The Ugly Duckling thought he was ugly, because he was different from the others. He was really a swan. There are no ugly ducklings.
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Ordinary? Take A Closer Look
What comes to mind when you hear the word ordinary? I think of simple, common, unremarkable – business as usual in the everyday routine of life. Nothing special. Grass and weeds and flowers and trees grow and die. The sun shines or […]
Waiting: Patiently or Impatiently?
Whatever it is you are waiting for, whether it is hard or easy, remember that it’s better to be patient rather than to worry and fret. God will be with us in the waiting and his timing will be just right.
Capture the Moments in Your Day
Do you find yourself busy every day? Is it hard to take time to pause, to take a breather? Let’s learn to capture the moments in our days.
Secret Place: Time Alone with God
Sometimes my secret place is the desk in the bedroom. Other times it’s outside by the fire ring. This evening it was on my front porch swing.
April Showers Bring May Flowers
APRIL SHOWERS “April showers bring May…” is the Day 8 prompt for an April Writing Challenge on Instagram. My friend, Beth Morey, of She of the Wild has offered prompts for every day. So far I have written something for each prompt, though I have only shared […]
Poetry Writing is Good Therapy #LMMLinkup
I was bemoaning the fact that I had not done any poetry writing could not think of anything. Finally, a poem began to surface.
Spring and a Beach Vacation
Spring always comes after winter, then summer, fall and back to winter. After winter, spring comes again and so on. The cycle repeats.
Happy, Alive, Beautiful and Free: A Butterfly Haiku
HAPPY BUTTERFLY HAIKU Today is Haiku Poetry Day. In honor of that I spent some time with the online Magnetic Poetry kit. It’s a lot of fun using the magnetic poetry kit. Using one of my photos as a guide I wrote a haiku about […]
Wondering What I’ll Find as I Wander Through the Woods
Though I haven’t done it in awhile, I love to take walks in the woods. While making my way along, wondering what I’ll find, I begin to feel less stressed, relaxing as I enjoy the fresh air and beauty surrounding me. [bctt tweet=”There’s something about the […]