A hero is someone who wishes to help and to save Us from things that could put us in an early grave. They teach us to think first, and then to be brave, And to never allow others our humanity to waive. It is the wondrous advice that they so freely gave That can bring... Continue Reading →
A Most Unwelcome Guest: Weekend Writing Prompt
What a windbag that Gerald turned out to be, Never knowing when he'd said enough. It was futile for people to try to ignore him, For he would just add in some extra fluff. His words would never inspire anyone, For his life of ease no one begrudged. And though his remarks were unwelcomed, On... Continue Reading →
Faithful to the End: Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #44
She wouldn't leave while he breathed. Written for the Saturday Six Word Story Prompt #44 for My Random Ramblings. The prompt is Leave.
Gift Others the Stories of Our Survival: Sunday Devotion # 9
Isaiah 12: 2-6 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.” With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done,... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Our Fears!
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Ripples of peace flowed through my body and mind, As I pondered my life in that dark night of the soul. A new awakening entered as I released years of fear, And for the first time in a long time, I felt truly whole. I knew I had to find ways to... Continue Reading →
A Father’s Love Uplifts Us: Sunday’s Devotion #8
Mark 1: 9-11: In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: You are My beloved Son;I take delight in You! Luke 8: 48:... Continue Reading →
Finding Treasure among Trash!
From Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Jaime spent the whole day browsing the antique store and left with just one thing. She knew that the shopkeepers were wondering how anyone could spend so much time in a store to only buy one thing. But Jaime had been cloistered as a child, kept away from other children, always in... Continue Reading →
The Day I Learned about Juneteenth!
It was 2007, and Douglas and I moved to Illinois for me to accept a position at a university in the small college town of Macomb, population of about 8,000 people when the students weren't in residence. When the students came to town, the numbers swelled to about 20000 people. We bought a house in... Continue Reading →
An Oldies But Goodies Salute to Our Old Friend!
Photo by NEOSiAM in Pexels. com We stood by the stream, the weather warm for a November evening, saying our last goodbyes to Pete, our old friend. Like always we questioned why we are born just to die and leave such grief and pain behind us. As we stood there, Jeff pulled out an old... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Loving!
June 12 is Loving Day, an annual celebration honoring the 1967 Supreme Court ruling in Loving v. Virginia, in which laws against interracial marriage were ruled as unconstitutional. It is an important victory for Douglas and me, opening the door for our marriage, and changing our biographies for the better.. The Lovings, Mildred, who was... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 