Laurel Hawkes
Christian stories of broken souls finding God and romance Jesus never promised a life of sweetness and nice; He promises hope. The weakest flame is stronger than the dark.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Monday, September 14, 2026
Monday Quote
Sea otters hold hands while they sleep so the current can't separate them. They call it rafting -- whole families floating together, paws linked, drifting through the night as one. No otter taught a class on it. It's just what love looks like when you live on moving water. And don't we all live on moving water? Time pulls, life drifts, currents come. Hold hands with your people on purpose -- the Sunday call, the standing dinner, the goodnight text. It's not sentimental. It's seamanship. ~ amazingQuotesWorld
Found on Nuggets of Gold: https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/tuesdays-thoughts-558/
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Sunday Scripture
Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Saturday Links
Davids Daily Dose shares the importance of Recharging:
https://davidsdailydose.org/2026/07/04/recharged/
Bridget A. Thomas shares inspiration. I struggle with having a spirit of lack. I'm working on it:
https://bridgetathomas.com/2026/07/05/living-from-gods-abundance-instead-of-a-spirit-of-lack/
God bless.
Friday, September 11, 2026
Thursday, September 10, 2026
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
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Monday, September 7, 2026
Monday Quote
Sunday, September 6, 2026
Saturday, September 5, 2026
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.
Friday, September 4, 2026
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
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
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Monday, August 31, 2026
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, August 30, 2026
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, August 29, 2026
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.
Friday, August 28, 2026
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.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
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
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
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/















