Krispy Kreme should have a warning on the box, similar to those for gambling and cigarettes, that alerts consumers to the addictive nature of the food, especially when hot. I don't think anything has been more irresistible to me than those donuts. Once, I went to buy donuts for the whole family, which included nine... Continue Reading →
The Constant Presence of the Lord Gives Me Strength: A Devotional
Amsterdam, 2024 Psalm 139:1-7 O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. 2 You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. 3 You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. 4 You know what I am going... Continue Reading →
The Year as a Secret Crush Brought Me Joy and Connected Me with Humanity
His name was Lester, and he was a year ahead of me in school. I looked up his family's number in the White Pages (which tells you how long ago). I asked to speak to him, and when he answered, we talked for nearly an hour. Then he had to go to bed. He kept... Continue Reading →
Problem after Falling Found: Thank You, Lord for Protection.
I never heard of concussed teeth. I knew that we can experience a concussion in our brain. I don't watch football like I used to because when a player falls, I tremble. So, I thought the endodontist was wrong about a concussed tooth that died because of the impact of my face plant. All I... Continue Reading →
Relax and Chill: Wordless Wednesday
Leca de Palmeira Beach, Porto, Portugal, June 2025 Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by copyright. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Posted for Wordless Wednesday.
This Travel-Loving Black Woman Swears She Has Some Viking Blood in Her Veins
Vienna, Austria, Boating down the Danube, May 2025 Daily writing promptWhat countries do you want to visit?View all responses I would love to see Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and/or Sweden, preferably in July or August. Although I did visit Geneva, Switzerland in December of 2000, and this Georgia woman loved seeing snow-covered mountains for as... Continue Reading →
Gratefulness: One-Liner Wednesday
Be grateful that the worst didn't happen! Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for One-Liner Wednesday from Linda G. Hill. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by copyright. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly... Continue Reading →
I Nearly Lost My Favorite Thing about Me, My Smile, in a Fall in Europe
Daily writing promptWhat’s your favorite thing about yourself?View all responses Matosinhos Beach, Porto, Portugal, June 2025 In the first week of our vacation to Europe this year, I was at the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria. I was taking photos of the greenhouse when I slipped and fell hard to the ground. I chipped a... Continue Reading →
We Are Home! Praise God for Journeying Mercies!
A California Boy in His Element! Leca de Palmeira in Porto, Portugal, June 2025 We are so glad to be home, although it was difficult leaving the grandchildren in Portugal. I am looking for a dentist, because the fall I had in Vienna left me with sore teeth, and the dentist in Porto advised me... Continue Reading →
A Washcloth Shouldn’t Be Considered a Luxury, But This Gal Has Got to Have One!
Daily writing promptWhat’s the one luxury you can’t live without?View all responses My husband and I spend a few weeks in Europe every year, mainly because we have three grandchildren in Portugal. One of the differences I find disturbing in European bathrooms is the lack of a washcloth. There are hand towels and bath towels,... Continue Reading →
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