Sometimes You Just Gotta Speak Up: Sunday Writing Prompt

Each day as she looks with sadness at the carpet That graces their bedroom floor, Ginny wishes that she had spoken up, Rather than being mad as she left the store. Her husband had agreed that she would Have equal say on the choice that was made. But, when he settled on the carpet of... Continue Reading →

Peace in a Cup of Tea: First Line Friday

A perfectly brewed cup of tea canโ€™t fix everything. But, it came close one special night! I learned the nearly medicinal balm of a perfectly brewed cup of tea from the wonderful lady who owned the bed and breadfast where I stayed during my trip to London. Her name was Kathy, and she seemed to... Continue Reading →

Walking on Water with Faith: Sunday Devotion

Matthew 14: 25-31 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.ย ย When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. โ€œItโ€™s a ghost,โ€ย they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them:ย โ€œTake courage!ย It is I. Donโ€™t be afraid.โ€ Lord, if itโ€™s you,โ€ Peter replied, โ€œtell me... Continue Reading →

A Personal Trainer is Self-Inflicted Gain for a Weight-Loss Journey

I started working out twice a week with a personal trainer. I needed help with my balance, finding myself falling toward the wall or railing when I walked up and down the stairs to the basement where the treadmill resides. I also wanted help with maintaining my weight, so I signed up for twelve personal... Continue Reading →

The Prodigal Blogger Returns, Again!

I had a crisis of content! I found myself just reacting to other people's prompts, but not really adding content that signified what my blog site was meant to represent. As a result, I stopped feeling motivated to write, and I lost the passion and the words to do so. Nearly every day, I prayed... Continue Reading →

Will the Real America Please Stand Up: Weekend Writing Prompt

It's eerie what's happened, America has become a place of desolation. Hate-filled language disguised as the words of God Always alters a democratic nation. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #210 from Sammiscribbles: Eerie in 24 words. The words of Zechariah 7:14 inspired the poem.

The Sweetness of Being a Child of God: Sunday Devotion

Hosea 11:4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them. Being a member of the oldest generation of my family and the family matriarch or patriarch can mean that everyone... Continue Reading →

Can We Ever Completely Give Up on Our Children?

Being a parent is a hard job, even when our children become adults. It isn't a part of your life that you can retire from doing. Instead, parenting becomes a different enterprise as our children age and the ability to influence their decision-making processes diminishes. This is particularly true for mothers, and I can only... Continue Reading →

Share Your World Responses

What was the last TV show you binge-watched?   If you donโ€™t watch TV (congratulations by the way) whatโ€™s the last thing you binged ON? We got rid of cable, and intead are using Roku streaming. I bought Acorn and Britbox, and there are so many dramas and comedies from the UK, Australia, and other places... Continue Reading →

Blessings are Meant to be Paid Forward: Sunday Devotion

2 Kings 4: 8-16 One day Elisha went to Shunem.ย And a well-to-do woman was there, who urged him to stay for a meal. So whenever he came by, he stopped there to eat.ย She said to her husband, โ€œI know that this man who often comes our way is a holy man of God.ย Letโ€™s make a... Continue Reading →

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