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Our Church Will Close on Sunday, But My Work of the Lord Will Continue
We learned while in Portugal that our church is closing, with the last service this Sunday, June 28, 2026. It is heartbreaking for everyone, but especially for people who have attended for more than thirty to forty years. Each Sunday is like we are attending the same funeral, so maybe it is good for everyone to have a definite closure date. The United Methodist Conference will change the locks on…
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I Still Would Like to Buy the World a Coke and Keep It Company
Daily writing promptWhat’s a piece of media (book, movie, song) that changed how you see the world?View all responses In 1971, a commercial premiered with people of many races and ethnicities standing on a hillside, singing together about furnishing the world a home with love, buying the world a Coke, and keeping everyone company. It was amazing to see, and although it was a commercial, it…
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Forgiveness is a Gift to Ourselves: One-Liner Wednesday
Forgiveness offers the possibility of two types of peace: peace of mind, the potential healing of old emotional wounds, and peace with others, the possibility of new, more gratifying relationships in the future. Kenneth Pargament https://quotefancy.com/quote/1651175/Kenneth-Pargament-Forgiveness-offers-the-possibility-of-two-types-of-peace-peace-of-mind Written for One-Liner Wednesday from…
Love Loudly: One-Liner Wednesday
When hate is loud, love must be louder. Rev. Marcia Glass, June 14, 2026, blog entry, Glass Overflowing 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 of this blog is strictly prohibited.
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Being Elderly Isn’t Just Pain and Forgetfulness!
Villa Nova, Portugal , May 2026 I would tell my 20-something self not to fear getting old. When we are young, we see being elderly as the antithesis of youth. We envision a time of pain, slowness, forgetfulness, isolation, and loneliness. But I have found it a time to reflect on what is possible and to live life to the fullest. Getting older requires endurance, a sense of humor, and the courage…
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A Month of Traveling Down, and Five Weeks to Go!
Praia de Pescadores, Albufeira, Portugal Albufeira was the second city on our search for a home in Portugal. It was a beautiful city, but hilly, as you can probably tell from the photograph. I got more cardio-vascular exercise there than I’d had in a while. From the beach to our rental was all up hill. I had to really want to visit the beach! The problem for me in this city was it was meant for…
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Winton Marsalis’ Trumpet Practically Talked
Daily writing promptWhat is the best concert you have been to?View all responses I attended a concert of Winton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Atlanta. It was pure joy! The music was amazing! There was a moment in the show that Helped make the night memorable. One of the musicians was from Atlanta, and he and his mother came on stage to perform together. When I heard that…
Finding Church that Looks Like Heaven Described
We found a church in Albufeira, Portugal where every so many races were represented hat it made me reflect on the scripture in Revelation that speaks of people of all races and languages there. We sing one of my favorite songs, Thisi is Amazing Grace. I like when it reminds us that the Lord changed orphans to sons and daughters. It also stressed that only the Lamb is worthy to be praised, for all…
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Quitting a Good Job to Fulfill a Dream Pays Off Every Day
Daily writing promptDescribe a risk you took that you do not regret.View all responses My job in IT was being outsourced to another company in 1997, and the company only gave us thirty days’ notice. I was age 46, and I was in college part-time, but I knew that if I were to become the college professor I had dreamed of becoming since I was age nine, this was the moment to put my faith in God to…
Having Fun, Enjoying Life, Learning New Apps and Skills
Praia de Pescadores (Fish), Albufeira, Portugal I am a life learner, and I believe that nothing helps us grow in knowledge and compassion as traveling to a country where we do not speak the language and everything seems different from home. My husband and I forgot to add international roaming to our phones, so when I tried to pay our bills from here, I could not access the card web sites because…
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Living to The Fullest Towards the End of This Journey
Image Credit: Sebastian Knoll @ Unsplaah I looked at the older woman in the mirror, Wondering where the years have gone. In my seventies now, and still moving forward, Much closer than ever to the dawn. I ponder what lies beyond this world, As I approach the tip of the dark spaces. I struggle to do all and see all I desire, To visit many unknown and sundry places. But when I look into…
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Braga, Portugal, You Stole My Heart
We are spending nine weeks in Portugal to decide on where we might want to live for the next three years. My husband’s only grandchildren live here, so he wants to come and spend time with them before they go off to college. I am still ambivalent about leaving the United States and my family, particularly as I am the matriarch, but I am enjoying an extended stay in one country. We started our…
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I Look At Social Media, But I Don’t Share My Life
I came off of Facebook because I spent too much time distracted by reels. I also began to be disturbed at the ugliness of the rhetoric. Even when I taught college students, I advised them to be careful what they posted on social media, for fear of losing a future job because of an ill-advised disclosure by words or photos. I don’t write much on my Facebook site, limiting my posts to anniversary…
Speaking to My Daughter Every Sunday, No Matter Where I Travel, Keeps Me Connected to Family
Daily writing promptDescribe a positive thing a family member has done for you.View all responses My youngest daughter and I talk every Sunday. I have always found a way to. speak to her, no matter where my husband and I are traveling. That’s why when we arrived in Portugal last Thursday, and I could not make any international calls, I was heartbroken. My husband forgot to request international…
Hamburger Heaven in Braga, or I Came All This Way for a Burger?
Porto, Portugal, April 10, 2026 We came to spend the night with the grandchildren and their parents before we started our explorations. They suggested a hamburger festival.It was amazing to see so many burgers, but some were over the top. The grandkids and their mother are vegetarians, so they found burgers they could eat, and each of their buns were covered in gold dust. Douglas and I settled…
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Happiness Makes the Soul Rejoice in Being Alive!
Daily writing promptWhat are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?View all responses I don’t think we are meant to always be happy, but it would be absolutely wonderful if we were. That would mean that everything brings us happiness. Yet, without the sadness of trials and tribulations, we would not be able to comprehend the concept of being happy. Five things that bring me happiness are…
A Colorful Seat Brings Joy to a Cancer Survivor! Every Day is a Gift!
Beaufort, South Carolina, 2024 As a cancer survivor for nearly 18 years, I found this seat inspiring and beautiful. Every day is a gift! Posted for Pull Up A Seat Photo Challenge from Xingfu https://xingfumama.blog/2026/04/10/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2026-week-15/Mama Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2026-Week 15
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