I was in the eighth grade when I was chosen for the Junior Honor Society. I was to be inducted into the society during a school program. My aunt bought me stockings and a pair of low-heeled shoes. I was accustomed to wearing sneakers or loafers. The stockings were cinnamon-toned because hosiery manufacturers didn't make... Continue Reading →
I Have Always Wanted to Soar Like A Bird, Living Life to the Fullest
Daily writing promptWhat's something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail.View all responses I would attempt skydiving or wingsuit flying. What it must feel like to feel you are one with the wind! To soar like birds, and to fly and see the beauty of the world below. It would be such... Continue Reading →
The Necessity of Kindness: One Liner Wednesday
If we want others to be kind to us, then we must not deny others the pleasure of our generosity and compassion. 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... Continue Reading →
Don’t Let Love Get Away A Second Time: Fandango Story Starter
He realized that she had seen him, and he couldn’t let her get away. He couldn't chance losing her love again. Jonathan had loved Leslie in high school. Neighbors all through school, when she had told him of her love, as much as he adored her, he was more focused on his future as a... Continue Reading →
A Few of My Favorite Things
Three of My Favorite Things to Do: To cuddle with my children and grandchildren. To gather with family and friends around a table overladen with good food. To snuggle with my sweetheart in the dark at the end of the day. Life doesn't get much better! Written for the Three Things Challenge #MM204 from Pensitivity... Continue Reading →
Mimicking the Sparrows: Flying with Faith and Without Fear
Enjoying a day in a park in Courbevoie, France, 2024 I watch the sparrows sitting on the branches, waiting for the moment when some inner voice informs them it is time to migrate and make the long journey. Memories of home emerge, and with a flutter of their wings, they fly away, over mountains and... Continue Reading →
Pushing through to Write Some Blogs
One of the young bloggers I follow wrote a post declaring that she would write a blog every day in October. In my comment to her post, I informed her that I would join her, as a way to return to daily posting and answering the daily prompts, which I love. Since we came home... Continue Reading →
Know Your Value in God’s Eyes: Sunday Devotional
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, GA, 2024 Luke 12:6-7 “What is the price of five sparrows—two copper coins? Yet God does not forget a single one of them. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. With a bird... Continue Reading →
Sometimes Good Enough is Just Fine
I spent a great deal of time trying to be perfect in everything I did, from housework to schoolwork and paid work. I wanted to excel in all aspects. It wasn't enough to be complimented on a job well done; I needed to outdo everybody and be seen as number one. I believed that in... Continue Reading →
Dreaming of Stardom While Stuck in a Dead-End Job: What Do You See
Image Credit: Maecel Straub @Unsplash Image Credit: Tommao Wang @ Unsplash As Jaylen sat his his desk, working through lunch for the fourth time this week, he wondered how he had come to be in such a dead-end job. He had been part of a boy band, named the Heartbreakers, that had been famous. People... Continue Reading →
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