Tag Archives: hope

The Write Surprise

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Good or bad, love ’em or hate ’em, we never know when a surprise is about to burst into our day, catching us completely off-guard. Like the surprise I received on Tuesday morning. For some time now, I have made … Continue reading →

Posted in My Dad's Alcoholic Prison, Writing Competitions | Tagged Alcoholism, Autism, British Government, crime, Fathers & Daughters, Fish Publication, hope, NAS, Parole, Short Memoir Competition, Surprises, writing, Writing Competition | 99 Comments

Love’s Lullaby

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

This week ends with a poem. This wasn’t my plan originally, but lovely, talented poet Christy of Poetic Parfait tagged me for the writing challenge, ‘Love Ten Sentences‘ for which I have to write a poem about love within ten … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog Hops, My California, Poems | Tagged Blog Hop, California, Children, Friendship, hope, joy, love, Poetry, Writing Challenge | 81 Comments

Sweet Serenity

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

A new day opens like a blue-front door and a deep-blue sea of escape beckons. Whispering through the sharp grass; brushing past the blasted sand; this light hour lifts you out of your dark slumber and carries you in its … Continue reading →

Posted in Asperger's Syndrome, Poems, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Crete, hope, Light, Photos of Sunset, Photos of the sea, Poem, Poetry, postaday, Serenity, Weekly Photo Challenge | 124 Comments

Put It In The Airing Cupboard And Have A Cup Of Tea

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Sherri Matthews

Greetings and the very best Happy New Year wishes to you all! I hope you had a truly wonderful Christmas. Christmas for us was a lovely affair despite the crazy chaos of the build-up and yes, I was more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds of a Feather, Blogging, Current Affairs | Tagged birds, Blogging, Crisis, English Tea, Family Life, hope, Laptops, laughter, Macaw, New Year, Winter, writing | 121 Comments

Peace In The Crazy: Signing Off For Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Are you ready for Christmas? Is your winter wonderland beckoning while you dream of a white Christmas, roasting chestnuts ’round an open fire and jingling all the way? No? Well don’t worry – me neither. Last week I made endless … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, My Dad's Alcoholic Prison | Tagged Blessings, Children, Christianity, Christmas, Christmas Trees, Family Life, hope, joy, loneliness, Merry Christmas, Nativity, prison, Shopping | 104 Comments

A Merciful Interview: Bite Size Memoir

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Money is on my mind. Not so much because Christmas is fast approaching, but because of my disgust at the way the media whipped us up into a frenzy of Black Friday shopping last week. Watching the news that night, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bite Size Memoir, Family Memoirs, Pets | Tagged Bite Size Memoir, Black Friday, Dogs, Family Life, Family Memoirs, hope, Interviews, Mercy, Money, Musings, Pets | 119 Comments

The Prisoner’s Daughter

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

Holistic Wayfarer (she of her community-inspiring site ‘A Holistic Journey’) very kindly invited me to take part in her ‘Belonging’ series. This week will see daily posts from other bloggers sharing their story and today I’ve shared some of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholism, Childhood Memories, Family Life | Tagged Alcoholism, Childhood memories, crime, Family Life, fathers, hope, Musings, prison, Prisoner | 17 Comments

WPC: Inside My Hope-Filled English Garden

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge theme is ‘Inside’. This is my interpretation. Here’s hoping. Walking around my garden today, I can’t help thinking how different things are compared to last year when we were in the grip of a long, … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden Snippets, My California, Nature & Wildlife, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged California, Emjily Dickinson Quote, English Gardens, English Robins, Family Life, hope, joy, nature, postaday, Springtime, Weekly Photo Challenge | 89 Comments

Shining a Light in a Dark World – The Lighthouse Award

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Sherri Matthews

The memories of a glorious day by the sea are still with me as I find myself humming along to a certain little ditty; you know the one don’t you, something about marrying a lighthouse keeper and living by the sea? There, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards | Tagged Alcoholism, Awards, Bipolar, Blogging, cats, depression, Friends, Friendship, hope, Lighthouse Photo, love, Postpartum Depression, The Lighthouse Award | 48 Comments

Christmas In All Its Glory

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Sherri Matthews

It’s Christmas, the most wonderful time of the year! The time of year when we think of family, hearth and home, the season of peace and goodwill, glad tidings to all men. Like so many of you, I could write … Continue reading →