Daily writing promptWhat TV shows did you watch as a kid?View all responses In the 1950s and early 1960s, during the day, I watched soap operas with my Aunt Fat. Yes, that was her name! She watched The Edge of Night, Search for Tomorrow, and As the World Turns. It was a white world, which... Continue Reading →
Know When to Let Some Wrongs Go
Don’t be quick to fight. Pick your battles carefully. Let go of some wrongs. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Quick and Pick.
In the Night, Remember to be Thankful in the Land of the Living
Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite time of day?View all responses At night, when the day is done, and all work has ended, I love the moments of lying beside my husband. I listen to his heartbeat, and I am grateful all over again that while Jesus says that there will be no marrying and giving... Continue Reading →
Cultivating A Child-Like Faith: Sunday Devotion
Coastal Discovery Center, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 2023 Psalm 131:1-3 Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk.... Continue Reading →
A Note for My Students
From the Rodin Museum in Paris, May 2023 I'm hoping to grab your attention When you even deign to come to class. I don't wish to see that you are downloading Photos of shoes or underwear, as by you I pass. I am trying to teach you how to think, And I don't wish to... Continue Reading →
The World is Yours, Little Angel: What Do You See?
Do not be afraid, little angel girl, To always be the best you can be. Never let anyone put you down, For you are smart, kind, and lovely. One day, you will lead this nation To live up to the words of its creeds. Your intelligence and joyful heart Are exactly what this world needs.... Continue Reading →
We All Want a Sense of Belonging
Daily writing promptTell us about the last thing you got excited about.View all responses Last Sunday, I attended a church where I was a member for one day, although I had attended the church many times. Yes, that's right, one day! The day after I joined this church, I went into the hospital with a... Continue Reading →
Writers are Teachers at Heart
Daily writing promptWhat do you enjoy most about writing?View all responses I am a teacher, above all other identities. My dream was to teach college from the age of nine or ten when my fourth-grade class visited the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. That dream was fulfilled in 2000 as a graduate... Continue Reading →
The Quietness of Rural Living Soothes the Soul
Daily writing promptWhat do you love about where you live?View all responses We live in a rural area, and it takes us nearly 30 minutes to get to the nearest interstate. At first, my husband and I thought we had made a mistake because it took so long to go anywhere. Also, our children hesitate... Continue Reading →