Are you feeling heavy with burdens that seem too hard to bear? Do you sometimes wish you could crawl into a hole and disappear? In this troubled world we live in, have we tried finding hope in God? FINDING HOPE IN GOD As I reading […]
Month: October 2019
Challenge: Prompts for Creativity
OCTOBER CREATIVITY CHALLENGE My friend, Marvia Davidson, and Jamie Bagley, my daughter and friend, have established The Merry Kettle and Quill. They occasionally offer a challenge to encourage creativity. I enjoy participating, because it helps me keep writing. It is also challenging and lots […]
Hands: A Father’s Protection and Love
THE TOUCH OF A FATHER’S HAND This week for Tell a Memory Tuesday, I want to share a post taken from my previous blog. I usually read Psalm 139 most every morning. It reminds me that I am not only made by God, but He […]
Leaves and Lives: Not Drifting Aimlessly
Do you ever feel like you are drifting through life, being blown along at a pace you did not choose? Or have you found a path you like but find it hard to stay focused? Do you plan ahead only to have circumstances thwart your […]
Troubles: Lost, Found and God’s Provision
On this #TellAMemoryTuesday, I conclude the stories of our troubles that first week in Plainfield, New Jersey. You can find links to the first three parts at my Tell A Memory Tuesday page. Last week I was still telling about the first day that week. […]
Walking the Doodle Trail, Pickens, SC
For the second time this week, my husband and I drove to the nearby town of Pickens, SC, to take a walk on the Doodle Trail. It used to be a railroad route but has been made into a lovely paved trail for bike riding […]
Exhausted: Plumbing Woes, Sickness and More
Welcome back to #TellAMemoryTuesday. Today I continue the story of our first week in our house in Plainfield, New Jersey. Part 1 can be found HERE. Part 2 can be found HERE. Throughout that time, God provided dear friends who showed great love and care […]
Forest & Whisper: A Haiku
It has been awhile since I participated with the Monday weekly haiku challenge at #RonovanWrites. My last time linking up was in the post Rainbow: Quiet Beauty with a Promise. This week I couldn’t resist, because I love the prompt words, forest & whisper. […]
Faithfulness: God’s Provision and Care
As promised, here is the first incident I remember of that first crazy week in Plainfield, NJ, when God showed His faithfulness in hard times.
Fixer-Upper House: A Scary, Doozy Week of Surprises
Welcome again to #TellAMemoryTuesday! I had to step back for a couple of weeks, but I’m now ready to begin sharing about our time in Plainfield, New Jersey. In the fall of 1981, our little family of four moved into a fixer-upper of a house. […]