Daily Writing Prompt

For the past forty-plus days, I have stayed away from social media in observance of Lent. Today is supposed to be my first day back. When I’m posting, I share readings from devotionals that I read each day, funny puns I find, and pictures of my comings and goings each day. I also use itContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt”

Cultural Heritage

I am most interested in the parts of my ancestral heritage that were involved in ministry. I am aware that several ancestors down the line were Lutheran ministers. I’ve done some research on their service in the ministry, finding that one helped found the local university I attended and received two degrees from. I justContinue reading “Cultural Heritage”

Writing Prompt of the Day – Sept. 6, 2024

I like to write in my journal and read books, mostly nonfiction. For the past three years, I have also taken daily walks of about four miles. While I’m walking, I listen to music or podcasts. I also like to hang out in local coffeeshops, read, write, and people-watch.

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Twenty-Three

I guess you could say this is the last thing I relearned—the hard way. I need to think over my decisions before committing to something. I tend to be a people-pleaser and will say “Yes” to something before thinking it through carefully. Then, later down the road, I felt regret for the decision that IContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt – Day Twenty-Three”

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Eighteen

My experience with sobriety from alcohol is one that likely taught me the most. My sobriety date is August 10, 2002. Events on that day charted a course that has led the past twenty-one plus years in my life. It was on that date that I had to admit I was powerless over alcohol andContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt – Day Eighteen”

Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…

That can be a tricky question to answer. I don’t believe in predestination. I think we all have decisions that are ours alone to make. A lot of our choices are dependent on thinking through the possible rewards/consequences. And then there are those times when we don’t fully think things true and once again, theContinue reading “Day Seventeen Daily Writing Prompt…”

Day Nine Daily Writing Prompt…

I would say having to do any one thing for an extended period of time. And by extended period, it could be as short as twenty minutes. I have ADD and as such, find my wondering a lot. It’s difficult for me, for example to watch a full-length movie. I’m not very good at houseworkContinue reading “Day Nine Daily Writing Prompt…”

Daily Writing Prompt – Day Six

I’ve received many gifts over the years, but one of the best is one from my son this past Christmas. Due to his work schedule and other circumstances, the actual gift exchange didn’t occur until mid-January. He brought in a box with carefully wrapped contents. As I began to unwrap the first, it became apparentContinue reading “Daily Writing Prompt – Day Six”