Gibbs Gardens, Ballground, GA, April 2025 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. 9 We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. Life is different today, or is it ?... Continue Reading →
I Did It! Let the Celebration Begin!
The last paper has been written! All the requirements are met! I am one of the newest Master's of Religious Studies graduates! To God be the glory! I almost didn't get here. I was writing my last final paper, with twelve-plus pages required! I felt so hopeless and stressed that my mind stopped functioning. I... Continue Reading →
New Year’s Day Gives Us 365 New Chances to Hope
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite?View all responses I love New Year's Day. It is a day when you realize the old year has finally passed. Just maybe this one will be better! So, a new year signals opportunities for change and new beginnings. If the previous year was... Continue Reading →
Don’t Despair: You are A Survivor!
Remember what you have endured, and know you are strong enough to survive the present craziness. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill.
One More Week of Classes and Two Papers to Freedom to Write
Porto, Portugal! We will see you soon! Yahoo! I am almost done! I hate not writing on my blog, but I am at an age where I can't do all-nighters for papers. With the Easter holidays, being a minister means a lot of time spent at church during Holy Week, as I put the things... Continue Reading →
It Will Be 88 Degrees in Georgia Today! Has the World Went Completely Crazy?
Daily writing promptJot down the first thing that comes to your mind.View all responses My husband brought my summer clothes up from the basement last night. I keep thinking that temperatures in the 80s would go away in April, and we would get regular weather, meaning we would keep the winter things close. But today,... Continue Reading →
I’d Love to Be Miss Marple: No Rocking Chair for Me!
Daily writing promptIf you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why?View all responses If I could be any character, I would be Miss Marple. She is a feisty older citizen who isn't sitting around knitting and waiting for her demise. I have always loved puzzles and murder mysteries,... Continue Reading →
Storytelling Expand the World of Possibilities
Daily writing promptWhat job would you do for free?View all responses When I finish my second Master's degree in May, I plan to spend more time in an activity that I would do for free. I want to return to being a storyteller. I love stories, for they allow us to make the lessons we... Continue Reading →
Putting Your Life in the Lord’s Hands: A Devotional
Judges 12: 1-3 The Ephraimite forces were called out, and they crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We’re going to burn down your house over your head.” Jephthah answered, “I and my people were engaged in a great struggle with the Ammonites,... Continue Reading →
