Haggai 1:2-8 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.’” Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your... Continue Reading →
Democracy Without Impartiality Lacks Love
Bench by the Road, a memorial to Tony Morrison, in Sullivan Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina, an entry point for enslaved people. Oppression abounds! No impartiality. Sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, classism, and heterosexism. Where is the love? Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #325: Impartiality in 15 words, from Sammiscribbles.
May Hope Never Die
Daily writing promptWhat positive emotion do you feel most often?View all responses I have always been hopeful, believing that situations will be better in the long term. Hope means expecting positive results, even when the situation looks dire and impossible to fix. When I feel despair, I remember the song that the adults used to... Continue Reading →
Seeing Ourselves as Warriors: Wednesday Devotion
Judges 6: 12-16 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But... Continue Reading →
There is Peace in Knowing Troubles Don’t Last Always
Daily writing promptWhat brings you peace?View all responses Last year in August, I had back surgery that cured sciatica in my right leg but caused weakness and numbness on the left side from hip to foot because the surgeon moved some nerves. Learning of the effort needed to return to normal, I felt angry and... Continue Reading →
The Last Time We Meet: What Do You See?
Photo Credit: Simon Berger @ Unsplash As Ella walked to number 115, her heart hurt, knowing it was the last time she and James would meet. She would miss how he always spoke the right words to uplift her spirits. When they first met, he seemed as strange as a Martian on planet Earth. His... Continue Reading →
Ode to the Graduate Student on Social Security: Wordle
Playing in the Park Diderot in Courbevoie, France, in May 2023 Many think that we are grumpy old people in need of assistance, Who should consider themselves fortunate to have lived so long. But we still have an inventory of gifts to share with the world. We aren’t sitting in fairgrounds prepared to sing our... Continue Reading →
Shielded from the Hate: RonovanWrites Haiku
I am not afraid. Fling the arrow of your hate. My God will shield me. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Fling and Arrow.
I Salute A Nurse’s Courage
Daily writing promptWhat profession do you admire most and why?View all responses Nurses are the heart of medicine. I greatly respect the women and men who dedicate their lives to the sick and helpless. The nurses spend the most time with patients, caring for our needs while encouraging us as surgeries or procedures await. They... Continue Reading →
Don’t Tell Uncle Bill
Street art In Porto, Portugal near the port. Sarah had been dreading her 47th birthday. She tried to convince her family to forgo this occasion to meet and party, and she knew her parents knew why she was hesitating. She explained to her mother that she had the wherewithal to throw a grand and festive... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 