Paris, France, 2023 Psalm 112:4-10 Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. They do not fear bad news; they confidently... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Sarah Whiley Julia looked up at the lone bird sitting on the power lines and envied it. She knew that it takes guts to go through life alone, as she had been doing since her beloved husband, Charles, had died ten years ago. The confusion that gripped her in the first days of... Continue Reading →
Exodus 13: 17-18 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.The Israelites... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat could you do differently?View all responses I know that I should be better organized, but I have made a profession out of going off the cuff. Even after years of writing papers for the various degrees I have earned, I still write papers without an outline. I read the information, take out... Continue Reading →
I missed the 55th high school reunion last month. I paid the money to attend, and at the last moment, I used having a small cold to change my mind. I had not seen most of the 511 other alumni for the whole 55 years. I was determined to put my fears of what might... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDo you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?View all responses For years, I spent so much time focused on the past that I failed to appreciate the small moments in my days. I missed the sunrises and sunsets, too busy wondering what I could have done better. I... Continue Reading →
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, GA, December 2024 Douglas and I visited a garden located about 90 minutes from our home. It is Gibbs Garden, and we were fortunate to go on the last day that they were open in 2024. It was the end of the Japanese Maples blooming, and it was so cold that... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Ompragash Viseanathan @Unsplash I don't need empirical evidence to know what I feel When I watch the sun rising in a picturesque place. My soul feel the cord that connects me to the universe, And I am able to become one with earth, water, and space. Like the actor standing aft on the... Continue Reading →
I call him "Big Guy. " He is a gentle giant, not quite six feet tall. He has the biggest hands that I have ever seen, but they are hands that help and heal, not hands that hurt. When we finally met weeks after he sent me a post on a Christian dating site in... Continue Reading →
As the train exited the underground, I noticed the little girl. With purple and pink headphones on, she was silencing the world. She looked out the window with awe as the other trains went by, And I envied her ability to look as if she had no troubles in this life. I remember when I... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 