TBR 2025

6.  A Best Friend's Guide to Love by Danyelle Ferguson contemporary romance. 

7. Moonlight Kiss (Spring Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology) by Josi S. Kilpack romance. Enjoyed this enough I enjoyed reading it again and wouldn't mind reading it a third and fourth time. 

8. Dancing at the Flea Market (Spring Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology) by Heather Justesen contemporary romance. 

9. The Best Laid Plans (Spring Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology) by Sarah M. Eden contemporary romance. 

10. Picture Perfect (Spring Collection: Timeless Romance Anthology) by Heather B. Moore contemporary romance. Another one I enjoyed reading again and wouldn't mind re-reading from time to time. 

 

Cowboys 4 Christ posted good advice.

Six Important Guidelines in Life:

1. When you are Alone, Mind your Thoughts.

2. When you are with Friends, Mind your Tongue.

3. When you are Angry, Mind your Temper.

4. When you are with a Group, Mind your Behavior.

5. When you are in Trouble, Mind your Behavior.

6. When God starts blessing you, Mind your Ego.

Chocolate Cake Day

Celebrate with a story.

Chocolate Cake for Two

The second 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.

Freed, after being wrongly imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit, Henry Weaver needs a fresh start. The "Help Wanted" sign in the cupcake shop window couldn't possibly be the answer to his prayer.

Holiday Sweets, a specialty cupcake shop, is Annie Sweet's heritage. Everything would be perfect if only she could find competent help. An ultimatum demands Annie make a painful decision.

Choosing God is rarely the easy way, and sometimes the way to Happily Ever After appears impossible...

http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-Cake-Two-Holiday-USA-ebook/dp/B00HYLK0P8/ref=sr_1_1

 

If you prefer paperback books, 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

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Midweek Gospel study

~ Church women's group evening of learning to be still

~ Cherry cobbler

~ Functioning heaters

~ God's grace 

Chocolate Cake Day is Monday.

Thanks to Donna Keevers Driver for creating this.

Moving through January

Here's a reminder from SM to keep your sense of humor. 

Exercise?!

I thought you said, "Extra Fries!"

REAL 2025 Jan 20

While I didn't do much walking, too cold and knee is still healing, I did some baking which meant I was on my feet for several hours. Being home gave me the option of resting when I needed to elevate my knee. I'm eating much better. Sleeping is still unpredictable. I think I'm making progress, over all. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Made and shared Pumpkin Snickerdoodle by the Pioneer Woman

~ Gospel Study with friends

~ Books by favorite authors

~ Visit with friends

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

AI is becoming more and more prevalent. Reminder: AI treats fiction and non-fiction as equal. Another way of saying that? Lies and the truth are of equal value. God gave men a conscience, which is the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the ability to distinguish between good and evil. You were blessed with Free Will to choose between good and evil. Light will grow within you as you choose right. You can also kill the Spirit of Christ within you by choosing evil and darkness. Man has foolishly not instilled morals within AI, believing that truth is fluid. It is not. God have mercy. 

TBR 2025

1. Change of Fortune by Traci Hunter Abramson romance. A fascinating exploration of what if you won the lottery. Change my perspective on my finances, seeing money as a tool instead of a cudgel. 

2. Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher nonfiction. A fascinating read. I have some "Scanner" qualities, particularly the Jack of all Trades variety, but I don't think I'm really a scanner. I suspect my struggle is more with depression and ADHD. 

3. And the Greatest of These is Love by Staci Stallings Christian romance. A heartwarming story of repentance and redemption.

4. More Than This by Staci Stallings Christian romance. I've read this before and enjoyed reading it again. Staci tackles tough topics, and this story was close to my heart. 

5. Dance with Me by Staci Stallings Christian romance. Another great story that makes me look inward and see what I could improve to come closer to Christ. 

REAL 2025 Jan 13

Still not walking as much. Sleep is still irregular. Eating has improved significantly.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Delicious Food

~ Favorite Books

~ Electric Fireplace

~ Reliable car

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

Let me see if I heard this correctly: Bill Gates wants nuclear power for his projects, but we aren't allowed to have nuclear power, which is cheaper and cleaner than any other energy source. Who died and made Gates god? 

Tolkien's birthday was 3 Jan

Still round the corner there may wait a new road or a secret gate. 

~ J.R.R. Tolkien 

REAL 2025 Jan 6

Taking longer walks more often. Oops, twisted my knee so had to take it easy for a few days; blessedly, easy walks and leg lifts helped to quickly restore normal movement but took longer for the pain to go away. In fact, still experiencing some pain so not back to normal walking yet. Eating healthy was a little tougher with the holidays, but I did better this year than ever before. Always improving. Sleep is erratic.

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Visiting with Friends

~ Delicious food

~ Lovely weather

~ The start of a new year!

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

I'm baffled as to why anyone with a shred of decency would support, in any way, a company like Abercrombie that supported and promoted abusing children. By the world's standard, it may have been subtle to the untrained eye, but once a person knows, how do you justify rewarding them by buying their product? Reward only encourages continued abuse. Pretending like it's stopped because the head violator has been arrested is naive at best and willful ignorance at worst. But then, plenty of people still support what they love about Disney and ignore the evil Disney openly supports. 

The new year is here.

Celebrate with a story: Happy New Year?

The first book in the series.

Welcome to Holiday, USA, small town America, where nothing happens, except holidays... and maybe a little romance, if the hero and heroine trust God.

Officer Tim Black moved to Holiday for a change of scene. He never anticipated wanting to change his single status at the same time, but the lady refuses to even date him.

Sandy Foster moved to Holiday to escape her dysfunctional family, changing everything about her life. Finding someone who wanted to share her life holds a never-ending spot on her uninspiring list of New Year's resolutions.

The tiniest misunderstanding and the willingness to set pride aside might make the difference between spending the New Year alone and a Happily Ever After... 

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-New-Year-Holiday-USA-ebook/dp/B00HCQKGF4/ref=sr_1_1

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/