Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Electric fireplace, pretty and functional

~ Church Christmas party

~ Christmas movies

~ Christmas stories

~ God's grace

TBR 2023

151. Season of Angels (Heart Lake Book 8) by Jo Grafford suspense romance. 

152. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens audio version provided on YouTube by Clamavi De Profundis. I don't know how long it will remain posted, but this is the link to stave 1 https://youtu.be/gNKQO2-7Qzo?si=2DvuUOWSLdL-llkF stave 2 https://youtu.be/w8JDiRRFMbA?si=Bd9mzI3rpnvVlK9r stave 3 https://youtu.be/6nomR4I0foM?si=tfZvFdrLO_Dd-zIO stave 4 https://youtu.be/3yQNHL8xHNE?si=zJnq-IehB4LK5lHp stave 5 https://youtu.be/7j--pp1tFhI?si=WJ0d_m1kUTKk5zaa

153. Operation Takedown (Cutter's Code series Book 16) by Justine Davis suspense romance. Page turner. The Cutter's Code series are heart stopping stories, with wonderful characters. Another keeper.

154. The Best Husband Money Can Buy (A Stockingful of Joy) by Mary Jo Putney Regency romance novella. The start of my Christmas stories.

155.  A Light in the Window (A Stockingful of Joy) by Justine Davis Western romance novella. A little bit of wonder that touches my heart.

TBR 2023

146. I'll Love You Enough (The Imagination series Book 11) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. Heartbreaking and wow.

147. Only When I Dream (The Imagination series Book 12) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. What a fantastic series. So many insights into my own life. Loved it.

148. To Protect and Serve (The Courage series Book 1) by Staci Stallings contemporary inspiration romance Audiobook. This is available on YouTube. Book 2, in the series, recently started.

149. Winds of Change (Heart Lake Book 1) by Jo Grafford suspense romance. 

150. Perils of Starlight (Heart Lake Book 3) by Jo Grafford suspense romance. 

REAL Nov 27 - Dec 2

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

Mon: Walks 15/10/10/15/10 min PT 0-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Tue: Walk 30/30 min PT 1-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Wed: Walk 10/30/20/15/20 min PT 0-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Thu: Walk 30/30/10/10 min PT 1-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Fri: Walk 10 min 2 hrs 

Sat: Walk 30 min 1 hr PT 1-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5     

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Delicious dinner with family

~ Time with friends

~ Books by favorite authors

~ Christmas movies

~ God's grace

Brain Dump

Men/women who pretend they are God display an appalling arrogance and dangerous ignorance.

TBR 2023

141. Hopelessly Devoted to You (The Imagination series Book 6) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. Another book that walks me through things I need to learn in a way I enjoy and understand.

142. Always (The Imagination series Book 7) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. Definitely a page turner.

143. Making Believe (The Imagination series Book 8) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. Wow. This one has been the most painful and difficult for me. I see myself in so much of this. 

144. When You Sing a Love Song (The Imagination series Book 9) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. Another step forward in the story.

145. Who I Am With You (The Imagination series Book 10) by Staci Stallings New Adult contemporary romance. What a remarkable journey, and I'm on it with them in so many ways. 

REAL Nov 20-25

REAL - Reduce stress Exercise Adequate sleep Lower caloric intake

Mon: Walks 10 min PT 0-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Tue: Walk 40/30 min 

Wed: Walk 10/30/10 min 

Thu: Walk 30/15/40/15 min PT 1-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Fri: Walk 10/25/10 min PT 0-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5

Sat: Walk 4 hrs PT 1-lb x1 UB x1 FL x5     

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Visiting with lifelong friends

~ Favorite authors

~ Beloved books

~ Thanksgiving 

~ God's grace

Musical Christmas Season Starters

...with some of my favorite songs that I listen to all year long...

The first one is simply totally fun.

All I want for Christmas by The Piano Guys

https://youtu.be/c16dH9QezyE 

Little Drummer Boy for King and Country

https://youtu.be/NzEX3QMuVPM 

 

Stille Nacht (Silent Night) by Manheim Steamroller on their Christmas album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anv4FIQ4tbo 

Believe Again: O Come All Ye Faithful by David Osmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF__6qGtwSc 

Angels We Have Heard On High by The Piano Guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrLoWt2tfqg 

Baby, What You Goin' to Be by Trinity HS Alumni Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsoB7mmdmFg 

Mary, did you know? by Donny Osmond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtLCCrEVqPA 

Believe by Josh Grobin on the Polar Express album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ19mW-TMRk 

Merry Christmas Darling by the Carpenters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR1ujXx2p-I 

Silent Night by David Osmond 
https://youtu.be/PkVATabHBqc 

The Gift by Aselin Debison
https://youtu.be/YeQt6S2O0Qk 

Gentri's O Holy Night
https://youtu.be/g4fvMgNfN0I

A Soldier's Silent Night
https://youtu.be/e29nKH4DCFQ 
A Christmas dedication to our men and women in uniform. A Soldier's Silent Night was originally titled 'Merry Christmas My Friend' and written by Lance Corporal James M. Schmidt in 1987.

Pour out gratitude