Saturday Links

Photos by Jez shared a cool perspective:
https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2020/07/09/not-so-big-after-all/

I loved this lesson of fear and faith by Small Town Straniera:
https://smalltownstraniera.blog/2020/07/25/lost-in-the-big-apple/

God bless.

Celebrate Halloween with a Story...

Secondhand Samhain 

The seventh 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.

Jan Connor, the new manager of the secondhand shop Vintage Holiday, loves her job, her town, and her life. She doesn't need anything except a little bit of help. Her annual Halloween birthday party isn't coming together, and her antiquated computer system is only making it worse.

Trent McDonald, computer guru extraordinaire, is looking for a place to call home. His brother, Cowboy, suggested Holiday might offer what he needs but never mentioned Vintage Holiday's pretty shop manager.

Between one breath and the next, God changes everything...

http://www.amazon.com/Secondhand-Samhain-Holiday-USA-Book-ebook/dp/B01A0IBBQI/ref=sr_1_1

For those who prefer paperbacks:

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

 

Musical Thursday

Some of my favorites to fit a Halloween mood:

Ride of the Valkyries by Richard Wagner

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRU1AJsXN1g

Gustav Holst's Mars from The Planets

https://youtu.be/Jmk5frp6-3Q

Hall of the Mountain King (Peer Gynt) by Edvard Grieg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLp_Hh6DKWc

Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by J. S. Bach needs to be heard as an organ piece.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY

Night on Bald Mountain by Mussorgsky:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCEDfZgDPS8

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

 The editing is going a little more quickly. Thanks, God.

 

Monday Quote

 

Sunday Scripture

Ruth 3:18

The said she, Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall: for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.

Saturday Links

Tara Randel, over at Christians Read, shares "The Beauty of the Lord":
https://christiansread.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/the-beauty-of-the-lord-by-tara-randel/

Grace for My Heart shares "Am I loved?":
https://graceformyheart.wordpress.com/2020/06/29/am-i-loved/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

"Grant Us Grace 5-Book Box Set" by Elizabeth Maddrey Christian romance. Once I started reading, it was a challenge to stop for meals and sleep. Tough topics with touching insights. I also love her sense of humor. Elizabeth Maddrey is on my Must Read List.

Musical Thursday

 Gentri's Don't Let Go

https://youtu.be/cHdptFxAzp4

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

The slow plodding through edits continues but forward, no matter the pace, is still forward.

 

Monday Quote

 Love is not an affectionate feeling, 

but a steady wish for the loved person's good 

as far as it can be obtained.

C. S. Lewis

Sunday Scripture

Ruth 3:17

And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.

Saturday Links

Fun pictures over at Into the Light Adventures:
https://intothelightadventures.com/hmm-something-is-missing/

My Plaid Heart gave me a peek into the past and a beautiful church, St. Fillan's:
https://myplaidheart.com/st-fillans-church/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Whatever the Cost by David and Jason Benham "Facing your fears, dying to your dreams, and living powerfully." Keeping this one close to hand for a while. They have some good ideas for making changes. I was ready for this book.  

Musical Thursday

The Tenors' Forever Young

https://youtu.be/9E6-AYce-_M

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

Another chapter edited and a goal to finish another one this week. Praying I'll finish more than one. When I wrote the book, years ago, my prime writing time was 10-2, that's PM to AM. I can't keep those hours anymore. Now, I'm in bed and asleep before 10pm. I've tried to re-work my writing time, but my head is cluttered during the day with everything that needs to be done. Trusting God.

 

Monday Quote

From Holley Gerth

Sunday Scripture

Ruth 3:16

And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.

Saturday Links

Helen Mira Tanner's Moon Bunny Creations is so cute and fun:
 https://moonbunnycreations.wordpress.com/2020/06/10/mini-golf/

Big Sky Buckeye shares poetry and quotes; Louis L'Amour is one of my favorite authors:
https://bigskybuckeye.com/2020/06/10/louis-lamour-quotes-2/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

A Splash of Substance (Taste of Romance series book 1) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. Elizabeth sometimes throws in a Lord of the Rings or Narnia reference, which I thoroughly enjoy. Her stories aren't comfortable, but I always end up glad I read them; she makes me think.

A Pinch of Promise (Taste of Romance series book 2) by Elizabeth contemporary Christian romance. Funnily enough, her heroines grate on my nerves. They remind me of myself; many of their flaws are mine. I enjoy seeing them overcome, not perfectly but better.

A Dash of Daring (Taste of Romance series book 3) by Elizabeth contemporary Christian romance. This time, I had more in common with the hero. He's struggling to find his calling, following the path of least resistance. I've done that a lot in my life. Loved it.

A Handful of Hope (Taste of Romance series book 4) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. Jen delved into some of my ongoing troubles. I loved Jen and David as individuals and as a couple.

A Tidbit of Trust (Taste of Romance series book 5) by Elizabeth Maddrey contemporary Christian romance. The end another series I enjoyed. Her characters are wonderfully real and imperfect. I understood Sara struggle with believing she was forgiven. Adam's jumping to conclusions sometimes drove me crazy, and yet it's not a quality I'm proud of in myself. The Grant Us Grace series comes before this, for those who like to read in order.

 

Musical Thursday

Neil Diamond's "I Am...I said"

with lyrics

https://youtu.be/sxDyXK93o6g

Official Neil Diamond channel

https://youtu.be/2gKi8TWlpvo 

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

I've changed the spelling on some names because I learned that the new publishing tool is less tolerant of anything it considers a misspelling. 

 

Monday Quote

Sunday Scripture

Ruth 3:14-15

And she lay at his feet until the morning: and she rose up before one could know another. And he said, Let it not be known that a woman came into the floor. Also he said, Bring the vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.

Saturday Links

I realize this is from last June, but since winter is coming, I thought a breath of summer might be appreciated, from Into the Light Adventures:
https://intothelightadventures.com/the-signs-of-summer-are-here/

A bit of clever silliness from J.R. Coggins, over at Christians Read:
https://christiansread.wordpress.com/2020/06/03/replacement-policy/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Practically Married by Karin Beery contemporary Christian romance. What a wild ride. I'm glad I read it. A keeper.

Musical Thursday

Danny Gokey's "Masterpiece"

https://youtu.be/dPgRLBVmWQY