A glass is more than just a receptacle or a dish. It’s what comes in it that makes life so sweet. Wine that lifts our spirits and brings a smile, Or Orange Crush, that transforms a meal into a treat! It might be a beer in a large stein in Germany That we share with... Continue Reading →
Maybe Not the Birthday Present Many Would Choose, But Perfect for Me Right Now
In a couple of weeks, I will have another back surgery! I learned to never say what you won't ever do again! After the fall in Vienna in May and a subsequent fall in my bathroom in June, I have spent so much time at doctors' and dentists ' offices. I have had six weeks... Continue Reading →
The Power of Love for Humanity: One Liner Wednesday
I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Edited by James Melvin Washington, page 267. Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help... Continue Reading →
When You’re the Smallest Child: Laughing With A Limerick
I once had a babysitter Who said not to be a quitter. It was good advice, you see For someone like me, Who was the runt of the litter. Written for the Laughing With a Limerick #256 from Esther Chilton: Litter is the prompt.
Remember to Treat the Stranger as a Brother: Sunday Wordle
Where do we find the strength to arrest the plague and cruelty of injustice? Can we not create ideas of unity through kindness and unfailing love? Remember the words of our faith to treat the stranger like a brother. We can’t escape the fact that we’re all made in the image of the One above.... Continue Reading →
Interceding for the World, Not Just for Ourselves: Sunday Devotional
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 →
