I wrote about this before when I first started the blog, but could not resist revisiting it when I saw the prompt from Scott Bailey was prayer, mainly because this is when I came to realize that some prayers are answered quickly and some require of to wait for an answer. The answered prayer changed... Continue Reading →
A Man, Not Just a Guy in a Pair of Pants!
Recently, I was reminded of a remark that my best friend's father made one day when we were swooning over some guy. Mr. Bubba said,"There's a difference between a real man and a guy in a pair of pants!" Of course, being two teenage girls, we laughed at him and never missed a beat in... Continue Reading →
Peachy Kisses and Hope: August Writing Prompts
A new great-granddaughter named Knola With fuzzy hair lies on my bed, So, I bend to introduce myself to her, Planting peachy kisses upon her head. She coos and smiles and drools At this lady who thanks God above, For another precious wonderful example Of his wondrous and unfailing love. What is it about a... Continue Reading →
Learning From Our Cats
I really am more of a dog person, but when we lived in faculty housing in California, only cats were allowed. I was enduring chemotherapy for colon cancer, and a friend advised Douglas and me that having a pet would help reduce my stress levels, so we decided to follow their advice and get a... Continue Reading →
One Bishop Too Many: Three Things Challenge
Margaret and Marian disagreed about what to serve at the annual party to benefit their diocese's homeless ministry. The problem was whether to serve alcohol at the gathering. Margaret worried that people would not attend a party with no alcoholic beverages, resulting in a very small turnout in the village. But Marian felt that a... Continue Reading →
A Strange Tea Party: Three Things Challenge
Cara sat looking out of the window, watching people go by in twos and threes. She envied them their camaraderie and wished that they would stop in and say hello to her. But, after the tea party she threw, people had started to avoid her on the streets, snatch their children to their sides as... Continue Reading →
Three Destructive Words: Act Your Age
I love being around my grandchildren, for children are still allowed to react to the nonsense in life, and it is such fun listening to them relate their experiences. I admit that sometimes I don't fully know what they are talking about, especially when they are telling a funny story, because they are laughing and... Continue Reading →
Nature’s Reflection: A Double Blessing
As I stood looking at the nature's reflection in the waters, it seemed as though there were two of everything to see, and my eyes were not big enough to capture it all. It was as if God had placed the mountains and trees in two places, above me and underneath me, so that I... Continue Reading →
It’s Up To Me to Fix This Mess
Yesterday, I wrote a text to my children and grandchildren to let them know that Douglas and I are planning a trip. To save time, I created a group text. I just did not want to send 16 or more texts. But, what occurred was eye-opening to me. As people started to respond to the... Continue Reading →
Blogging Mad Libs #8
I thought I would try something new, the Mad Libs Fill in the Blanks challenge. Here goes: Take Me Out To The Ballgame Take me out to the Stadium Take me out to the Shack Buy me some crackers and cheese I don’t care if I never get back So it’s shuffling, forgetting, falling, for the... Continue Reading →
