Wordless Wednesday
March 4, 2026
Using AI
March 3, 2026
Using AI is easy
Useful and easy
But it’s only as smart as
The prompts we give it
Tell AI “useful”
And you get a new razor
But, is it easy?
Only enter easy
You get artificial plant
Can you compare them?
Razor or a plant?
Neither met my unique needs
I need languages
Useful and easy
It’s not French, but Spanish, please
AI, can you help?
I can learn Spanish
With the help of some AI
Easier than French
On-line is more fun
Than a boring old textbook
Now, don’t you agree?
Let’s go together
Do Duolingo on-line
Si, si, Amigo!
Love, JanBeek
Sign of the Times
February 26, 2026
GirlieOnTheEdge invites us every week to “Write 6 Sentences.
No more. No less.
Use the current week’s prompt word.”
Six Sentence Story
Link up at Wednesday’s post.
Link goes live at 6:00 pm through Saturday late…
Spread the word and put in a good one to your fellow writers.
PROMPT WORD: SIGN
Creative response: Six Haiku!
I did not post it
That sign in the wilderness
But someone else did
I did not post the
Bizarre scribbled city sign
But someone else did
I did not post this
This unnecessary sign
But someone else did
Clouds are often signs
Posted by God to warn us
Rain is on its way
What are useful signs
Serving constructive purpose
Posted by others?
Hmmm… understanding
Is crucial to usefulness
In all kinds of signs
What sign of the times has caught your attention recently?
With Love,
JanBeek
Wonderful Wordless Wednesday
February 25, 2026
In the Wilderness
February 22, 2026
The sermon title at church today was “In the Wilderness.”
The message by our interim pastor, Brian Conklin,
was inspired by Matthew 4:1-11
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted[a] by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’[b]”
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
“‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.’[c]”7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’[d]”
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’[e]”
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
Here are the sermon notes I took as I listened to today’s message:
It’s no accident
That Jesus ends up
In the wilderness
It’s a place of clarity
He spent forty days –
Forty days and nights there
These forty days of Lent
Are our chance, like Jesus,
To stand up for our beliefs
What happens in the wilderness
Doesn’t stay in the wilderness
Jesus rejects political power
The promise of the Gospel
Is that God has gone –
He has gone ahead of us
Like our Lord Jesus,
We venture into the wilderness
It’s a place that propels us forward
In seasons of disorientation
We wander without a clear end in sight
We feel alone, but God is ahead of us
Instead of feeling overwhelmed
Accept Jesus’ inspiration
Let God catch and shape us
Gain inspiration in the wilderness
It comes when we walk with Jesus
May we gain clarity of purpose
May we walk with courage
May we wander with a clear end in sight
And let the wilderness propel us forward.
Amen?
Amen!!
What’s your wilderness experience?
Love ya,
JanBeek
Speak Up!
February 21, 2026
Today I wrote a letter to the editor of our local paper, the Ennis, Madison County Montana Madisonian. I decided it is time to write to my state and federal representatives, too, and write to my friends and neighbors locally about my concerns for the present divisiveness and for the future of our country (and the world). The USA is headed in the wrong direction. We must reverse course and reunite with our friends at home and abroad. We must do our part to stop the insanity. Here is what I wrote:
“Dear Editor,
In the February 12th Madisonian Opinion page, Doris Fischer’s letter to the editor, titled “Ignore the Drumbeat at our Peril” was very inspiring. She warned and encouraged us all. In her final paragraph she cautioned, “We citizens all need to pay close attention to what is happening.” She quoted other local citizens whose cautionary posts reminded us that we need to speak up and we need to choose our federal representatives wisely. Doris concluded that we “…must study up on the candidates running for this year’s Primary and General Elections… (and then) Vote.” It’s never been more important than it is now for us to pay attention to what is happening to our democracy, to our foreign relations, and to our moral base. If you are as concerned as I am about the divisiveness in today’s politics, then it’s time for you to speak up, too. We desperately need fervent voices to promote love and compassion. Join me! Write a letter to your representatives. Tell ‘em what you think. Promote neighborly sanity, world-wide peace and unity, and respect for all. Yes, as Lois Stephens wrote in her letter, “Enough is Enough!”
Jan Beekman”
Hugs and lotsa love to you from
JanBeek
6 Sentence Story
February 19, 2026
Write a story using 6 sentences. No more. No less. Today’s prompt: GROUND.
In spite of a couple months of dryness, the ground was opening up to new growth.
It was February in Montana, but Mother Earth was tricked into thinking it was springtime!
Birds tried to settle in the bluebird box while crocus decided the 50 degree days were an invitation.
They sprang from the ground with a fervor that was destined to be short-lived.
Not too soon, not soon enough, the rain, sleet, and the winter snows came and nearly buried the blossoms.
But the evergreen trees were so grateful, and so were we… because the thirsty ground really needed that moisture… and so did we!
Fairness
February 16, 2026
My friend, Lilie, posted a comment today touting her belief in “fairness to all, and justice.” I responded in affirmation. Wouldn’t our world be a better place if everyone practiced fairness to all, and justice?
Promote fairness for all. Exhibit unconditional (Agape) love!
And hugs 🤗 from
JanBeek ❤️
A Month of Love
February 14, 2026
February Love
Lasts the entire month through
Hugs and kisses too
Cheers to wine and rose for you
Happy Valentines
Anniversary
Sixty-four years of kisses
Feeling very blessed
Love, JanBeek
Wordless Wednesday
February 4, 2026
