Image Credit: Richard Stachmann @ Unsplash We've put up personal walls in our lives With the smartphones that are in our hands. No one can pierce through to our attention, Because of our phone's constant viewing demands. All day we digest stuff that can hurt our souls, As people scoff and mock others on social... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you've received?View all responses Just yesterday, my daughter told me that I was the best mother. That matters because I am her biological aunt. I have been complimented a lot regarding my teaching, but recognition of the sacrifices that parents make for their children brings me much joy.... Continue Reading →
It's macabre that you think I am different, Because, like you, I have dreams and desires galore. I, too, struggle in this life to make every day positive, Praying for the safety of those I adore. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt: Macabre in 36 words.
Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park in Hilton Head, South Carolina, is the site of a self-governed city of formerly enslaved people. Screaming hate-filled words. It’s a sad state of affairs! Human beings, all! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Being and State.
May 8, 2022 Acts 10:25-27 As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him. But Peter pulled him up and said, “Stand up! I’m a human being just like you!” So, they talked together and went inside, where many others were assembled. In Acts 10, God informed Peter that He had... Continue Reading →
While Douglas played disc golf, I went for a ninety-minutes hike in one of the parks near us. There weren't many people on the trails that day, but when I did pass someone, it meant so much to me that a man or a woman would smile and wave at me. I would return the... Continue Reading →
QUESTIONS: Why do we dream? What a great question, and I don't have an answer. I remember Mrs. Stackhouse, one of my former teachers telling us that dreams were what happened to us in other lives. I knew that couldn't be right, because that night I dreamed of falling and landing in a pool of... Continue Reading →
Photo from Pinterest.com 1 Peter 3:8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit. The Pledge of Allegiance has been recited for decades in our schools. In my elementary school, we were reminded each new day as we turned toward the American flag that as Americans, we were "one... Continue Reading →
In the 7th grade, during an argument with one of the boys in my class, I was called a name, Little Monster, that stuck throughout junior and senior high schools. Every day, I endured the teasing and taunting that comes with being seen as unattractive among teenagers. As I walked the halls of the school... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 