Recent Reviews for Helen C. Downey
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Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 3/29/2009 5:43:01 AM
Simply beautiful...
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 9/1/2006 5:04:53 PM
Helen,
Seems to be a real page turner. One that I would break out the box of kleenex and in my mind (only) a 357 for good measure. Wow, I do believe that you have a winner here and one that most of us can relate to. My very best to you. We could trade books if you like. Yours sounds delicious.
Janny xoxoxo
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 8/19/2006 6:34:55 AM
Looks really good, Helen. I am humbly impressed and respectfully, I wish you much success. Love and peace to you,
Regis
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 6/22/2006 4:12:17 PM
A beautiful excerpt, very much enjoyed this 'little taste' of your book,
B&R
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 5/30/2006 4:11:32 PM
lovely cover, enjoyed the excerpt
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 5/22/2006 4:20:06 PM
I am not sure how long that excerpt has been here but am suprised you haven't received any comments. Your writing is so smooth and seems effortless. I am not saying the kinds words because you yearned to hear them, I always write from the hip, and your writing is beautiful.
Love & Peace,
Rebecca
Colored Snow Flakes (Book) - 5/18/2006 3:08:54 PM
The Killer (Short Story) - 9/12/2009 3:32:18 AM
So true!
Faith Can Move Mountains (Short Story) - 9/7/2009 4:27:37 PM
WHAT A MARVELOUS PROOF OF THE POWER OF JESUS CHRIST. THE GREAT PHYSICIAN STEPPED IN AND HEALED...SARA AND HER PARENTS. THIS IS A WONDERFUL STORY THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS.
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Faith Can Move Mountains (Short Story) - 7/20/2009 8:24:12 AM
enjoyed the read
Faith Can Move Mountains (Short Story) - 1/10/2009 12:43:02 PM
Hello Helen, Thanks for your story. Faith can definitely move mountains! I am a walking miracle myself. It's a shame that some people have to attribute miraculous healing to something "we" did. What a mighty God we serve! KJ Jacobs
Carmyn II (Short Story) - 9/17/2008 9:26:49 AM
From the eyes of a child older siblings can be a curse one moment and a blessing the next...as these two poems you posted exemplify so well. Great writing her...so clear and honestly open.
hugs
Fee
Carmyn (Short Story) - 9/17/2008 9:14:31 AM
Good write with and eye for detail and combining the senses with emotions to let you see the world through the young girls eyes.
hugs
Fee
Interception of the Mind: Chapter 1(Murder Mystery) (Short Story) - 12/6/2007 4:22:34 PM
Very realistic and really hooked me in. Good grab for the reader from the very beginning. Great detail. Enjoyed. Liz
Interception of the Mind: Chapter 1(Murder Mystery) (Short Story) - 11/26/2007 5:58:41 PM
Very interesting write and as I once spent time on a physc ward as a patient I know this is pretty realistic. Look forward to more in the future
fee
The Mayan Girls (Short Story) - 9/4/2007 6:39:20 PM
Love the story, but why are women always sacrificed? Excellent. Liz
Mommy it Hurts (Short Story) - 8/29/2007 5:47:06 PM
Oh the pain on someone so young. I can't even imagine what it would be like. My heart goes out to the child. Excellent. Liz
Accidental Meeting (Short Story) - 6/29/2007 2:27:44 PM
I like it, Helen. Thank you. Love and peace,
Regis
The Pain Within (Short Story) - 6/11/2007 3:09:31 PM
Thank you for sharing. I know it is hard. The raw truth in stark reality is hard for all to deal with no matter what choices you make. Excellent Liz
Teenage Dreams (Short Story) - 5/30/2007 4:00:16 PM
Wow. This is a fantastic story of life. Your dreams directed you. I wish that I had the same luxury of knowing when the right man came along. Or did he ever? lol. That joke is on me. But your story got me to thinking and my dreams do lead me from time to time. Just not where or who my husband would be. excellent Liz
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 5/15/2007 2:00:42 PM
great start I'd love more
Gia
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 5/14/2007 5:37:02 AM
Okay, you've got my interest. Please give us more. Liz
The Duck Pond (Short Story) - 5/9/2007 10:31:38 AM
Bittersweet memory well-shared, Helen. Thank you. Love and peace to you,
Regis
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 5/9/2007 10:29:48 AM
An engaging start, Helen. Best wishes to you. Love and peace,
Regis
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 4/28/2007 12:14:32 PM
Good beginning.
Chrissy
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 4/27/2007 3:46:06 PM
I look forward to reading more!
Just Leigh (Short Story) - 4/27/2007 3:27:34 PM
Helen,
O, it is so good to see you again; you've been missed at the Den! Welcome back! Wonderful write; am looking forward to more!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D
The Door Bell (Short Story) - 3/22/2007 7:21:52 PM
Very creepy.
The Door Bell (Short Story) - 3/9/2007 10:23:00 AM
Some things just cannot be explained by our "programmed" human minds. If we were taught to live "outside the box" it might be different. Thank you, Helen. Love and peace,
Regis
Accidental Meeting (Short Story) - 3/9/2007 10:18:55 AM
An engaging tale, Helen; it leaves the reader wanting more. Thank you. Love and peace,
Regis
The Pain Within (Short Story) - 12/13/2006 7:22:11 PM
Just know that someone reading your work loves you dearly.
God bless!
Mommy it Hurts (Short Story) - 11/11/2006 8:55:42 AM
Isn't that what mommy's are for!?! To take the pain away, or to kiss it all better or to just CARE! Great story Barb. I enjoyed reading the difficult struggle it was to find the answer to Lisa's pain in her knees, way back in her school days! You mention, she would have to watch what she ate, I'm thinking LESs salt, for water retention. Great story and your expertise of writing it like you did, is Awesome! Thanks for sharing! PEACE and Light! Warm HuGs, Sheee - Happy Holidays to you and yours -
NATURE’S WONDERS (Article) - 5/11/2009 6:18:51 PM
Wonderful adventure and a great idea just to point to a state and go. Great write. Liz
An Excerpt From my Book: Colored Snow Flakes (Article) - 5/6/2008 11:08:03 AM
I love the part about the worlds ahead. You are so right that that is what should preoccupy our time. Excellent Liz
Awareness (Article) - 9/13/2007 11:23:51 AM
This is fine advice and counsel, Helen. Thank you. Love and peace to you,
Regis
Awareness (Article) - 7/1/2007 2:09:18 PM
So true. Great reminder of what makes life enjoyable and bearable is talking to loved ones and friends. Life is short and petty squables aren't worth not talking to a sister who has been a pain in the ****. So I call and avoid a lot of guilt. Birthdays I also try to remember, too. But still there doesn't appear to be enough time to get to everyone no matter what. Wise words and appreciate your sharing. Excellent. Liz
Awareness (Article) - 1/2/2007 4:32:47 PM
Wonderful. We all need to be reminded of this. Thanks for sharing your pain.
Just Another Job (Article) - 11/7/2006 12:06:53 AM
It's a great blessing to be in a job that you have worked hard for to obtain and enjoy. Not only that, to do a work that gives others enjoyment too. So it's not just another job, but an earned vocation you have.
Day Of Concern (Article) - 9/15/2006 7:05:21 PM
(((Helen ))) I will pray for you tonight..Please be strong sister---
Love & Light, Dove
An Excerpt From my Book: Colored Snow Flakes (Article) - 7/23/2006 7:31:32 PM
interesting read
An Excerpt From my Book: Colored Snow Flakes (Article) - 7/23/2006 9:00:35 AM
A great reading excerpt. Love the ending the best, life is indeed not easy for some, but really an exciting journey of discovery!
B&R
An Excerpt From my Book: Colored Snow Flakes (Article) - 7/23/2006 8:06:25 AM
The roads of the world ahead may be filled with bumps and twists as well as pains and sorrows. I may become bruised and shattered, but I can not become defeated unless I stop trying, stop believing in myself nor who I am. No one else has the right to define me, or label me unless I allow them too.
Very sage, Helen, and a powerful reminder that we all truly need now and then, especially in this chaotic modern world of ours today.
Entertaining Shoppers (Article) - 7/2/2006 5:59:20 AM
I liked this and, yet, I hate shopping, lol. You made Martha and Mary come alive. I suggest to proof-read a bit more, the grammar needs a bit of polishing. Thank you :-)
Entertaining Shoppers (Article) - 6/22/2006 4:24:26 PM
We remember having read that a while ago and enjoyed it than as much as now,
B&R
The War (Article) - 4/2/2006 10:01:01 AM
Thanks for sharing this memory. In a letter recently I received from a young soldier in Iraq he said the words 'It's not like the movies, or anything you've ever seen, this blood is real!' That gave me an idea, but I'll never have the true, vivid picture that he's experiencing...
Entertaining Shoppers (Article) - 2/21/2006 4:12:40 PM
Thanks for sharing this. I hate to admit it, but I'm one of those oddballs that only likes garage sale shopping...forget the Malls.
Past Meets Present (Article) - 3/29/2005 3:00:37 PM
good story, eliza! well done!
Past Meets Present (Article) - 3/29/2005 8:31:21 AM
Thoughts (Article) - 3/24/2005 11:42:21 PM
So true...so true. Good job.
Reflections on the Quiet Center of Life (Article) - 3/15/2005 4:59:45 AM
interesting read
Something to think about by K. Kendrick (Poetry) - 6/3/2009 6:07:46 AM
Absolutely!
Anna
Ice Maidens (Poetry) - 6/3/2009 6:07:17 AM
Absolutely beautifully written..."brushing feather-like kisses to anything they touch....you make snow sound magical. Great poem, Helen. I'm from Canada, where there is lots of snow, and you made me see it a little differently...nice imagery.
Anna
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 6/3/2009 6:04:30 AM
So much said in so few words. Truth and wisdom all of it!
Anna
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 4/26/2009 9:36:16 AM
Thank you for sharing this perspective which gives the reader pause for thought, Helen. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Tears of Triumph (Poetry) - 4/21/2009 10:14:59 AM
Helen,
What a thought provoking poem,and it is true.
No matter what the discipline or career,being the best will cause pain and tears of joy as well as tears of sadness which result from the painstaking,incessant work.
I love this one.
Continued success
Barbara Henry
Ice Maidens (Poetry) - 4/11/2009 8:15:22 AM
That last line is awesome. I enjoyed the imagery in this poem. You bring the picture to life!
Sheila
A Consolation (Poetry) - 2/25/2009 12:33:12 AM
excellent poem
The Only One (Poetry) - 10/17/2008 1:38:07 AM
Only but one, but all one !
Tony
Food for Thought .... (Poetry) - 10/17/2008 1:36:25 AM
Made me smile.
Thank you
Tony
A Pain of Glass (Poetry) - 9/24/2008 3:00:18 AM
A man of haste, surley will become waste.
Iam afraid your right.
Tony
Tears of Triumph (Poetry) - 5/5/2008 8:24:55 PM
Very, very well put. You have a gift with words.
Thankyou so much Helen!
Ice Maidens (Poetry) - 3/14/2008 9:49:53 AM
Wow, I really loved this one.
jkb
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 3/14/2008 9:48:29 AM
So true indeed.
jkb
120 Voltage (Poetry) - 3/14/2008 9:46:57 AM
I really dug this piece. I'm quickly becoming a fan!
jkb
Ashes (Poetry) - 3/14/2008 9:44:46 AM
This piece felt so sad, bitter and hurting. Sometimes people causes us such undue pains and heartache in this life... and often without care. I really enjoyed reading it.
jkb
A Chanced Meeting (Poetry) - 3/7/2008 5:48:58 PM
As I read this, I thought of the countless people I've brushed shoulders with, but then parted from, probably never to meet again.
I felt myself tense as I read the part about "waves splash endlessly against the bow". Strong visual imagery put me on board. For a moment, I was there.
-Zach
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 2/18/2008 3:03:04 AM
For sure, sis.
May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), sister Barbie
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 2/8/2008 3:16:04 PM
You've got this right. Liz
Food for Thought (Poetry) - 2/1/2008 3:49:30 PM
So true.
Fee
Christmas Greeting (Poetry) - 12/23/2007 7:17:57 PM
You are so right. God bless you. Liz
Disapated Love (Poetry) - 9/13/2007 11:22:51 AM
This happens far too often in relationships it seems. A painful experience shared, Helen. Best wishes of love, peace, and healing to you,
Regis
Something to think about by K. Kendrick (Poetry) - 8/28/2007 6:37:18 PM
You got it right. Liz
A Chanced Meeting (Poetry) - 7/5/2007 6:41:56 AM
Excellent! I was thinking just the other day what a lonely sound a ship's horn can be [do they call it a horn? my ignorance on the subject v a s t}. Think I feel another 'lonesome' poem comin' on.
T h a n k s !! You have left lasting images -- sounds, sights, and more -- with us, and that is no small gift!! 'Pea' <3
A Consolation (Poetry) - 7/4/2007 3:42:41 AM
I like this poem, especially the last line: "Life’s merely an on going panoramic movie" Beautiful!
Vasile
Quote by Kerry (Poetry) - 7/1/2007 2:03:08 PM
Definitely food for thought. Thanks for sharing. Liz
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