My husband and I are in Bilbao, Spain. We went to the Guggenheim Museum yesterday, and it was great! The art was exciting, disturbing, interesting, and beautiful. The architecture in Bilbao is wonderful, and we look forward to visiting the Old Town on our last day here on Monday. As you can see, there are... Continue Reading →
Life Means Taking Risks! One-Liner Wednesday
You can't walk on water until you get out of the boat. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for the 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 and written permission from this... Continue Reading →
Desperation Leads to Seriously Bad Decisions: Fandango Story Starter
“Please, for my sake, try to persuade him not to come here,” she begged. Donna was appalled to hear from Marcus that Jeff planned to follow her home to Memphis. She had been so desperate to have a husband, that she believed any man with a job and good teeth would do. When she told... Continue Reading →
Reading Brings Much-Needed Light into the Darkness of Ignorance
Image Credit: Esra Korkmaz @Unsplash Reading gives us first-hand knowledge of the world. It brings light into our hearts and into our souls. The darkness of ignorance that divides us into categories Keeps us from knowing we need each other to be whole. Reading opens worlds untold and dares us to see Similarities in the... Continue Reading →
Keep Asking God Questions. He Can Handle It: A Devotional
Habakkuk 1: 1-3 How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence is everywhere!” I cry, but you do not come to save. Must I forever see these evil deeds? Why must I watch all this misery? Wherever I look, I see destruction and violence. I am surrounded by people... Continue Reading →
Entertaining Foreign Guests Leads to Global Friendships
Boy Voyage! My husband and I agreed to allow a French couple traveling worldwide on bicycles to stay at our house when they came down the Silver Comet Trail near us. My stepson is the leader of the American group of Esperanto speakers. He met this couple at a conference earlier last month, and when... Continue Reading →
Release Yourself From the Power of Shame: A Devotional
Psalm 25:2 O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me. Shame is one of those feelings that prevent us from being all that we are called to be in God's name and doing what we were appointed before we were born. Shame requires so... Continue Reading →
When Your Body Knows, But the Doctors Are Lost, Advocate for Yourself!
Daily writing promptHow are you feeling right now?View all responses I am sick but I am hopeful because I am in no immediate danger. I will have some challenges soon, but I feel optimistic that all will be well. I recently went to urgent care because I felt faint while out shopping. The sensation was... Continue Reading →
A Prayer A Day Keeps Me Grateful and Humble
Daily writing promptWhat daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?View all responses This past weekend, I spoke to my husband about buying a new 65-inch television for the basement. We have a 45-inch smart TV down there now, but I find myself quenching my eyes up to see the small print... Continue Reading →
Trust God with Your Journey: A Sunday Devotional
Paris, France, May 2023 Deuteronomy 1:29-33 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness,... Continue Reading →
