He woke with a gasp, the metallic taste of blood filling his mouth. The hair on his neck bristles from the fear that his foes may have followed him and will continue to try to hurt him. Colin had known that spewing hateful words at the young woman in the lace dress just because she... Continue Reading →
The Lord is Always Strategizing for Our Good: A Devotional
Exodus 13: 17-18 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, “If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt.” So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea.The Israelites... Continue Reading →
Time to Let Myself Out of the Prison of Self-Protection
I missed the 55th high school reunion last month. I paid the money to attend, and at the last moment, I used having a small cold to change my mind. I had not seen most of the 511 other alumni for the whole 55 years. I was determined to put my fears of what might... Continue Reading →
Making Our Own Footprints in the Snow
Image Credit: Dmitrii Shirnin@Unsplash It's tempting to follow the footprints of others in the snow. But what if they take us places we don't wish to go? Maybe it's safer to take the routes others have made, To protect ourselves from getting lost or going astray. But, we can't allow the echo of other's ambitions... Continue Reading →
Staying in the Present Allows Us to Appreciate Right Now
Daily writing promptDo you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why?View all responses For years, I spent so much time focused on the past that I failed to appreciate the small moments in my days. I missed the sunrises and sunsets, too busy wondering what I could have done better. I... Continue Reading →
How To Make the World a Peaceful Place for All
When we merge love, mercy, and compassion, With tolerance, kindness, and love, We will begin to see each other’s humanity, And lasting peace will descend like a dove. Written for the Weekend Writing Prompt #397 from Sammiscribbles: Merge in 28 words exactly. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property... Continue Reading →
Seeing My History in the Quilts and Art in the High Museum Was Wonderful
GIANTS, High Museum of Art, January 3, 2025. Douglas and I went to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta on yesterday. I didn't want to miss the two exhibitions that featured black artists and black women quilters. I had been sick a lot over the holidays, even missing the 55th high school reunion because... Continue Reading →
In a Garden, We Become One in Our Love of Flowers
Gibbs Garden, Ball Ground, GA, December 2024 Douglas and I visited a garden located about 90 minutes from our home. It is Gibbs Garden, and we were fortunate to go on the last day that they were open in 2024. It was the end of the Japanese Maples blooming, and it was so cold that... Continue Reading →
One University, But the College of Life was the Best One
Daily writing promptWhat colleges have you attended?View all responses I earned all of my degrees from one university, Georgia State University, and at age 73, I am still earning degrees there, mainly because now it is free. I have a BA. Ma, and PhD in Sociology, and I am working on a MA in Religious... Continue Reading →
Being a Great-Grandparent Takes Love to New Heights
Maybe you've heard the saying,"If I knew how much I would love my grandchildren, I would have had them first." Well, the love that great-grandchildren inspire in us is even better! Spending time with two of my 13 great-grandchildren, ages 5 and 6, was a treat this past Monday. They are the grandchildren of my... Continue Reading →
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