Every Child Should Play “Sorry!” It’s a Life Lesson!

Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite game (card, board, video, etc.)? Why?View all responses I loved the game Sorry! I played in the park's community center near where the last aunt who raised my sister and me lived. We did not have money for board games, so I went to the center every opportunity I could... Continue Reading →

The Best Decision of My Life…Twenty Years and Counting

Gift from Children and Grandchildren I decided to take one last class before I graduate in December, and while I am enjoying the subject matter, there is so much reading that I don't find time to blog as I want. Thankfully, it is only seven weeks, so we are nearly halfway through it. It is... Continue Reading →

Remembrance Leads to Praise

Deuteronomy 1:29-33 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father... Continue Reading →

Safe Under the Shadow of His Wings: A Devotional

Psalm 57:1-5 (CSB): Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me, for I take refuge in you.I will seek refuge in the shadow of your wings until danger passes. I call to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. He reaches down from heaven and saves me, challenging the one... Continue Reading →

My Name Means Queen, and That is How I Feel

Daily writing promptIf you had to change your name, what would your new name be?View all responses My husband and his queen in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, June 2023 I love my name: Regina. As a child with a name that no one else I knew had, I felt special. Finding reasons to feel special... Continue Reading →

Mondays Represent New Mercies and Beginnings

The Tuileries Garden, Paris, France May, 2023 Mondays are the bottom of the weekdays for those who love the weekend. But, for me, Mondays represent mercy and a chance to start again. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #366: 25 words only from Sammiscribbles. the Fandango One Word Challenge prompt is Bottom. The Daily Spur... Continue Reading →

Finding Ways to Return the Love of My Husband Brings Great Joy to My Life

Daily writing promptDescribe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life.View all responses I thought I was destined to always choose the wrong people to date. I wanted to be loved, but I was also afraid to truly love someone whose abandonment might be extremely painful. So, I chose men who, when... Continue Reading →

For the Day When We Are All Free

Image credit to Sarah Whiley I sat on the hillsides, looking at the cemetery below. I wondered why I was alive, and others didn't survive. I knew I wasn't special or any more highly favored or blessed. I can't explain why or why not, but I am thankful to be free. I have tried to... Continue Reading →

Pause and Reflect…The Work Will Still Be There

At the Rodin Museum, Paris, May 27, 2023 Sometimes, I get so busy that I forget to pause and reflect on what really matters. I somehow came to believe that I needed to be doing something all the time. But I learned through sickness that the work will still be there when I return, So,... Continue Reading →

Trying to Have It All Is Dangerous to One’s Body, Mind, and Soul

Daily writing promptWhat does "having it all" mean to you? Is it attainable?View all responses I gained 20 pounds in 28 days inside an inpatient mental health facility about 30 years ago. I was trying to have it all: a college education with all As, be the best employee at my job, volunteer at a... Continue Reading →

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