….more gladness….

kGLAD TEXTS: THINK ABOUT SOMETHING GLAD AND HANG YOUR HOPES HIGH ON IT!

Someone recently asked me to explain “Glad Texts” since I end every post with them.

Polly (1989), directed by Debbie Allen – is a musical adaptation of the book “Pollyanna” set in the 1950’s in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town

The first time I saw this movie I loved it! LOVED IT! I was young, hopeful, full of love, joy, and “GLADNESS”. My parents always called me “Care Bear” and my sisters later nicknamed me “Holy Ghost”. I have lived my life with the pursuit of doing for, caring for, and showing love to others.

You will need to copy and paste this link (yeah-yeah-yeah I know – I need to figure this blog thing out so you can just click links and such- be patient with me- writing all these words is a lot in and of itself).

Polly- Glad Texts- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O7GKBb-OZ4

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Rev G: “And How long have you been listening?”

Polly: “oooo just until you found the right thing to say.”

Rev G:“I suppose I look pretty silly to you. Out here ranting and raving in the middle of nowhere.”

Polly: “Oh NO! I use to be my daddy’s congregation when he practiced sermonizing.”

Rev G: “Right. You father was a deacon or, a minister in Detroit.”

Polly: “Yeah. He loved sermonizing. Except when he didn’t think they were getting the word.”

Rev G: “And that part sounds sadly familiar. Tell me something Polly. Did you father ever find a solution to that little problem?”

Polly: “Oh sure! He just started basing all his sermons on the Glad Texts. That’s what daddy called them.”

Rev G: “Glad Texts??”

Polly: “Yeah! Like, Make a joyful noise until the Lord. Shout for joy. Be glad in the Lord. DADDY said that there are 800 Glad texts. Did you know that?”

Rev G: “I did not. I do not…..”

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1. glad

[ɡlad]

GLAD- ADJECTIVE

gladder (comparative adjective) · gladdest (superlative adjective)

1. pleased; delighted:

synonyms: pleased · happy · delighted · thrilled · overjoyed · elated · gleeful ·

gratified · grateful · thankful · tickled pink · over the moon · willing · eager · happy · pleased · delighted · ready · prepared

 

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am “Polly” – or that I love this move a lot! If you find me not smiling, not thankful, and not eager about something- something is probably terribly wrong. What would life be like if we really did live by the Glad Texts? At least those of us who are Jesus followers? How great would that be!?! If we really believed in the truth of God’s Word and lived our lives as though He is going to come through on what He said. A couple years ago I dressed as ‘Nancy’ (from Polly) for Halloween- tweeted it and Debbie Allen/Vanessa Bell Calloway responded! That was so cool!!!

Living from the Glad Texts has changed my life! I have decided to CHOOSE JOY in all situations. I do not wish to give the picture that my life is perfect and peachy – and come off as though nothing bad ever happens. Far from it. But when you live with the perspective that God is in control and you trust His plan your days are not so bad.

I am tickled pink about my future! Yes I really am.

(Mrs. Conley)-‘More Gladness – what’s gotten into your girl? – (Polly) Its just a game my daddy taught me. Think about something glad and hang your hopes high on it.

I Hope that today, you can hang your hopes high on something glad. I PROMISE there is something for you be GLAD about! If you think otherwise, message me.

What are you GLAD about today? Please respond to this post and let me know!

She Believed She Could >>>So She Did …. this is me. I believe I can so I am

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I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY! 

I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’

(one of my favorites is–Psalms 98:4) — Did you know that there are over 800 Glad Texts in the Bible?!?! More than one for each day of the year for me to live by.

 

#FearlessinShanghai #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJOy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE* 

…..until next time yall….

PAZ!