Courbevoie, France, May 2023 Ezekiel 36: 26-27 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and... Continue Reading →
Let The Joy of the Season Rule Your Heart!
Douglas in Porto, Portugal, June 2023 One more day of life! Praise the Lord for this blessing! Let joy rule our hearts! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #493: Praise and Joy!
The Light That Welcomes Us Home
Out of the darkness, The luster of a night light Brings joy to our hearts. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Joy and Luster.
Each Day Should Be a Holy and Sacred Day of Rejoicing in the Lord: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 118:24 This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. Nehemiah 8: 9-10 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were interpreting for the people said to them, “Don’t mourn or weep on such a day as this! For today is a sacred... Continue Reading →
In Your Grandchildren’s Smiles, You Live On!
August 12 is a rough day for me, but it is better now than seventeen years ago when my youngest child, my Black Knight, died after a painful struggle that only he could describe after a heart transplant. He stopped taking his medication. His choice, but I still wish I could have been at home... Continue Reading →
Amazing Love, Forever Love, A Mother’s Love
Photo Credit: Alisa Dyson@ Pixabay They placed him in my arms, and I immediately knew Nothing would ever reduce my love for that child. I held him with sturdy hands, for to me, he was royalty. And my black knight, majestic in his brown skin, just smiled. On Mother's Day each year, I try to... Continue Reading →
Becoming a Catalyst for a Joyful Nation
Picture by Kev at Unsplash I saw one lone star. I wished joy for the nation. Let me start the wave. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Lone and Star.
Broken, But Holding On to My Faith
It's been a while, I know. But, I have been dealing with a pinched nerve in my back that makes sitting long enough to write uncomfortable. I will have surgery in June, but for now, I just decided not to let it defeat me, so I write today, and boy am I joyful to do... Continue Reading →
