Surely the color of our lipstick should be a private matter. But be careful if your shade to wear is a wonderful bright red. It’s like a neon sign that announces your most erotic desires, And the more generous the layer, the more hate you must dread. The negative talk about women’s bad reputations seems... Continue Reading →
Communicating Online Means Friends We May Never Meet, But Still Treasure
Daily writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses I only communicate through my blog. My posts appear on WordPress, Tumblr, and LinkedIn. I like to write stories and poems, but I still stay true to the vision of the site I started over nine years ago: to use stories to encourage, motivate,... Continue Reading →
Travel Adds Much Joy to My Life: Wordless Wednesday
Porto, Portugal, June 2023, near the Leixos Port. Posted for the Wordless Wednesday from Poesy Perspectives.
Choosing Joy in All Things: One-Liner Wednesday
"Years ago, I knew I had little to no choice about success, circumstances, or even happiness, but I knew I could choose to be cheerful." Beverly Sills, American operatic soprano, quoted by Mac Lucado in Experiencing the Heart of Jesus, p. 103 Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on my... Continue Reading →
Taking a Risk for Love is Always Worth It: Three Things Challenge
Caleb believes his jet to Spain may never leave, and his first journey abroad might be jinxed. The solution to his stress and frustration could be going home, as 76 might be too old to start traveling. But he has already allowed his fears of heights and planes to prevent him from going to France... Continue Reading →
A Black Doll in a Blue Gown Helped Me Believe I Was Beautiful, Too
One of the few Christmases I remember in my youth was the last one before my mother moved to New York to look for work. I must have been about 6 or 7. I had only seen white dolls, but my sister and I awoke to find two beautiful Black dolls, dressed as though they... Continue Reading →
As the Matriarch, My Mission is Encouragement and Faith Building
I am stunned to know that I am now the oldest generation of my family. When I was younger, I liked sitting beside or on the lap of the older women and listening to them gossip about their children and neighbors, while passing along to me, maybe unknowingly, behaviors that were unacceptable or unglodly. I... Continue Reading →
Love and Family Should Be Synonymous: One Liner Wednesday
Generally, it is love that creates families, and it should be that same love that bonds us to each other and connects us across space and time, regardless of our politics or religion. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Family together in Porto, Portugal, 2024 Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on... Continue Reading →
I Cancelled Facebook: It Was A Distraction I Didn’t Need
Daily writing promptWhat could you do differently?View all responses I canceled Facebook and LinkedIn today because I was spending too much time reading on them, hours that I could be doing work or writing my book. I would check Facebook to see if a child or grandchild had written something or posted a picture, and... Continue Reading →
The Past Warns Us that Our Future is Either Looking Good or Grim
When we think about what we would like to accomplish in life, we use the past as a barometer of what is possible for us to achieve. It may be a parent's past revealed many times over, until you hope never to hear it again, that reminds you that if they could survive the bad... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 