Exodus 13: 17-18 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.The Israelites... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat could you do differently?View all responses I know that I should be better organized, but I have made a profession out of going off the cuff. Even after years of writing papers for the various degrees I have earned, I still write papers without an outline. I read the information, take out... Continue Reading →
I missed the 55th high school reunion last month. I paid the money to attend, and at the last moment, I used having a small cold to change my mind. I had not seen most of the 511 other alumni for the whole 55 years. I was determined to put my fears of what might... Continue Reading →
Image Credit: Dmitrii Shirnin@Unsplash It's tempting to follow the footprints of others in the snow. But what if they take us places we don't wish to go? Maybe it's safer to take the routes others have made, To protect ourselves from getting lost or going astray. But, we can't allow the echo of other's ambitions... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDo you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?View all responses For years, I spent so much time focused on the past that I failed to appreciate the small moments in my days. I missed the sunrises and sunsets, too busy wondering what I could have done better. I... Continue Reading →
When we merge love, mercy, and compassion, With tolerance, kindness, and love, We will begin to see each other’s humanity, And lasting peace will descend like a dove. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #397 from Sammiscribbles: Merge in 28 words exactly. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property... Continue Reading →
Art part of the GIANTS exhibit, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. January 3, 2025 Hosea 6: 1-2 “Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. After two days he will revive us;on the... Continue Reading →
GIANTS, High Museum of Art, January 3, 2025. Douglas and I went to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on yesterday. I didn't want to miss the two exhibitions that featured black artists and black women quilters. I had been sick a lot over the holidays, even missing the 55th high school reunion because... Continue Reading →
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, GA, December 2024 Douglas and I visited a garden located about 90 minutes from our home. It is Gibbs Garden, and we were fortunate to go on the last day that they were open in 2024. It was the end of the Japanese Maples blooming, and it was so cold that... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat is the greatest gift someone could give you?View all responses Because there is a limited amount of time in everyone's life, to be gifted with even a little of someone else's time is s priceless gift. As I have aged, it is moments with my children and their families that matter most... Continue Reading →
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