Jerry has never gotten comfortable on the graveyard shift at the local chicken processing plant. He is known as the “Jumpy Janitor,” because after nearly ten years on the job, he still is so easily startled. Ken, one of the guards, laughingly told him one night, “Man, don’t you ever go to jail, if you... Continue Reading →
It Takes Courage From Above to Not Be Prey Anymore: Fandango Story Starter
She watched him and smiled as he looked at his phone, turned pale, and quickly left the room. She wondered why cheaters believe that they are smarter than everyone else? He thinks she hasn’t the intellect to know that he is gadding about, spending her money on other women. He doesn’t even act discreetly, subjecting... Continue Reading →
Walk Securely in Faith: Sunday Devotional
John 5:8-9a Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!" Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! For thirty-eight years, the man laid beside on one of the porches of the pool of Bethesda, hoping for someone to place him in the pool once an angel... Continue Reading →
Sometimes You Have to Pray A Selfish Prayer: Writing Prompts
My favorite travel partner! Coimbra, Portugal, May 29, 2025 Thankful for new beginnings, as I look at my wonderful husband. He spent Christmas Eve and Christmas morning in the hospital. I prayed a selfish prayer that God would not take him from me. I woke on the couch near his hospital bed with him trying... Continue Reading →
Interceding for the World, Not Just for Ourselves: Sunday Devotional
1 Timothy 2:1-4 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3... Continue Reading →
A Long-Term Marriage is a Blessing Every Day!
I thought I couldn't remain married for more than three years. I first married at age 19, and for three years, all was good, even after we took custody of four children. But, one day, he announced that I needed to work, because he didn't want to care for other people's children any more. For... Continue Reading →
Offering the Fruit of Our Lips: A Devotional
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, Georgia, December 2024 Hosea 14: 2 Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips." When I see nature in all of its colorful glory, I praise the Lord for trees, colors, and... Continue Reading →
Big Hands to Hold that Do Not Hurt Makes Me Feel Blessed and Safe
I call him "Big Guy. " He is a gentle giant, not quite six feet tall. He has the biggest hands that I have ever seen, but they are hands that help and heal, not hands that hurt. When we finally met weeks after he sent me a post on a Christian dating site in... Continue Reading →
A Thanksgiving and a Testimony: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 116: 16-19 O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains. I will offer you a sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord. I will fulfill my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people—in the house... Continue Reading →
The Healing Power of Prayer: Weekend Writing Prompt
In the Tuileries Garden in Paris, France, May 2023 In the darkness of my depression, I yearn to fly through the air and be at rest. Dissociating from my sense of identity, A seeker, I am running toward God in a quest. Broken and unable to find a calm place in my mind, Thoughts that... Continue Reading →
