Daily writing promptWhat movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times?View all responses I have streaming services from the United Kingdom, such as Acorn and Britbox. I have watched so many murders over the four years of watching both that I am nearly afraid to visit a village in England. I love... Continue Reading →
Have a Plan for the Emotional Losses of Retirement
Daily writing promptDescribe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.View all responses Don't retire without a plan for your time and sense of purpose. That is the advice I would give anyone thinking of retiring. Possibly, one would think that having one's time mapped out is exactly why one retires. But,... Continue Reading →
Being Myself: Sticking with the Troubles I Already Have
Daily writing promptIf you could be someone else for a day, who would you be, and why?View all responses There is no way to know other people's troubles, especially because people tend to say they are fine when they are assailed with troubles. I just want to be me, as I know my troubles, and... Continue Reading →
A Roof Over My Head is a Gift to be Thankful For
Daily writing promptWrite about your dream home.View all responses When I was a teenager in the 1950s and 1960s, we lived in a neighborhood where everyone was black due to segregation. There were beautiful brick houses that I craved to live in. We lived in a three-room wooden apartment, with the bathroom tacked on to... Continue Reading →
FODO (Fear of Disappointing Others) is Tiring!
Daily writing promptDo you need a break? From what?View all responses This is hard for me to admit, but I need a break from perfectionism. I never considered myself a perfectionist, even as others used the title for me. My youngest daughter summed up my constant demand for a clean house this way, "You are... Continue Reading →
I Love the Perseverance of the Tortoise
Bloganuary writing promptWhat is your favorite animal?View all responses As a child, I loved the story of the Hare and the Tortoise by Aesop. You think the tortoise has no chance to win, but you keep reading. When the tortoise won, I rejoiced because I don't like proud people or hares. I liked how the... Continue Reading →
Blogging Brings Us Global Friendships. Thank you, God!
Bloganuary writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses I started blogging about six years ago, and I have 1605 followers. Many of my fellow bloggers that I follow and who follow me are in Europe, Mexico, India, and Asia, along with the United States. I connect with these global friends every day,... Continue Reading →
My Castle for an Oreo!
Bloganuary writing promptWhat snack would you eat right now?View all responses I love Oreos. To me, they are the best cookie ever made. Now that they come in so many flavors, it's hard to leave the store without a bag of the new ones. Thankfully, I have a husband who is more sensible, and he... Continue Reading →
Will Sleeping with a Bible Under Your Pillow Lead to Insanity?
Daily writing promptDescribe an item you were incredibly attached to as a youth. What became of it?View all responses As an abandoned child living in the home of an aunt who was a stranger to me, I had to find comfort in the familiar. That was the Bible I had received from school, the little... Continue Reading →
Drive As Though Everybody Is a Student Driver
Daily writing promptIf you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?View all responses Often when my husband is driving, I have the occasion to be glad for the other drivers that he is the one behind the wheel and not me. Douglas had driven for so long that he anticipated when someone was about... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 