Better Now than Later: Saturday Six Word Story Prompt

Uncertainty strong, she fled the altar! Written for the Saturday Six-Word Story Prompt from My Random Ramblings. The prompt for today is Uncertain.

Love Left Unspoken: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 26

Photo from Clipart-library.com Love left unspoken can cause so much pain, Not hearing those nourishing words proclaimed. Love words enter into the deepness of our soul, Planting seeds of value that produce joy untold. We desperately need to hear those three words. "I love you," are the sweetest words ever heard. All of our lives... Continue Reading →

Race Fear: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 25

Dark skin, Beautiful one, God made. Not white, Still of value, God loved. I’m scared, In my country, God kept. Written for the OctPoWriMo 2019 Challenge, Day 25. Prompt for today is White, and the form of poem a musette.

School Crushes Don’t Usually Last: Tale Weaver#246

My daughter, Jan, had a crush on little Bobby Bird, who lives down the street. They attend the same school. I caught her trying to write him a letter, and I realized the seriousness of her infatuation by the copious sheets of balled up paper in the wastebasket. I said to her, "Jan, darling, you... Continue Reading →

The Spirit Must Be Fed, Too: Thursday Inspiration

I feed my body every day, Often feeding too much to it. But, I've learned the hard way That I must also feed my spirit. Silence or just being very still, Listening to some sweet music, Whatever will quiet my tired soul Is what I use to feed my spirit. But most of all, I... Continue Reading →

Breathe Deeply Until Morning Comes Again: OctPoWriPo 2019, Dy 24

I tried to wrote a song today, as suggested on the OctPoWriMo 2019 Challenge. The prompt is Breathe. I wanted to encourage someone today with the knowledge that mornings always follow nights. Life’s challenges make it hard to cope, We get discouraged and lose our hope. But soon we realize that all trials pass, After... Continue Reading →

The Masks We Wear Can Send the Wrong Message

Yesterday, Douglas and I spent the afternoon with one of my grandsons. I had no idea that he was struggling. I had sent him a text message, the best way to reach him, to let him know that I was thinking of him. Usually, he sends back a text that just says, "I love you,... Continue Reading →

A Dog’s Love is for Forever: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 23

Photo from Pinterest.com When we first saw him, we knew. Like us, he had survived the worst. Forty-five patient minutes to the car. His fear nearly caused my heart to burst. He came to love us both so very much, He hated for us to be out of his sight. When we would come home... Continue Reading →

Broken, But Repairable: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 22

Today's OctPoWriMo prompt is Broken, and it is a loop poem. I looked at the examples and decided to try to write a loop poem.I was broken, as far as I could seeSee the insanity in my very beingBeing afraid to live a life of loveLove so needed but not receiving.Believed the lies that I... Continue Reading →

Fear Stunts Our Growth: Three Things Challenge #38

Katie knew that her mother thought she was doing what was right for her precious daughter. But, she wrapped Katie in a bubble of fear, not allowing her to experience the real world, unlike the other children playing outside their windows. Some days, Katie wanted to scream at her mother to let her go outside... Continue Reading →

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