Spreading love, joy, peace, faith & unity

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

Category:

books, Haiku, Life's Challenges, Poetry, writing

Leave a comment

Tagged with:

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

Category:

Love

10 Comments

Wonderful Wordless Wednesday

February 25, 2026
Love, JanBeek 🥰

Category:

Love, Montana, mountains, nature

6 Comments

Tagged with:

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

Category:

Bible Lessons, Faith, God, Jesus, Life's Challenges, Love, Poetry, sermon notes

17 Comments

Tagged with:

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

Category:

Life's Challenges, Living in Harmony, Love, relationships, writing

3 Comments

Tagged with:

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!


Category:

Love

6 Comments

Tagged with:

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?

Fair to all!
Celebrate fairness
What’s not fair in your life right now?
What can we do to promote fairness?
Speak up!

Promote fairness for all. Exhibit unconditional (Agape) love!

Just love!

And hugs 🤗 from

JanBeek ❤️

Category:

kindness, Living in Harmony, Love, Serving One Another

Leave a comment

Tagged with:

A Month of Love

February 14, 2026

February Love

Lasts the entire month through

Hugs and kisses too

Sure to celebrate
Cheers to wine and rose for you

Happy Valentines

Anniversary

Sixty-four years of kisses

Feeling very blessed

Blessed indeed!

Love, JanBeek

Category:

blessings, flowers, food, Gratitude, Haiku, happiness, Living in Harmony, Love, Poetry

2 Comments

Tagged with:

Wordless Wednesday

February 4, 2026
Love, JanBeek

Category:

flowers, Love

6 Comments

Tagged with:

What Do You Seek?

February 3, 2026
Photo by icon0.com on Pexels.com

{{{Donna}}} posted this on her blog 6 years ago at https://thefathersfeet.wordpress.com/ She quoted Matthew … and I decided to repost this today to follow up on my post from yesterday where I explored the subject of seeking happiness. What are you seeking? {{{Donna}}} chose this:

Matthew 6:33-34 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. … Each day has enough trouble of its own… Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live … So don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will have its own worries. … “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.”

I asked Donna, “Do you know that song?”
She replied, “I do!” and then she sent me the song she was singing.

Here’s the one I was singing:

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God…”

Here I am up in my sanctuary…
early morning squished head!!

What is it you seek?
Is it the Kingdom of God?
Let’s pursue God first.

What are “all these things”? The scripture was referring to food and clothing… the basics… and reminding us how God takes care of the birds and the lilies of the field.

When I pursue the Kingdom of God and His righteousness,
I am seeking His wisdom.
I am seeking the peace that only He can give.
I am seeking understanding
and the deep compassion
that God’s Son taught us.
I am seeking to exemplify His love ❤️
and the joy that comes with Trust in His Promises.
🙏🏽 I seek His righteousness
so that I may exhibit greater patience,
kindness,
gentleness,
and goodness.

Seek Ye first the kingdom of God … and all these things will be given unto you.

Jesus prays with me each day!

Romans 12:2
“Do not be conformed to this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your minds,
so that you may discern what is the will of God –
what is good and acceptable and perfect.”

Pray for discernment
I love the Lord’s perfect will
Freckles and lashes!!

SnapChat can do wonders!

Hah!!

Do not let the world
Trick you into seeking pride –
It’s a dead-end street.

Do not let the world
Trick you into seeking wealth –
Not in hoarded coins.

Do not let the world
Tell you what to dream about –
Look in God’s Word.

Photo by Luis Quintero on Pexels.com

Let the Son set you free.
You shall know the Truth
And the Truth shall set you free.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
In all your ways acknowledge Him.

I pray for you, my friend…
For your health, happiness, safety,
And for God to guide you in His Way.


God bless you!
See you tomorrow.
Love,
JanBeek

Category:

Bible Lessons, blessings, contentment, Faith, Family, friendship, God, Haiku, Jesus, Life's Challenges, Living in Christ's Family, Love, music, peace, Poetry, prayer, truth

19 Comments

Tagged with: