Faith – Another Fearless Year

July 2, 2022

Don’t Quit

I shared this public-domain poem at the Oregon Christian Writers Cascade Writing Contest Awards Ceremony on June 25, and decided to share it here as well. Don’t Quit by John Greenleaf Whittier When things go wrong, as they sometimes will;When the road you’re trudging seems...

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July 9, 2021

Ubi Sunt with Paint Chips

I can’t believe it’s Friday already, but here we are. And we’ve moved on to the U section of the poetry dictionary. There are only two entries to choose from and one is unstressed syllable. So we’re going with the other one, which is actually...

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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...

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February 23, 2021

Thoughts on “Close-Fisted, Teeth Clenched”

This week I’m sharing thoughts on a C.S. Lewis quote I had forgotten. I love Lewis’s allegory The Great Divorce, but it’s been awhile since I last read it. If you never have, I highly recommend it. Very short book with lots of insight. The...

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December 18, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #51

It’s week 51! We’re almost to the end of the year and the final prompt of 2020. I’m still noodling on what to do for the paint chip prompts in 2021. Suggestions are welcome. What kind of prompt would you like to see? The Challenge...

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November 27, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #48

Week 48 and I’m late! Yesterday was Thanksgiving here in the U.S. and since it was just me, my husband, and my son at home for the holiday, I had every intention of getting this post done and scheduled to go live at 7 a.m....

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June 23, 2020

No More Denial

Her impish face was adorable. I so wanted to play this game she’d made up. “Hold these,” she chirped, and handed me three pine cones. I don’t even know where she got pine cones in Houston, Texas. I hadn’t seen many pine trees. Try as...

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May 14, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #20

It’s week 20 of the paint chip prompts. In this crazy time, the prompt for today is quite appropriate and timely. Now that so many of our usual activities are curtailed, it’s more important than ever to understand The Key to Happiness. Today’s Challenge Are...

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May 5, 2020

The Flower Fades

Summer is my favorite season, but spring is a close second. If lilacs lasted longer, spring would easily take first place. But lilacs fade so soon after blooming. Their intoxicating scent is fleeting. Their vibrant purples whither to brown. If only this spring would pass...

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April 24, 2020

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #17

It’s week 17 and I’m finding myself thankful for this weekly anchor on my blog. I look forward every week to seeing what you all pen based on my randomly drawn paint chip cards. I Predict a Challenge This week’s prompt is a call for...

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Another Fearless Year

Tag: Faith

Don’t Quit

Ubi Sunt with Paint Chips

Can I Get a Witness?

Thoughts on “Close-Fisted, Teeth Clenched”

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #51

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #48

No More Denial

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #20

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #17

Tag: Faith

Don’t Quit

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Ubi Sunt with Paint Chips

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Can I Get a Witness?

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Thoughts on “Close-Fisted, Teeth Clenched”

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Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #51

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Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #48

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No More Denial

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Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #20

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The Flower Fades

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Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #17

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