1 Timothy 2:1-4 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3... Continue Reading →
The Great and Marvelous Deeds of God: Sunday Devotional
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 →
Which Way of Traveling Suits You: Digital or Actual?
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 →
The Least Prejudiced Place I’ve Found: Physical Therapy
Pain unites across every category of difference, including age. We have teenagers to eighty-somethings there. Pain doesn't discriminate; everyone is truly equal. Pain reminds us of our frailties, and that everyone will suffer them if they grow old enough. We have such interesting conversations, nearly all about the different places that hurt. There is no... Continue Reading →
We Need a New Social Movement
Daily writing promptWhat major historical events do you remember?View all responses For someone black and female during the era of social movements, such as the Civil Rights Movement, the Gay and Lesbian Movement, and the Women's Movement, my life was appreciably better than my mother's generation. I graduated from high school in 1969, and not... Continue Reading →
Hoping For Answers that Will Restore Some Semblance of My Life
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 →
Money Is Not the Problem, Greed Is!
Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
Some Losses Remain for a Lifetime: Happy 76th Birthday, JoAnn.
My sister would have been 76 today. She was two years older than me, but she seemed more like a mother to me than a sibling. Whenever we lived in an aunt’s house because our parents weren’t able to care for us or didn’t want to, JoAnn was given responsibility for me. You can imagine... Continue Reading →
Watching Cruise Liner Leave Port Makes Me Want to Take a Cruise
Daily writing promptWhat could you try for the first time?View all responses My husband and I have never taken a cruise, although many of friends swear by them. It is the thought of so much water and being far from land. But, when I was visiting in Porto, Portugal, I would sit on the beach... Continue Reading →
Having a Good Defense is Critical to Our Mental Health: Sunday Devotional
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 delivers them. When... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 