Writing for five unedited minutes on the prompt “Embrace” for Five Minute Friday.
Change, my new and unfamiliar friend
wraps me in an embrace
these cool mornings.
Every time I see a new sunrise
I embrace a morning of change.
When I became a mother, my senses were sharpened to notice worldly influences on my children.
I had new eyes. Television shows became a minefield of questionable content. I became more alert, even when watching commercials. So many images had to be blocked and hidden from my children’s innocent eyes.
Zip It: The Keep It Shut 40-Day Challenge
As a member of Compel Training, I’ve come to know Karen Ehman through video teachings. She has a warm, inviting writing and speaking style I find appealing. She wrote Zip It as a companion to Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All
Are you fasting for spiritual wellness during Lent this year? This year I’m giving up sugar, which is one of my favorite go-to items for comfort and pleasure. It sometimes gets in the way of my relationship with God, and I want to give it up this Lent to get closer to him.
Writing for five unedited minutes on the prompt “Friend” for Five Minute Friday.
Oh, my sweet daughter,
I hate to see your heart break.
Your friend, the one who writes you sparkly notes
the one who gives you hugs whenever you meet