Daily writing promptWhat’s something most people don’t know about you?View all responses I have written before of my nickname in high school, from grade seven until I graduated. I marveled, even as I cringed and tried to quickly move through the halls as fast as possible, that people who viewed themselves as human beings could... Continue Reading →
Walking by Faith, Not by Sight: Seeing Through the Eyes of Faith
Paris, France, May 2023 Numbers 13: 30-33 Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.” And they spread among... Continue Reading →
Enjoy Life Gifts and Be Joyful: What Do You See?
Image credit to Kateryna Hliznitsova @ Unsplash During a conference call to discuss the ins and outs of a business model, Janet decided she needed a break from the daily grind of listening to a cast of people drone on about nothing. She excused herself, explaining that she needed to take care of an urgent... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Beauty of Childhood Dreams: Photo Challenge #537
Image Credit to Sarah Whiley I remember fields of flowers that looked like cotton growing in the South. We would pick them, and blow their tops into the wind, dreaming of better times. We would be astronauts, ballerinas, teachers, ball players, actors, and very rich. We looked forward to leaving poverty behind, with mountains too... Continue Reading →
Our Bodies Know What They Need: Listen to Them!
Daily writing promptDo lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?View all responses Sunday, I asked one of my fellow church members about his wife's absence because I had never seen them separate during church. He leaned into my ear and whispered with no small amount of shame that she was playing hooky. I told... Continue Reading →
Jet Lag Results in Becoming a One-Car Family Again! How Sad!
We came home, after 22 hours of traveling on Thursday, October 3. My husband decided on Friday, October 4, to go in my car to the collision center to check on, ironically, the repairs to our 2020 Chevrolet Bolt that needed a new hatch door after he had backed into a much bigger truck. After... Continue Reading →
Imparting Knowledge to Another Generation is the Ultimate Success
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses She was my 5th- and 6th-grade teacher. She taught us the words of the Black poets of the Harlem Renaissance so that we would realize that we were descended from people with great minds... Continue Reading →
Let Love Shine through You: One-Liner Wednesday
The light of love always defeats the darkness of hate. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for the One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill.
Sometimes, Do What Pleases You!
Getxo, Spain, September 2024 We try to please others, Doing the things that they desire. Our soul needs to express itself So spirits can soar higher. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #382 from Sammiscribbles: Please in 22 words.
Music is a Forgotten Source of Energy
Daily writing promptWhat things give you energy?View all responses Music with a great beat, whether it is gospel, rock, rap, classical, or jazz, invigorates the soul and makes the body want to move. Music enters the heart and brings joy to the spirit, so we find our legs and arms ready to dance and energize... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 