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 →
Staying Loving in a World Where Hate Wins Elections
Daily writing promptWhat are your biggest challenges?View all responses As 2024 enters, I am already dreading the election commercials and the ugliness of politics in an election year. Since 2020, it seems that the United States has been the epicenter of Hate, as state representatives redraw voting maps that dilute or reduce the power of... Continue Reading →
I Still Squeal When I See a Corvette
Daily writing promptWhat is your all time favorite automobile?View all responses I nearly made Douglas have a wreck, screaming, "Vette! Vette!" Every time I see one, I go nuts! I have wanted one for years, but before, at 4 feet and 11 and three-fourths inches, I couldn't reach the accelerator and brake on the yellow... Continue Reading →
It Seems I Need More Fun in My Life!
Daily writing promptWhat was the last thing you did for play or fun?View all responses This question hit me like a ton of bricks falling on me. I couldn't remember the last thing I did for fun or play! How is that possibel. I used to finding a reason to smile or laugh and just... Continue Reading →
Uncles Make the Best Fathers
Daily writing promptDescribe a man who has positively impacted your life.View all responses We called him Uncle Red, and I never learned why he had that nickname. He was the only one of my father's siblings that did not drink alcohol. He worked at the train depot behind where we lived with his sister, our... Continue Reading →
