Silence

Hello everyone,  I was standing outside watching the numbers at my gas pump increase. As I stood there, my eyes looked towards the screen. A tiny screen. A screen at my gas pump.  I know you have been in the same predicament. But when did gas pumps need screens? I stood there for probably less…

Poems, Prayers, and Promises: February 2020

Hello everyone,  Happy February! I cannot believe we are already a month into 2021.  SO SO SO sorry I was kind of in a rut on Monday and needed some rest. I should’ve let you all know but alas here I am apologizing.  As promised (no pun intended), I will continue my new series, Poems,…

Walls Broken and Built ~ An Original Poem

Hello everyone, I’ve been thinking a lot about vulnerability as a human being. We all are full of sin. We all hunger for more and more. We all wish for things. But we tend to feel the more we hide and the more mysterious we become the better we are. In all my nerdiness, this…

MLK Day ~ Kings’ and Queens’ Shoulders: An Original Poem

Hello everyone,  “Hate destroys the hater as well as the hated.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. As post offices and schools shut down this Monday, let us all reflect on the wonderful work accomplished by MLK and other fighting heroes. As a black woman, I am overwhelmingly grateful for those whose shoulders I stand on.…

Top Five Books of the Month: November and December 2020

Hello everyone,  I hope you all are enjoying the new year.  Again, I am very sorry for the lack of a post this Monday. I am working on putting myself on a consistent writing schedule. 🙂 We will see how that goes. Sometimes I am not cooperative.  I am finally doing my promised combined top…

Poems, Prayers, and Promises: January 2021

Hello everyone, “I've been lately thinking about my life's time  All the things I've done, how it's been” Those are the first lyrics to the 1971 song by John Denver called "Poems, Prayers, and Promises". It is one of my favorite songs by the late folk singer.  Give it a listen 🙂 This song also…

More Christmas Poetry!

Hello everyone, I was planning to do a Christmas books post but then I thought that you guys may not have time to consider my suggestions since Christmas is 4 days away. Then I  Remembered I wrote another poem a week ago!  SO I thought that would be more fitting to share than books you’ll…

Original Poem ~ A Baby Who Came

Hello everyone,  Here we are on another Monday! It is only 11 days until Christmas and I cannot believe it! I have some original poetry for the season today! I hope you guys enjoy it! The Baby Who Came You could have come with royal robes Instead you chose swaddling clothes You could’ve come with…

My Christmas Favorites

Hello everyone,  I hope December is treating you well! Don't you just love how the Peanuts characters sing! 🙂 I am sorry about not having my book of the month post out this past Friday. 😦 A Happy Landing will be taking a break from all other posts that do not relate to Christmas! So…

Christmas Songs You DON’T Know And Love

Hello everyone,  We have reached the most wonderful time of the year! It is Christmas time, and I am soaking it all in.  I have to do Christmas posts or I’d scream. SO here I am on the last day of November full of Christmas cheer.  Now by the time December 25th rolls around, we…