I wrote this fictional story for the September Writing Prompts from Putting My Feet in the Dirt. I wanted to share it with readers of this blog. http://thehumblewordnerd.com/2018/09/12/ive-never-seen-you-before
I’ve Never Seen You Before!
A Candy Store for Book Lovers
Fiction written for the 100 Word Wednesday Challenge by Bikurgurl As five-year-old Sadie stepped into the book store, she gaped at the sheer numbers of books to be read. It was entering a candy store, but with books to be devoured one at a time! Here was a feast she could enjoy for the rest... Continue Reading →
Break Down the Church Walls and Let Them In: Worth 1000 Words Challenge
I wonder if churches today have become so insular that we have forgotten about the ones on the other side of the door needing and wanting to hear our messages of hope and love. So often, when you preach or teach, it is always the people already saved in attendance, thus the saying, "Preaching to... Continue Reading →
A Disc Golf Widow
I got up early this morning to accompany my husband on his daily disc golf adventure. I had been upset with him yesterday, accusing him of not even asking me to join him when he went to play this game every day. I bemoaned being left alone every day. So, last night, I suggested that... Continue Reading →
Buy the Warranty: Divine Intervention
We possess a wonderful French door refrigerator with all the bells and whistles that we bought nearly two years ago. Just before we left for the trip to Portugal this year, we found that after just 15 months, it had stopped cooling. Because of the frugality of my husband, we did not buy the extended... Continue Reading →
What Peace We Often Forfeit!
As Shannon felt the heart-pounding, shaky breathing, and profuse sweating of a panic attack, she kept repeating, "You are not dying!" Her fear of being alone in a foreign country generated the anxiety. She couldn't seem to find the peace to sleep. She turned over in bed and saw the moon shining as it had... Continue Reading →
Bark and Bite Are Usually Equally Frightening
It is no use telling me not to run from your dog because his or her bark is worse than their bite. I have been afraid of dogs since I was a little girl walking through white neighborhoods to go to church. I don't know if the dogs were trained to bite black people, but... Continue Reading →
The Pain of Being Born With Flat Feet
Having flat feet is a terrible ordeal, Finding shoes that fit is hard to do. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack, And as scarce as hen's teeth, too. Shoemakers do not seem to understand, Producing ballet shoes, which is just plain mean. For when I try on those cute little numbers, The... Continue Reading →
Too Much Talking Is Never Good!
There is a constant hum in America today, as talking heads pontificate 24 hours a day on information that most of us don't really need to know. The idea of "too much information" has come home to roost in a nation fascinated with hearing their own voices. From Congressmen to preachers, too much talk is... Continue Reading →
Taking the World by Storm: 100 Word Wednesday
As they stood looking up at the mural, Malia and Carlton saw that they had made it big! This was the first step in their ambition to have their sobriquet, The Freebirds, known throughout the world. Their journey began twenty years ago when Malia's father gave her a guitar for Christmas, inspiring her love for... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 