If we want others to be kind to us, then we must not deny others the pleasure of our generosity and compassion. 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... Continue Reading →
Street Artists Leave Me in Awe
I love the art of Renoir, Manet, Monet, and others from the Impressionist period. I will travel for hours on a plane to see their art in the world's great museums. In Amsterdam, I spent hours in the Rijksmuseum admiring the work of Dutch artists. However, it was during a tour of Budapest, Hungary, earlier... Continue Reading →
A Few of My Favorite Things
Three of My Favorite Things to Do: To cuddle with my children and grandchildren. To gather with family and friends around a table overladen with good food. To snuggle with my sweetheart in the dark at the end of the day. Life doesn't get much better! Written for the Three Things Challenge #MM204 from Pensitivity... Continue Reading →
Reaching For My Savior’s Hand: What Do You See?
Image Credit: Katie Mukhina @ Unsplash In the darkness of pain that won’t relent, I reach for my Savior’s hand of mercy and grace. I seek to feel His loving presence surround me, Bringing light and hope into this despairing space. I spill words of need and struggle to Him, Reaching my hand toward my... Continue Reading →
Love Only Goes So Far: Laughing Along With A Limerick
I once loved a handsome man who was lazy, Whose past was somewhat hazy. He asked if in my home he could stay, Although he couldn’t my bills help to pay. I answered, “No! You must think I'm crazy!” Written for Laughing Along With A Limerick #252 from Esther Chilton. The prompt is Crazy. Copyright... Continue Reading →
Mimicking the Sparrows: Flying with Faith and Without Fear
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
As Long as You Have Your Health, You Can Start Over
Daily writing promptWhat would you do if you lost all your possessions?View all responses When I had to leave an abusive relationship, I left all of my possessions behind without a second thought. I wanted to live, and I knew that love that came with scars was not the love that the Lord wanted for... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Good Enough is Just Fine
I spent a great deal of time trying to be perfect in everything I did, from housework to schoolwork and paid work. I wanted to excel in all aspects. It wasn't enough to be complimented on a job well done; I needed to outdo everybody and be seen as number one. I believed that in... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of Stardom While Stuck in a Dead-End Job: What Do You See
Image Credit: Maecel Straub @Unsplash Image Credit: Tommao Wang @ Unsplash As Jaylen sat his his desk, working through lunch for the fourth time this week, he wondered how he had come to be in such a dead-end job. He had been part of a boy band, named the Heartbreakers, that had been famous. People... Continue Reading →
Some Secrets Are Engagement Deal-Breakers: Fandango’s Story Starter #220
A search of the woman’s desk revealed previously unknown details about her dark past. The private detective hired by her fiancé, Jonathan, to investigate her financial past found that Jillian was in a huge amount of debt, exacerbated by her inability to find a job due to the unexplained shortfalls in receipts at her previous job, where she had... Continue Reading →
