It's difficult and painful to realize that you have been wearing a mask for a long time, not really being as authentic as you should have been. It does not matter if the mask was worn unintentionally; what matters is finding the courage to admit that you need to change and to be real in... Continue Reading →
I wrote this for Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Tale Weaver #197, a look at someone's life journey, and I wanted to share it with our followers on this blog. I had wrote about my son but I never put a picture to accompany the blogs, because I couldn't cope with seeing it, but now I am better... Continue Reading →
Alan gave up his job as a stockbroker to become a clown. In his experience, people tended to love clowns, with their funny faces, big feet, big noses, and carnations that squirted water. Clowns performed all kinds of foolish antics to make people laugh. But, lately, it's tough to get a laugh the old-fashioned way,... Continue Reading →
For the first time in 50 years, I am afraid of being a black person in America! After Dr. King was murdered, I worried about being killed because someone who had never met me felt that I did not belong in the country that I love. I remember quite vividly when a black male and... Continue Reading →
Molly wanted Jameson to take a picture of her under the Arc de Triomphe, but he was concerned because the drivers in Paris seemed not to understand the concept of separate lanes, driving like there was no tomorrow! He said, "Wait, I will just take a picture for us to remember it!" But, to his... Continue Reading →
Saying you feel blessed is relative. This means that we don't generally think in terms of being blessed until we speak to someone in a worst situation than we find ourselves, which is what happened to me. As I approach my 67th birthday in 10 days, I am so grateful for the modicum of health... Continue Reading →
I had been baptized at nine years old, but I had never truly prayed to God out of a serious need for help until I experienced domestic abuse as a teenager. His answering my prayers convinced me further of the love of God. Last week, we examined Psalm 107, verses 1-22, and this week, I... Continue Reading →
I spotted the Eiffel Tower for the first time as our tour bus rolled into Paris in 1997, and I could not keep my joy inside. I screamed for others to see it off in the distance. That night, I stood under it, amazed at the sheer size of it, as cars passed under it!... Continue Reading →
Some people don't pray because they don't think that anyone hears them, especially when their troubles linger. It is an act of faith to believe that a loving God does hear our cries. I am a living witness that not only does God hear, but He acts on our behalf. I have the advantage of... Continue Reading →
Every day I feel as though I am leaving something undone that I was born to do, a task that only I am qualified and equipped to do. Morning slips into afternoon, and I have not accomplished anything of value, at least that is how I feel. Then, night is upon us, and all that... Continue Reading →
