Besp0ken Plans

What You Should Know about Rex Tillerson, America’s Next Secretary of State… President elect, Donald J Trump, has finally made up his mind as to who will be the next Secretary of Sate.  After dangling, as carrots before the American people, such names as, Petraeus, Guiliani, and Romney, Trump decided against all three, and instead…

Vomiting All Over Facebook

I was told, by a family member, in a round about way, through social media, that all respect for me was lost.  Gone… No, no names were used, but I knew…sometimes…you just know. Why did they lose respect? Because I used words like “Fuck,” “God Damn,” “Go to Hell,” in response to, what I believe…

Listen to Understand and Not to Reply

If you want to have a better attitude towards someone, then you must change your thoughts about that person.  This is not an easy task,  because our first instinct, as human beings, is to prove our point and then try to make others view the world through our eyes. This power struggle, whether on social…

Trump in Haiku

True love will be banned, Where hate grows richly and free. Trump’s presidency.    *** A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem with seventeen syllables, written in a 5/7/5 syllable count.   (In participation of today’s daily prompt:  Banned)    

Road Trip to Maine: Day 5

Today’s blog is both the continuation and the ending to the series “Road Trip To Maine.” My intention for this series was to create a keepsake that could be re-lived years into the future.  I apologize for the boring moments, but thank you for your perseverance to come along with me on this journey. The…

There is a River Inside of Me

(Inspiration taken from Psalms 46)   Though earth be blown away, and mountains that spew fire,  fall into an angry sea, roaring waves, reaching higher… *** There is a river inside of me. *** The river is God-In-Spirit, waters, peace behooved, forever in the midst, so I shall not be moved. *** There is a…

Road Trip to Maine: Day 1

My road trip to Maine started on an early 4:30 am, Friday morning.  To be honest, the alarm rang at 4:30, but of course I hit it and snoozed another 30 minutes.  Doesn’t everyone do that? No time for a shower, became the consequence of sleeping away those 30 minutes, so I covered my “woody-woodpecker”…

Grace is Found in Hues of Gray

Recently, I had a family member express concern for my soul.  Their reason?  I’m a lesbian. Now, first of all, I realize their concern is an expression of love, but I also know, they fear if they fail to warn me, then my blood will stain their hands, at the great white throne of God’s…

Footbridge To Peace

Finally finished my second watercolor painting.  I call it Footbridge To Peace.  Hope you like it! Before and After Stages