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 →
Hoping for Inspiration to Come: Wordle #343
Members of the writing group sit around the Formica table, looking at the crimson-colored flowers in the wallpaper, trying to reseed the soil of their imaginations. Communication is their product, and all are winners of writing awards. Abstract literature links them in an elemental way, for their thinking is dissimilar to others who in all... Continue Reading →
Travel Intensifies Our Courage and Self-Esteem: Photo Challenge
Image Credit: Masahiro Miyagi via Unsplash Embarking on a journey of over a thousand miles, The intensity of my anticipation never stops growing. But the thought of going solo triggers my anxieties, And overcoming the panic means courage showing. So, like a caterpillar bursting forth into a butterfly, I board the plane and take my... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 