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June 15, 2021

Can I Get a Witness?

Recently someone told me that I talk too much about God and faith, that I write about Him too much on my blog. Funny thing is I had been feeling lately like I focused too much on fun poetry prompts and didn’t share about my...

Categories Christian Living/Pro-Life/Writing Comments: 8
August 11, 2018

Never Too Late

I’m too old to write a book; too old to begin a new career in publishing and as an inspirational speaker. I should have pursued my dream years ago when I was young and still had a chance at success. It’s too late now. I...

Categories Christian Living Comments: 6
March 13, 2018

Paul’s Prescription

When we seek to see by God’s heart each day the struggle borne by others as they travel on their way When we lift the spirit of both stranger and friend we find hope and patience for ourselves in the end When by prayer we...

Categories Poetry Comments: 5
February 26, 2016

More Than a Friend

Preparing to attend today the burial of a dear old friend And by old I mean she was 43 years my senior Still, I loved her like a sister and at the same time she was mentor, prayer warrior, confidant, and encourager I thought of...

Categories Poetry Comments: 3
July 14, 2015

A Little about Me

Over at dVerse Poets Pub we’re celebrating the 4-year anniversary of the pub with Marina’s prompt that calls us to get to know each other a little better. Each poet is to pick six words—three that describe us and three that describe things or people we...

Categories Poetry Comments: 26
April 13, 2015

To Fear or Not to Fear

To fear or not to fear That is the question I face each day, my dear To fear or not to fear Has been the obsession I’ve faced for over a year To fear or not to fear With great intercession The answer is perfectly clear...

Categories Poetry Comments: 2
March 12, 2014

Poetry and Fearlessness

Last weekend I went to the Faith and Culture Writers Conference in Newberg, Oregon. I was really looking forward to it for weeks before the event. And for the most part it was not disappointing. I was inspired by several of the speakers — Tony...

Categories Poetry Comments: 2
August 4, 2012

The Artist’s Vision – A Poem

2/27/14 Update: I had to share this again at dVerse for the MeetingTheBar character sketch poem. There are actually 3 characters in this poem which recounts what my son calls my “most badass mom” moment. The poetry prompt at dVerse Poets Pub today is to get...

Categories Poetry Comments: 27
November 14, 2011

More Hope for the Hopeless

Last week I devoted my Music Monday post to a playlist of “music that is particularly helpful to people who are in less than hopeful situations.” I ran out of time to create a complete list of my favorite encouraging songs, so today I’m posting...

Categories Music Comments: 8
November 7, 2011

Hope for the Hopeless

Last week I wrote a post called “The Power of Music” about how the right kind of music can lift my spirits and give me hope, while the wrong kind of music can keep me in a blue mood if I listen to it when...

Categories Music Comments: 5