Daily writing promptWhat's your favorite word?View all responses If I have a pet peeve, it is people who do not say please when asking for a favor or requesting something from me. To say please indicates that the person understands they are not entitled to a favor or the requested item. They recognize that they... Continue Reading →
Life Means Taking Risks! One-Liner Wednesday
You can't walk on water until you get out of the boat. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for the 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... Continue Reading →
Desperation Leads to Seriously Bad Decisions: Fandango Story Starter
“Please, for my sake, try to persuade him not to come here,” she begged. Donna was appalled to hear from Marcus that Jeff planned to follow her home to Memphis. She had been so desperate to have a husband, that she believed any man with a job and good teeth would do. When she told... Continue Reading →
Here Are Your Things: The Party is Over!
Image Credit: Bernhard @ Unsplash You acted like a junior in high school, Screaming at the top of your lungs. After years of useless arguments and snits, It's taken a lot for me to say I'm done. I tried to overlook your immaturity, Praying that one day you'd get sober. It's time I put my... Continue Reading →
Spiritual Strength is the Power to Overcome: A Devotional
Rodin Museum, Paris, France, May 2023 Luke 1:80 The child continued to grow and to become strong in spirit, and he lived in the deserts until the day of his public appearance to Israel [as John the Baptist, the forerunner of the Messiah]. John the Baptist is often overlooked in sermons, but he gives us... Continue Reading →
Get Down the Suitcases: Yahoo, We Fly in Seven Days!
Daily writing promptWhat are you doing this evening?View all responses We are in countdown mode for our trip to Spain and Portugal. My husband has posted the picture above on my office door, changing the number daily, as if I needed reminding! I am ready to start packing because I begin by overpacking. Then, each... Continue Reading →
Enthusiasm Is Necessary for Winning: One-Liner Wednesday
A blacksmith can do nothing when his [or her] fire is out. Charles Spurgeon in Lectures to My Students Rodin Museum, May 2023, Paris, France. My muse!
Standing at the End of the World Fed My Travel Hunger
Daily writing promptShare a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home.View all responses In 2017, my husband and I traveled to Portugal for the first time. We stayed in a little city called Quarteira which was not very touristy. We loved walking to the beach and strolling the promenade each morning and evening.... Continue Reading →
Following the Blip on the Radar Can Be an Adventure!
Porto, Portugal, June 2023 It seemed like a blip on the radar, No place I really wanted to see. A glade devoid of trees to enjoy, Or a copse of insignificant trees. Yet, as I walked through the clearing, The cunning but simple art spoke to me. Be courageous, not timid, in the journey, Willing... Continue Reading →
Reading Brings Much-Needed Light into the Darkness of Ignorance
Image Credit: Esra Korkmaz @Unsplash Reading gives us first-hand knowledge of the world. It brings light into our hearts and into our souls. The darkness of ignorance that divides us into categories Keeps us from knowing we need each other to be whole. Reading opens worlds untold and dares us to see Similarities in the... Continue Reading →
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