Lisbon, Portugal, 2024 I searched for my birth certificate yesterday. I had forgotten that it was so torn up, but I don't have time to send for a new copy. We leave for Portugal in five days! We are scouting for a home there, to have more time with the youngest grandchildren, so we plan... Continue Reading →
To See Humans Fly Off Snow-Covered Mountains Reminds Me to Always Strive to Soar
Daily writing promptWhat Olympic sports do you enjoy watching the most?View all responses The Winter Olympics are my favorite. I don't live where there is a lot of snow, but I love snow-covered mountains. I once took a vacation to Geneva, Switzerland, alone, just to witness snow. I know that I could have gone to... Continue Reading →
I Hope to Live Long Enough to Read All My Books
I suffer from abibliophobia, Fear of no books to read. They are water to my soul. Like food, they are a need. I spend time on Amazon, Thanks to Bookhub and its sales, To ensure I never run out. Just the thought makes me quail. My Kindle is full of mysteries, Fiction, biographies, and such.... Continue Reading →
Supernatural Power: Writing Prompts
Ethan could crochet, making him seem docile. But he had rocketed to the top too fast to not be a warlock, using powers that were a little evil. His lanyard read "vice president," but everyone knew he ran the show. Written for Writing Prompts from Esther Chilton. The four prompts are warlock, lanyard, rocket, and... Continue Reading →
Love Feels Like Magic, But It Takes Work to Last
I was beguiled by his smile. What a miraculous find. Strolling along life’s promenade, Thankfully, I am his, and he is mine. But real love isn’t magic! You have to work every day To keep the joy and peace alive By the things you do and don't say. Offer a cup of gentleness, Give much... Continue Reading →
When Our Sacrifices Are Acknowledged, We Feel As If We Mattered
Daily writing promptWhat was the best compliment you've received?View all responses To let someone know that you are grateful for the sacrifices they have made on your behalf is the greatest compliment one can give. We want to believe that we matter to someone, and when our work is acknowledged, we feel like we have... Continue Reading →
Whether Change is Good or Bad Depends On Your Perspective: One-Liner Wednesday
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, Georgia See change as an old friend, rather than as your enemy, and you'll be a lot less stressed and depressed. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers 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 written... Continue Reading →
The Journey to Find Ourselves Begins With Self-Love
Not every child learns who they are from a parent’s love. They stagger through life trying to find where they belong. The journey to find their value and worth is a long one, Often, the voyage starts with the words from a song. For me, hearing that the Lord had the world in his hands... Continue Reading →
The Swings Motivated You to Go Higher: I Wish I’d Had the Courage
I loved seeing other girls brave the swings at the playgrounds of my youth, but out of fear, I stayed on the ground. Josie wasn't scared of the swings. She loved getting on the things. Higher in the air she flew, How high to go, nobody knew. Oh, the exhilaration they would bring! Written for... Continue Reading →
Pay It Forward as a Way to Say Thank You
Someone had been leaving fresh flowers every day on his wife’s grave, and Roger was determined to find out who and why. It wasn’t that he didn’t recognize that others had loved her, but he needed to understand what this daily homage meant. Had his wife taken a lover, and he was too busy working to... Continue Reading →
