Ready for Easter?

Celebrate with a story.

The Blessing Basket 

The thirteenth 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. 

Cici, Candy Crothers, lies to everyone, except her Holiday Diner boss, only because he informed her if she lied to him he'd fire her. She ran away from an ugly past and still worries it might catch up to her. Sharing her nightmares is nowhere on her list of things to do, ever. 

Trace Brown left the Army honorably but not unscathed. Anger controls his life, holding him back from pretty much everything, including becoming a chef at Holiday Diner. The diner's head hostess intrigues him, but not enough to risk sharing his day-to-day battle with PTSD. 

Nothing can drive God away. His hand is stretched out still. He is always there, waiting...

http://a.co/8o1meMa 

 

Musical Thursday

Visual Melodies shares over an hour of Celtic music and video of Wales

https://youtu.be/xl12qi0Yabc

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Life happened. Re-reading.

Monday Quote

The key is not to prioritize what's on our schedule, 

but to schedule your priorities. 

~ Stephen Covey

Sunday Scripture

John 2:19-23

19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.

20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?

21 But he spake of the temple of his body.

22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.

23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

Saturday Links

Jennifer Arimborgo, over at Feeding on Jesus shared "When the Light Comes On"

https://feedingonjesus.com/2023/01/26/when-the-light-comes-on/ 

Bridget A. Thomas' inspiring "One Prayer at a Time":

https://bridgetathomas.com/2023/01/26/one-prayer-at-a-time/ 

God bless.

 

Favorite Book Friday

The Best Mistakes (Dream's Edge #2.5) by Traci Hunter Abramson romance. As always, another story difficult to put down. I'm looking forward to the last book being released on February 14th.

Musical Thursday

This isn't music but rain and thunder (nature's music), from Cozy Rain's Hobbit House Ambience, 

perfect for March 25th and the destruction of the Ring. 

https://youtu.be/bU-L4_5SALU

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

Made a few changes. Re-reading.

Monday Quote

"Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake." ~Victor Hugo

 

Sunday Scripture

Luke 6:48-49 

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Saturday Links

Gary Fultz  shared his 28,000 Word Frost Collection:

https://garyfultz.com/2023/01/25/28000-word-frost-collection/

Meeting Jesus with Donna Stearns shared "From Dust to Delight":

https://believe4147.wordpress.com/2023/01/25/from-dust-to-delight/ 

Bonus Link for Song Dog Journal, with photos:

https://songdogjournal.com/2023/03/12/week-of-photos-mar-5-11/ 

God bless.

St. Patrick's Day

Celebrate with a story.

Tough Luck 

The fourth 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.

Holiday's playboy, Brent Kelly, returns home a changed man, if only everyone would believe him. The First Annual Tough Luck Run offers him the opportunity to prove he turned over a new leaf.

Cindy Garvey has worked hard her whole life, and now she is preparing to move from employee to business owner with her best friend. The last thing she needs is one more surprise in her life.

God provides the way to Happily Ever After, no matter how far astray His children wander...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KYXDFQ4/ref=s9_simh_gw_p351_d9_i4 

If you prefer paperback, Holiday, USA Anthology 2014 

 

Four novellas 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

 

Musical Thursday

Visual Melodies 1-hour of "Irish Music"

https://youtu.be/3w6w0lcFWx4

Wordless Wednesday

 

St. Patrick's Prayer

St. Patrick's Prayer

May the strength of God pilot us.

May the power of God preserve us.

May the wisdom of God instruct us.

May the hand of God protect us.

May the way of God direct us.

May the shield of God protect us.

May the host of God guard us

Against the snares of the evil one,

Against temptations of the world.

May Christ be with us!

May Christ be before us!

May Christ be in us,

Christ be over all!

May Thy Salvation, Lord,

Always be ours,

This day, O Lord, and evermore. Amen.

 

Monday Quote

 

Sunday Scripture

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Saturday Links

Nuggets of Gold shares short stories and fun facts:

https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2023/01/22/the-long-walk-hearing-the-eggs-the-flying-bus-and-other-facts/ 

For those who love poetry, Joy Here is by Daryl Madden:

https://darylmadden.wordpress.com/2023/01/25/joy-here/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

The Five-Year Guide to Self-Sufficiency by Amelia Barrows non-fiction. Year by year, a clear plan is laid out to become self-sufficient, from gardening (what to start out with and what to add as the years go by) to livestock (chickens, goats, cattle, bees, sheep, and more) to canning and bottling to alternative energy. This basic guide fascinated me but also assured me I'm not up for the challenge. I have trouble keeping "hard-to-kill" houseplants alive. I've had one successful garden. It was labor intensive and was lost the following year to bugs. I also don't have the space. Fascinating.

Musical Thursday

Tim Janis' "Spring's New Beginnings" Instrumental Hymns

(I love the bunnies. :) )

https://www.youtube.com/live/-3lN1ozl_kc?feature=share

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

Fine-tuning a few sticky spots.

Monday Quote

“Don't bother too much about your feelings. When they are humble, loving, brave, give thanks for them; when they are conceited, selfish, cowardly, ask to have them altered. In neither case are they you, but only a thing that happens to you. What matters is your intentions and your behavior.” 

~ C.S. Lewis

 

Sunday Scripture

Matt 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Saturday Links

P.T. Bradley shared a bit of her writing journey over at Christians Read:

https://christians-read.com/2023/02/02/psalms-37-4-but-dont-forget-verse-7/ 

Hope for the Broken Hearted Ministries shares a daily "Note to Self":

https://notetoselfdailyremindersforthebrokenhearted.wordpress.com/2023/02/02/note-to-self-feb-2nd-6/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Shenandoah Watercolors by Beth Trissel non-fiction. The author shares snippets of her life for one year. The poetic prose paint vivid pictures. Some moments bring laughter and some tears.

Musical Thursday

Mystical Adventures shared beautiful flyover videos with lovely piano music.

https://youtu.be/mh-VBM2RBpQ

 

Wordless Wednesday