My crew. Written for Fandango's Dog Days of August Challenge of "your best job ever." I was told when I was age 16 that I would never have children of my own, the result of surgery needed after being hit by a boyfriend and landing and bouncing off the hood of a car. So, I... Continue Reading →
Two of my nine great-grandchildren! They keep me entertained! My one-year-old great-grandson, Ace, is trying to show his three-year-old cousin, Knola, his joy in meeting her, by attempting to hug her. But, we can see from her posture that Knola is not interested, as she moves away from him. Ace is persistent, though, and Knola... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie for the Sunday Writing Prompt We were barreling down a mountainside in a storm, When I made a discovery that would change my life. With no windshield wipers to help us see our way, I learned that prayer works in the times of strife. I was the only one who supposedly believed... Continue Reading →
Our passion appeared asleep, but I knew that we could awaken it. We are near enough to touch, but have become too distant to embrace. We had big dreams for our marraige, but spent little time fulfilling them. My hope in us is strong, but your despair saps some of my conviction. Yet, this morning... Continue Reading →
Photo taken on the Silver Comet Trail in Georgia This tree posted for Sunday Trees #459 from On Dragon's Wings withButtercup Tea took me back to my childhood! I remembered one like it in my aunt's yard, and when we played house, we would pretend that the hanging leaves were green beans we were cooking... Continue Reading →
Oceans seem endless, But somewhere is a shore. Problems seem the same, But, soon, they are no more. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles. The prompt is Endless in 18 words exactly.
His loud laughter greatly embarrassed her. Written for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt from My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Loud.
The lizard thingy stared at Carol. Carol had never seen anything that looked so odd, like a cross between a hamster and a dinosaur, with a little Dizzy Gillespie in when he blew his trumpet. Others might think that he was ugly, but his true beauty was in his oddity. He was lovely to her,... Continue Reading →
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Untouched books crowded his shelves, shiny leather spines and faded first editions, meticulously dusted and never read. Brian always sighed when he thought of all of the knowledge denied to him because he was illiterate. He was successful, so people assumed that he could read, but because of the immense shame he... Continue Reading →
Marti was 15 years old and where she shouldn't have been, trying to run away from the expectations of being the youngest child of a pastor. She didn't know how to express her frustrations at being compared to her older sisters and brothers. She rebelled by hanging out with people whose dangerous and criminal behavior... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 