Psalm 49: 16-20 (NIV) Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them. Though while they live, they count themselves blessed—and people praise you when you prosper—they will join those who have gone before... Continue Reading →
The Product I Would Sell Is How to Think
Daily writing promptIf you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell?View all responses Once, a student at a prestigious university in California asked me why he paid for college but also had to do the work assigned. I explained to him that the product I sold as a Sociology professor was... Continue Reading →
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Chocolate
The Chocolate Story Museum in Gaia, outside of Porto, Portugal, in the World of Wine complex I will not quibble with you over my fervent belief That my beloved chocolate in all its forms is a true panacea. I swear that when my days have deteriorated to insanity, Chocolate kisses are a talisman bringing sanity... Continue Reading →
In Your Grandchildren’s Smiles, You Live On!
August 12 is a rough day for me, but it is better now than seventeen years ago when my youngest child, my Black Knight, died after a painful struggle that only he could describe after a heart transplant. He stopped taking his medication. His choice, but I still wish I could have been at home... Continue Reading →
Don’t Ever Lose Your Faith!
Daily writing promptWhat is the most important thing to carry with you all the time?View all responses I take my faith with me everywhere. Faith looks different for everyone. What we believe in or Whom we believe controls the universe impacts the level of love we are willing to give away to others and to... Continue Reading →
Think for Yourself: A Wednesday Devotion
Isaiah 8:11-14 The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does. He said, “Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do, and don’t live in dread of what frightens them. Make the Lord of Heaven’s Armies holy in your life. He is the one you should fear. He is the one who should... Continue Reading →
When I Was the Barbarian at the Gate!
Daily writing promptWhat's the most money you've ever spent on a meal? Was it worth it?View all responses I decided at a period in my life that I had to learn to enjoy life alone, to find joy in my own company. I had kept dating the wrong people because I wanted so badly to... Continue Reading →
I Won’t Compromise My Intellect: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
He wiped the dust from the stairs before we sat down. His disdain for me masqueraded as a concern. So when he uttered those four dreaded words, I knew I wouldn't like what I was about to learn. No matter the slant he tried to put on the words, I knew that my heart was... Continue Reading →
Take Me With You, Mr. Train Engineer!
I wait for the trains to pass each day, Watching enviously from the hillside. I wonder where they are headed, Wishing I was going along for the ride. So many places that I could visit and see, And peaceful people I so long to meet. But I can only dream as the trains go by,... Continue Reading →
A Long, Cool Glass of Lemonade is the Cure!
Garden in Sintra, Portugal June 2023 Sip of lemonade. Don’t want to melt in this heat. A long, hot summer. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Melt and Summer.
Help from Heaven 