Came out feeling bleak about our humanity after reading this book. But this is what good literature is supposed to do: land us in a better place. The Heart Stone: What an uplifting story.
Secrets of happy empty nesters. What are your thoughts? Please let me know.
Rosa Parks was 42 y.o then, and the only tired she was, was tired of giving in. Here's a little nugget of wisdom you can use from the first lady of civil rights.
Here's the reply I made to a serious question at the start of the pandemic. Today, I was intrigued as my reply is the same.
Prayer is not the extra wheel we unveil when times are bad. Prayer is that wheel we need to see us through on this journey. Without it, we are stuck. United we pray. United we fight the darkness of our times.
Trying my hand at a new poetry form for my fave pub, dVerse. The form's called a Constanza created in 2007 by Connie Marcum Wong. I hope you enjoy it.
Sweetness is all around us but sometimes we fail to see. Perhaps we're missing it because we're disregarding one crucial place? See what Rumi says.
We believe in our young people. “Joy of youth, dream of youth, blood of youth, mood of youth, clothe the world with colors golden, singing songs that never olden.” ~ Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson.
I love engaging with my fellow bloggers, and here I wish to introduce you to a website I love. Drop in, lend support, please. Thanks. #halfAsonnet
... because these four points matter if we want to live in a kind world.
As a reader, I get inspired by words my fellow writers pen. And when that happens I grab the opportunity with one hand and a pen in the other. This post is about the night I caught just such a spark and wrote a poem. Please enjoy.
I stole away to write a SIJO to commemorate an anniversary dance that spans thirty-two years today because I want to share my happiness with you. I hope you enjoy my intimate offering of a happy milestone in my ordinary life.