Porto, Portugal Love may not get better with age, but having someone love you despite the wrinkles and physical complaints is the greatest joy. We come into the world alone, but our most ardent wish is to share this life with someone before we leave this world alone. In the last chapter, we walk slower,... Continue Reading →
Problem after Falling Found: Thank You, Lord for Protection.
I never heard of concussed teeth. I knew that we can experience a concussion in our brain. I don't watch football like I used to because when a player falls, I tremble. So, I thought the endodontist was wrong about a concussed tooth that died because of the impact of my face plant. All I... Continue Reading →
Time to Pack, Make Lists, and Reserve Uber: We’re Traveling
Porto, Portugal 2023 It's time to travel! School is done, and with graduation over, I am ready to board planes and fly off to places not yet seen and a few places we go every year. Last year, I chose the European cities we visited before flying to Portugal to be with family. We went... Continue Reading →
One More Week of Classes and Two Papers to Freedom to Write
Porto, Portugal! We will see you soon! Yahoo! I am almost done! I hate not writing on my blog, but I am at an age where I can't do all-nighters for papers. With the Easter holidays, being a minister means a lot of time spent at church during Holy Week, as I put the things... Continue Reading →
Add Beauty to the World with Love: One-Liner Wednesday
Hate for others we deem different and, therefore, inferior to us adds ugliness to the world and makes the world less safe. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for One-Liner Wednesday by Linda G. Hill.
Five More Weeks to Freedom, or I Would Rather Be Writing a Blog
I have a 6-8 page critical essay due tomorrow by 11:00 pm, and I am writing a blog, to my utter shame. I miss writing my blog and receiving comments from my brothers and sisters in the blogging community. I realize most people say friends, but one of the blogs I follow, Jesusluvall, calls me... Continue Reading →
Half Way to Graduation: Hanging in There, But Tired!
Garden of Santa Barbara in Braga, Portugal, September 2024 The official records have been corrected, and I am officially certified to graduate in May. I have about eight more weeks of assignments and attending classes, and then I will have sweet freedom. I love learning, but it takes me longer now at age 73 to... Continue Reading →
When Love Goes Wrong, Don’t Give Up on Romance
Amsterdam, June 3, 2023. Love his sense of humor. This poem isn't meant to frighten my audience, Just to remind you to never give up on romance. Despite the scars that unhappiness can bring, You can find pearls, if you will take another chance. Prune the awful memories from your troubled past, Knowing you are... Continue Reading →
Love Me Always, Too!
Image Credit: Bilal Karim @Unsplash For so long, I believed that I would never be loved. I thought I was the least-desired person in any room. Then, you came along and began a campaign to woo me. Calling me a pearl of great value caused me to swoon. Inch by inch I came to believe... Continue Reading →
In the Midst of Bad News, Winning a Quilt Was What I Needed!
I never win anything. When we do raffles, I know that I am just contributing to the effort, because my chances of winning are most likely nil. Then, at church , in the midst of bad news, I decided to participate in the Women's Ministry raffle for a quilt that the women of the church... Continue Reading →
