This is the third week of class, and I am so tired that when I get home from classes, all I can do is turn on my murder mystery shows and turn off any need to think. Pure entertainment is what I need, and, of course food. Thankfully, my husband is a great cook. I... Continue Reading →
Wondering Where My Groove Up and Went
Courbevoie, France, near Paris, June 2023 I am not as nimble and quick as I used to be. Two hours of work and suddenly I need a bed. I question how I worked hours at a time, When a little work causes me to quiver from dread. I am not ready for hibernation, So, I... Continue Reading →
Offering the Fruit of Our Lips: A Devotional
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, Georgia, December 2024 Hosea 14: 2 Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips." When I see nature in all of its colorful glory, I praise the Lord for trees, colors, and... Continue Reading →
I Wish for the Days Before Social Media
Daily writing promptIf you could un-invent something, what would it be? View all responses Don't get me wrong! There are some redeeming qualities to social media, but what is bad about it outweighs its benefits to the world. Yes, people have always been ugly to others and bullied those they believed less than or inferior.... Continue Reading →
I Felt My Age Yesterday Among the Youngsters
It is cold is Georgia! When I left home to go down to the campus yesterday, it was 18 degrees Fahrenheit! I put on a blouse and pants, a cardigan, a coat, hat, and gloves. My right hip and left leg were not happy campers, as old Arthur was in full play, which necessitated as... Continue Reading →
Seek the Truth:One-Liner Wednesday
Don't allow politicians' fiction to become your reality. Written for the One-Liner Wednesday prompt 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 prohibited.
The Adventure Starts Again Today! Prayers Requested!
I am sitting in the library, surrounded by young people. I love the energy of the young and admire their recognition that one must prepare for the future. I watch them as they saunter pass, individually or in a group, and I stop and think about the fact that at some of their ages, I... Continue Reading →
The Magnetism of the Moon Leads to Peace and Solitude
Image Credit: Pavlo T @ Unsplash Charles headed home after a boring meeting filled with long-winded speakers whose perception of the world as fair was very different from his own. The other stockbrokers bought into the lies that everyone has equal opportunity to be great. They believed that they are lions of industry and legends... Continue Reading →
Wear Your Best to Represent the Lord: A Devotional
Art in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, May 30, 2023 Colossians 3: 11-14 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each... Continue Reading →
Ode to Single Mothers: You Are True Winners
Art from the GIANTS exhibition at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia The jury has deliberated. I can confidently say That you are winners, Because of the things you do each day. You juggle jobs, kids, and friendships, Showing your love for others. It’s no jest that you are queens, The kindest people and... Continue Reading →
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