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.
Colorful Doors Prevent Going to the Wrong House: Thursday Doors
A Home in Berkeley, California, September 2026 Posted for Dan's Thursday Doors. This door attracted my attention because it was so whimsical. But Berkeley was full of unusual houses. What fun to walk through neighborhoods, clicking doors to share. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by copyright.... Continue Reading →
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 →
Is There a Place in the Universe Where Love and True Acceptance Abound?
Daily writing promptIf aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them?View all responses The perception of difference between people based on socially constructed categories that separate people into "them versus us" lends itself to the types of hate and intolerance that we are witnessing around the world. The belief that some people are... 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 →
Walking Through A City Reveals Its Secrets
A Paris Street, 2024 I shun the on-and-off tour buses in new cities I visit because I believe the best way to know a city and get a feel for its people is to walk through different parts of the city. For example, Paris is best seen as you saunter along the long avenues over... 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 →
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 →
