My husband and I will travel to California soon to witness his youngest child's graduation from Berkeley in Engineering. We have not seen this child since 2021 when we saw this child in Barbados. So, to have the chance to spend time together is almost more exciting than the accomplishment. Thankfully, the semester is over... Continue Reading →
To Touch the Face of God Just One Time is the Job I Would Like!
Daily writing promptWhat's a job you would like to do for just one day?View all responses I would love for just one day to be a commercial airline pilot. I would like to feel the absolute thrill of revving the motors, putting my feet on the accelerator, and enjoying the feeling of hurtling down the... Continue Reading →
It Is the Small Pleasures that Make Life So Joyous
Beaufort, SC April, 2024 Even with some craziness in my life, I can keep moving forward because of the small pleasures in my life. I love a hot peppermint tea that settles my stomach and spirit. I am thankful for the birds that come to our feeder and the squirrels who try their best to... Continue Reading →
He is Risen! Cling to Him! Sunday Devotional
Matthew 28: 8-10 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see... Continue Reading →
It’s the Boomer Generation that Needs to Fix the Problem
When the temperature can no longer be predicted, And the seasons are indistinguishable from each other, We have a huge problem that can’t be ignored forever, One that we can’t leave for our young sisters and brothers. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt from Sammiscribbles: Temperature in 37 words. My city had a high of... Continue Reading →
When a Fellow Blogger Dies, We Suffer a Great Loss and We Mourn
One of the bloggers I have enjoyed reading daily for years died yesterday. Her family wonderfully wrote her blog each day until they announced that she had passed away. I am grateful to them for doing so. Becky Dingle of Chapel of Hope Stories was a consummate blogger whose posts were filled with wisdom and... Continue Reading →
Seeking Jesus for the Right Reasons: A Devotional
John 6: 24-27 When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, nor His disciples, they also got into boats and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. And when they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, “Rabbi, when did You come here?”Jesus answered them and said, “Most assuredly, I say to... Continue Reading →
In Consistency of Beliefs and Actions is No Confusion: A Devotional
Hebrews 13: 8-9 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein. I had a co-worker whose mood swings and... Continue Reading →
Traveling Means Finding Places Where We Can Be Who We Are
Image Credit Sarah Whiley I am in the liminal state of wanting to stay and needing to go. I want to hit the road and find new out-of-the-way places. There is no substitute for traveling the road less taken, To do new things and see a few unfamiliar faces. I want to go where there... Continue Reading →
I Want to Be Wheat, Not Chaff!
Daily writing promptWho was your most influential teacher? Why?View all responses His name was Dr. Gorsuch, and he was a history professor. When I took his class, I understood why so few people remained in the class after a couple of weeks into the semester. He was definitely a hard taskmaster, with lots of reading... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 