I wrote this fictional story for the September Writing Prompts from Putting My Feet in the Dirt. I wanted to share it with readers of this blog. http://thehumblewordnerd.com/2018/09/12/ive-never-seen-you-before
I’ve Never Seen You Before!
A Candy Store for Book Lovers
Fiction written for the 100 Word Wednesday Challenge by Bikurgurl As five-year-old Sadie stepped into the book store, she gaped at the sheer numbers of books to be read. It was entering a candy store, but with books to be devoured one at a time! Here was a feast she could enjoy for the rest... Continue Reading →
Break Down the Church Walls and Let Them In: Worth 1000 Words Challenge
I wonder if churches today have become so insular that we have forgotten about the ones on the other side of the door needing and wanting to hear our messages of hope and love. So often, when you preach or teach, it is always the people already saved in attendance, thus the saying, "Preaching to... Continue Reading →
A Disc Golf Widow
I got up early this morning to accompany my husband on his daily disc golf adventure. I had been upset with him yesterday, accusing him of not even asking me to join him when he went to play this game every day. I bemoaned being left alone every day. So, last night, I suggested that... Continue Reading →
Just Be Yourself
Angel's mother and aunt felt that she was not properly made up for the prom. Angel tried to explain to them that the doctor had told her not to wear make-up, so that her face could heal from the most recent acne outbreak. And she liked being make-up free, for she could express her true... Continue Reading →
Breaking Free of the Need for Clean
I wanted to share this post with our readers. Written for the September Writing Prompt form Putting My Feet in the Dirt.
A Thing of Rare Beauty: Same, Same, But Different Challenge
Knowing that I was loved by a compassionate God made me feel like a caterpillar wrapped in a cocoon of love as I developed into the woman of God that I was born to become. Like a caterpillar in an inhospitable environment, sometimes, I, too, have had to wrap myself in an orb to protect... Continue Reading →
Buy the Warranty: Divine Intervention
We possess a wonderful French door refrigerator with all the bells and whistles that we bought nearly two years ago. Just before we left for the trip to Portugal this year, we found that after just 15 months, it had stopped cooling. Because of the frugality of my husband, we did not buy the extended... Continue Reading →
Coffee Drinker or Heathen?
In the present climate in America, divisions arise out of the most ridiculous things. People decide if you are a help or a hindrance to their ways of thinking by simply knowing what your proclivities may or may not be. I was thinking about this as I listened to a conversation on the benefits of... Continue Reading →
What Peace We Often Forfeit!
As Shannon felt the heart-pounding, shaky breathing, and profuse sweating of a panic attack, she kept repeating, "You are not dying!" Her fear of being alone in a foreign country generated the anxiety. She couldn't seem to find the peace to sleep. She turned over in bed and saw the moon shining as it had... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 