Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Nehemiah 8: 9-10 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, “Don’t mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred... Continue Reading →
I Prefer Solid Ground to Lots of Water
Daily writing promptWhat’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? View all responses I love to travel, and travel means walking down long streets, taking in the ambiance and the art. I like going to museums and finding funky places to eat. One means of travel I have not... Continue Reading →
The Ten-Year Memoir?
Daily writing promptWhat have you been working on?View all responses I started writing a memoir at least ten years ago, tentatively titled Out of the Grave: A Witness for My Lord. I keep believing that I will just stop everything and finish it. I think a part of me questions whether I really have anything... Continue Reading →
Testify to the Awe-Inspiring Acts of God: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 66: 1-6 Shout joyfully to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works! Your enemies will cringe before You because of Your great strength. All the earth will worship You and sing praise to You! They will sing praise... Continue Reading →
Thank you, Lord, for Angels: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 34: 4-7 I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the Lord heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he... Continue Reading →
Hoping for Inspiration to Come: Wordle #343
Members of the writing group sit around the Formica table, looking at the crimson-colored flowers in the wallpaper, trying to reseed the soil of their imaginations. Communication is their product, and all are winners of writing awards. Abstract literature links them in an elemental way, for their thinking is dissimilar to others who in all... Continue Reading →
Hold On to the True Vine, Change is Coming
Image Credit: Daria Nepriakhina@Unsplash I am holding on to the True Vine, For with Him, I can do all things. When trials come, and I feel overwhelmed, I remember the promises of the King. He prunes me and makes me more fruitful, Because sometimes, I need more steel in my spine. So when evil seems... Continue Reading →
Travel Intensifies Our Courage and Self-Esteem: Photo Challenge
Image Credit: Masahiro Miyagi via Unsplash Embarking on a journey of over a thousand miles, The intensity of my anticipation never stops growing. But the thought of going solo triggers my anxieties, And overcoming the panic means courage showing. So, like a caterpillar bursting forth into a butterfly, I board the plane and take my... Continue Reading →
Love’s Joyous Whisper
At the Rodin Museum in Paris, France, May 2023 Please whisper words of love to me. Let my soul be revived. Tell me you’ll always be there, And joy supreme will be realized. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #333 from Sammiscribbles: Whisper in 24 words.
Becoming a Mother Matured Me and Saved My Life
Daily writing promptWhen was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?View all responses Twenty-four hours before I became a mother of four children under seven, I was carefree. My former husband and I had just moved into our own place after two years of marriage. My days consisted of playing... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 