Psalm 86:10-13 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.11 Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your love toward me;... Continue Reading →
Annette and Kathy were twins who each loved getting their own way. They decided to have a joint 21st birthday party. But Annette wanted a beautiful white cake, and Kathy demanded a fuchsia cake covered with lots of butter cream. Their mother, Julie, determined not to buy two cakes, chose a batter that was part... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptHow much would you pay to go to the moon?View all responses It took me a long time to get up the nerve to fly to Europe. I still don't use the bathroom on a plane, even if it's a 10-hour flight. I fear the plane crashing while I am indisposed. When we... Continue Reading →
A bachelor proposed marriage To a demure woman, very sweet. When he demanded submission, She sped down the street. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #439 from Sammiscribbles: Bachelor in 19 words. The Fandango One Word Challenge prompt is Demure. Can you tell I am a retired Sociology professor? Copyright ©All posts on my... Continue Reading →
Image Credits: Itsiken @ Unsplash, Karsten Winegeart@ Unsplash Some people may prefer to travel virtually, Using their computers while still in their homes. They have no worries of missed or canceled flights, For their couch is as far as they wish to roam. But I want to smell the sea and feel its mists, Experiencing... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat food would you say is your specialty?View all responses As cooking is not one of the gifts the Lord bestowed on me, I have become quite adept at making sandwiches. Give me two pieces of bread and some meat, lettuce or spinach, tomatoes, and mayonnaise, and I will give you an edible... Continue Reading →
I am getting psychologically prepared for tomorrow's CT myelogram test needed to determine why if I have a pinched nerve in my neck and lower back. Since I fell in Vienna in May and again in my bathroom in June, I have been surviving on pain pills, physical therapy, and feeling like I am living... Continue Reading →
I thought I couldn't remain married for more than three years. I first married at age 19, and for three years, all was good, even after we took custody of four children. But, one day, he announced that I needed to work, because he didn't want to care for other people's children any more. For... Continue Reading →
John 5:41-47 “Your approval means nothing to me, 42 because I know you don’t have God’s love within you. 43 For I have come to you in my Father’s name, and you have rejected me. Yet if others come in their own name, you gladly welcome them. 44 No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you... Continue Reading →
I don’t know how anyone finds fishing relaxing. I find waiting for a fish on the line quite taxing. After an hour, I find the whole enterprise tiring, And I want to strap on a gun and start firing. I don’t blame the fish for not taking the worm bait, Just so I can have... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 