IT'S.................#EncoreWednesday!!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves......What 'cha think? You like the "New Look" of Mona Girl Blog's Header?

Yeah, *Thanks Shellie* for the Wisdom and Guidance regarding my Spirit-Granted Purpose!! And Loves, I urge you to think about the "three words" that describe, sum up YOUR Life Purpose.....Your Calling.....Your Spirit-Granted Purpose!! (I'm here if you have questions, etc.)

OK! I got off track there..... got EXCITED 'bout Show & Tell of the "New Look" Holy Spirit added to my Soul and His Blog.......but NOW let's get to where we need to be.....

For Today's **Featured Message** for #EncoreWednesday!, we get a helping hand from one of our Family Members in Egypt who's taking us back to TWEET......TWEET from Wednesday, June 24, 2015. شكرا لك حبيبي  (which means "Thank You Love!".....I hope).


**Remember**: Email me at wincty@aol.com or post in Comments below or DM me on Twitter at @MonaGirlNYC to have your Fave Mona Girl Blog re-posted the last Wednesday of the month for #EncoreWednesday!

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NOTE: As I reread this post from 2015, lots changed with my Twitter time/focus (LOL!) and being the Baseball Junkie that I am.....I'm back on MLB.TV :)

TWEET.....TWEET

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Today's Mona Girl Blog is about Social Media. I have to be completely honest, I am NOT a big Social Media person (hence why I procrastinated in starting Mona Girl Blog - Thanks Holy Spirit!).  But I do have a Twitter account @MonaGirlNYC that I use mainly to Tweet Wednesday's Blog, communicate on a limited basis with Friends (my Tweets are ALWAYS too long), and follow my fave NYC Restaurants/Food Trucks/Chefs, Inspirational Folks, ESPN/SportsCenter, Travel and Film Stuff.

You all know my Fave Team is The New York Mets and for the last few months, I've been at a location where I've not had the joy of watching My Metsies on  SNY.  And since I canceled my MLB.TV Membership (to watch/listen to games live), I've been keeping close tabs on my Metsies Men via MLB Gameday and "Mets on Twitter" via MetsBlog which is by far my Fave way to track the Games. Tweets come in from the slew of Mets Reporters, The New York Mets Team site, etc.  I'm partial to the following three "Twitter Folks", (yeah, I made that up....it's a Monaism) @MetsBooth, @MarcCarig and @AnthonyDiComo.  Their Tweets are funny, factual, informative, laced with sarcasm at times and just down right witty.

Anywho.....as I was thinking about Social Media, my mind wandered to thinking about What if Jesus had a Twitter Account?!? LOL!  Yeah, I KNOW.......I am way out in the deep end today with this but come on.....take my hand and let's see where this leads us.

Soooo, we know that in order to have a Twitter Account, you have to have a Username so here are some of the Usernames I came up with for Our Lord and Savior: @JesusChristSaves or @JC2000A.D. or @JesusRSavior and my fave, @JesusLives!

OK!! And now that we've discussed options for Jesus' Username, just imagine if Jesus came on the scene and Tweeted His First BIG Miracle - #Jesus Turns Water Into Wine at the Wedding at Cana - John 2:1-11 (read the Bible Scripture at: Jesus' First Miracle). Can you imagine the Number of Followers and Retweets and Likes He would have received INSTANTLY?!? Whewee! YOU Go JESUS!!

Or what if Jesus decided to Tweet what He did one evening in the desert with a little boys lunch (5 small loaves of bread and 2 fish), after He finished preaching to an audience of 5000+ - #Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand - Matthew 14:13-21 (read the Bible Scripture at: Jesus Feeds Five Thousand).  Can you imagine the Tweets and Instagram Photos!! Twitter would have crashed!! Hallelujah!!

OK, pleeeeeeez indulge me for just One more "What if"........What if Jesus Tweeted His Miracle when He raised His Boy and life long friend Lazarus from the Dead?!? - #Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead -John 11:38-44 (read the Bible Scripture at: The Raising of Lazarus). Oh YEAH!! I can't even Begin to Imagine the Selfies of Jesus and Lazarus!!! Yeah Jesus!!

Family, this was FUN!! I tell you one thing......if Our Lord and Savior had a Twitter Account, I would be His BIGGEST Follower....hanging on Each and Everyone of HIS Awesome Tweets!!  Thanks to the Holy Spirit for feeding me the **Biblical Twitter** "What If's". And as I ALWAYS say, when it comes to Mona Girl Blog, WE just NEVER know where Our Lord is going to lead, teach and laugh with US on any given Wednesday.

"Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink, but I trust to come unto you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full." (2 John 1:12, JUB)

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!







Mets Gushing Moment:


 Nuff Said!! #I'mStillDrinkinTheKool-Aid!

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #21:
"Always be joyful.  Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NLT)

IT'S PRAYER TIME..........

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves, TODAY, Holy Spirit has me being His Vessel of Prayer to YOU. What that means is, today's Mona Girl Blog is about Us coming together as one.

Plain and Simple.....IT'S PRAYER TIME......So please give me your hands, close your eyes and bow your head.............

Father God, we come humbly to Your Mighty Throne of Grace right now as Your World-wide Family that You united and joined together back in December 2014. We had no idea who each of us was, where we lived, what our Faith Walk was like, Believer or Non-Believer, our ethnicity, male or female, gay or straight but here we are NOW........united in Love coming to You in Prayer.

Heavenly Father, I want to THANK YOU for ALL of Us! I want to THANK YOU for bringing us together from around Your Beautiful Globe to come and receive what "thus saith the Lord" every Wednesday! I KNOW that I have grown in such unimaginable ways as I continue to faithfully and enthusiastically serve as your Anointed Scribe each Wednesday. What an Honor! What a Privilege! So Very Grateful!

I continue to be overwhelmed by Lessons Learned and Hearts Transformed as we share our lives with each over each week. For those who reply to me via email after each week's post to those who reply every once and awhile to those who do not reply....I THANK YOU Father God for ALL of our World-wide Family and for continuing to come into our lives and transform us, mold us, shape us, inspire us, encourage us, comfort us, protect us, discipline us, humble us, celebrate us, cry with us, laugh with us........LOVE US!! 

Lord God, You spoke Your marvelous world into existence and We are Your Children.  And whether We know it or not, We each have a Specific Purpose, a Custom-designed Call on our lives. And I PRAY right now as we kneel boldly at Your feet Lord that We humble ourselves enough to ask YOU what Your Purpose is for each of us.  I PRAY You show us, reveal to us EXACTLY why You created us.....WHO WE ARE TO BE ACCORDING TO YOUR WILL!

And Jesus, I KNOW this is a hard question for some of us to ask and even harder for some of us to receive the answer. But I PRAY that each and every one of us TODAY.....RIGHT NOW....get the courage to ask YOU this glorious, life-altering question. And for those who do make the Ask Lord, I THANK YOU for taking us into your loving arms and leading and guiding us on this Mighty Adventure, Your God-Ordained Journey to reveal this Truth.

Father God, Your PRESENCE & LOVE are so important to us. And I THANK YOU for ALWAYS being by our side (carrying us if need be) as we each in our own individual and imperfect ways......get our Faith Walks.......this thing called Life under control and in unison with Your Plan and Purpose for Our Lives. 

Abba Father, I PRAY we keep our eyes fixed like flint on You, holding tightly to Your Unchanging and Loving Hand as We Step Out of the Boat, Walk on Water with You and have the Courage, Faith and Determination to Daily Live Out Our **BEST** Lives....Your Way......YAHWEH! In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen. Amen. Amen.


Well Family, that's ALL I've got for today.  I hope this PRAYER sinks deep into your heart and soul and fuels and feeds you for the days, weeks, months to come.

And Loves, **Please** don't Ever, EVER forget:

YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL TO OUR LORD!! 

HE LOVES YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!! 

YOU ARE HIS MIGHTY MASTERPIECE!!

Continued Success and Abundant Blessings!








Mets Gushing Moment:
I *KNOW* what I'm asking seems Impossible but I'm living this Truth in Real Time just like You! 

The crazier things look on the outside, the more impossible things appear to be, the more ridiculous the circumstances become.......We MUST keep a Positive Attitude in our Hearts! 

Sooooo, Gentlemen......NO MATTER WHAT.........Keep *SHINING**!! 

Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #20:
"For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control." (2 Timothy 1:7, GNT)

I SEE YOU LOL'ING!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

First Off: I'm so Humbled and Grateful to the Courageous Souls who've emailed me after last week's Mona Girl Blog: "BREAKING: Nothing Like INNER PEACE".  I'm Honored to PRAY with You and to Walk Out your Inner Peace Seeking Journey with You!! Thank You Jesus!

Second Off: Today I've got some **DOGGIE FUNNIES** to make you Smile!!

So here we go........

**Feel free to "Comment" on Your Fave(s)!

And........FINALLY this One!!

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!








Mets Gushing Moment:
**Note**: FORGET last night's low lights, remember the High Lights (cuz there were some), Look Ahead to the Good to Come, Remain POSITIVE and Read This.........

As I sit here......enjoying a TALL Glass of #LGM Kool-Aid.......A *TOAST* to YOU my Amazing Metsies Men.....as I quote one of my Fave NFL Coaches, Dennis Green:

"They Are Who We Thought They Were"





Metsies Winning Season - Scripture #19:
"Display your strength, God, and we'll  be strong!  For your miracles have made us who we are." (Psalm 68:28, TPT)

*BREAKING*: Nothing Like INNER PEACE!!

Happy Blessed Wednesday Family,

Well Loves......Holy Spirit's been in my Ear the last few days regarding folk's INNER PEACE......folk's SOUL PEACE!

And because I'm HIS and I'm Obedient, I've been PRAYING mightily for some of You and Your INNER PEACE.  The kind of PEACE that breaks the negative yolks of anger, resentment, bitterness, worry, unforgiveness, meanness, spiteful/vindictive spirit, fear, doubt, low self-esteem, lack of joy, lack of self-discipline, unbelief, living life as a pretender, living life with a hardened heart toward God, jealousy, pride, etc.

Wheweee, that's some kind of Prayer List. But to be honest, there are many walking around Right Now, Right This Second with their All-Is-Well-Hallelujah! Christian Mask on when in reality their Soul......their INNER PEACE is alllllll jacked up! And Loves, my soul aches...it hurts when I see some of our Brothers and Sisters walkin out life this way!!!!

And how can I be so forth-right and sure of this you ask?!? Cuz Family, I know EXACTLY what it looks like. That used to be ME!  Been There. Done That. Got the T-shirt!!! I was fabricating a Life of Peace when in reality, I was lacking INNER PEACE! Not a fun way to live and if Not for the GRACE of God, I would have missed out on God's Divine Purpose for Mona...the very *Reason* He created Me! God cannot live and dwell and abide and speak to a Soul when it's in a constant state of unrest.....when it's lacking INNER PEACE. And as I learned first-hand, YOU CAN FOOL OTHER FOLKS BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL GOD.

So today...Holy Spirit's message is to PLEASE, PLEASE seek PEACE in your Life.  Seek INNER PEACE deep in your soul.  And Loves, if you're struggling to get to this sacred place of INNER PEACE due to the laundry list of unlovely, under-belly stuff  listed above, Holy Spirit's loving suggestion? Reach out to someone for Prayer....a consistent Prayer Partner. Join a Prayer Line that focuses on PEACE. Google "Scriptures on Peace" and Read your Bible, get into His Word. Sit quietly with Jesus and let Him speak comfort and PEACE to your Soul. Humbly and Honestly ask the Lord for Forgiveness and Repent of the "stuff" (and you know what "stuff" I'm talkin 'bout) that keeps your soul void of Peace. Distance yourself from toxic/negative folks.  Create a "Songs of PEACE" PlayList to chill-lax to. Take a Yoga Class.  Schedule a time with your Pastor, Priest or Rabbi to talk about your feelings. Find a Genuine, Trust-worthy friend or confidant (who's NOT a Gossip) to confide in/share with. If possible, do a **Real Talk Session** with Family, your spouse or significant other. EMAIL ME at wincty@aol.com...I will Pray with You and I will Help You because I Love You! 

As most of us Word Abiders know (and I'm paraphrasing)......."Our God is NOT the author of Confusion but of Peace." (1 Corinthians 14:33).  So this is the Last Place HE wants Us to Live....this is the Last Way HE wants Us to Walk Out Our Lives. Family, Our Daddy God has Soooooo MUCH for Us to Experience and Do as we walk out the Gift of Life He gave to Us. He wants to Bless Us so we can be a Blessing.  He wants Us to reflect the Image of Jesus and be His Light in the Darkness to help others. He wants Us to take our Imperfect selves and be living, breathing Testimonies of His Goodness, Mercy and Love! And we can't Do or Be ALL He's got for Us to Do and Be if we're lacking INNER PEACE.

So Loves, as I close out our time together today, I'm leaving you with: 1) Three *PEACE* Scriptures to get you started and ride shotgun (insert your Name to make them Personal); 2) A Scripture to Pray Over You; 3) A Soaking Song to give you PEACE (Love the Santana-esque Guitar Solo!!).  AND I encourage You to turn off the TV; shut down the iPad, Laptop, Phone, Tablet; stop the mindless, unproductive busyness; remove the annoying distractions; silence the Noise and **BE STILL**.........and seek to find some INNER PEACE via Holy Spirit's suggestions above. I can PROMISE You as a one who's Been There. Done That and Got the T-shirt!! It's the ONLY way to Truly Live an Awesome-sauce Life of INNER PEACE and Live Out Your God-Ordained, Divine Purpose! #PureFreedom!!

"And the Peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7, JUB)

"You will keep him in perfect Peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." (Isaiah 26:3, NKJV)

"Keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you Peace and prosperity." (Proverbs 3:1-2, NIV)


"My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth.  I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit - not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength - that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in.  And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love.  Reach out and experience the breadth!  Test its length!  Plum the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17-19, MSG)

Song: "STAY CLOSE TO ME" - Chris Lizotte

Continued Success & Abundant Blessings!












Mets Gushing Moment:

Your To Do's:
1. SMILE FOR ME **RIGHT NOW**!!

2. CONTINUE TO BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER!!

3. CONTINUE TO IGNORE THE NOISE!!

4. GO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS!!

5. HAVE BIG FUN!!
**Note: This To Do may seem unreasonable considering what you're walkin thru right about now but To Do #5 is NOT an Option......It's MANDATORY!




Metsies Winning Season -  Scripture #18:
*One of My Faves*:

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31, NKJV)