Pain unites across every category of difference, including age. We have teenagers to eighty-somethings there. Pain doesn't discriminate; everyone is truly equal. Pain reminds us of our frailties, and that everyone will suffer them if they grow old enough. We have such interesting conversations, nearly all about the different places that hurt. There is no... Continue Reading →
The Ranting of a Non-Fisherwoman
I don’t know how anyone finds fishing relaxing. I find waiting for a fish on the line quite taxing. After an hour, I find the whole enterprise tiring, And I want to strap on a gun and start firing. I don’t blame the fish for not taking the worm bait, Just so I can have... Continue Reading →
Money Is Not the Problem, Greed Is!
Whether we carry cash or use electronic means, such as online banking or Bitcoin, money is not the problem. As a former Sociology professor, I believe that greed causes so much harm and leads to injustice, competitiveness, and hate. First Timothy 6:9-10 states, "Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into... Continue Reading →
The Shade Whisperer
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia 2024 He craves shade everywhere we go. He whimpers in the sunlight and heat. I shrug and relish the sun on my face, While he remains on the other side of the street. By the grace of God, he finds the coolness, And works to retain as much as he... Continue Reading →
Reaching For My Savior’s Hand: What Do You See?
Image Credit: Katie Mukhina @ Unsplash In the darkness of pain that won’t relent, I reach for my Savior’s hand of mercy and grace. I seek to feel His loving presence surround me, Bringing light and hope into this despairing space. I spill words of need and struggle to Him, Reaching my hand toward my... Continue Reading →
Mimicking the Sparrows: Flying with Faith and Without Fear
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
Some Secrets Are Engagement Deal-Breakers: Fandango’s Story Starter #220
A search of the woman’s desk revealed previously unknown details about her dark past. The private detective hired by her fiancé, Jonathan, to investigate her financial past found that Jillian was in a huge amount of debt, exacerbated by her inability to find a job due to the unexplained shortfalls in receipts at her previous job, where she had... Continue Reading →
Finally Connected with the Rest of Humanity
Image Credit: Christian Crocker @ Unsplash Jade left the orphanage at age eleven. She was at the bottom of the hierarchy in a place where no one was wanted, because she had no idea where she came from or knew her family history like other people. Did a stork leave her on the porch? These... Continue Reading →
Uniting Our Physical Sight with Our Spiritual Sight Makes the World Clearer to “See”
Image Credit: Jeff Hardi @Unsplash Julia wanted the bandages removed so badly, for the world seemed so dangerous without her eyesight. She worried that someone could hurt her, and she couldn't give an account of their appearance to anyone. She'd learned to watch people like a hawk because she had suffered from mistaking charm and... Continue Reading →
My Driving Isn’t That Bad, Garfield! Is it?
Image Credit: Nik @ Unsplash I must disclose that I am not the best of drivers, Because I waited so late in life to learn to drive. I don't know why people tend to honk at me, Because I am on the highway driving at forty-five. Just because I am not going the speed limit... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 