The Write Time

Where do you find your confidence?Is it hidden somewhere deep inside?Perhaps confidence lives in your heart.Maybe in a recess in your mind. Confidence is precious:To this I will agree.A hidden treasure? Surely.For only my eyes to see? My confidence may start out small.I wonder if it could grow?Do I keep it close inside a boxWhere…

Dawn.A tinge of colors mingles with the clouds in the sky.The promise of a new day.Full of possibilities.My first choice may impact the entire day.Am I looking at a fork in the road?Should I take the road less traveled?Walking through a day of chores.Or wandering through a daydreaming path.I shall count my blessings.Where do I…

A good friend asked me to write a blog about my women’s retreat experience. So here goes: A weekend away: what will happen?Women taking time from their busy lives.Expectations raised.Tea cups clinking.Voices raised in conversation.Crafts, puzzle pieces jumbled in confusion, colored pencils, paint.“Let me share how to paint pumpkins.”“Look, I made a hat!”Racing around the…

If you had to choose one word to describe your life, what would it be? Take a minute. Concentrate. Close your eyes if that would help. Any word you choose at first glance is neutral. Words are like that. Once you start adding in the “why’s” or descriptive background, then your choice can become positive…

Twilight has faded.No warmth from the sun.Children’s voices are silencedAs pajamas are donned. The night is calm.The fountain trickles nearby.The crickets must be asleep.I let out a small sigh. Even the dogs are silentAs there is no moon.The stars are quite distant.The hazy sky fills with gloom. City lights in the distanceGrow dimmer with time.I…