“There’s no cure for a beast like me,” Victor said, a sardonic smile on his face. He stood there looking at himself in the mirror, pride and arrogance emanating from every pore. He straightened an imagined wrinkle in his left trouser leg and laughed at the fiery red-haired woman who thought that love would transform... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Light in You Meant to Guide Others Home
Image Credit:12019 @ Pixabay Like the lighthouse that stands silent in the night, I have the Light inside me to guide the captives home. I must choose to let it shine, no matter the costs, For those trying to find a place they've never known. The Light says, "Come to me, burdened and weary ones,"... Continue Reading →
Memories Make the Best Birthday Gifts: Why I Love and Follow So Many Poets.
Well, I have completed another turn around the Sun, number 72. A classmate posted a happy birthday wish on my Facebook account this morning. He reminded me of a part I played in a play in the sixth grade, I believe. We learned the poem, The Great Guest Came, by Edwin Markham. The poem is... Continue Reading →
Dogs are Truly the Higher Species: What Do You See #213
Bailey lay in the sand, suffering the doldrums because of the craziness of the humans arguing politics at the beach around him. He couldn't understand how they could be so angry in the bucolic setting of mountains, lots of trees, warm sand, and the ocean. What is it with these guys? Can't they just relax... Continue Reading →
I Offer Christ to You, My Brothers and Sisters: Haiku
Give your heart to Christ. It only takes a moment. Today is your day! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Hailu Poetry Prompt Challenge: Moment and Today. I saw the prompts and immediately thought of the Sinner's Prayer, to ask Jesus into one's heart. May the grade of God be with you.
The Woman Who Finds a Good Husband Finds a Treasure
The words of Proverbs 18:22 state, "The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD." Not to add to the scriptures, but I believe it matters whether the mate you find is good, as Proverbs 21:9 declares that it is better to live on the corner of a... Continue Reading →
Love Shouldn’t Be Painful or Expensive
Every parent should teach their daughters and sons about real love, what it looks like, and what it doesn't look like. It should be in the home where real love is demonstrated, rather than leaving the modeling to the media, especially not Disney movies with princesses and knights in shining armor. Rom-coms are great to... Continue Reading →
The Healing Power of Prayer: Weekend Writing Prompt
In the Tuileries Garden in Paris, France, May 2023 In the darkness of my depression, I yearn to fly through the air and be at rest. Dissociating from my sense of identity, A seeker, I am running toward God in a quest. Broken and unable to find a calm place in my mind, Thoughts that... Continue Reading →
Walking in Nature is Best for the Waist and the Soul
The best physical exercise for me is good, old-fashioned walking. Because of arthritis and scoliosis in the back, I can't run or jog. I never learned to swim, ride a bicycle, or skate. So, walking on the treadmill at home or at my gym is the only way to get the hour of exercise I... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lord, for Angels: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 34: 4-7 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 