Tag Archives: choices
THE AFTERMATH
Thousands of after Talak in a land across the waters, decisions were being made. Which child lives? Which child dies? Do I have enough income for another mouth to feed? Does it fit into my life’s goals? Will the community … Continue reading
THIS ONE INCH PIECE OF LIFE
“Will you take it and drop it in the lake?” I asked Sammy. “Yes,” he replied, “but he probably won’t last long. He’s a tropical fish.” “I know, but I’m tired of him. I’ll let nature take it’s course.” “It … Continue reading
CHANTAY
Claire checked the note again. Number four from bottom on right. Long hair. Her name is Chantay. Holding back tears, Claire smiled. The parents had kept the name Claire had given the two-hour-old baby with Claire’s DNA. The baby … Continue reading
VITAL CHOICE
I was being chauffeured in a vehicle build for ten I sat alone on the back seat, weary without and within. When I glimpsed in the whiteness an old telephone booth It served as a reminder of a choice made … Continue reading
CHOOSE LIFE
CHOOSE LIFE :—Psalm 106:34-38 “…they mingled with the nations and adopted their customs, they worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons. They shed innocent blood, the blood of their … Continue reading
A HARD CHOICE
How awesome that the tiniest newborn comes programmed with the five senses! How much we take for granted with so little thought for the ability to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste! It seems that we don’t think much about … Continue reading
GRADUATION DAY DRAWS NEAR
(Posting an edited re-blog today. Thinking of my beautiful granddaughter; wishing her blessings as her college graduation is near. Story begins about sixteen years ago. My thoughts as the album pages turn.) ************ The browning album crackled from the weight … Continue reading
AMERICA IN CRISIS
I have been touched today by a scripture I read this morning. Jeremiah 48:36, God speaking, “So my heart sounds for Moab like flutes, and My heart sounds for the men of Qir Heres like flutes. Therefore the wealth they … Continue reading
CONSIDER THIS
P.J. O’ROURKE, Rolling Stone, Nov. 1989 My first blog in this series was called “Rumor or Truth” in which I used a Will Rogers quote. Today I have chosen the quote above by another political satirist, P. J. O’Rourke, a man … Continue reading
HARD CHOICES
How awesome that the tiniest newborn comes programmed with the five senses! How much we take for granted with so little thought for the ability to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste! It seems that we don’t think much about … Continue reading
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