Twice in the last two weeks I have almost been late for an appointment because I couldn't find two empty parking spaces side by side. Previously, I wrote about learning to drive at age 50, but parking is a whole other animal. I have asked my husband, Douglas, to teach me to park, but he... Continue Reading →
1000 Posts and Counting: Be the World to One Person!
A student gave me the wonderful gift pictured below many years ago, after she had proven that she could overcome insurmountable odds to pass my class. I saw her greatness, and I just had to help her see it, too. To the world you are one person, but to one person you could mean the... Continue Reading →
Travel is a Time for Learning: Photo Challenge #284
Julia walked up from the sea, exploring other parts of the city. She came upon an interesting neighborhood, with a cast of characters unlike anyone she had ever met. They moved with slow gestures, not in a hurry to complete their tasks and move on to something else, which was the story of her life.... Continue Reading →
Love Immortalized in an Old Train Tunnel
The idea that we will be forgotten when we die haunts everyone at some time or another. And just possibly one other aspect of life haunts us: never being the object of someone's undying love. Yesterday, as we walked on a section of the Silver Comet Trail near Rockmart, Georgia, I found evidence of love... Continue Reading →
Know the Costs Before You Make the Promise
My oldest son, Kenneth, obsesses over the Philadelphia Eagles, although he has never been near Pennsylvania. Believe me, there is no other word that fits his love for this team. Maybe it's their green color scheme or a fascination with eagles. He has a whole wardrobe of Eagles gear, including watches, jackets, hats, jerseys, and... Continue Reading →
When the Sea Listens, Strange Events Occur: 100 Word Wednesday #137
Joshua sat by the riverside, Feeling alone without a friend. Then along came a turtle so large, Blown in by the force of the wind. It wasn't by mere happenstance That this strange event occurred. Joshua had cried out his sorrows To the sea, hoping to be heard. The turtle seemed aloof, Uninterested in getting... Continue Reading →
Thankful For Car Lights: Twittering Tales #153
Guileless of the danger ahead, I continued my odyssey across Ireland. As IÂ came into a bend, I saw my lights illuminating the fence, an indication that I was on the wrong side of the road. I quickly adjusted, barely missing another car head-on. Silently, I said,"Forgive me!" (277 Characters) Fictional story written for Twittering... Continue Reading →
No Fan of Camping!
I have been camping only once! For my husband, Douglas, camping was a youthful pursuit, and he is fervid in his love for the outdoors. He has so much camping equipment in the basement that is going unused, mainly because of me! When Douglas asked me to go camping in the Sierra Nevada in California,... Continue Reading →
Finding a Place to Call Home and Find Rest
Home is a place of both rest and work! Today, Douglas and I joined one of the many churches near us. I have lost count of just how many there are, but this is the Bible Belt, so you can find churches across the street from each other or next-door to one another. We had... Continue Reading →
