Be mindful of Stings. Don’t Kiss Your Money Goodbye. Stay Alert and Sharp. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Sting and Kiss. I though about all of the scam alerts this time of the year, especially for older folks.
A Chocolate Museum and Factory: Fun for the Mouth and the Soul
Valor Chocolate Museum, Villajoyosa, Spain, 2018 Daily writing promptDo you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it?View all responses We went to Alicante, Spain, in 2018. One of the places to explore nearby was the Valor Chocolate Museum and Factory in Villajoyosa, Spain. We knew we were in the right place because... Continue Reading →
I Am the Queen of Imaginary Problems
Daily writing promptWhat is one thing you would change about yourself?View all responses I am working to change the tendency to see a problem before it happens. Most of the time, what I fear never materializes. For example, when I walk into a store, I worry that people will think that, as a black person,... Continue Reading →
God’s Miracles Testify that He Has Us in His Hands: Sunday Devotion
A Park in Porto, Portugal, June 2023 Psalm 66: 5-9 Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. For by his great power, he rules forever. He... Continue Reading →
Pigs’ Ears Don’t Make Silk Purses: Fandango’s Story Starter Challenge#125
“There’s no cure for a beast like me,” Victor said, a sardonic smile on his face. He stood there looking at himself in the mirror, pride and arrogance emanating from every pore. He straightened an imagined wrinkle in his left trouser leg and laughed at the fiery red-haired woman who thought that love would transform... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Light in You Meant to Guide Others Home
Image Credit:12019 @ Pixabay Like the lighthouse that stands silent in the night, I have the Light inside me to guide the captives home. I must choose to let it shine, no matter the costs, For those trying to find a place they've never known. The Light says, "Come to me, burdened and weary ones,"... Continue Reading →
Don’t Ask Me to Give Up My Bacon!
I have tried to give up meat a few times, especially as some of our kids are vegan or vegetarians, and they recommend it. But it doesn't seem like it's a meal without meat. I tried the Burger King Impossible Burger to reduce my meat intake, but it was like eating wood to me! I... Continue Reading →
