On last Sunday, as we were driving to church, I said to Douglas, "Our marriage works because we like each other, not just love each other. When we argue, it is our liking each other that makes us quick to forgive." This rumination derived from how easy we were together Sunday morning after some harsh... Continue Reading →
I was on a webinar earlier about monetizing my blog. It was as I listened to the difficulties that many people have trying to be seen and heard through blog sites that I realized that I am not here to make money. I was looking for an oasis in retirement, a place where I could... Continue Reading →
Fiction written for the 100 Word Wednesday Challenge by Bikurgurl As five-year-old Sadie stepped into the book store, she gaped at the sheer numbers of books to be read. It was entering a candy store, but with books to be devoured one at a time! Here was a feast she could enjoy for the rest... Continue Reading →
As a child moving from home to home, I never found a secret place, somewhere I could be alone and name aloud the things that hurt me. Then, I was saved, and I learned that I could make my bed a secret place as I talked to God, and no one could hear me but... Continue Reading →
I got up early this morning to accompany my husband on his daily disc golf adventure. I had been upset with him yesterday, accusing him of not even asking me to join him when he went to play this game every day. I bemoaned being left alone every day. So, last night, I suggested that... Continue Reading →
I am a day late on the prompts, because I started writing a memoir on yesterday. I got up with it in my mind, as many former students and some of the readers on the blog had encouraged me to write a book. Just the thought of writing a book made me grimace at the... Continue Reading →
We possess a wonderful French door refrigerator with all the bells and whistles that we bought nearly two years ago. Just before we left for the trip to Portugal this year, we found that after just 15 months, it had stopped cooling. Because of the frugality of my husband, we did not buy the extended... Continue Reading →
In the present climate in America, divisions arise out of the most ridiculous things. People decide if you are a help or a hindrance to their ways of thinking by simply knowing what your proclivities may or may not be. I was thinking about this as I listened to a conversation on the benefits of... Continue Reading →
It is no use telling me not to run from your dog because his or her bark is worse than their bite. I have been afraid of dogs since I was a little girl walking through white neighborhoods to go to church. I don't know if the dogs were trained to bite black people, but... Continue Reading →
Mamie doesn't just sit staring out of the windows of the assisted living facility where she lives, she helps in the kitchen and loves to plan parties for other residents. She is 100 today, an age she never thought she would reach! In spite of the occasional aches and pains, she is grateful to God... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 