The Five Minute Friday word this week is speak. Lately I have not written many blog posts, but that doesn't mean I have been idle. With all that is going on in the world and in my life, I'm not always sure when to speak and when to keep silent. One important way is to write… Continue reading Speak Hope Through Art and Poetry
Party & Enjoy are the haiku prompt words for the #weeklyhaikuchallenge at Ronovan Writes. Most every one likes a party at one time or another. Some of the best parties are spent with friends and family. It's a time for enjoying the moments together. Party Time for All Let's have a party Tea and cookies,… Continue reading Enjoying Time Alone or Partying with Friends
What motivates or inspires you? What awakens the creativity within you? When you are feeling down, what helps to snap you out of it? The Five Minute Friday word for the week is inspire. Whenever I am feeling overwhelmed, spending time outdoors helps me to relax and refocus. Inspired By Music and Teaching We spent… Continue reading Inspired By Nature, People and Music
Whether calm and peaceful or wild and furious with waves crashing along the shore, the ocean is a force to be reckoned with. You can find all the information for the weekly challenge at Ronovan Writes. My first haiku comes from thoughts of the crashing of waves especially during a storm. For the… Continue reading Ocean Waves, Children and Treasures
My daughter, Jamie Bagley, is good at coming up with writing prompts and giving lots of encouragement. Jamie suggests we write a list poem using what we have collected through the month of June. She's given some examples to help us along. When I first saw the prompt I'll admit I was at a loss to… Continue reading Collected Treasures Both Tangible and Intangible
I am combining my writing prompts this week, because they go together so well. The Five Minute Friday prompt is the word STEADY. The first thing that came to mind was the thought that slow and steady wins the race, from the story about the tortoise and the hare. That's good advice, but sometimes we need more than ourselves… Continue reading Steady and Sure with God as My Guide