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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
The tycoons of industry and technology are Swaying the politics of our nations. They're blatherskites, the whole lot, As they spew lies and misinformation. It’s hard to be indifferent to what they say, Because the truth is becoming obsolete. They become wealthier every day, While their workers can’t afford to eat. Owning the news and... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHow often do you walk or run?View all responses My husband and I walk five days a week between using the treadmill at home or at the gym and walking outside on the Silver Comet Trail. For me, walking is how to remain healthy in my 70s. I would much rather walk in... Continue Reading →
Some people say the number 13 is unlucky, but to me, it’s not unlucky at all. It was the magic number for me all of my life. I was born on November 13, a grand day for my parents. I received a proposal letter from my beau on February 13. We were married on June... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 