I am thankful to the Lord for everything mentioned below and all of His other blessings.
The photos tell their tales with the help of captions.
Ten Things of Thankful: August 29, 2026
Poetry Slam at the SSC&B: The Hallway
Go down three granite steps and you will find
the Gatekeeper who’ll surely let you in.
Once you’re inside your stories may begin
to tell themselves and leave you far behind.
The others will have stories they’ll unwind
and you may test how true those tall tales spin.
Though some may even leave a tear or grin
they all will open doors inside your mind.
There is a hallway, too, that’s deep and dark,
and should you choose to wander that odd way
it only asks that you respect its night.
With every word you speak there goes a spark
but many sparks lead many folk astray
and all those led astray will need true light.
Denise offers the prompt word “word” to be used in this week’s Six Sentence Stories and Poetry Slam.
Poetry Slam at the SSC&B: Words
The words today I wish I never said
are words that haunt, but may we let them go.
Now in their place my mouth will say instead
the words my heart would want your mind to know.
There’s more to all of this than shocks the eye
with silliness, indifference or disdain.
And that is why once more I’ll only try
to speak from Truth, from falseness to refrain.
You likely wonder what those words could be
that I prefer now never more to say.
I’m glad to say they’ll stay a mystery,
since now we are back on the sacred way.
Denise has announced that August 27th is the Six Sentence Cafe & Bistro Poetry Slam and the prompt word is “word”.
Psalm 103:12
Trail: Walking Around St. Moritzersee
This is part of a trail I walked around St. Moritzersee in Switzerland long ago. It was only a few miles long.
I heard the reflections on the water were best early in the morning. The last photo was taken later in the day.
Posted for Pepper’s One Step at a Time.
Cosmic Photo Challenge: Movement
Dale offer the prompt “movement” for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge.
These were taken over the past few months.
There’s a boat.
There are rain drops.
And there are fireworks.
Ten Things of Thankful: August 22, 2026
I am thankful to the Lord for everything mentioned below and all of His other blessings.
The photos tell their tales with the help of captions.
Psalm 119:100
Six Sentence Story: It Rained Until the Joy Came Out
Just to be here is a miracle even in the rain. To love someone while you’re here living your miracle is like putting a cherry on top of the whipped cream resting on top of a cherry vanilla milk shake.
But I don’t have anyone, Sally said.
You always have Someone, if you want Him, the Spirit Who made her His temple responded.
Sally agreed as she felt the rain stop and the joy come out.
Now if I added that the next frog Sally kissed in desperation served the function of her Mister Right, she would have missed Matthew, but what then would have become of that frog?
Denise offers the prompt word “function” to be used in this Week’s Six Sentence Stories.
Trail: Evening Walk
An evening walk across Regent Parkway in Fort Mill, SC, through the park and into the trail through the woods.
I am looking for the sunset through the hills and the trees.
Posted for Pepper’s One Step at a Time.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 