Courbevoie, France, May 2023 Ezekiel 36: 26-27 And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. And I will put my Spirit in you so that you will follow my decrees and... Continue Reading →
I feed my body every day, Often feeding too much to it. But, I've learned the hard way That I must also feed my spirit. Silence or just being very still, Listening to some sweet music, Whatever will quiet my tired soul Is what I use to feed my spirit. But most of all, I... Continue Reading →
It's difficult and painful to realize that you have been wearing a mask for a long time, not really being as authentic as you should have been. It does not matter if the mask was worn unintentionally; what matters is finding the courage to admit that you need to change and to be real in... Continue Reading →
Seen at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California, Spetember 13, 2026 Traveling opens our hearts and allows us to see the humanity of those we would ordinarily think of as strangers, because we come to realize there is no "them" and "us," just all of us trying to survive in the land of the... Continue Reading →
While my husband and I were visiting his family in California and Oregon for the last ten days, I noticed one of my blog posts was getting a lot more likes than usual. I thought bots had taken over the site, but I found an email from WordPress that said the following: Hi isaiah46ministries, We’ve... Continue Reading →
What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? View all responses My 50th birthday had passed, and I still could not drive a car. Twenty years earlier, a driving instructor told me I was meant to be a passenger. I was so fearful of driving after that conversation that I had to ask family and... Continue Reading →
I sit at the dining room table, debating whether to go to church this morning. My husband and I visited a new church last Sunday where several of our former members attend after the closing of ours. I liked the service, especially the preacher’s message. As always, I moved to the music, as it touched... Continue Reading →
The Ysaline Cargo Ship docked in Porto, Portugal. Proverbs 30: 18-19: There are three things that amaze me—no, four things that I don’t understand: how an eagle glides through the sky, how a snake slithers on a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, how a man loves a woman. I have a fascination with... Continue Reading →
Tavira, Portugal, June 2026 Our bodies are not simply machines. They need time to relax and rest. But in our fear of poverty and missing out, We turn our work into a quest. Our human species trades having more stuff Over having fun and enjoying some free time. We gripe about the long hours, And... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?View all responses After three miscarriages and being told that I would never have a successful pregnancy, I gave birth on December 18, 1975, to a healthy baby boy, whom I named Malcolm because my mother refused to allow me... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done when no one was watching?View all responses When we travel and are away from all the people who love to tell us that we are too old to do something, we take chances we would not otherwise attempt. My husband and I were in Viseu, Portugal.... Continue Reading →
If we are serious about peace, then we must work for it as ardently, seriously, continuously, carefully, and bravely as we have ever prepared for war. Wendell Berry, The Peace of Wild Things Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf the salary was the same, what job would you be doing right now and why?View all responses I am retired from teaching, but another job I would have loved doing was a tour guide. I traveled with the all-woman touring company Women Traveling Together. Our tour guide was a very sensible woman... Continue Reading →
