Image Credit: Adam Bixby @ Unsplash In taking a walk through the landscape of my short life, I followed the road of my mistakes and errors. I was stunned at my race to supposedly future happiness, To the violence that left me with sorrow and terror. I made a blunder in believing the lie that... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptInvent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.View all responses There is something about seeing the lives of young children chronicled on social media platforms that disturbs me. It may be a generational issue, but I wonder if we are not creating a cohort of people who don't live life; they... Continue Reading →
Sullivan Island, Hilton Head, South Carolina We each leave a heritage, whether it is positive or negative, That will impact the thinking and lives of those we will never meet. It may be a favorite family recipe or wild stories that connect generations, Or will it be the remembrance of accomplishing an impossible feat? We... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat are your favorite websites?View all responses My favorite websites are the blogs I follow on WordPress. I haven't actually gone on Tumblr to look at the blogs, although I do post my blogs there. Nearly all of the blogs I follow are by poets or fantastic storytellers. I also love the ones... Continue Reading →
1 Timothy 2:1-4 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3... Continue Reading →
Shuttling between hope and dread, I find myself constantly on edge. As a member of the snap, crackle, and pop age group, I have fears. But courtesy of my faith and beliefs, I rise to meet each day head-on, Determined to overcome the appearance of old age with much cheer. I walk with confidence that... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptWhat does it mean to be a kid at heart?View all responses Courbevoie, France, 2024 As a child, I came to love reading books because I could visualize the action in my head. Then, I would dream about a world very different from the harshness of my childhood. I dreamed of having two... Continue Reading →
Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia Don't fear taking detours in life, for they tend to lead us to the places we were always meant to go. Rev. Dr. Regina Davis-Sowers Written for the One-Liner Wednesday Challenge from Linda G. Gill. Copyright ©All posts on my blog, Help From Heaven, are my intellectual property protected by... Continue Reading →
Psalm 86:10-13 For you are great and do marvelous deeds; you alone are God.11 Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. 12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your love toward me;... Continue Reading →
Annette and Kathy were twins who each loved getting their own way. They decided to have a joint 21st birthday party. But Annette wanted a beautiful white cake, and Kathy demanded a fuchsia cake covered with lots of butter cream. Their mother, Julie, determined not to buy two cakes, chose a batter that was part... Continue Reading →
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