Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow autobiography of his early years through college and his first year with the Denver Broncos. A remarkable person, inspiring, encouraging. It's also interesting to look at how far he has come and the amazing things he has since done with his life.
Yummy pizza with friends
Cool enough to open the front door.
Church - charming children's program
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas music
Lantana attracting butterflies
Alyssum growing again, now it's cooler.
Grill Night with the neighbors
God's grace
Who I Hope To Be - The Cast of Drummer Boy
https://youtu.be/y2D_nxjc94Y?si=1xMVHIYiOgSHqgKf
Revisions continue. I discovered a Marques who was really a Duke. Not to mention a few incorrect verb tenses. Don't get me started on the misuse of quailing instead of quelling. Once. All the others are correct. Embarrassing. How do these errors manage to successfully hide through dozens of edits?
It's ok to be concerned about it,
but don't be consumed by it.
God has it under control.
(Found on the internet.)
Job 42:10 And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Bridget A. Thomas shared Hebrews 1; "It is paid in full" struck me differently, deeper.
https://bridgetathomas.com/2026/08/18/hebrews-1/
Hannah, over at Choosing Hope is offering precious lessons on living:
https://choosinghope.live/2026/08/18/dog-years-borrowed-time/
God bless.
Victim #8 (Luke Steele series Book 2) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. Heart-stoping action and adventure. Luke and Amberlyn struggle with their relationship as they work together. A great team. Read again in preparation for the new Book 3.
Silent Strike (Luke Steele series Book 3) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. What a fascinating inside look at the White House. Fictionalized, of course, but with some fact based details. Fun. Action packed.
Blessed rain
God watering my plants for me.
One less scorpion in the world. You're welcome.
Sabbath
Pain relief by God's grace alone
Good movies
Good books
Voted
Delightful Sister visit
Leaving the door open
God's grace
Try - Joel David Smallbone and India Brown from Drummer Boy
https://youtu.be/9SWXtrTDW-I?si=XKEjAk7jS7L1ZH4n
I'm doing the final read-through of "A Promise of Possibilities." Found a lone wandering e. Can you see my eyes rolling to the back of my head? I am praying for wisdom and courage.
What a ridiculous little thing
to be given your very own heartbeat
and spend it worrying about whether everyone approves of the sound.
~ @reviveyourroar
Isaiah 64:8 But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Donna Hatch, on my list of favorite Regency Romance writers, shares "Imagine a Morning at Pemberley":
https://donnahatch.com/morning-at-pemberley/
For His Purpose shared "The Presence of Beauty and Blessing Amidst the Storm":
https://forhispurpose.blog/2026/08/15/the-presence-of-beauty-and-blessing-amidst-the-storm/
God bless.
Celebrate 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.
If you prefer paperback, 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
A/C and fans for toasty afternoons
Blessed rain
Thanks God, for watering my plants
Church
Good neighbors
Cool enough to leave the door open
God's grace
Bible Atmosphere - A Moment with God - 1 hour
https://youtu.be/XQw10tdkmEE?si=e_oQDaFuYDSZuh7o
Will I ever republish my books? Yes, yes, I will. Why is it taking so long? I'm writing revisions. Why? To correct mistakes I made -- spelling errors, wrong words, missing words, wrong eye color between books, yep, I did that, and other continuity errors -- and to add things like descriptions and clarifications. I'm endeavoring to make the books their absolute best I'm able because I'll never revise them again. Where am I in the process? Toward the end of book four of the first four. Thank you for your endless patience.
Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Grace for my Heart shared "Lord, Speak to Me":
https://graceformyheart.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/lord-speak-to-me/
Hannah, over at Choosing Hope, inspires and lifts me, saying things I think and feel:
https://choosinghope.live/2026/08/13/grace-in-the-gray/
God bless.
An Unlikely Match by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Paranormal is not one of my usual picks, but I enjoyed this. I also really enjoyed that it takes place in Wales, a significant piece of my family history. Adding this to my annual Halloween reading list.
Yellow butterfly enjoying the lantana in the side yard
Cool enough to leave the front door open sometimes
Grill Night with friends
Watching the gorgeous sunrise from my recliner through the screen door
Church
Waffles with family
Blessed rain
Visited a dear friend
God's grace
Piano Guys - Ants March/Ode to Joy
https://youtu.be/NEsBknmM0vU?si=ZAlTImoCapdQBBZC
A friend asks how revisions to book 4 are going: Hard, slow. I hate the hero. I want to slap him silly for being such a jerk. But his redemption is so awesome. Getting there is tough. Yes, I know he is my character, but any writer will tell you that characters have a habit of taking over and leaving you wondering what in the world happened and when did you lose control.
Psalms 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Bridget A. Thomas shares her hummingbirds:
https://bridgetathomas.com/2026/08/08/hummingbirds/
Fake History Hunter shared a book review about Medieval Pets:
https://fakehistoryhunter.net/2026/08/12/book-review-medieval-pets-by-kathleen-walker-meikle-2012/
God bless.
Hometown Vendetta (Luke Steele series Book 1) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. Page turning action with characters I can't help but love and hope for the best for them. Read again in preparation for the new Book 3.
Blessed, blessed rain
Sister visit
Good books
Grill Night with the neighbors
God's grace
The Piano Guys - Anyone
https://youtu.be/M85T6oBMn4E?si=KRvjWK_z3GCJcM04
Psalms 27:12-13 Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
I enjoyed this bit of Flash Fiction by David:
https://davidsdailydose7-kixnm.blog/2026/07/28/paved-around-fifty-word-story/
Nancy, over at From the Inside Out, shared the inspiration of Grace and Glory:
https://nancyaruegg.com/2026/08/06/grace-and-glory/
God bless.
Charming Artemis (The Lancaster Family series Book 5) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. A perfect end to three series, The Gents, The Lancasters, and The Jonquil Brothers. I don't own all the books in the first or third series yet, but I'm working on it. I want to read them in chronological order, which Sarah M. Eden provides on her website. Keeper!
Church
Air conditioning and fans
Visiting a dear friend
Grill Night with friends
God's grace
The Piano Guys - (De)Stressed Out
https://youtu.be/ziBeqWjnXj0?si=hsQTSBywmG8OqOMk
Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Always a good reminder over at Immortality Road, by Kenneth Wayne Hancock: The Strong Tower of God's Hebrew Name:
https://precioussheepofrenown.com/2026/07/27/the-strong-tower-of-gods-hebrew-name/
Nuggets of Gold's Tuesday's Thoughts! Always a post I enjoy.
https://joyroses13.wordpress.com/2026/07/28/tuesdays-thoughts-556/
God bless.
Loving Lieutenant Lancaster (The Lancaster Family series Book 4) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Delightful! What a wonderful series.
Lunch with family and friends
A dear friend shared her homemade chowder
Cooling - fall-like weather
A/C when it's hot
New books
Blessed rain, off and on for two days
God's grace.
Lifein3D - Fix You
https://youtu.be/k8zd7ogy0so?si=uS3X3zMq957yl4lm
Psalms 27:10 When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Kathy O'Neill of Kathy The Picture Lady shared her photo session with Teddy, a horse:
Riversidepeace shares a good reminder:
https://riversidepeace.com/2026/07/25/self-worth-and-chronic-illness/
God bless.
Romancing Daphne (The Lancaster Family series Book 3) by Sarah M. Eden Regency romance. Another great story of struggling to become one's best self, written with tenderness and humor. Love it.
Midweek Gospel study at church
Serving/helping others
Air conditioning
One less scorpion in the world, you're welcome
Church
New books
Cooler weather
God's grace
The Piano Guys - I Will Always Love You
https://youtu.be/RUr5muZ7_V4?si=YiVtaL52gX1oSPqt
The birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus means that one day everything sad will come untrue.
~ J.R.R. Tolkien
Psalms 27:9 Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Beholding Him Ministries shared the delightful "a church garden":
https://beholdinghimministries.org/2026/07/10/a-church-garden/
Trivia Music Silliness shared a photo of Yellowstone Lake, one of my favorite places:
https://trivialmusicsilliness.wordpress.com/2026/07/14/gallery-slides-30/
God bless.
Glimmer of Hope by Sarah M. Eden Regency Romance. While this is not part of The Lancaster Family series, it fits here chronologically. Lord Devereaux makes a brief appearance in Courting Miss Lancaster. However, it is listed as a stand alone story, not a part of any series. The story surprised me. A keeper.
Opportunities to serve/help others
Church
Dear Friends
Lovely Air Conditioning
Blessed rain
God's grace
Danny Gokey - Jesus Over Everything
https://youtu.be/RdehIsbO7gA?si=CI2dyHVXD1eLbicE
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/
Psalms 27:8 When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
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.
