The path calls to me. I can’t resist its allure. Come and go with me! Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub # 21. 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... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDo you believe in karma?View all responses Growing up, when someone mistreated, abused, or cheated another person, I remember the old people saying, "Every dog has its day." When I experienced the unkindness of others, I came to hope that they were right and that whoever wronged me or anyone else would suffer... Continue Reading →
Mount Shasta from the Train, September 19, 2026 Engulfed by fear, I declined to go to the mountaintop, Even when assured the view up there was amazing. I chose to stay on the sure foundation of the ground, All manner of lame excuses I spent time raising. But then I watched as others entered the... Continue Reading →
When I retired from teaching college students and being able to give them life lessons from my own life, I wanted a way to still share stories that encourage, inspire, and give hope to others, as a way of showing that we can endure much and still be joyful in this life. I try to... Continue Reading →
Sue questioned whether Joanie was friend or an adversary. She waffled on this quiz. Joanie sent her a kissogram delivered by a fake fireman to congratulate her on her engagement. She couldn’t have anticipated Sue would fall in love with the guy, or could she? Written for Can You Tell A Story In from Esther... Continue Reading →
Seen at Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California, Spetember 13, 2026 Traveling opens our hearts and allows us to see the humanity of those we would ordinarily think of as strangers, because we come to realize there is no "them" and "us," just all of us trying to survive in the land of the... Continue Reading →
While my husband and I were visiting his family in California and Oregon for the last ten days, I noticed one of my blog posts was getting a lot more likes than usual. I thought bots had taken over the site, but I found an email from WordPress that said the following: Hi isaiah46ministries, We’ve... Continue Reading →
What’s the most spontaneous thing you’ve ever done? View all responses My 50th birthday had passed, and I still could not drive a car. Twenty years earlier, a driving instructor told me I was meant to be a passenger. I was so fearful of driving after that conversation that I had to ask family and... Continue Reading →
Tavira, Portugal, June 2026 Our bodies are not simply machines. They need time to relax and rest. But in our fear of poverty and missing out, We turn our work into a quest. Our human species trades having more stuff Over having fun and enjoying some free time. We gripe about the long hours, And... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptIf you could relive one year of your life, which one would it be?View all responses After three miscarriages and being told that I would never have a successful pregnancy, I gave birth on December 18, 1975, to a healthy baby boy, whom I named Malcolm because my mother refused to allow me... Continue Reading →
