this will ever happen this again. There's too much hate and violence in America.  Lord, have mercy on us. 

Still On The Journey. 
Thanks for reading.

Happy Epiphany! 

92 more days my next decade. 

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley  

Ending Of One Season Into The Next

Happy 12th Day of Christmas! It's the last day of Christmas, as well. Tomorrow will be the official last day after Christmas as Epiphany comes on January 6, 2023.

 As I'm journaling this blog, I was listening to the ending of the 8th and now the beginning of the 9th ballot count for the Speaker of the House. When will this end? This is sad that they can't agree. How will this House agree on things? 

I have finished up and posted my first blog for the #52Ancestors 52 Weeks challenge by Amy Johnson Crow on a few of my websites:  The Chronicles of Susan, Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections and my facebook page Susan Blakley: Family Connections.  The post is the same of all sites but a little different on the Blakey Blakley WHITE Family Connections site and facebook page. 

I delivered some Christmas gifts yesterday and still have more to get out of the way. Yes, Christmas is a season. There are many who haven't caught on to that.

I continue to keep up my habit. It's a challenge to do. I think that I can keep it up. If I don't get thrown off track by some things that will come up. 

Today, I had to re arrange some things that I normally do. My time on the computer is short. But, I am making some grounds. I will get done. 

Ending Of One Season Into The Next
Thanks for reading. 

Merry Christmas!
Enter into the next season. 

There are 93 more days to my next decade. 

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley 

Keep Pressing On

 It's the fourth day of the new year. Happy 11th Day of Christmas!   I'm getting into the habit of doing some things. I was online with  the first WOLC Prayer And Communion Service  for the year. 

I was listening to the 5th ballot  for the Speaker of the House as I started this blog. I don't know how long this will take to elect someone They will go until someone will get the majority of the votes. It took 133 ballots in 1856. 

I've been on ancestry and found some new DNA matches. I was searching ThruLines links. I was surprise to see a match on my Washington side. I don't see the connections. However,  I see the match on my 4th Great Grandfather Robert W. Lankford. 

I continue to work on my blog: I'd Like To Meet My Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey. I'm giving it a thought on what I will say. I hope to post my blog tomorrow. I got catch up with my DNA matches.

It's been a good day. I'm slowing down on doing things. I have learn some things from yesterday. I can't believe that I sleep almost 8 hours over night. That's a first. I'm behind on my rest. I guess I'm catching up.

I have 94 days to my next decade. 
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Keep Pressing On 

God bless 
S.A. Blakley
 

Getting Into The Routine Of Things

Happy 10th Day of Christmas! It's the third day in the new year. I'm doing my best to make some things a habit. I'm getting there.

I'm listening to the second round of votes for the Speaker of The U. S. House.  I don't know who will win. How what will they do it if someone doesn't have the majority of the vote? Someone has to be speaker. 

I'm working on my first week of #52Ancestors 52 Weeks. My title is I'd Like To Meet My Great Grandfather Isaac Blakey. I'm thinking about why do I want to meet him? What do I want to say to him? 

I'm not much on social media, now days. I'm  usual in and out of there. I have a set time of being on social media in 2023. I'm trying to limit my screen time. I think I spend too much time on social media.

I've been doing other things. I'm journaling more. I have limited my time on my computer. I don't want to waste time.

I have noticed that I am getting things done. I have a set time to stop doing things. I need to start doing what I'm doing and have a stopping point. I have less than an  hour to go on my computer. Then  it's log out time. 

I even have a down time before bed. I'm not getting there as I should. But, I plan to get better day by day. I have a quitting time from doing things.

But, last night I had to stay up a little later. I heard the news of the NFL player collapsing on the field. That was so freighting to see. I saw him laying on the field at the time it happened. But, I stopped watching because I was preparing to go to sleep. 

Then, I received a text message from one of my sisters. I jumped out of bed to turn on the TV.  Oh my goodness. This was the time to pray. The people at the game and those watching on were praying for Damar Hamlin. God save his life. 

This year has started off with so much going on. LORD, have mercy on us. Keep us in line with what we need to be doing. Help us to pray for one another and see the good of others. Amen.

May we all get ourselves together in 2023. Amen. 
Getting Into The Routine Of Things
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God bless 
S.A. Blakley

While On The Christmas Journey

I'm into the new year and regrouping from staying up late. I'll make it. I'm getting use to doing some things new. 

There only two times of the year when I plan to stay up late. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.. However, I took a nap during Christmas Eve  in 2022.

I'm catching up on things. I plan to take down the Christmas decoration over the weekend.  The season isn't over yet. Happy 9th Day of Christmas!! It's not to late to send gifts and cards. 

I'm enjoying this week.  I have the year down when I'm wring the year 2023. The two has expired only when speaking of the past.  

I have 96 days to go to my next decade. 
I'm pressing on...

While On The Christmas Journey 
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God bless
S.A. Blakley 

Happy 2023! Merry Christmas!!

Welcome to 2023l! 


We crossed over into a new year this morning. As we were leaving the old year and stepped into the new year, I said thank You, Jesus!!!!. I make a toast and said cheers to the new year. 

 It's been a good start. It's time for me to take a nap. But, I decide not to do it  I'm keeping myself occupied. I'm not as tired as I should be. 

I did my morning dos. I prepared for the first Sunday gathering of the year.  I greeted some of the people. The message was good, It was entitled: The Holy Name 


The Christmas decorations are still up. The trees are also. We have 4 more days of Christmas to go. 

I'm heading into do some goal setting. I need to get back on track of things. The holidays has slowed me up. I need to get with it. 

Happy 8th Day Of Christmas!
Happy 2023! Merry Christmas!
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God bless you.
S.A.Blakley

In 97 days,  my next decade begins. 

Here were first to questions from the small group discussion for The Holy Name that I seen online.  
 "1. What is the origin of your name? I did some googling on my first name Susan. 

"What's the full meaning of the name Susan?
Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptian sšn and Coptic shoshen meaning "lotus flower", from Hebrew Shoshana meaning "lily" (in modern Hebrew this also means "rose" and a flower in general), from Greek Sousanna, from Latin Susanna, from Old French Susanne. Susan.

Were you named after a family member? I wasn't named after a family member. .

2 . Did you have a nickname growing up?  My nickname is Susie and still is.