As a Sociology professor, I took every opportunity to cover domestic violence in my classes. As a survivor, I am a living witness of the need to teach every man and woman, boy and girl, about this scourge on our culture. When you consider that one out of three women and one out of four... Continue Reading →
Showing Up, Despite the Fear
Jerry has never gotten comfortable on the graveyard shift at the local chicken processing plant. He is known as the “Jumpy Janitor,” because after nearly ten years on the job, he still is so easily startled. Ken, one of the guards, laughingly told him one night, “Man, don’t you ever go to jail, if you... Continue Reading →
Beware of Whom You Idolize: One-Liner Wednesday
We tend to act and speak like those whom we idolize, whether they're good, bad, righteous, or unrighteous. 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 this material without express... Continue Reading →
Looking Into the Future: Wordless Wednesday
Seen on the side of a building in Oakland, California, September 2026 Posted for Wordless Wednesday. 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 this blog is strictly prohibited.
My Relationship with the Lord God Keeps Me Feeling Valued and Humble
Daily writing promptWhich relationship has taught you the most about yourself?View all responses Psalm 27:10 promises that if a father or mother abandons us, the Lord will keep us close. That has been the story of my life. I was nine years old and living without either parent in the home, when I entered a... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of the Next Grand Adventure: D’Verse Poetics
John Atkinson Grimshaw, Whitby Harbour (1882) public domain Walking along the quay at night, I watch the ships go slowly past. I dream of being aboard one of them, Sailing away from this life, at last. The elegance of their movements Across oceans gleaming in the dark Calls to my wanderlust-filled heart, Daring me to... Continue Reading →
I’d Rather Read a Book Than Depend on AI
Seen in front of a store in Oakland, California Produce and Waterfront, September 18, 2026 Give me a tome packed with intelligent words to read, A book that requires me to ask questions and to think. I love the process of following original thoughts, Rather than gamble on unsafe Internet links. I know change comes... Continue Reading →
Walk Securely in Faith: Sunday Devotional
John 5:8-9a Jesus told him, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk!" Instantly, the man was healed! He rolled up his sleeping mat and began walking! For thirty-eight years, the man laid beside on one of the porches of the pool of Bethesda, hoping for someone to place him in the pool once an angel... Continue Reading →
Changing the Habits of a Lifetime Is Hard, but Necessary, Work
Daily writing promptWhat are your best healthy eating habits?View all responses I am learning how to eat healthy, but I didn't realize how much energy and effort goes into maintaining a healthy diet. It takes me longer in the store to buy groceries because I must read labels on different types of foods I want... Continue Reading →
No Wonder Santa Claus Needed Lists of Who’s Naughty or Nice!
Daily writing promptWhat are some life hacks that you practice?View all responses One life hack that helps me when I travel is making a list and checking it multiple times. It is the most efficient way to avoid forgetting what I need for the trip, particularly when we travel to Europe, where I might have... Continue Reading →
