It's time to harvest crunchy apples and pumpkins. Summer is gone, and autumn has finally arrived. Blustery winds on moonlit nights chill the bones, But a glass of cider and I am fully revived. Dressed in a flannel shirt and old blue jeans, I stand still as a scarecrow in the fields. The music of... Continue Reading →
I’d Like to Show People How to Travel and Enjoy their Vacations
Daily writing promptList three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.View all responses The three jobs I would consider pursuing are helping people fully enjoy their vacations. My first job would be as a tour guide, particularly to Europe. I would help people see the best places according to their interests. Instead of taking... Continue Reading →
Progress Needs Redefining: What Do You See
Image credit: Joshua Kettle @Unsplash Sitting in a cafe with a 1960s vibe, I listen to the jukebox playing rock and roll. My mind is on the maelstrom building outside the window. The shrewd person who doesn't cower from other's opinions recognizes bigger doesn't mean better, especially when it comes at a cost to the... Continue Reading →
There’s A Difference Between a Man and a Pair of Pants
Daily writing promptWhat's the best piece of advice you've ever received?View all responses My best friend was one of the few children in my neighborhood who had a father in the home. Mr. Bubba was a short, roly-poly man who was fierce and demanding. He ran his household so that everyone seemed to fear him,... Continue Reading →
Light that Shines in the Darkness of Depression
Garden in Sintra, Portugal, June 2023 Open my eyes, Lord. Be a lamp unto my path. Shine in my darkness. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #481: Lamp and Path.
A Witness for My Lord
Isaiah 43:10-13 You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord,” and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. I have revealed... Continue Reading →
Early Signs I Lacked the Cooking Gene
Daily writing promptWrite about your most epic baking or cooking fail.View all responses It was my new job's first Thanksgiving Day meal, and I signed up to bring a dessert. I baked a sweet potato pie. I used a frozen pie crust, but all the other ingredients were from scratch. I added all the ingredients,... Continue Reading →
The Tears of an Abandoned House: What Do You See?
Image Credit: Joni Ludlow @ Unsplash Standing in the garden of the old English manor house, I had a vision of the people who had lived and loved here for centuries. I looked at the walls, and I thought of the joy this room's beauty must have given countless owners before the pain began to... Continue Reading →
Love Has Brought You a Long Way, Babe!
Viewed in Paris, France, May 2023 When life seems empty, Think about how far you’ve come. Thank God for His love! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #480: Love and Empty.
No One Knows Your Future But God
Daily writing promptShare a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.View all responses I was asked on my first date at age 13 or 14, the junior prom. My mother bought me a new dress, and my aunt served as make-up artist. I waited until well after the prom had started, but the... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 