A Conversation with God 8/9/2016 Me: Lord, the cicadas sure have been loud this year. God: Yes they have…and do you know why? Me: No, Lord. Why? God: Well, you see, in 1999, a brood of cicadas hatched and burrowed beneath the ground to feast upon root tissue. It took 17 years but finally they…
Category: Personal Stories
The Luxury of His Power
A Conversation with God 8/8/2016 Me: God, I’m so tired of looking fat. God: Talk to me about it. Me: Well, most of the time I feel okay about it and then I catch a reflection of myself in a mirror or a store-front glass…I see myself as others must see me… and then,…
A Conversation with God 7/27/16
[Me:] God, why can’t puppies be born with bigger bladders? [God:] Puppies have been born for some 65 million years, give or take a million or two, why the need for bigger bladders now? [Me:] Well, Lord this morning I stepped in her piddle-puddle…barefoot and before coffee; and I have to say it wasn’t a…
A Conversation with God 7/26/16
(Many seem to find God elusive, but I talk to Him everyday) [Me:] Lord, will there be front porches in heaven? [God:] Why would you need a front porch? [Me:] Well, it was on a front porch where I first learned to shell butter beans. I remember sitting with mama, shelling beans from a big old metal…
Almost Old
Almost Old A face in the mirror…a companion I see? Almost old…no…it’s just me. A voice screams inside my mind, “Almost old and you can’t stop time!” Almost old…what can I say? The past is gone…it’s sifted away. Almost old…what’s “left” to say? The rest of my story…Go seize the day! “I [Jesus] dwell in timelessness: I…
Make America Truly Love Again
Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad. (Proverbs 12:25 NKJV) When I have my morning coffee, I often read and today I read Proverbs 12:25. Once it was read, I had to stop, because it dawned on me that I didn’t agree with it. True enough, anxiety…
Well Now…Isn’t That Embarrassing!
(The challenge: Write something using a one word prompt. The word: Embarrassing ) scene I: subject (author) is alone writing a list of her most embarrassing moments “Hmmm…what are my most embarrassing moments? Several scenarios come to mind…but which to choose…which one to choose…? Hmmm…let me think…okaaaaaay… maybe I could write about… all the times I’ve…
Walking Through Psalms: Focus
When my glasses become smudged, I’m forced to read words through a haze. Many times I’ve taken them off my nose and used my shirt to wipe away the haze; however, it only creates a greater murkiness in which to navigate the letters upon the page. This is frustrating. Why doesn’t the shirt work? Shirts are…
…Not on my Deathbed…
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence… (KJV) Only you can say that I am innocent, because only your eyes can see the truth. (CEV) Psalms 17:2 Death is right around the corner…maybe not the next corner but it’s surely waiting behind one of them. Last week, I had a “scare.” You know the…
Cee’s Compose Yourself Photo Challenge:
Landscapes: Below are my entries into Cee’s Landscape Challenge New York City Skyline from Ellis Island The above photo was taken from Ellis Island. I loved the way the lamp posts diminish into the background creating a sense of depth. I took this photo when my son and I visited New York City….
Redhead Reflections 