Essay

My Calling
In reading Rick Warren's, The Purpose Driven Life book there was a passage that struck me. It is about what we are to do for God, and I believe that my writing is my way of doing service to and for the Lord. For at times, I feel like I am teaching and helping others in a way even in fun ways at times. Could writing be my purpose for living here on earth even though I was a nurse and teacher still helping in a physical way. I feel like I am serving God as a writer very truly.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
A Rainbow Story
When I see any rainbow, I am getting a visit from my mom and dad and brother. They have come for a visit even though it will probably be a short one just as long as the rainbow is bright, I close my eyes and just look for there they are smiling and waving. I say "Hi, love you, miss you." Sometimes I feel like at times I wish I could go be with them, but it is not my time and ask in a way 'When are you guys coming to pick me up.' Waiting for an answer. When?
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Over the Rainbows
What do you suppose could be at the ends of double rainbows? To me there could be anything, but I do not believe in a physical 'pot of gold', but my gold would be gaining more faith in what I believe. The pot of gold to me also means that seeing things work out personally and professionally. Some people make their wish on the pot of gold probably for more money or some physical aspect in and for their lives. For me a double rainbow means security in my faith and beliefs of who and what I am in Jesus.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Is Everything a Test?
Reading Rick Warren's book 'A Purpose Driven Life' at the end of Chapter five there is a question--What has happened to me really has only been a test? Then when someone who probably does not even realize how they stated some words about me doesn't realize through my actions that I have shown really seems not to matter even though I was taught when certain words were uttered in haste were what that person really meant. I still find it hard to be around the person that said what was said. I do send smiles and heart emojis to them.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
My Purpose, I think...
What is my purpose? I am re-reading Rick Warren's 'The Purpose-Driven Life' for the third time. It hit me in Chapter four my purpose is writing for I worked as a nurse and even a teacher I feel more that I am fulfilling my purpose as a writer. Through writing I am sharing what I have learned and what I am learning. I know when I die even though I feel like I will still be down here on Earth trying to guide others somehow I know God and Jesus is with me in all I am here one Earth.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The Pumpkin Patch
Oh, what lurks in this field of pumpkins so near the day of All Hallows Eve. The sun comes up just as it always does but moves just a bit faster it seems, and the dusk just seems to last a little longer. Suddenly the moon just appears huge and full. One just walks around and seems weary and not knowing why. One remembers then on their walk around the pumpkin patch that there is a special being this time of year. Could it be, could it be. Oh, yes could be The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Only just believe.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
The House
That old house just sitting out there on the great plains falling away. I wonder what the previous owners of that house are thinking now, as the house that was built by one family and lived in by many others. I bet they can hear all the voices that have come and gone as the wind blows. The sun always rose on this house even though there was plenty of happiness there was also many sad events that took place in the old house on the great plains then. Memories come and go just as the families came and went.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Finding Myself in the Story: How Moonlight Shaped My Journey to Belonging. AI-Generated.
Growing up, I never quite saw myself in the media around me. It was like being in a crowded room but feeling completely invisible. As a queer person, representation was scarce, and when it did exist, it often fell into stereotypes that felt far removed from my lived experience. That all changed one evening when I watched a film that would become a turning point in my journey toward understanding and accepting my identity: Moonlight.
By Njabulo Magoswanaabout a year ago in Critique
Springtime
Yes, springtime is a time for weddings, but before you go spring is also a time that nature is to make a comeback with new blooms and green leaves and grass, and yes back to grass cutting and trimming. This is the time for planting colorful flowers and even making plans for oneself maybe not only in a physical sense but in an emotional sense too. We all have hopes and dreams some are large, some are small, and yet again some dreams are just that dreams about hopes that you want to become true but usually do not work.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
New Year
What does a new year mean to you, and before you go, I will be sharing what a new year means to me. New Years is a time to think and reflect and even to plan. I know it is only October now, but my New Year's plan is to hopefully have one of my dream jobs and believe it or not it is writing in a way but in transcription 'translating' handwritten documents into word documents. One more plan is to hopefully teach online for one of my old colleges in Pennsylvania courses in education or literature may be.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Faith
So, what is faith? To me this is a word that means 'peace, safety, and security'. I know that the Lord is with me even though he seems to be far away at times, but he gives me strength to walk alone along the path that he has chosen for me. There are times that I need help in making decisions on how to tell people how I feel when you find out that names do hurt even after many years. For me when someone said that I was lazy a few years ago it still hurts today the same.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique
Winter
Next to autumn I really like the Winter. I love to play in the snow and make snowmen and snow angels, and I even as I said in a comment that I even like shoveling the stuff for it was like making paths to other places. In this 'Before you go' wintertime is the season for making personal growth. Personal growth to me would be trying to learn new ideas and subjects like Physics. This is also a time to reflect on other various things that have happened or maybe making time for new adventures for yourself and others around.
By Mark Grahamabout a year ago in Critique