Daily writing promptDescribe a man who has positively impacted your life.View all responses We called him Uncle Red, and I never learned why he had that nickname. He was the only one of my father's siblings that did not drink alcohol. He worked at the train depot behind where we lived with his sister, our... Continue Reading →
God’s Miracles Testify that He Has Us in His Hands: Sunday Devotion
A Park in Porto, Portugal, June 2023 Psalm 66: 5-9 Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. For by his great power, he rules forever. He... Continue Reading →
Let God Shape Your Heart Today: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 33: 13-17 The Lord looks down from heaven; He observes everyone. He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth from His dwelling place. He alone shapes their hearts; He considers all their works. A king is not saved by a large army; a warrior will not be delivered by great strength. The horse is a... Continue Reading →
The Woman Who Finds a Good Husband Finds a Treasure
The words of Proverbs 18:22 state, "The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives favor from the LORD." Not to add to the scriptures, but I believe it matters whether the mate you find is good, as Proverbs 21:9 declares that it is better to live on the corner of a... Continue Reading →
Love’s Joyous Whisper
At the Rodin Museum in Paris, France, May 2023 Please whisper words of love to me. Let my soul be revived. Tell me you’ll always be there, And joy supreme will be realized. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #333 from Sammiscribbles: Whisper in 24 words.
Let Love Be the Cure
Stumped by racism. Let us love instead of hate. It’s not hard to solve. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #483: Stump and Solve.
Love is So Good the Second Time Around: Saturday Mix
I thought that love had passed me by, My present was as empty as my past. Suddenly, a rewellagans was thrust at me, And a second chance of love occurred, at last. I thought he offered only friendship, But then he took me in his loving arms. A tremor of joy touched my heart and... Continue Reading →
Democracy Without Impartiality Lacks Love
Bench by the Road, a memorial to Tony Morrison, in Sullivan Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina, an entry point for enslaved people. Oppression abounds! No impartiality. Sexism, racism, ableism, ageism, classism, and heterosexism. Where is the love? Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #325: Impartiality in 15 words, from Sammiscribbles.
The Last Time We Meet: What Do You See?
Photo Credit: Simon Berger @ Unsplash As Ella walked to number 115, her heart hurt, knowing it was the last time she and James would meet. She would miss how he always spoke the right words to uplift her spirits. When they first met, he seemed as strange as a Martian on planet Earth. His... Continue Reading →
I Won’t Compromise My Intellect: Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge
He wiped the dust from the stairs before we sat down. His disdain for me masqueraded as a concern. So when he uttered those four dreaded words, I knew I wouldn't like what I was about to learn. No matter the slant he tried to put on the words, I knew that my heart was... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 