Daily writing promptWhat's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.View all responses I would attempt skydiving or wingsuit flying. What it must feel like to feel you are one with the wind! To soar like birds, and to fly and see the beauty of the world below. It would be such... Continue Reading →
Learning to Drive at Age 50 Freed Me and Taught Me to Confront My Fears
Daily writing promptWhat was the hardest personal goal you've set for yourself?View all responses I had a phobia of driving. I had been in a wreck as a child that left a massive bump on my forehead and rendered me afraid of other cars on the streets. It was easier to take the bus, as... Continue Reading →
Mimicking the Sparrows: Flying with Faith and Without Fear
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
Fear of Losing Leads to Defeat: Can You Tell a Story In…
Grace was petrified by Camilla’s dominance in the 800m run of the heptathlon. Watching Camilla holding an umbrella with the colors of a box of Crayola crayons, Grace prayed that, for once, she could overcome her fears and win the event. Written for "Can You Tell A Story In" by Esther Chilton. The prompts are... Continue Reading →
The Constant Presence of the Lord Gives Me Strength: A Devotional
Amsterdam, 2024 Psalm 139:1-7 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 4 You know what I am going... Continue Reading →
Riding a Bicycle Shouldn’t Be Too Hard, Right?
Daily writing promptWhat’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?View all responses When my husband and I went to Barbados in 2021 to visit his four kids who had moved there after Covid-19 hit, he bicycled around the island on an electric bicycle with his... Continue Reading →
Avoiding the Boring Mislife: Saturday Mix
I yearn to drink matcha on a yacht, As the waves rock me gently to and fro. I had the chance to fulfill it yesterday, But my fears just wouldn't let me go. Drenched in shame, I walked, blowing off steam, With my body and mind in continuous strife. I know I must overcome the... Continue Reading →
Meet Tootsie: The Car that Corrects My Driving
My New Sweetie: Tootsie, a 2020 Hyundai Tucson After much painful car shopping, I have purchased my last car. I call her Tootsie, short for Tucson. She has all of the latest safety features, and I must get used to them. Driving her home on Monday, after not having driven a car but once in... Continue Reading →
Overcoming the Scars of the Past
The bruises are gone. The pain is crusted over. I have joy again! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challnge #395: Crust and Scar.
Embracing Restoration in God’s Own Time: Sunday Devotion
Zechariah 8:3-8 This is what the Lord says: “I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the Faithful City, and the mountain of the Lord Almighty will be called the Holy Mountain.” This is what the Lord Almighty says: “Once again men and women of ripe old age will sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each of them with cane in... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 