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Post # 249
November 6, 2020
The book Cover features a detail of western Pennsylvania wild flower – Yellow Crown Beard. Photo by the author, Lynda McKinney Lambert.
Lynda is a visually impaired artist and author. She is a retired professor of fine art and humanities at Geneva College, located in Beaver Falls, PA. She lost her sight in 2007 but this did not stop her from pursuing a new career in writing. This book was her first book published after profound and permanent sight loss!
Despite profound sight loss, Lynda continued to make art and write books full-time since her retirement from teaching. She has 4 books on Amazon at this time and is working on 2 new books for publication in 2021.
I LOVE YOU FOR THAT!
My book is Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems.
If my book cover comes inn at the top 100 book covers today,
it will move on to the next round of competition.
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Photo: Lynda stands with her display of books at a book-signing event in Pennsylvania. 2019.
Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright November 6, 2020. All Rights Reserved.
Contact Lynda and please share happiness – Share this post with your Friends.
Who is??? Lynda McKinney Lambert
the TOP 100 will move on to continue the BATTLE to WIN.
Thank you for your interest in my writings.
Please contact me at any time if you need to speak with me or need to ask me to pray for you. I am a Prayer Warrior.
Who is? Lynda McKinney Lambert
My MISSION STATEMENT
Post #247
24 October 2020
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Gifts of the Spirit: Stories & Poems
I planted a seed in the ground and I am going to WATCH
my SEED GROW and MULTIPLY – over the next 50 days.
Do you understand that if you don’t PLAN and PLANT YOUR SEED for a harvest, you will never have one?
For an abundant harvest you must first SOW your SEEDS into the GROUND. Faith is a Person
What does the Bible tell us about PLANTING seeds and expecting a HARVEST?
Keep reading and you will find out.
Last Sunday (October 18) I began the FIRST DAY of the “50 day of blessings challenge ” along with others who are participating through Cornerstone Television.
I expect to see miraculous blessings in my home, my community, and my country. Supernatural Blessings – from our Supernatural God.
I read the first chapter of Joshua. In this chapter we can see the importance of staying close to God’s word if we want to have success and prosperity. Read it for yourself, and see what you find.
Joshua 1: 7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
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8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
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9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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This podcast was a high-point of my week.
We were made to live a Supernatural Life –
What is the invisible world? Click here.
We, in America, have so much to celebrate right now.
Let’s get our priorities in order, and lets move into a new worldview.
When you think of me please stop for a moment to whisper my name in a prayer to our lord, Jesus.
Thank you for your interest in my writings.
Please contact me at any time if you need to speak with me or need to ask me to pray for you. I am a Prayer Warrior.
Who is? Lynda McKinney Lambert
My MISSION STATEMENT
Post #246
18 October 2020
Gifts of the Spirit: Stories & Poems
Yesterday, I wrote my article “Gifts of the Spirit – HOPE .”
I discussed my current writing project.
I am working on my next full-length book, Gifts of the Spirit: Stories & Poems from now till the end of 2021.
The new book is a companion of my book Walking by Inner Vision: Stories & Poems, published in 2017. See it here.
I always like to start with a plan that gives an order in which to work out the process. I laid out a skeleton or structure for it several times over the past couple of years. I gathered lots of ideas, writings. I divided the book into categories or topics – several times. I try to put everything into a cohesive whole, bring order to the myriad of concepts.
Each new version of my draft eventually is altered.
But, not all of it is erased, discarded or moved. No, it is more like a palimpsest manuscript. Layers of words remain as other coatings vanish. Spaces appear, created, holes filled. When one works in layers, some fragments remain, some punctuation altered or deleted, meanings changed, paragraphs removed, and some words, sentences or paragraphs are shifted to new locations. I use the Socratic method as I continually ask questions in the working process. I search under, around, and through the rugged terrain of my verbal landscape.
Over my years of writing, I’ve come to an understanding of how I work. I have a process, and it’s messy!
It’s war.
I am going to war, and I know it before I write that first sentence.
I step into chaos. I always begin with the disorder in just about everything I do in my creative life.
Nothing magically happens when I am creating – no magic bullets and no writings that plop down on my pages. Writing, for me, is more like an excavation site. I have to dig through layers upon layers to sort, sift, discard, build, destroy, explore, and patch.
My process is physical, a painful boxing match. I am a warrior woman going into battle.
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Lynda McKinney Lambert – Author/Artist
Most of all, I need your prayers over the next year.
When you think of me please stop for a moment to whisper my name in a prayer to our lord, Jesus.
Thank you for your interest in what I do.
Please contact me at any time if you need to speak with me or need to ask me to pray for you. I am a Prayer Warrior.
Who is? Lynda McKinney Lambert
My MISSION STATEMENT
Post #244
October 17, 2020
The dropping temperatures today make me begin to think about the 2 holidays that are coming up in November and December. My favorite item to bake is Pecan Pie. So, I am putting my pie recipe into the form of a Pantoum Poem – and what fun it is to think about baking this wonderful, delicious treat for the holidays.
Warm Pecan Pie will make you smile!
Pour 1 ½ cups of light corn syrup in a pan
Cook with 4 tablespoons of sweet butter
Boil it gently for 5 minutes.
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Pour 1 ½ cups of light corn syrup in a pan
Remember to stir it occasionally
Boil it gently for 5 minutes.
Plunk your pastry in a dish and flute it.
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Remember to stir it occasionally
Situate fresh pecans in bottom of pie plate
Plunk your pastry in a dish and flute it
One full cup of coarsely cut pecans
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Situate fresh pecans in bottom of pie plate
Slightly beat three eggs
One full cup of coarsely cut pecans
Include a dash of salt
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Slightly beat three eggs
Put 1 tsp vanilla into the eggs
Include a dash of salt
Pour over the pecans in the pie shell.
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Put 1 tsp. vanilla into the eggs
Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees
Pour over pecans in the pie shell
Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream.
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Bake 30 minutes at 375 degrees
Cook with 4 tablespoons of sweet butter
Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream
Warm Pecan Pie will make you smile!
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The end.
Who is? Lynda McKinney Lambert
Lynda McKinney Lambert. Copyright 2014. All Rights Reserved.
Published on Gifts of the Spirit Blog, Oct. 17, 2020
ost #245
October 17, 2020
Your encouraging messages give me the GIFT of HOPE.
I’ve become familiar with the way God whispers gently to us to give us His divine guidance and ideas for the direction he wants us to go?
I feel this tender nudge from God that at times. It is usually about
something that is common sense. I often think, “Why didn’t I think of this?
Yes, it makes sense, and it’s an
excellent idea.”
I’ll share some new poems, reflections, thoughtful, personal essays, and non-fiction stories on this blog for the next fourteen months. You might be reading the drafts of those writings that will finally become a collection in the book, Gifts of the Spirit: Poems & Stories.
It arrived in a moment when I was thinking about writing this post. She references the Dallas Holm song, “I Have Hope.” God sends us such gentle reminders from unexpected sources at the precise time we need them. God is always right on time.
During 2020, a year of pandemic fears and anxieties, I can truly say, “I have hope.”
Here is what my colleague and friend sent to me today:
Lynda,
what a powerful testimony the Lord has led you to share.
I couldn’t agree with you more if I’d written a statement myself!!
One of your sentences reminded me of the chorus of one of my favorite Dallas Holm songs:
I have joy in the time of sorrow,
I have peace in the raging storm.
I have faith that Jesus holds tomorrow,
I have hope, I’m resting in His arms.
I started choosing One Word for my year in 2015.
I wanted to think more seriously about giving GIFTS and receiving GIFTS. Because I am a Christian, I decided to do everything this year as a Gift for my King, Jesus! In my writing, artmaking, and everyday life at home, I kept this in mind.
This entire year is a journey of surprises for all of us, isn’t it?
Of course, I had no idea how that Word would reveal new meaning as the months come and go.
None of us could have anticipated the arrival of a pandemic and how we would experience life this year. We still have no idea what to expect, but we live in the eternal hope – our lives are in God’s hands, and he will take care of us no matter what the circumstances may be at any time.
Looking at history, we know that events such as this pandemic are not exceptional. People of all ages have faced tremendous changes and fears that come with those unexpected events. I know that for Christians, we are never alone in any circumstances that we face. Our faith is built on the solid foundation of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
I placed my life in His capable hands, and I find peace in times of storms or painful circumstances, and I find joy in times of sunshine and prosperity.
We have the gifts that the Father gives us in all seasons and in all cases. In fact, here is just one example of what God’s intentions are for His beloved children.
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
During the first week of October, I received some beautiful gifts, and I am sharing the news with you in this message.
I am delighted that Marcia Meara, author of the blog _The Write Stuff_ published a Special Feature about my writing and award-winning fiber art.
https://marciamearawrites.com/2020/10/07/lynda-lambert/comment-page-1/#comment-42259
I enjoy seeing the visitors who read the article and leave comments.
Hint: I’d love to see your thoughts, and I will reply to any comments you leave. Go ahead, make my day! Visit the link and leave a comment.
Second, I won a First Place Award for my talisman, “My Eyes are Only for You,” at the InSights20 exhibition in Louisville, KY. The show opened on October 7, and you are invited to attend the virtual opening, which is available now.
Note: This year, first place is a shared award – which is lovely for the other artist and me.
The video is live now. You can see a photo of the artwork, the artist who made it, and a description. Rob Guillen is the coordinator of this annual exhibition. He will lead you through the winning pieces via the video. This juried art exhibition is presented by the American Printing House for the Blind. All artists in the show have a visual impairment. I am deeply honored to be a part of this project – my fifth time to have my work accepted in the Crafts Division by the jury – and my fifth award.
Here is the link to see the winners of the Craft Division – See it here!
https://insights-art.org/the-exhibit/craft/
Third, my poem, “The Talisman,” inspired by the process of making the talisman in the APH InSights 20 show, is in the October Issue of Newsreel.
If you subscribe to this audio magazine, you will hear me reading the poem.
Photo by American Printing House for the Blind – InSights20 exhibition. This is a talisman, “My Eyes are Only for You.” by Lynda McKinney Lambert. This piece won first place in the crafts division – it shared first place with another art work.
“A Talisman”
by Lynda McKinney Lambert
Visualize a talisman-
precious stones and crystals
woven in bold patterns
plenty of Japanese glass seed beads
tiny drops of perfect symmetry.
I select flawless beads
stab them onto steel needles
hundreds of stitches.
thrust them one at a time
upwards into the heavens
endlessly.
I plunge my thin needle
deep through layers of stiff cloth
make my stitches sure
hold tight.
I’m a warrior woman
thumping my spirit-drum
made of dappled starlight.
I measure timeless days
counting beads in
a mystical circle
held together
with a bronze toggle clasp.
A Talisman brings
protection from evil
healing for weary spirits
nourishment for aching bodies
courage for new directions
on a pilgrimage
over treacherous pathways
guides my dimmed eyes
and nervous steps.
Black onyx ovals
are like a vintage fan
unfurled with a flourish
or a sacred victory flag
prepared to cast an invocation.
My fingers stroke cold stones
glossy-smooth, polished, faceted.
Gifts for a King.
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Copyright, August2 2020
Lynda McKinney Lambert,
All rights reserved.
Some time ago I read a comment that remains with me over the years.
“We are here to walk each other Home.” I think it is a Buddhist quote. But, I think this is a universal truth that we truely are here for this short span of time on the earth to be a comfort and an encourager of each other. When I read Sue Vincent’s blog post this morning, this is how I felt as she revealed the new truth that she is now facing. Gifts of the Spirit come to us individually and sometimes in very strange ways. As a follower of Jesus, I know that what he said is one size that fits all of us.
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. ”Just this past summer, my husband and I purchased our grave marker that will be installed on our grave site in our cemetary plot in The Village of Wurtemburg, where we live. The truth is that all of us are in the same boat with Sue – we are all on our journey Home and none of us know when exactly that day will arrive. But, we all know we are heading there every day.
Let us keep each other in our prayers. When you think of Sue, as you read her post today, please keep Sue in your prayers.
As we think of each other, at any time of the day or night, please whisper a prayer as you feel led to do at the time.I love this insight from the Bible, “We are a fragile breeze that will never return. ” I also know that when friends and family can no longer accompany me into eternity, I will be holding the hand of the One who overcame death and hell, and lives forever – Jesus.
Well, I made a right hash of that.
I was going to post something… then wasn’t… then thought I ought… then knew how private it was… then remembered what I’d told others. Maybe being honest might help someone else going through the mill…
When you get slung into surreal situations, there is a sort of fail-safe that plays out scenarios in the safety of half-buried imagination. Lets you try them on for size, if you like. Get a feel for how they fit. The calm, unfazed acceptance, the screaming fury, the sanitised sanity of philosophical serenity…
In none of them does your oxygen canula keep filling with snot when the tears even you don’t understand keep coming. When it is a relief to have answers you would cheerfully scream at. When the dying becomes the easy part and living, knowing how much it is going…
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Post #243
14 September 2020
Monday Morning Marketing – Pennsylvania Author and Artist, Lynda McKinney Lambert recommends The Alchemist’s Studio – that I believe is a National Treasure in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Raku Pottery at its finest.
If you love handcrafted pottery and works of art that are created with
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Click on their site and SEE the STUDIO and POTTERY –
You will Love your visit to this PHOTO page.
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Post #240
September 5, 2020
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