A Memory In Honor of Mother’s Day

May 8, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

There are things I try not to dwell on. One of them is that my mother is no longer on this earth. She is out of reach and that’s not a thing I’ve allowed myself to examine. What I have examined is the speed with which cancer overtook her, causing her rapid demise. Mama didn’t […]

If I Were to Write a Prompt Response …

March 29, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

If I were to write a response to today’s one word prompt—FRANTIC— it would be one of the three below. However, I am on my way out to begin a hectic day of activities. So, I will leave you with three possibilities. If I were to write one at a later date, which would you […]

Raising a Child Takes Courage

February 17, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Today’s word is Courage and I’m going to take a risk and define courage as I need it to be today. There are a million acts of courage being committed by regular people every day, and nobody gives them a pat on the back or a shout of praise for what they do. One of […]

Find your gift and give it away!

January 21, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

My strategy for the opening months of 2018 comes from the bible and is the 6th chapter of Luke. “Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.” Start […]