Psalm 25:2 O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. Shame is one of those feelings that prevent us from being all that we are called to be in God's name and doing what we were appointed before we were born. Shame requires so... Continue Reading →
Personal Walls Built on Constantly Surveilling the World Are Unhealthy to All
Image Credit: Richard Stachmann @ Unsplash We've put up personal walls in our lives With the smartphones that are in our hands. No one can pierce through to our attention, Because of our phone's constant viewing demands. All day we digest stuff that can hurt our souls, As people scoff and mock others on social... Continue Reading →
When Your Body Knows, But the Doctors Are Lost, Advocate for Yourself!
Daily writing promptHow are you feeling right now?View all responses I am sick but I am hopeful because I am in no immediate danger. I will have some challenges soon, but I feel optimistic that all will be well. I recently went to urgent care because I felt faint while out shopping. The sensation was... Continue Reading →
The Power of Life-Long Learning: One-Liner Wednesday
The Chapel of Santa Catarina, or Chapel of Souls, Porto, Portugal May 2023 The beauty of the love of life-long learning and expanded knowledge is that it allows us to reach our God-given potential in ways far beyond our beliefs and the beliefs of others. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for One-Liner Wednesdays from Linda... Continue Reading →
A Prayer A Day Keeps Me Grateful and Humble
Daily writing promptWhat daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?View all responses This past weekend, I spoke to my husband about buying a new 65-inch television for the basement. We have a 45-inch smart TV down there now, but I find myself quenching my eyes up to see the small print... Continue Reading →
Trust God with Your Journey: A Sunday Devotional
Paris, France, May 2023 Deuteronomy 1:29-33 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness,... Continue Reading →
When the Decorating Bug Hits Quickly and Leaves Just as Suddenly
I am one of those hapless people who walk into Home Depot and catch the decorating bug. I want to paint the whole house new colors, clean out the cupboards, add new lining paper, and replant the garden. I can think of a hundred new DIY projects and spend accordingly. I am the kind of... Continue Reading →
Look for the Uniqueness in Every Child: Cease Stereotyping!
The Rodin Museum, Paris, France, May 2023 Adults are too severe Judging boys and girls. They are not the same, But unique in the world. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #378 from Sammiscribbles: Write prose or poetry with the prompt of Severe in 18 words exactly.
Hanging with Young People Makes Being an Older Adult So Much Fun
I attended the Graduate Orientation orientation yesterday for the new semester, which starts on Wednesday. I have been a graduate student for nearly three years, but I attended because I wanted to meet new graduates and maybe add some wisdom. As one of the older adults in my class, I am always older than my... Continue Reading →
Alas, Even Recipes Can’t Help Me Cook!
Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite recipe?View all responses We have so many cookbooks that we must find places in the basement to put them because they clutter the kitchen. I tried to use the ones about eating healthy and losing weight, but I never had the ingredients called for or knew what they were. However,... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 