The gospel of Matthew opens with the ancestral lineage of Jesus. Most of us just skim over these verses because, lets face it, its pretty boring, but often, there are surprises hidden within the mundane, and they remain unseen unless we are willing the thin the clutter, and look beneath the surface. You may be…
Category: Daily Post
Playing With Homos
I think, perhaps, writers have a love/hate relationship with words. We love them when they flow, and curse them when they do not. Words…they are fascinating entities. Take for example, yesterday’s daily prompt, rebel. Rebel can be used as either a noun or a verb. As a noun, rebel describes a person who rises up against…
Give Yourself Away
So often our thoughts are consumed with getting what we want or need, and this is not necessarily a bad thing…after all, it is self-preservation that has kept our species alive and kicking to this very day. Self preservation is a God-given intrinsic, instinct, but, let’s face it friends, a lot has changed since the…
Sitting Upon My Sleeve
Last week, Corinne, my wife, and I were walking on the beach. There was little chatter, both introverts, we are more than comfortable in our silence. The day was gorgeous. The sun was bright, the sky was blue, and speckled with creamy puffs of whip-cream, creatively changing shapes above our heads. The water’s ebb and…
Haiku: Crank
Old dying man said, “Life is but a Model T, to thrive…crank’er up!” The Daily Post: Crank
When Amy Met Sky
Amy looked around the room, and for the tenth time wished the floor would open and swallow her whole. Being an introvert, she hated parties because she always felt awkward, and never knew what to say. After the basic niceties of “hello…and, how are you…, she drew a blank, and usually stood looking at the…
Warm, rather than Frigid
My morning reading was all about the golden rule. You know, “…do to others as you want others to do to you.” I ask, “Why is such a simple concept, so hard to achieve?” If I had to guess as to why this can be such a difficult task, I would credit the blame to…
Accept, Celebrate, And Pamper Your Body
Blushing is no stranger to me. It has been my companion since as far back as I can remember. Sometimes I think I am the queen of blushing. In school I was always the awkward kid who blushed far too easily. I even blushed about blushing. It became a vicious cycle, and being shy and…
You Were Our Anchor
(I should apologize for the following blog as it is raw and unedited… as are my emotions. Therefore it seemed ridiculous to go through and make corrections…this is how feel unedited and raw…) (forgive me) I was floored this morning from a text. Just as usual I got up to get my coffee going. I…
It’s Only Wrinkles
“You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.” [God to Joshua] It seems I see a new wrinkle each day. Ok…maybe I’m dramatizing a bit, but isn’t that a writer’s prerogative…? But, seriously, now that I’m over 50 I’m seeing things in…
Redhead Reflections 