After the first writer’s meeting at the library, I couldn’t wait to get to the next one, which was a month away. That date came last night. I had asked my friend, Latisha, and a couple of other people from church to come. I picked up Latisha, our high school senior, who will soon be in the Air Force, but the others didn’t make it. I hope they will next time. If they do, I’ll … [Read more...]
Writing Life~Evolution and Me
I have been writing for a long time. I don’t pretend to know anything about what is right and proper, but I trust the Holy Spirit to guide me, and guide He does. The thing is, He steers me this way and that seemingly at random. Randomness turns into synchronicity, synchronicity to evolution. Evolution? Isn’t that a bad word? Evolution is the only word I know that … [Read more...]
Getting High
I remember those words from another generation. Are they still apropos? By the way I hate that word it sounds as if someone has the flu. Anyhow, let me tell you about the high that happened to me minutes ago. On my way home from my walk I came off the trail and entered the neighborhood. A good neighbor was having a garage sale. Those things attract me as flowers attract … [Read more...]
Eavesdropping Again
One of my birthday presents was an eavesdropping event on my way home from a walk. I had left the woods and heard voices amplified by the emptiness of a garage. One was a man’s voice and the other a woman’s. Their voices were like the day: sunny and warm, mellow and perfect. They spoke in Spanish, so I couldn’t understand the words, yet somehow I felt I was at a … [Read more...]
