July 2021 – Raelyn Pracht

Throwback Thursday: A First Paragraph (2019)

If I had known I was going to die today I would have eaten a more exciting breakfast than Cheerios. Okay, so it wasn’t even Cheerios, it was the generic brand. I mean, I even had to eat them with water because the milk had soured. If I had known that it was going toContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: A First Paragraph (2019)”

A Reminder to Writers

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect ” Anais Nin

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: The Bayou

Provision

There is no better time of year for looking backwards than this very moment. Looking into the rearview mirror, I can see one thing above all others: Provision. God in his loving kindness doesn’t stop at providing. He continues on – gracefully sustaining. I continue on trusting and believing with every seeking moment, every questionContinue reading “Provision”

A Paragraph about Mabel

She leaned her head back against the sanded, smooth top of the rocking chair, closing her eyes against the brightness of the sun. The warmth of its beams kissed her skin in a glowing embrace. She lost herself moments like this. The old porch, refreshed with her welcoming style, had this effect on her. PaintContinue reading “A Paragraph about Mabel”

Throwback Thursday: CRAZY

I am not crazy. I can’t be. Would a crazy person be able to define the word itself? No, I am not crazy, but this . . . this defies all logic. No matter how hard I try, what is happening in this house is beyond explanation and that is exceedingly uncomfortable to me. NoteContinue reading “Throwback Thursday: CRAZY”

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY: The Cat Eyes the Bunny

THROWBACK THURSDAY: Psalm 5:3 Poem (September 2020)

Psalm 5:3. “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” Breathing in the morning air. I lay my requests before you, Presenting them, lifting them up To your awaiting ears – confidently, expectantly. I will wait to hear your voice, The soft whisperContinue reading “THROWBACK THURSDAY: Psalm 5:3 Poem (September 2020)”