Writing Exercise

Today I have a writing exercise for you!. This was originally posted on my blog, The Write Soil. 

Writing Exercise: Write a poem comparing two things. Write it in any format you like.  Feel free to get creative!  

My response is below and it compares the past and present.

Life Today Vs. Life Yesterday
by Dawn M. Hamsher

Life Today

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Life Yesterday

See Photo Write: Snail

Photo by Toby Hamsher, 2011

Writing Exercise: Write a drabble about this photo. 


Drabble -- an extremely short work of fiction of exactly one hundred words in length.

My response is below.

 

On The Edge

I look over the massive chasm that separates me from my destination, a shaded spot among tasty leafy morsels. How will I cross? The task seems impossible and the day is becoming hotter.   

As I ponder my best route, two huge dogs come barreling by, narrowly missing me. I pull inside my shell for safety. After they pass, I quickly decide to go down the rough cliff. 

I am on the edge ready to descend when I am picked up by a man and deposited in exactly the place I wanted to go! 

Thank you God for your help.

Matt 19:26 says "And looking upon them Jesus said to them, 'With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'"

Bible Character Study

Today, as I was reading the Bible (Psalm 106: 29-31), I came across a character named Phinehas. I am unfamiliar with him, but it says that when the Lord sent a plague, Phinehas had the courage to intercede and the plague was stopped. Ever since then, he was regarded as a righteous man. Hmm...who is this Phinehas? I want to know more! I will be doing the following exercise on Phinehas and will report my findings in the Comments Section.

Writing Exercise: Choose one character in the Bible (well known or not) and learn all you can. What about the character speaks to you? What lesson can you glean from him/her? Share in the comments section.

For a unique look at Bible characters, check out Brianna's Pocketful of Playdough's Bible Bloggers Series. Each post features a different Bible character and what his/her blog would be about (if they had one). This series brings the characters of the Bible to life!