Thankful Thursday

Good books and movies

A/C and fans

Midweek Gospel study at church 

Sister visit 

Church 

Labor Day lunch with friends

New book by a favorite author 

God's grace

The Piano Guys - Before You Go

https://youtu.be/vr2fseHHCCg?si=oR2Fga5OVogDOnPX 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Quote

Sunday Scripture

Psalms 27:7 Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.

 

Saturday Links

Katie encouraged me, maybe she will encourage you too:

https://katiesencouragementforyou.home.blog/2026/07/02/pivotal-moments-2/ 

Hannah, over at Choosing Hope, shared inspiration for me to learn to be a firefly friend:

https://choosinghope.live/2026/07/02/chasing-fireflies-the-anatomy-of-a-late-night-rescue/ 

God bless. 

Labor Day is Monday

Celebrate with a story.

Faith's Labor

The fifth 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.

Organic herb farmer Faith Walker regrets many things in her life, none as much as marrying a man who divorced her after their wedding night, leaving her pregnant and alone.

Horse trainer Dusty Harper crushed on Faith all his life. What is he supposed to do when she drops back into his life and turns his world upside down?

God provides unexpected answers to those who seek His will...

http://www.amazon.com/Faiths-Labor-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B00X5XJLMM/ref=sr_1_2

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2015

All four novellas published in 2015 are available in their entirety in paperback, including the covers on the back, for those who enjoy collecting a series.

https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-USA-Anthology-2015-2/dp/153018617X/ref=sr_1_22

Thankful Thursday

Church

Semper Fi Heating and Cooling replacing dead A/C

Friends who offered me their spare bedroom before the A/C was replaced

A dear friend who gave me a homemade chicken pot pie

A sweet friend brought me delicious peach cobbler 

Visiting a dear friend 

Grill Night with friends 

God's grace

Danny Gokey - God's Not

https://youtu.be/oGpKqX6ftcU?si=hRmgd_keMkKGqHHT 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Quote

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds. 

~ Norman Vincent Peale 

 

 Found on Nuggets of Gold https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/tuesdays-thoughts-558/

 

Sunday Scripture

Psalms 27:6 And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD. 

 

Saturday Links

Bridget A. Thomas has wonderful encouraging posts: "God Doesn't Miss a Thing" 

https://bridgetathomas.com/2026/06/25/god-doesnt-miss-a-thing/ 

I'm so grateful for bits of encouragement, this one from jesusluvsall: 

https://jesusluvsall.org/2026/06/29/she-was-scared-to-go-alone/ 

God bless. 

Favorite Book Friday

Courting Miss Lancaster (The Lancaster Family series Book 2) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. The hero and heroine are introduced in book one. What a joy to read their story. Another delightful story with laughter and love and learning. Looking forward to it being made into a series. 

 

Thankful Thursday

A/C, fans, ice 

Church

Good books and movies

Friends who share

Opportunities to help others 

Fall is coming 

God's grace

Laura Story - I Can Just Be Me

https://youtu.be/0VRUU8UBXCk?si=22W9rRauZK1_xd0h 

 

Wordless Wednesday

Monday Quote

In English we say: 

"I'm trying to trust the process." 

In poetry we say: 

"I'm planting seeds in the dark and believing they'll find the sun." 

~ unknown 

- I found several variations with no one cited.

I found this version on Nuggets of Gold https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/tuesdays-thoughts-558/ 

 

Sunday Scripture

Psalms 27:4-5 One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. 

 

Saturday Links

Livora Gracely gives a wonderful perspective on the Law and the Gospel: Clear Directions:  

https://livoragracely.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/clear-directions/ 

Another Livora Gracely post "No Exit Strategy."

https://livoragracely.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/no-exit-strategy/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Seeking Persephone (The Lancaster Family series Book 1) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Loved it! The movie does it justice. Funny, touching, heartwarming, and so much more. Wonderful characters. Well done retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I only wish I'd read it sooner. Better late than never.

 

Thankful Thursday

Dove nesting in my queen palm

A/C, fans, ice

Trimming bushes and pygmy palms

Good books

 Sister visit

Visiting a dear friend 

God's grace

Chris Tomlin - Indescribable - written by Laura Story

https://youtu.be/5IlVfkY5q54?si=VehhEqJ238j9BqLx 

 

Wordless Wednesday