TBR 2025

36. A Prayer Quilt Christmas (Driftwood Cove Novella) by Nancy J. Farrier Christian romance. 

37. A Rebel's Heart (Alaska Rebels series Book 1) by Sara Blackard Christian romance. 

38. A Rebel's Promise (Alaska Rebels series Book 2) by Sara Blackard Christian romance. 

39. Wild About Denali (Wild Hearts of Alaska series Book 1) by Sara Blackard contemporary romance. 

40. Princess by Staci Stallings contemporary New Adult romance. Staci tackles tough topics. I always have to dig in and examine my past and my responses. I love all her books. 

REAL 2025 April 28

The tendons around my knee are healing, not buckling once. I'll need to be careful for a while longer, but it's a blessing to see improvement, however slowly. The more I lean more toward carnivore, the less snacking I do. Sleeping is hit or miss; one night it was about 3 hours, the next couple were closer to 8.  

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Easter with family 

~ A brief cool down

~ Inspiring movies

~ Favorite authors

~ God's grace 

Brain Dump

I'm astonished at how "awful" the current president is after the corruption of the last administration. Really? Life is uncertain. I don't understand why anyone is surprised by change: A guaranteed occurrence. The majority of the country actually voted for what is happening and may be surprised only because what was voted for is actually being done. Who does that? Not the typical politician. I read another blog condemning what is happening as being like Putin...wait...what? Fascism has been used so often incorrectly as to no longer mean what it actually means and has simply become another name for the current president, regardless of the fact that if he is practicing fascism then he's doing it wrong. Is he the smartest man in the room? No. Is he the best man in the room? No. Is he good at business? His empire is evidence enough. He has done what he said he would do, a rarity in this world. Is he perfect? Definitely not, but maybe, just maybe, he is doing is best, like most of us.

TBR 2025

31. A Moment Like This (The Grace series Book 4) by Staci Stallings Christian romance. A short book, compared to the others in the series, tying all the books together.

32. Raising Attabury (The Grace series Book 5) by Staci Stallings Christian romance. Love, love, love this series, the characters, the lessons. 

33. Just as You Are (Regency Fairytales) by Mindy Burbidge Strunk Regency romance novella. Sweet story.

34. Vigilant (The Night Guardians series Book 1) by Sara Davison romance. 

35. Hometown Vendetta (Luke Steele series Book 1) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. Page turning, heart pounding, almost impossible to put down with another story coming out in October. 

REAL 2025 April 21

Knee is healing, an occasional twinge but hasn't buckled this past week. Whew. I wake up to dreams or nightmares, every single time. Tiring. Eating healthier, more protein, less snacks. 

Happy Easter Day

Jesus Christ lives! Now and forever. He is resurrected, raised from the dead, alive, never to die again. He is Risen! He conquered death and hell, the destruction of the body and spirit. He is the victor over the adversary now and forever. The battle is won. The only question now is which team are you going to choose? 

Saturday

The disciples, despite being repeatedly warned about what was coming, are in disarray, confused, in mourning, believing all is lost. Jesus TOLD THEM what would happen. They believed in Him, but they didn't BELIVE Him. A question I must often ask myself: I believe in Him, no doubt, but do I BELIVE Him? I'm working on learning to do that. The disciples didn't know, but I do: Sunday is coming. 

Good Friday

How could this be? Lord and Master brought before "justice." He seeks not justice but forgiveness for those who wrongfully torture Him. He could wipe them all out with a word. He is silent. He could rise Himself to King and rule over all. He allows unworthy others to lord over Him. Instead of being treated like the royalty He is, He is scourged as a common criminal. He could heal them all if they but believe, but they wound Him. Even the earth objects to the injustice. It is over.

Easter is coming.

Celebrate with a story.

The Blessing Basket

The thirteenth 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.

Cici, Candy Crothers, lies to everyone, except her Holiday Diner boss, only because he informed her if she lied to him he'd fire her. She ran away from an ugly past and still worries it might catch up to her. Sharing her nightmares is nowhere on her list of things to do, ever.

Trace Brown left the Army honorably but not unscathed. Anger controls his life, holding him back from pretty much everything, including becoming a chef at Holiday Diner. The diner's head hostess intrigues him, but not enough to risk sharing his day-to-day battle with PTSD.

Nothing can drive God away. His hand is stretched out still. He is always there, waiting...

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Ready for Easter?

 

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