Happy Easter!

 Jesus conquered death and hell. Jesus is risen. Jesus lives. 

Saturday

Sunday is coming.

Good Friday

A horrific day. Jesus endured suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, an unjust trial, beating, flogging, a crown of thorns, a grueling walk carrying the cross, and then crucifixion. He died for each and every person who ever lived or ever would live. The choice is ours to accept the gift. He was laid in a tomb. The world descends into and is shrouded in darkness. If Jesus had stayed dead, it would have been bad. 

Sunday is coming.

Musical Thursday

Live in 3D perform "You Raise Me Up"

https://youtu.be/vLXchsW1qWA?si=00kVRQfroG2zshum

Wordless Wednesday

 

Are you ready for Easter?

 

Sunday Scripture

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Saturday Links

Song Dog Journal shares Ranch Wife Musings, real romance, "Distracting in Coveralls" 

https://songdogjournal.com/2024/02/09/ranch-wife-musings-distracting-in-coveralls/

Bridget A. Thomas shared "Abiding Bears Fruit":

https://bridgetathomas.com/2024/02/17/abiding-bears-fruit/ 

God bless.

Easter is coming

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

MercyMe - Always Only Jesus

https://youtu.be/Ff-7fC3mc2k?si=qGdczCdtKcKZ8ybm

Wordless Wednesday

 

Monday Quote

All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
~ J. R. R. Tolkien 

Sunday Scripture

John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

Saturday Links

Flip Side - Word Up! shares "No! No! Don't give up!" always needed encouragement:

https://flipside261282990.wordpress.com/2024/02/07/no-no-dont-give-up/

I appreciate 5 Minutes of Hope's daily encouragement "Peace over Panic"

https://5minutesofhope.com/2024/01/12/peace-over-panic/

God bless.

Ready for 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

All four novellas published in 2014 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

Danny Gokey - I Got You

https://youtu.be/bSD421fOVnQ?si=BkJ7sRf88G_NuW4r

Wordless Wednesday

 

St. Patrick's Day is coming.

 

Sunday Scripture

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Saturday Links

Over at Christians Read, I enjoyed Nancy J. Farrier's "A Message in Stone":

https://christians-read.com/2024/02/05/a-message-in-stone-by-nancy-j-farrier/ 

Women Writing the West Blog shared "Time Travel ~ The Modern Electric Home":

https://womenwritingthewest.blog/2024/02/06/time-travel-the-modern-electric-home/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Undercurrents (Book 1) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. This is the 20th Anniversary edition, with updated covers and minor editorial changes. Yes, I had both books side by side, checking. Good changes, tightening and improving points of view. It meant more to me as I work on improving my own books. By the way, the changes are in the paperback edition only.

 

Musical Thursday

Far Over The Misty Mountains Cold (Ultimate Edition) - The Hobbit - Clamavi De Profundis

https://youtu.be/VS4pI30Obkw?si=iv2sCdXzCHgFvzyx

Wordless Wednesday

 

Monday Quote

 

Sunday Scripture

John 5:47 But if ye believe not his (Moses) writings, how shall ye believe my words?

Saturday Links

Anne Leueen, over at HorseAddict, shared inspiring quotes and perspective: 

https://horseaddict.net/2024/01/27/winston-churchill-was-right/

For His Purpose shared adorable "Goats Galore":

https://forhispurpose.blog/2024/02/02/goats-galore/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Wedding a Warrior by Hannah Conway inspirational romance. This novella includes discussion questions at the end that are a little different from most. I liked them as the questions focused more on the reader rather than the story.