dailyprompt
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Living in Southeast Georgia has made me notice how much local customs shape a place. Some traditions feel deeply tied to the water, the weather, and the rhythm of the year. Others are rooted in church life and community memory. A couple of weeks ago, one of the best-known spring traditions here happened again: the…
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Life, and the very idea of what makes it ideal, makes my mind wander and ponder the journey I have been travelling on for all these years. What do I see as an ideal life? Is it something real, or merely an illusion, a story we tell ourselves in hopes of finding meaning and peace?…
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I do not have a long list of star-studded concerts I have been to. Honestly, I was never one for the crowds and the chaos of them, my introvert side showing through. I did once go to a Concerts in the Country show in Calhoun that headlined Randy Travis. It was outside in the country,…
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I live on the outskirts of towns… in the country, in a rural county that speaks to my heart and soothes my soul. I say that because I need isolation and quiet to recover from the world beyond my gates. God knows… But the nature and beauty in my “city” are a gift, and one…
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What you Wish For… What could be or come true…. Superpowers. As a child, they were the stuff of dreams—magical abilities that made heroes soar above the world, save the day, and always find justice. I grew up with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Batgirl as my icons, their stories sparking my imagination and inspiring…
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Reflections from Childhood in the 60s and 70s….. Growing up in the 60s and 70s, I truly believe it was the best of times. Our days were filled with adventure… bonfires, campouts, sharing ghost stories, and lying outside on summer nights, scanning the sky for UFOs with wonder and excitement. Back then, we dared to…
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What’s a moment you wish you could freeze and live in forever? It is not a moment, the time I wish I could freeze was a summer, the summer of 2018. It was my happiest of times and a summer that sneaks from the corner of my mind and spreads a smile across my face,…
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Do you vote in political elections? I grew up admist the revolutionary years of fighting for civil rights, women’s rights, and the right to vote was was won for so many. Yes, I vote since 1976. I vote for local elections and national ones as well. I have missed a couple. But sometimes life gets…
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Direction in life is defined as the chosen purpose, path, or set of goals guiding a person’s actions, decisions, and overall journey… Do I have a purpose, path, or goal? I’m sure I have a purpose, although I admit I sometimes ponder what it really is. I trust that if I am here, God has…
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Echoes of Wisdom in My Life… Words have always been my compass, leading me through life’s twists and turns. As a self-proclaimed wordsmith, I find comfort and meaning in the sentences, stories, and sayings that have shaped my perspective. From childhood, I was immersed in a world of words—my mother spoke wisdom daily, often without…
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