Daily writing promptWhat are five simple exercises to do at home?View all responses Walking is the simplest exercise. It doesn't require an expensive piece of equipment. I found that walking through my home with five-pound weights is effective, if I cannot go to the gym. Other exercises that I have learned from Cardiac Rehab at... Continue Reading →
My Relationship with the Lord God Keeps Me Feeling Valued and Humble
Daily writing promptWhich relationship has taught you the most about yourself?View all responses Psalm 27:10 promises that if a father or mother abandons us, the Lord will keep us close. That has been the story of my life. I was nine years old and living without either parent in the home, when I entered a... Continue Reading →
Changing the Habits of a Lifetime Is Hard, but Necessary, Work
Daily writing promptWhat are your best healthy eating habits?View all responses I am learning how to eat healthy, but I didn't realize how much energy and effort goes into maintaining a healthy diet. It takes me longer in the store to buy groceries because I must read labels on different types of foods I want... Continue Reading →
No Wonder Santa Claus Needed Lists of Who’s Naughty or Nice!
Daily writing promptWhat are some life hacks that you practice?View all responses One life hack that helps me when I travel is making a list and checking it multiple times. It is the most efficient way to avoid forgetting what I need for the trip, particularly when we travel to Europe, where I might have... Continue Reading →
I Still Believe That Every Dog Will Have Its Day, Or Maybe I Just Hope So
Daily writing promptDo you believe in karma?View all responses Growing up, when someone mistreated, abused, or cheated another person, I remember the old people saying, "Every dog has its day." When I experienced the unkindness of others, I came to hope that they were right and that whoever wronged me or anyone else would suffer... Continue Reading →
Writing as Salvation for Others
When I retired from teaching college students and being able to give them life lessons from my own life, I wanted a way to still share stories that encourage, inspire, and give hope to others, as a way of showing that we can endure much and still be joyful in this life. I try to... Continue Reading →
Sometimes You Have to Move Past Your Fears to Your Destiny
What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? View all responses My 50th birthday had passed, and I still could not drive a car. Twenty years earlier, a driving instructor told me I was meant to be a passenger. I was so fearful of driving after that conversation that I had to ask family and... Continue Reading →
If I Could Bring You Back to Life for Just One More Hug
Daily writing promptIf you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?View all responses After three miscarriages and being told that I would never have a successful pregnancy, I gave birth on December 18, 1975, to a healthy baby boy, whom I named Malcolm because my mother refused to allow me... Continue Reading →
When We Travel, Often We Take Risks
Daily writing promptWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?View all responses When we travel and are away from all the people who love to tell us that we are too old to do something, we take chances we would not otherwise attempt. My husband and I were in Viseu, Portugal.... Continue Reading →
To Take People Traveling Must Be One of the Best Jobs in the World
Daily writing promptIf the salary was the same, what job would you be doing right now and why?View all responses I am retired from teaching, but another job I would have loved doing was a tour guide. I traveled with the all-woman touring company Women Traveling Together. Our tour guide was a very sensible woman... Continue Reading →
