From Hopelessness to Confident Hope: Psalm Wednesday

Some problems can seem so huge that we question even God's ability to help. An immense feeling of hopelessness draws us into a darkness so vast that we sometimes cannot see any light at all. I have been there with my heart fluttering from fear and wondered if anything would ever change or if I... Continue Reading →

Gotcha!: August Writing Prompts

Detective Inspector Warren was frustrated at every turn in the investigation into the murder of the Joan Bookish, the chief librarian at the town's public library in Quigsby. He and Detective Sargent Charles Manners had followed every lead, but to no avail. Ms. Bookish' body had been discovered in book return depository, and there wasn't... Continue Reading →

Rumors Are Truly Fake News

Today, it is hard to tell what is real and what is just made up in the news. Rumors are so prevalent in American news organizations today that one doesn't know if what is written or reported is true or just someone's way of manipulating the truth or distracting from bad press reports. I cannot... Continue Reading →

Doubt Is a Powerful Opponent

Few emotions can lower the probability of success than doubt. Doubt is insidious, a gradual, subtle emotion with devastating effects on the doubter. The power of doubt is that when it is present, individuals are unable to perform a fair estimate of their abilities, and, more times than not, they fail to even try to... Continue Reading →

Share Your World August 27, 2018

Written to answer questions on Share Your World from Ceenphotography.com. Do you prefer eating food with or without nuts? I miss having nuts in my food, but I suffered really bad headaches for at least the last 30 years, and I went to every form of doctor, but no one could stop the headaches. Finally,... Continue Reading →

Saving the Money for the Honeymoon

Mona's mother, Cathy, has dreamed of her daughter's wedding since before Mona was born. Through the years, Cathy has shared her wedding magazines with Mona, as a means of encouraging her to have the same dreams of grandeur and elegance. Mona came to believe that Cathy's way was the only correct manner in which to... Continue Reading →

The Singing Priest

Marco never expected to become a priest, having wanted to be a night-club singer from when he was child. He was not even the most devoted of Sister Margarita's kids in the Catholic school he attended. Indeed, she had told him that he would end up in prison some day, with that mouth of his!... Continue Reading →

I Wonder Where that Path Leads!

I wonder what is the interrelationship between trying to find a sense of belonging in childhood and the desire to follow unknown paths? When Douglas and I take long walks in the places we visit, there is always a path that no one seems to take. You can tell those precious paths not taken by... Continue Reading →

Don’t Put Milk in Octopus Soup: Three-Things Challenge

Carolyn would be the first to admit that she is not a good cook, but sometimes she attempts some rather adventuresome when she invites company to her beach house. She walked on the beach trying to think of something she could cook that would impress her friends and wasn't too hard to prepare. As she... Continue Reading →

Just Say It Straight

I have had it with euphemisms That make negative things sound so good. Articulate the truth of the matter, If you don't mind and if you would. When I no longer have a job, Because of someone else you have hired. Don't tell me that I've only been downsized, Just tell me straight that I've... Continue Reading →

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