Sunday Scripture

John 14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.

 

Saturday Links

Debbie Kay, Founder of Hope for the Broken Hearted Ministries, shares an inspiring daily note to self: 

https://notetoselfdailyremindersforthebrokenhearted.wordpress.com/2026/01/16/note-to-self-jan-16th-7/ 

Robert Hansen, over at My God My Music My Life, shared Enough?

https://mygodmymusicmylife.com/2026/01/16/enough/ 

God bless.

 

Favorite Book Friday

Reflections on Life II: Notes from the Journey by Staci Stallings nonfiction. 81 short, 1-5 pages, essays/stories on finding God's path for your life and following it. I bought it in paperback, as I do every book I'm able by Staci Stallings. Her books are keepers, and I find passages I underline or star. I will always read her books again as I find insights and deepen my understanding. While we don't agree on everything, she inspires me to strengthen my own faith. 

 

Thankful Thursday

After several weeks of spring, winterish weather returned for a visit

Warm and cozy fireplace

Fun romantic movies

Favorite books

Lunch with a dear friend 

 Blessed rain

Thanks God for watering my plants 

Visit with a dear friend 

God's grace 

Visual Melodies shared Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go? Scotland Folk Ballad Tune

https://youtu.be/rYZv7pUxuHU?si=4vDcjl3B__lE3Kuq   

 

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Quote

The story of becoming beautiful 

isn't about the ugly duckling 

becoming a swan; 

it is about the ugly duckling 

realizing 

it was a swan all along. 

~ Leta Greene

 

Sunday Scripture

John 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

 

Valentine's Day

Valentine Delivery

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day. Celebrate with a story.

The third novella in the series.

Welcome back to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and maybe a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Lance Nelson delivers flowers every Valentine's Day. This year, he decides to show the woman he's secretly loved all his life exactly how he feels, creating a unique bouquet especially for her.

This Valentine's Day, Sharon Kelly decides to stop waiting for someone to send her what she wants and orders a bouquet of flowers for herself. She might as well arrange for her secret crush to deliver them.

God works in mysterious ways to provide the way to Happily Ever After, even when His children stand in their own way...

http://www.amazon.com/Valentine-Delivery-Holiday-Laurel-Hawkes-ebook/dp/B00IGVA8SY/ref=sr_1_3 

 

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2014

All four novellas published in 2014 are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

http://www.amazon.com/Holiday-USA-Anthology-2014-1/dp/150773459X/ref=sr_1_6
 

Thankful Thursday

Visit with my sister 

Church worship with fellow believers

Opportunities to serve others

Lovely lunch with a church sister

Luau with community friends

Lovely weather for walking 

God's grace

for King + Country - Ever and Ever Before

https://youtu.be/L0LisSmS3Ew?si=yQ5Ya2bcT00dkPMo 

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

Monday Quote

Thanks to Donna Keevers Driver for creating this for me. 

Sunday Scripture

John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

 

Saturday Links

Christians Read shared Learning to Rest, so simple to understand:

https://christians-read.com/2026/01/15/learning-to-rest/ 

Gary Fultz - Photographs To Make Us Better

https://garyfultz.com/2026/01/15/photography-made-better/ 

God bless.

 

Favorite Book Friday

Fidelity's Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 5) by Arlene James Christian romance. Unfaithful Matt is quite a change from honorable Charlie. Arlene doesn't sanitize the sin but creates stories that reflect the variations people spin on sin and how Jesus covers it all if we give ourselves to Him. 

A Courageous Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 6) by Arlene James Christian romance. More of the wonder and power of repentance. 

A Love Song in Quarantine (Hobby Run series Book 7) by Arlene James Christian romance. Most of the romance novels avoided the quarantine of 2020. I thought Arlene managed to depict the situations without diving into politics. 

The Liar's Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 8) by Arlene James Christian romance. Includes a brief description of an assault, for those who are sensitive to those topics. Again, I love how the Christians are imperfect and trying their best, and the precious journey of unbeliever to believer. 

A Forbidden Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 9) by Arlene James Christian romance. Delves into the world of seeking guidance from anyone or anything but God. If it isn't God, it's the adversary, and the adversary will gladly pretend to be God and send minions to deceive any unwilling to look only to God. 

The Sinner's Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 10) by Arlene James Christian romance. The adversary has convinced the world that chastity is old fashioned, silly, nothing. However, it's one of the Ten Commandments, Commandments created by God to help us find the deepest, richest joy in life. We break ourselves against the Commandments. Blessedly, Jesus came to take upon Himself our sins. Sad to see the end of the series.

 

Thankful Thursday

 Worship with fellow believers

Service opportunities

Leaving the door open in the afternoons

Favorite books 

Butterflies visiting my lantana bush

Doing the things you don't want to do because they need to be done. 

God's grace

Gentri - All Is Well featuring American Boys Chorus

https://youtu.be/2K0eU1Jj3uQ?si=PbQUc5NoZooc8Z0A 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Quote

God's infinite vision embraces the smallest details. 

~ Big Sky Buckeye 

https://bigskybuckeye.com/2026/01/09/from-my-journal-1-9-4/ 

 

Sunday Scripture

John 14:16-17 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

 

Saturday Links

Robert Hansen, over at My God, My Music, My Life, shares an important observation: 

https://mygodmymusicmylife.com/2026/01/05/even-the-heroes/ 

Denise Balog has started a gardening blog; this is the first post: 

https://twelveleavesgardennursery.com/2026/01/25/a-taste-of-spring/ 

God bless.