I was 36 when I went to university for the first time! It was Dr. Mary, my psychologist, who suggested it, because when we talked about my unhappiness and feelings of uselessness because of a divorce, she said the words that changed my life. She told me, "Go to college! Your brain is going to... Continue Reading →
A Vision of a Hopeful Future for America: Weekend Writing Prompt
Where has the past progress gone? How did we envision the future so wrong? How do we recover love lost again? What will it take to break the greedy chains? The spirit of the freedom fighters remains. We will not let heroes and heroines die in vain. With boundless hope that the past in us... Continue Reading →
Sheltering in the Arms of the Almighty: Sunday Devotional
Psalm 91:1-2 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.” Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs... Continue Reading →
Maybe Not the Birthday Present Many Would Choose, But Perfect for Me Right Now
In a couple of weeks, I will have another back surgery! I learned to never say what you won't ever do again! After the fall in Vienna in May and a subsequent fall in my bathroom in June, I have spent so much time at doctors' and dentists ' offices. I have had six weeks... Continue Reading →
Finding the Road Back to Love Without Inhumanity: What Do You See?
Image Credit: Adam Bixby @ Unsplash In taking a walk through the landscape of my short life, I followed the road of my mistakes and errors. I was stunned at my race to supposedly future happiness, To the violence that left me with sorrow and terror. I made a blunder in believing the lie that... Continue Reading →
Be Aware of the Legacy You Leave: Weekend Writing Prompt
Sullivan Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina We each leave a heritage, whether it is positive or negative, That will impact the thinking and lives of those we will never meet. It may be a favorite family recipe or wild stories that connect generations, Or will it be the remembrance of accomplishing an impossible feat? We... Continue Reading →
We Should Never Lose Our Imagination and Ability to Visualize What’s Not Yet Seen
Daily writing promptWhat does it mean to be a kid at heart?View all responses Courbevoie, France, 2024 As a child, I came to love reading books because I could visualize the action in my head. Then, I would dream about a world very different from the harshness of my childhood. I dreamed of having two... Continue Reading →
Pushing through to Write Some Blogs
One of the young bloggers I follow wrote a post declaring that she would write a blog every day in October. In my comment to her post, I informed her that I would join her, as a way to return to daily posting and answering the daily prompts, which I love. Since we came home... Continue Reading →
Retirement is a Career Move!
Daily writing promptWhat is your career plan?View all responses I finally retired for good last year. I wondered if my usefulness was depleted. But as I just completed a new Master's degree in Religious Studies this week, I realize that in retiring, I opened new doors that will bring new beginnings. So, retirement is not... Continue Reading →
When You’re in the Teeth of the Enemy, Victory is Coming: A Devotional
Psalm 3: 7-8 Arise, O Lord! Rescue me, my God! Slap all my enemies in the face! Shatter the teeth of the wicked! 8 Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. A new member of our church learned this week that they have cancer. As someone who has survived colon cancer, I could almost... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 