Category Archives: family
Five Minute Friday — Forget
Saturday. Must be time for Five Minute Friday. That’s where about 100 of us get together at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/02/18/five-minute-friday-forget/) to share our muse for the week on a specific prompt word. Sometimes the words flow easily … other times … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 4
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a When we moved to the house in Willard, we set Grandma Simpson up in the bigger motel room, but after Jonathan and Nicolle moved … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Limit
Five Minute Friday. It’s an exercise where over 100 of us gather at Kate’s place (http://katemotaung.com/2016/02/11/five-minute-friday-limit/) to share our meager thoughts on a common prompt word. I’ve been involved with Five Minute Friday for a few years and I have … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 3
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a Grandma Simpson eventually moved in with us on Peterman Road, a move I initiated and Mom didn’t always embrace. Grandma could be — well, … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Focus
Okay, between fighting a head cold and facing the trip from Maine to New York, I haven’t been in the mood to sit down and write … even for Five Minute Friday on Saturday. But, as they say, the show … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York 2
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a The paper gave her a chance to grow as well. She tried selling … didn’t work. Her sales skills were about as accomplished as … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — New York, New York … 1
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear … 1 John 4:18a It’s ironic the two states Mom liked least were the two states we lived in the longest. The other side of that is she … Continue reading
Five Minute Friday — Present
Are we ready for some Five Minute Friday words? In case you’ve forgotten, Five Minute Friday is a flash mob of writers interpreting a singular word. We congregate at Kate’s place () to share our work and I invited you … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — Inside the Beltway 4
The accident was also the beginning of the end of my time in Washington. Cardinal James Hickey had personally called me and asked me to come to Washington, but after I got there, he suddenly became less accessible. I had … Continue reading
In the Blink of an Eye — Inside the Beltway 3
So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up … Galatians 6:9 Being in Washington gave us the opportunity to be with some powerful people, … Continue reading
The Light 