Coastal Discovery Center, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 2023 Psalm 131:1-3 Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk.... Continue Reading →
From the Rodin Museum in Paris, May 2023 I'm hoping to grab your attention When you even deign to come to class. I don't wish to see that you are downloading Photos of shoes or underwear, as by you I pass. I am trying to teach you how to think, And I don't wish to... Continue Reading →
Do not be afraid, little angel girl, To always be the best you can be. Never let anyone put you down, For you are smart, kind, and lovely. One day, you will lead this nation To live up to the words of its creeds. Your intelligence and joyful heart Are exactly what this world needs.... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptTell us about the last thing you got excited about.View all responses Last Sunday, I attended a church where I was a member for one day, although I had attended the church many times. Yes, that's right, one day! The day after I joined this church, I went into the hospital with a... Continue Reading →
Give people much praise. Barbs fill social media. Say positive things. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Barbs and Praise.
Daily writing promptWhat do you enjoy most about writing?View all responses I am a teacher, above all other identities. My dream was to teach college from the age of nine or ten when my fourth-grade class visited the campus of Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee. That dream was fulfilled in 2000 as a graduate... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat do you love about where you live?View all responses We live in a rural area, and it takes us nearly 30 minutes to get to the nearest interstate. At first, my husband and I thought we had made a mistake because it took so long to go anywhere. Also, our children hesitate... Continue Reading →
Haggai 1:2-8 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.’” Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai:“Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?” Now this is what the Lord Almighty says: “Give careful thought to your... Continue Reading →
Bench by the Road, a memorial to Tony Morrison, in Sullivan Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina, an entry point for enslaved people. Oppression abounds! No impartiality. Sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, classism, and heterosexism. Where is the love? Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #325: Impartiality in 15 words, from Sammiscribbles.
Daily writing promptWhat positive emotion do you feel most often?View all responses I have always been hopeful, believing that situations will be better in the long term. Hope means expecting positive results, even when the situation looks dire and impossible to fix. When I feel despair, I remember the song that the adults used to... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 