Image Credit: Dan Meyers @ Unsplash I entered the tree with awe. Oh, how small I seemed. But I imagined the tree Was as enthralled with me. Two of God's creations Meshed at a moment in time. The tree standing for ages, And me settling into my prime. I didn't feel any superiority, For this... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Daria Nepriakhina@Unsplash I am holding on to the True Vine, For with Him, I can do all things. When trials come, and I feel overwhelmed, I remember the promises of the King. He prunes me and makes me more fruitful, Because sometimes, I need more steel in my spine. So when evil seems... Continue Reading →
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 →
Image Credit: Joni Ludlow @ Unsplash Standing in the garden of the old English manor house, I had a vision of the people who had lived and loved here for centuries. I looked at the walls, and I thought of the joy this room's beauty must have given countless owners before the pain began to... Continue Reading →
Some people say the number 13 is unlucky, but to me, it’s not unlucky at all. It was the magic number for me all of my life. I was born on November 13, a grand day for my parents. I received a proposal letter from my beau on February 13. We were married on June... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Mick Haupt@ Unsplash It may seem unusual to place two bikes in a tree, But it's our way of remembering when we were carefree. We went on long trips for days and weeks on end. Oh, how we would like to do those tours again! It mattered not the route or even how... Continue Reading →
James had a peculiar feeling to venture outside. But he had so much work to do! Yet, he would find no peace until he obeyed. As he walked toward the beauty of the lake, his body relaxed anew, and his muscles unknotted. He realized that being in nature was germane to his good health, physical... Continue Reading →
Do not be afraid, little angel girl, To always be the best you can be. Never let anyone put you down, For you are smart, kind, and lovely. One day, you will lead this nation To live up to the words of its creeds. Your intelligence and joyful heart Are exactly what this world needs.... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Simon Berger @ Unsplash As Ella walked to number 115, her heart hurt, knowing it was the last time she and James would meet. She would miss how he always spoke the right words to uplift her spirits. When they first met, he seemed as strange as a Martian on planet Earth. His... Continue Reading →
He wiped the dust from the stairs before we sat down. His disdain for me masqueraded as a concern. So when he uttered those four dreaded words, I knew I wouldn't like what I was about to learn. No matter the slant he tried to put on the words, I knew that my heart was... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 