She pretended that he was invisible. Written for the Saturday Six-Word Story prompt from My Random Ramblings. The prompt today is Pretend.Â
When They Won’t Take a Hint: Saturday Six-Word Story Prompt
The Tree that Unites Us
The Bonus Wordle from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie request us to use the twelve words given as prompts, or just six of them, in a shape poem. I decided to try it for a Christmas poem. TheUniversal Christmas Tree It breathed once in unison with the birds, With the small animals that scurried across the ground. Each... Continue Reading →
Ode to Beach Lovers Everywhere: Three Things Challenge #73
Oh, to walk along the ocean's shore, Feeling the warm sand between my toes! Odd-shaped bodies, with little modesty, Seem to sprout up wherever you go. Humanity spreads over many miles, Enjoying the sun on their bare skin. Each one with personal stories to tell Of the wondrous places they've been. But pretty umbrellas separate... Continue Reading →
The Heart-Tugging Words of a Child
On yesterday, we entertained the our grandchildren from Douglas' daughter. It was an opportunity to get together for food and laughter, as they were with their father's family for Thanksgiving in another state. It was also the birthday for the oldest child, a boy, who turned 12! I am still stunned by how fast they... Continue Reading →
Leave Them Wanting More: Tale Weaver #251
Author Unknown It's daybreak of the last day on my job. I am retiring to travel around the world. I know a party has been planned for me, but how will their sentiments unfurl? Will my colleagues be glad that I am leaving, Or will they truly miss my contributions? I tried to never be... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Gifts are the Best Kind
On Thanksgiving Day, I received a call from my oldest child, whom I didn't expect to see that day. Her sister-in-law had brought me a gift from North Carolina, so she wanted me to come over to her house to receive it. I was stunned that someone had a gift for me, especially as I... Continue Reading →
Defining Thankfulness: The Weekend Writing Prompt
The leper in Luke 17: 15-16 who returned to thank Jesus for his healing helped me understand the morphology of gratefulness. True thanksgiving recognizes that we are not entitled to anything in this world. Love and compassion are gifts! Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #134 from Sammiscribbles. The prompt is Morphology. Write a poem... Continue Reading →
Help Wouldn’t Be Appreciated: Wordle #159
Patty wanted to scream! As she watched the tanned man with the withered hand and an impish smile that belied his age attempt to release the elastic band on the box of copier paper with just enough flair to impress the younger female assistants, she so wanted to cave in and go do it herself!... Continue Reading →
Grateful for Another Year in the Land of the Living
Yesterday was my favorite day of the year: November 24. It's my birthday, and every since I was a child, I have thought it was the "cat's meow." I love it, for there is somethings so wonderful in knowing that I was born on this day.Douglas and I celebrated the day alone. I received happy... Continue Reading →
Working at No Longer Seeing Myself as a Victim
Seeing oneself as a victim can become addictive! This was the epiphany I had on last Saturday that has rocked me to my core. I was watching a YouTube video of a preacher from a church in Virginia, and his sermon was on Matthew 18:15, wherein Jesus says that if another believer sins against you,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 