by Teresa Shields Parker | Dec 20, 2020 | Devotional, Family, Fiction, Inspiration
Everyone was gathering for the birthday party. All was set. The dining room was perfectly decorated. She had out her best tablecloth, the fancy lace one. Red crepe paper decked the room and there were party favors, little hats with each one’s name, balloons and...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Fiction, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Poetry, Purpose, Uncategorized
I discovered a prose poem I started about 10 or more years ago when I was stumbling around on my weight loss journey. Back then, I had no idea where or how all the jumbled pieces of my life would ever fit together to complete a picture worth anyone ever viewing....
by Teresa Shields Parker | Dec 20, 2019 | Fiction, Inspiration, Purpose, Uncategorized
NOTE: God is giving me the story of Alex in pieces. As He gives them to me, I will share them with you. I am simply being the scribe to write them down for you. If you think I know where this story is headed, let me tell you right up front, I have no idea. You will... by Teresa Shields Parker | Nov 30, 2019 | Fiction, Inspiration, Uncategorized
NOTE: I wrote this short story after God gave me an idea during my time with Him. I had no idea where the story was going. It took some unexpected twists and turns and it is much longer than anything I’ve ever put on my blog. However, it is a Christmas story and...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Nov 26, 2018 | Blog, Family, Fiction, Health, Inspiration, overcomers, Uncategorized
Momma was happy today. No there had to be a better word for it, Momma was jubilant, ecstatic really. She hummed a tune as she danced around the kitchen. She was making the family oatmeal cookie recipe. Sarah always helped make the cookies. Sarah knew the recipe by...
by Teresa Shields Parker | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog, Fiction, Poems and fiction
The brisk breeze necessitated lying closer together, at least that’s what he told himself. It seemed the dark violet sky wanted to swallow them surrounding each completely. In contrast, the three moons of Trikala glowed various neon colors first light purple...