Sunday Scripture

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Saturday Links

Following Him Beside Still Waters shared a humbling and inspiring reminder:
https://followinghimbesidestillwaters.wordpress.com/2018/07/16/just-when-i-thought-i-would-crumble/

Dyan Diamond shared some wonderful ideas for battling loneliness:
https://dyandiamond.net/2018/07/17/in-case-of-loneliness/

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

"Tuesday" by David Wiesner is a picture book I read in my Children's Literature class when I went back to college. Decades later, and it's still my favorite picture book.

Lantana ~ Butterfly bushes

Musical Thursday

MercyMe's "Grace Got You"

https://youtu.be/xtiUjNT_vAM

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

The reason you won't find "I'm sorry" in any of my Regency stories is because the phrase wasn't used until 1834. I use "Forgive me" or "I apologize" or something along those lines.

Labor Day

Faith's Labor

The fifth of thirteen novellas...

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.

Organic herb farmer Faith Walker regrets many things in her life, none as much as marrying a man who divorced her after their wedding night, leaving her pregnant and alone.

Horse trainer Dusty Harper crushed on Faith all his life. What is he supposed to do when she drops back into his life and turns his world upside down?

God provides unexpected answers to those who seek His will...
Available at Amazon:
http://a.co/d/9CsiPGc

Sunday Scripture

Proverbs 26:20

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Saturday Links

Sometimes bloggers post lifesaving information like what to do if you're having a heart attack alone:
https://mygoodtimestories.com/2018/08/31/saving-a-life-it-could-be-your-own/

I love the idea of a Prayer Box, shared by Brilliant Viewpoint:
https://brilliantviewpoint.com/2018/07/13/a-good-friend-gives-a-prayer-box/

Encouragement from William Emmons, who's had a trial or two...
https://wemmons.wordpress.com/2018/07/14/the-wounded-walk/

God bless.

For Writers

There are a lot of changes occurring for indie writers who have published through CreateSpace, which I did with all three of my Holiday, USA anthologies in paperback. CreateSpace has been merged with KDP, Amazon. Chris McMullen, blessedly, has kept me up-to-date on what is happening, over on his blog:

https://chrismcmullen.com/2018/08/28/createspace-and-kdp-are-merging/

I've followed Chris for quite awhile, and he has answered many questions I didn't even know I had until he provided the answers.

For Readers, if you're interested in a peek into the publishing side of writing, Chris provides easy-to-understand explanations.

Thanks, Chris!

Musical Thursday

Peter Hollens with Mario Jose "Silent Night"

https://youtu.be/6w7iacLxvfU

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Well, bummer. I learned that in the Regency era the only time a man kissed a woman's hand was if she was much older, such as a dowager. If he kissed a young woman's hand, it was interpreted as a signal that a proposal was in the offing.

Monday Quote

Sunday Scripture

Proverbs 25:28

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Saturday Links

ShimonZ is a blogger I follow in Jerusalem. I enjoyed his perspective on pets:
https://thehumanpicture.wordpress.com/2018/07/12/pets/

We'll soon be moving into the holiday season, a tough time of year for many people. My sister shared some suicide prevention tips:
https://ptsd-acceptingcopingthriving.com/2018/07/12/prevention-when-there-is-no-cure/

God bless.

Pondering

There are always only two choices: Free will or slavery

There is only one question: Which will you choose?

Musical Thursday

Hawk Nelson's "He Still Does (Miracles)"

https://youtu.be/fNNbulojWcw

Wordless Wednesday

Tuesday Tidbit

Fire, as in dismissing an employee, wasn't used until 1885.