Every day I feel as though I am leaving something undone that I was born to do, a task that only I am qualified and equipped to do. Morning slips into afternoon, and I have not accomplished anything of value, at least that is how I feel. Then, night is upon us, and all that... Continue Reading →
Ten Years Later: The Story Continues
I was still stunned from being told two days before that I had colon cancer! How could that be even possible? Life as I knew it ceased with that one diagnosis, and I knew that from now on, there would be "Regina before cancer" and "Regina after cancer." Two very different people destined to live... Continue Reading →
The Dream that, Thankfully, Didn’t Come True!
I fell in love with football when I was about 11 years old, and one of my earliest dreams was to play pro football with the big boys. I did not realize at the time that girls were not allowed to play the game. I had a beloved male cousin who played for the local... Continue Reading →
When the Dream Ends
My dream was to own a Corvette Stingray. This obsession with corvettes started when I first glimpsed one of those beauties in the 1970s. There was a sweet yellow and green Stingray that I just had to have, for nothing could be cooler than driving down the freeway with everyone staring after you. For years... Continue Reading →
Dream Big or Stay Home
In response to the Daily Addictions prompt today, I decided to innovate our blog by writing a poem to encourage and inspire readers today. We will still write prose, of course. Â But, I so enjoy the poetry blogs, and most of the blogs I follow are poetry-based and so well done. But, I want to... Continue Reading →
Be Thankful When Life Meanders
When I was a little girl, I had many plans regarding who I would be and what I would become in life. But, often the plans we make in life simply don't end up being the life that we lead. Some people have told me that they were exactly where they had planned to be... Continue Reading →
Too Old? Too Old? Rubbish, My Dears!
Sitting in a Sociology class on family and marriage with a group of twenty-somethings, one young woman suddenly asked me how I managed to make all As on my exams and papers. I told her that because I started college at age 36 and had been raising children for 25 years, I had lived everything... Continue Reading →
The Journey to Destiny
One of the saddest outcomes in life is to miss fulfilling one's destiny, for the world needs for everyone to complete the assignment they were born to do. I have learned some lessons over my life that I hope will help you reach your destiny a lot faster than I did. Lesson One:Â Do not... Continue Reading →
Hold On to Your Dreams
Rev. Regina Davis-Sowers, PhD Genesis 21:1-7 The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised. She became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. This happened at just the time God had said it would. And Abraham named their son Isaac. Eight days... Continue Reading →
