There is a spot on my heart. Not a hole. Not a blemish. Just a spot. ~ A dark spot. Dull. Black. Just there. ~ It exists to remind me of something. A failure. A missed opportunity. A something. ~ Something I can’t remember? Something I don’t want to remember? Something I choose not toContinue reading “A spot”
Author Archives: Chico’s Mom
The Snake and The Rabbit
The Snake There was a knock at the door. We had been so busy with our mystery that we heard not the bell. “Come,” Holmes scolded. It was Mrs. Hudson, “a gentleman here to see you sir.” Holmes ran to his room, reappearing with a coat, and threw it on the table; then turned toContinue reading “The Snake and The Rabbit”
No new thing under the sun
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I like my name and would chose to keep it. People (talented or not) sing me to all the time. It’s a great ice breaker. ‘Your name is a song.’ ‘Which came first, the name or the song?’ Some folks (who can’tContinue reading “No new thing under the sun”
Being silly at work
I’ve always wanted to collaborate with Weird Al. ~ Let’s see if you get an ear worm. 😉 I tried to post a link but I don’t think it worked so I removed it.
Jochebed, Exodus 2-1:15
My latest Monday School lesson. Picture it Egypt 1,447 BC – kinda. You’re a slave. You have 0 to no rights. Your day consists of work, work and more work. Someone has to make the bricks. There is one spot of joy in your life. You are going to have a child. A blessing fromContinue reading “Jochebed, Exodus 2-1:15”
Dream come true
Describe your dream chocolate bar.
Waste not. Want not: receipts
This poem is being written in stages to highlight the things I do toward frugal living. https://byjolenerice.wordpress.com/2023/05/12/waste-not-want-not-dinner/
Once there was Darkness
The poem Kessa had left before Kol. She always left a note on her pillow for him. This night, she was home first. When she looked at her pillow, her heart sank, her note was still there. As she got closer to the bed; the realization hit her, this wasn’t her note. This was aContinue reading “Once there was Darkness”
Good books
List three books that have had an impact on you. Why? 1. The Bible I’ve read the Bible from cover to cover once. The rest of this time, I’ve been studying it with a lot of help. There is so much in it. It is a hard read. Even if you are not a ChristianContinue reading “Good books”
