Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Fiasco, "a failure in performance," was first used as theater slang, in 1855.

Monday Quote

Faith and doubt are both needed -- 

not as antagonists, but rather, working side by side 

to take us around the unknown curve.

~ Lillian Eugenia Smith

Scripture Study

Genesis 3:17-19

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it was thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Saturday Links

Suzanne Askham and bees:
https://suzanneaskham.com/2019/06/10/this-is-why-i-let-the-wild-bees-go/

Bridget A. Thomas shares lessons she learned from her dog:
https://christiansread.wordpress.com/2019/06/13/what-i-learned-from-my-dog/

God bless.

All or Nothing Day

Celebrating by reading!

The tenth novella in the series...

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

Secrets? Angela Goodrich owns a few. Moving to Holiday is her dream come true. As Holiday Sweets' new manager, she wants a fresh start even as she wants to share the truth of who she is. Will she still be welcomed?

Anger issues? Caleb Bronson denies it despite the fact he'd like to throttle his EMT partner's new fiancé for wronging his sister. What does it matter if his anger is dominating his life and spills over on the attractive and newest resident of Holiday?

The truth will set you free, if you're willing to endure the discomfort of letting go of the lies. God knows the pain hidden in the soul anyway...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7MZC9M/ref=sr_1_1

Also published in paperback Holiday, USA Anthology 2016-17

http://a.co/5ETTtmt  

Ready for All or Nothing Day?

Thank you, Donna Keevers Driver, for creating the meme.

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Dysfunction doesn't appear until 1914.

Monday Quote

Love is not affectionate feeling

but a steady wish

for the loved person's

ultimate good

as far as it can be obtained.

~ CS Lewis

Scripture Study

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception: in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

Saturday Links

I follow a number of blogs because of their daily encouragement, like Popsicle Society:
https://popsiclesociety.com/2019/05/31/your-daily-routine/

Bridget A. Thomas shared "The Road to a Positive Life." I enjoyed her perspective. I already do some of the things she suggested and plan to incorporate more her tips.
https://bridgetathomas.com/2019/06/08/the-road-to-a-positive-life/

What to know more about polar bears? Polar Bear Science offers information, with references:
https://polarbearscience.com/2019/07/12/10-fallacies-about-arctic-sea-ice-polar-bear-survival-teachers-parents-take-note/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse by Robin Hutton history. I read about Reckless on the blog Horse Addict. I put several books on my Wish List, uncertain which one was best. Last April, I had the opportunity to see the new monument placed at the Lexington Kentucky Horse Park. I cried. This book was in the gift shop, the perfect memento. I learned more about the Korean War in the book than I'd learned in all the rest of my life. I've been a horse lover all my life and never heard of Reckless. What a remarkable story. A keeper.

Musical Thursday

Casting Crowns' "Oh, My Soul"

https://youtu.be/Tn5aq54yu8A

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Train of thought is found as early at 1650. I can use it! Woohoo!

Monday Quote

Writing is like giving yourself homework, really hard homework, every day, for the rest of your life. You want glamorous? Throw glitter at the computer screen.

~ Katrina Monroe

Scripture Study

Genesis 3:14-15

And the Lord god said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Saturday Links

Bridget A. Thomas shares the importance of Bible study and hints to improve it:
https://bridgetathomas.com/2019/05/25/spending-time-with-god/

Learned something new from Travel with Intent:
https://travelwithintent.com/2019/05/27/the-end-of-the-line-falkirk-wheel/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Randy (Sisters by Design series Book 2) by Sharon Srock Christian romance. This was a trough read, for me, bringing back too many memories. I identified with Randy on so many levels. The story referenced Psalms 27, and I read it. I read to the end and glad I did. It's a keeper.

Musical Thursday

8-hour compilation of piano and running water by Soothing Relaxation/Peder B. Helland

 https://youtu.be/hsGOT_0L16U

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Milquetoast doesn't appear until 1938.

Monday Quote

"We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
~ Victor Frankl

Scripture Study

Genesis 3:13

And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Saturday Links

Fuzzy Fanatic shared her tribute to Grumpy Cat:
https://fuzzyfanaticblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/23/top-10-funniest-grumpy-cat-memes/

Some posts are a delightful bit of nonsense, like this one by Sunshiny SA, Kavitha:
https://sunshinysasite.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/whether-the-weather/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Mac (Sisters by Design series Book 1) by Sharon Srock Christian romance. I love the (Heavenly) Father/daughter relationship. I really enjoyed the story and want to read another.

Independence Day

I'm so grateful to have been born and raised in the United States of America. "Home of the free because of the brave." May you be blessed on this Independence Day.

Jean Fischer, Something to Write Home About, wrote a beautiful tribute: Grandma Lily's "Old Glory"
https://jeanfischer.wordpress.com/2019/07/01/grandma-lilys-old-glory/

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Perception, as in "intuitive or direct recognition of some innate quality," doesn't appear until 1827.

Monday Quote

If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough.

~ Unknown