Daily writing promptWhat's the first impression you want to give people?View all responses The first impression I want to leave with people is a sense of their value and worth. I want people to feel special and as if they are the most important person in the world to me. I want my smile to... Continue Reading →
I Don’t Need Diamonds!
Rodin Museum, Paris, France, May 2023 I don't need diamonds. I need your playfulness and That look in your eyes That says, "Never leave me." Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Diamond in 19 words.
Jesus Paid It All: A Devotional
Tuileries Garden, Paris, France, May 2023 John 19: 28-30 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He... Continue Reading →
Time Isn’t a Replaceable Product, So Use It Wisely!
Daily writing promptDo you need time?View all responses Like anything that is limited in supply, you must be smart with your time. Now in my seventies, I realize that I don't have as much time left to visit all the places I want to see or do all the planned activities, such as learning to... Continue Reading →
Enjoy Life Gifts and Be Joyful: What Do You See?
Image credit to Kateryna Hliznitsova @ Unsplash During a conference call to discuss the ins and outs of a business model, Janet decided she needed a break from the daily grind of listening to a cast of people drone on about nothing. She excused herself, explaining that she needed to take care of an urgent... Continue Reading →
Remembering the Beauty of Childhood Dreams: Photo Challenge #537
Image Credit to Sarah Whiley I remember fields of flowers that looked like cotton growing in the South. We would pick them, and blow their tops into the wind, dreaming of better times. We would be astronauts, ballerinas, teachers, ball players, actors, and very rich. We looked forward to leaving poverty behind, with mountains too... Continue Reading →
Our Bodies Know What They Need: Listen to Them!
Daily writing promptDo lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive?View all responses Sunday, I asked one of my fellow church members about his wife's absence because I had never seen them separate during church. He leaned into my ear and whispered with no small amount of shame that she was playing hooky. I told... Continue Reading →
Jet Lag Results in Becoming a One-Car Family Again! How Sad!
We came home, after 22 hours of traveling on Thursday, October 3. My husband decided on Friday, October 4, to go in my car to the collision center to check on, ironically, the repairs to our 2020 Chevrolet Bolt that needed a new hatch door after he had backed into a much bigger truck. After... Continue Reading →
Imparting Knowledge to Another Generation is the Ultimate Success
Daily writing promptWhen you think of the word "successful," who's the first person that comes to mind and why?View all responses She was my 5th- and 6th-grade teacher. She taught us the words of the Black poets of the Harlem Renaissance so that we would realize that we were descended from people with great minds... Continue Reading →
Let Love Shine through You: One-Liner Wednesday
The light of love always defeats the darkness of hate. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for the One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill.
Help from Heaven 