Attempts at Humor So Who Knew? 13 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 Hmmm. So, come to find out, when the Apostle Paul said, "I buffet my body to make it my slave," he wasn't talking about the all-you-can-eat buffet. …
Humane Parenting… In a Blink 13 Jan 201522 Mar 2016 She came into this world and they wrapped her in pink: A present from God, with a smile and a wink-- Continue reading "In a Blink"
Reflections Four-Dimensional Thinking: 2014 Review, and More! 31 Dec 201420 Mar 2016 You may have heard of three dimensional thinking; considering past, present and future. As we close out 2014, and welcome the new year, I'd like to propose we consider not…
Poetry… Passing 13 Dec 201420 Mar 2016 Untimely for we who stay, Torn in sore lament-- Time and distance Ne'er to be breached again; Not from our doing. Resigned unto eternity Or waiting to be joined againContinue…
Relationships Are you akin to kindness? 20 Oct 201420 Mar 2016 It's not news; as far as history traces our interactions, we humans have had troubles with one another. We get ourselves tied in knots worrying about the latest news: a…
DP challenge… Dark Chocolate to my Soul 20 Sep 201420 Mar 2016 First smile from my baby~ Fingertips at my back~ Purple hued sunsets o'er mountain or sea. A word fitly spoken~ Laughing toddlers at play~ Secret gifts sent before there's…
DP challenge… But I Don’t Wanna Go On a ‘Bencher! 6 Sep 201420 Mar 2016 Adventure. There's so much in a word. What's your take on the word adventure? Some say it's about taking a risk, trying something new, or exploring new territory. Some say…
Global Issues… Has Anybody? 24 Aug 201422 Mar 2016 "Has anybody told you today?" "Well, just in case, I'm telling you again: I love you." It was his trademark; his brand, calling card. If you saw Mickey, you…
DP challenge… Feel with your Eyes 9 Aug 20148 Sep 2014 There is beauty all around us, if we look beyond the guise we can see it with our fingers we can feel it with our eyes we can smell it…
Reflections And on and on 2 Aug 20142 Aug 2014 I wait for no one I am a-wastin' You cannot stop me I will tell I am an illusion I keep on slippin' into the future Procrastination is my thief…
DP challenge… It’s not all about what’s inside. 20 Jul 201431 Jul 2014 These days we have disposable containers, because what matters is what's inside. Right? Besides, what's inside is not the same as the container, right? Not so, on either count. Often…
Attempts at Humor… ROFLMAO 10 Jul 2014 I can't remember the last time I actually rolled on the floor, laughing my ass off. Maybe that would explain the slight but ever so definite widening of this writer's…
Attempts at Humor… Wife of Stone 8 Jul 2014 A story of contrast, our Wordpress photo challenge for this week. As we toured our cruise ship last January, it seemed one gentleman found his companion for the trip and…
DP challenge… The Pause Between 23 Jun 201424 Jun 2014 Between back yard and front, is a place where I lay things destined for garbage, things tattered and frayed I pause there to notice A beauty unseen As nature embraces…
DP challenge… Send me to my Room 8 Jun 2014 "Go to your room!" Remember when that was a punishment? Not anymore! Now, when I get a quiet moment free, I sneak off to my room. It's a quiet place.…
DP challenge I Could Have Built a. . . 5 Jun 2014 I could have built a ... Rainbow Of the neatly folded laundry, Or a tower made of Dishes stacked in gleaming Rows and columns. I could have built a Mansion,…
Poetry… This is Where 2 Jun 2014 This is where blue meets blue, with open arms, where rainbows signal safe from harm. This is where dinosaurs meld into angel wings, where sand crabs wiggle and sea gulls…
DP challenge Life is Better with a Twist: Weekly Photo Challenge 26 May 201426 May 2014 We may think we want to order our lives with predictable precision. We may think we can build protective fortresses to ward off suffering and pain. Life throws us challenges,…
Attempts at Humor… Happy WordPress Anniversary (to me)! 22 May 201422 May 2014 Something from Wordpress arrived in my notifications box today! Excited (in the style of Ralphie, opening his package from the Lil' Orphan Annie Radio Show), my heart raced. Could it…
DP challenge Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art or Clean-Up Time? 17 May 201417 May 2014 You know how some pieces of abstract art are the result of throwing paint on a canvas? Well, in response to this week's photo challenge, to represent art in unexpected…
Joan T. Warren 