I have written of my love for music, and when I saw that one of the prompts for today was brio, meaning vivacity and energy, I immediately thought of a concert I went to many years ago that featured the great trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis. I had some of his albums, but I had never witnessed... Continue Reading →
Joy sat drinking the coffee the flight attendant had brought her, trying to think up a new product to tempt people into her bakery. People enjoyed her cupcakes and pastries each morning, with business so good that she was quite often rushed right off her feet. But, she needed something to draw them into the... Continue Reading →
Every time we go into a restaurant or an entertainment venue, Douglas ask a question that I absolutely wish to avoid, "Is there a senior discount?" I would rather pay the regular price and not be viewed as an elderly woman, for people start to treat you differently, as though you are right at death's... Continue Reading →
Looking at the headlines today, I wondered what will the future hold for America and for the world. I thought about what it would be like to be transported into the future, to get a glimpse of a time when I will not still be alive. A good year would be 2150, because I have... Continue Reading →
So often, we misunderstand what is happening around us, because either no one has explained the world to us or we fail to listen and understand what is right before our eyes. In the psalm today, Psalm 73, Asaph or one of his descendants addresses the confusion and pain of misunderstanding the prosperity of wicked... Continue Reading →
Easy streets are situations in which problems, difficulties, and worries can be avoided. I am a living witness that there are no easy streets in this life. Yes, there may times of tremendous financial comfort and security, but lives free of worries, problems, and difficulties simply do not exist. You cannot be too cute, too... Continue Reading →
There is a woman in our town named Beth, Who lives in the old preserved barn. People used to travel far to hear her, For she could spin the world's greatest yarns. She was such an ordinary human being, Telling stories while sitting on a log, But with her new technological tools, Beth now spins... Continue Reading →
For six days, I watched the tender care that my 93-year-old mother-in-law receives from her caregivers, three women and one man. They help her get in and out of bed, go to the bathroom, keep her clean and her hair combed, and cook and feed her. Twenty-four hours a day, one of them is with... Continue Reading →
I am stunned by the death of Aretha Franklin. Reading all the accolades and tributes reminds me of the power of language, and that one word can become powerful in a culture, embodying our values and beliefs. One such word for me is RESPECT. I am sure that the concept existed long before Aretha made... Continue Reading →
I am always intrigued by clothes I see in stores, Clothes I was sure that no one would actually wear. But, then I am proven wrong time and again, As some brave soul buys them while I am standing there. A purple skirt covered in green polka dots, With a matching top for one to... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 