Monday Quote

"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life."

~ Winston Churchill

Sunday Scripture

Esther 7:7-10 

And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.
 

Saturday Links

Into the Light Adventures shared a fascinating perspective on tangled webs:

https://intothelightadventures.com/oh-what-a-tangled/ 

Cynthia's War Room shared a wonderful post: When Your Insignificance Becomes Significant!

https://cynthiaswarroom.home.blog/2021/09/12/when-your-insignificance-becomes-significant/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

So You Want a Second Chance (So You Want to be a Billionaire series book 1) by Elizabeth Maddrey Christian romance. An enjoyable read with older protagonists.

 

Veterans Day

Thank you to all who served.

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

Done! With current edits. I want to submit the manuscript to a publisher, which requires shortening it and following their formatting requirements. Formatting is done. Time to cut 10K words to meet the length preference. I'm nervous. If it's reject, it's back to self publishing. Won't know if I don't try. The worst they can say is no. Won't be the first time. I've survived so far.

Monday Quote

Practice being brave, every day. Try a new food. Give a smile to a stranger. Let someone go ahead of you in line. Do a little more in your workout. Bravery is rarely a single big event but rather a bunch of little moments, encouraging growth. Keep practicing. You may never be asked to rescue anyone, but God will give you opportunities so glorify Him, often in unexpected ways. He provided the ram for Abraham and Isaac and parted the Red Sea. Bravery is a God-given gift. Like all God's gifts, it's meant to be used. 

Sunday Scripture

Esther 7:3-6 

Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request: For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.

Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

Saturday Links

The Backyard Horse Blog shared some fantastic quotes about horses:

https://thebackyardhorseblog.com/2021/05/17/riding-with-the-rain/ 

Jeff Rab shared a treasured memory, over at RabBits:

https://jeffrab.com/2021/05/20/may-20-1985/ 

God bless.

Favorite Book Friday

Cup of Joe by Teri Wilson Christian romance. A sweet story that hit closer to home than usual as Goldie struggles with the death of her grandfather. Joe is adorable. Dogs make every story better. 

 

Musical Thursday

The Piano Guys' Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (Lullaby version)

https://youtu.be/0h9tC3FM9UI

 

Wordless Wednesday

 

Tuesday Tidbit

Four pages to go.

Monday Quote

Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. 

~ Omar Bradley

Sunday Scripture

Esther 7:1-2 

So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.

Saturday Links

The Christian Fiction Girl usually shares books, but Thursday is "His Encouragement." 

https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2021/06/10/his-encouragement-151/ 

For His Purpose reminds us that "It's What's Inside That Matters."

https://forhispurpose.blog/2021/06/11/its-whats-inside-that-matters/ 

God bless.

Ready for Halloween?

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.

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

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

 

Musical Thursday

Some of my favorites for the fall season moving into the dark of winter:

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