Peanuts, Peanuts, Anyone for Peanuts?

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: NOSTALGIC Nostalgic. Sometimes, we long for the past: for moments we want to remember or recapture. The good times. The golden years. Or perhaps we’re homesick, or longing for something — or someone — that might have been. Remember these? My mom used to buy them and hide them in between the couch … Read more

Peanuts, Peanuts, Anyone for Peanuts?

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: NOSTALGIC Nostalgic. Sometimes, we long for the past: for moments we want to remember or recapture. The good times. The golden years. Or perhaps we’re homesick, or longing for something — or someone — that might have been. Remember these? My mom used to buy them and hide them in between the couch … Read more

Whether You Fall

Daily Prompt: Your Life, the Book From a famous writer or celebrity, to a WordPress.com blogger or someone close to you — who would you like to be your biographer? Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. I would have my kids write my story. And my husband.  They have been there for the whole story, the … Read more

You Crack Me Up!

Daily Prompt: From the Gut Tell us about the last time you had a real, deep, crying-from-laughing belly laugh. Photographers, artists, poets: show us JOYFUL. I have to admit, I am rolling on the floor almost every night – with Pinterest Humor.  I usually wait until around 9 or 10 pm, then I’m ready! Here are … Read more

why follow?

Daily Prompt: Great or Greatest? What makes a blog great? What makes you follow a blog or “Like” a post? I never really thought about this before.  So I had to think about what I was thinking about when I click that ‘like’ or ‘follow’ button.  Does that make sense? I follow a lot of blogs, … Read more

Blessed Beyond Belief

Daily Prompt: Tagline Often, our blogs have taglines. But what if humans did, too? What would your tagline be? Photographers, artists, poets: show us ADVERTISING.  My Tagline would be and is: BLESSED BEYOND BELIEF As a man thinks in his heart , so he becomes…   When I kept telling myself I was depressed – I … Read more

Fire and Fragrance

Daily Prompt: In Good Faith Describe a memory or encounter in which you considered your faith, religion, spirituality — or lack of — for the first time. FIRE AND FRAGRANCE © 2013 Diana Rasmussen Wounds and scars, leftovers of pain will they stop me from trying again? Can I spend my pain like cash? Letting good … Read more

Normal? What’s that?

  (all images from Pinterest) Daily Prompt: The Normal Is being “normal” — whatever that means to you — a good thing, or a bad thing? Neither? Photographers, artists, poets: show us EVERYDAY. NORMAL  =  a setting on my dryer Have a wonderful Sunday, I love you all just  – how you are!  Thank you Lord, … Read more

Happiness For Sale?

Every so often my husband takes the pictures off my phone, and puts them on his computer.  I said to him tonight, “Hey, do you have that picture of the smileys for sale?”  Of course, he asked where was it taken? I don’t know (idk). When was taken? idk.  Where was it taken? idk.   … Read more

Lady Wisdom – fight or flight

Daily Prompt: Fight or Flight When faced with confrontation, do you head for the hills or walk straight in? Was there ever a time you wished you’d had the opposite reaction? Honestly, there are times I stay and fight, and times I turn away.  I really don’t like confrontation.  I like peace.  Have you ever had … Read more

Healing Leaves – in the Background

PHOTO CHALLENGE – ln the Background In a new post created for this challenge, share a picture that says In the Background. The River of Life  And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on … Read more

DIANA – means…

Daily Prompt: Say Your Name Write about your first name: Are you named after someone or something? Are there any stories or associations attached to it? If you had the choice, would you rename yourself? Photographers, show us  YOU.  Diana (all pictures and images courtesy of google.com) Diana has multiple meanings and origins. The Biblical version … Read more