Daily writing promptWhat’s the best way to meet new people while traveling?View all responses When traveling, organized group tours help people meet a couple of goals. First is a tour guide knowledgeable about the place who handles all of the small details, like lunch, particularly if you can't speak the language. Second, they help you... Continue Reading →
Lady Liberty Will Rise Again
Image Credit: Fandango Tired of the ruses that deceive the masses, Lady Liberty lays down her light with regret. She bemoans that the rights of the people Have become like a game of Russian roulette. She’s rusty from the years she has stood watch, Declaring from her stand that all people are equal. She needs... Continue Reading →
A Seat for Gathering Friends to Talk and Eat: Pull Up A Seat
Restaurant in Paris, France, May 2024 Posted for Pull Up A Seat Week 41 from XingfuMama. I loved the purple color and the feeling that you could sit here with lots of friends and chat while waiting to be seated inside the restaurant.
The Precious Gift of Giving and Receiving Love
Image Credit: Azul, 8-year-old artist in the Philippines True love, like quilting, requires patience, As no two people can ever fully agree. The giving and receiving of reciprocated love, While precious, is still filled with mystery. For a kiss that sends us quivering and shivering Can only come from the mouth of a special one.... Continue Reading →
The Wisdom of the Untiring Traveler
"I am thankful for the beauty the world has to offer, the kind people I have encountered and have yet to meet, and all of the places I have yet to see." Jessica Nabongo, "The Catch Me If You Can: One Woman's Journey to Every Country in the World," Epilogue, p. 405. Posted for One-Liner... Continue Reading →
The Healing Power of Nature
Oakland, Oregon, September 2026 A gentle breeze swept down from the mountain, And I felt the mercy of God touch my aching soul. I uncoupled the depression that darkened my path, Feeling once more I had been made whole. Just a mug of peppermint tea and a splash of color Were enough to make me... Continue Reading →
When I Feel the Airplane Lift Into the Sky, I Am Energized
Daily writing promptWhat’s a moment in your life that made you feel truly alive?View all responses It may be one of the scariest times on the trip, as the plane accelerates and speeds down the runway, but it is the moment I feel truly alive. I want to shout, "Here we go!" I realize I... Continue Reading →
Take Nothing For Granted in Life: Friday Fictioneers
Watching the beautiful red flowers bloom usually uplifts my soul. But today it can’t lessen my anxiety about remaining at the castle. I learned a lesson: Do not take for granted that what we value in life will continue without our vigilance. I assumed my husband paid the bills, only to discover that was not... Continue Reading →
Orchids Carry a Fragile Beauty
Image Credit: Jill Witherspoon Orchids to behold! Bringing joy in the short term. What fragility! Written for Haiku Friday with J-Dub #23. 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 permission from the author and/or owner of... Continue Reading →
Remember to Weigh the Costs and the Benefits of Anything That Comes Easy
Daily writing promptThe genie grants you a wish. What is it?View all responses I remember watching I Dream of Jeannie with Barbara Eden, as she conjured things out of the air. As a child, I thought how great it would be to have a genie of one's own. Just think of endless candy, soft drinks,... Continue Reading →
