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Kristen, prompted

January 8, 2020

3 Things You Can’t Live Without

This prompt seems a little hardcore to me; so I am changing it to 3 Things That Are Important To Have In My Life. 😉

Because “can’t live without” things are a little boring and predictable: like, oxygen, sustenance, and sleep.

So. Three things I consider to be pretty essential.

Jesus

Life without hope would drive me to despair, but Jesus is my hope now, and he is my future hope.

Sunshine

I try hard to have a good attitude about cloudy days. Or short winter days.

But a cheerful outlook is SO much easier for me when the sun is shining and the world is full of light.

Relationships

I am an introvert (at least slightly), so I don’t feel a strong need to get out and see people every single day.

And I do like being alone sometimes.

one of my best friends

At the same time, though, I cannot imagine trying to live life by myself.

I want to share my joys and my struggles with others.

On the flip side, I really want to celebrate other people’s joys and also help carry other people’s sorrows.

If you’d like to share, I’d love to hear your top three!

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  1. David Liddle says

    January 09, 2020 at 10:06 pm

    Three things essential to me – there are of course more but these three popped right up, so here they are.
    Nature. I love to have
    green stuff around me. That includes water, birds, flowers, animals which all naturally follow green stuff.
    People. Since my wife
    died, I am so lonely. I have found I need company and people. I never felt lonely once in our 55 years of marriage, even when we were apart – which was rarely for more than a few days. That was usually when I was away for work, and was for no more than 3 or 4 days.
    Sunshine. Now that Julia has gone I need sunshine. When she was here I had it every day. When she smiled it was like the sun coming out on a cloudy day. And she smiled All The Time. It was rare indeed that anyone could look at her when she wasn’t smiling.
    Soon after she died I woke up one morning and thought the sun was out. Then I realized that I was looking at her picture. 😥❤️💔❤️💔

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    • kristenprompted says

      January 10, 2020 at 2:37 am

      Yes…we are made to need other people, I think. So it makes sense that without your Julia, you feel the need for other people more. I’m glad that there are people who are surrounding you. <3

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      • Jem says

        January 13, 2020 at 2:01 pm

        Your love for your wife is beautiful. She sounds like an incredible human being. How lucky to be in love for 55 years!

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  2. Jem says

    January 13, 2020 at 2:04 pm

    1. My children, grandchildren, and wife
    2. Living in a beautiful place with abundant natural beauty to observe and take part in
    3. Continuing to learn throughout my whole life.

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