by Shirley | Jul 9, 2022 | God Is Close To The Broken Hearted, My Story
Today marks 21 years I have lived without my sister. Desperation and depression took her from me. She was only 32 years old. Every year I think I can get by without it affecting me. This “tender day” of July 9th shouldn’t hold such agonizing...
by Shirley | May 31, 2022 | Mindful Writing Challenge
There was once a picture of a stick figure person standing in front of another stick figure person with their red heart in their hands. Above their head was a caption that said, “It’s all I have.” And the other person’s captain said,...
by Shirley | May 30, 2022 | Mindful Writing Challenge
The travel bug has bitten me. I have been blessed to travel to several extraordinary places in my 50 years, but I yearn for more experiences. Early on in my 20s, a friend sent me plane tickets to Alaska not once but twice! Exploring Alaska is unlike anything you...
by Shirley | May 29, 2022 | Mindful Writing Challenge
Pictures have become an obsession of mine, as they are memories we are able to preserve in a frame. It’s like a look inside our love window any time we desire to step back in time and “remember when …” Walking along the beach as the sun began...
by Shirley | May 29, 2022 | Mindful Writing Challenge
Yesterday we were out on the lake enjoying the day with friends. Upon returning home, we learned of two boats colliding on a river in Savannah, Georgia. Sadness fell upon me as I thought of the families involved in the accident. They were probably just like us and...