A Modern Psalm

I wrote this psalm as a message of God’s love By Melodie E. Estes You are the Great, Ancient Sequoyah Tree.Impervious, immortal, immovable.Insects of human frailties can not touch You.You weather storms; massive, powerful, ancient. You shelter me with your love.You give of your strength to me.You give of your ageless wisdom to me.You give … More A Modern Psalm

Winter Beauty

One of my four favorite seasons each year is winter. (Yes, for various reasons, I love each one.) I’ve seen them all from South Carolina to the north to the western, mountains of North Carolina, and eastern North Carolina; I have been through one hurricane in New Orleans and one in North Carolina. I have been … More Winter Beauty

I Am Alive!!

Not that there was ever any doubt! But it is easy to lose the connection between our bodies and our minds when we are on the run all day driving here and there, working, checking our cell phones, worrying about our children, where we have to go next, or what we have to do next. … More I Am Alive!!

What Are We To Do???

I tried to write a piece to express my feelings of helplessness concerning the division, the hatred, the losses, the destruction and suffering from the recent introduction of our president’s poor decisions, pettiness, temper tantrums, and the reign of terror he has been responsible for over immigrants (even the ones who became citizens here.) The … More What Are We To Do???

How Can I Help?

I am a very positive person; I try to see the good in bad situations when possible. Many times in the past, I was accused of “looking at the world through rose colored glasses.” Yes, in all honesty, I was and try to be an optimist. Now that I am a senior citizen I have … More How Can I Help?

Seek Joy

How long has it been since you experienced real joy? We all have periods in our lives when life gets bumpy with all kinds of troubles in the world. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t experience joy every now and then. What has brought us real joy in the past? Some experiences things that … More Seek Joy