REAL 16 Feb 2026

Trying to rebuild stamina. Walked to the post office, reminding myself to not push faster than I'm able. Physical therapy being done. Even with Valentine's Day, I did pretty good with the eating. Did not eat all the treats immediately, actually spread it out. Go me! Sleep is what it is, sometimes good and sometimes not. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Yummy lunch with a church friend

~ Luau with friends in the community 

~ Gospel study with sisters in Christ

~ Beautiful sunrise

~ God's grace       

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day

Celebrate with a story.

The third 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.

Lance Nelson delivers flowers every Valentine's Day. This year, he decides to show the woman he's secretly loved all his life exactly how he feels, creating a unique bouquet especially for her.

This Valentine's Day, Sharon Kelly decides to stop waiting for someone to send her what she wants and orders a bouquet of flowers for herself. She might as well arrange for her secret crush to deliver them.

God works in mysterious ways to provide the way to Happily Ever After, even when His children stand in their own way...

http://www.amazon.com/Valentine-Delivery-Holiday-Laurel-Hawkes-ebook/dp/B00IGVA8SY/ref=sr_1_3 

 

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/ref=sr_1_6
 

 

Valentine Delivery Quote

 

Thanks to Donna Keevers Driver for this lovely creation.

Keep the sense of humor

 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Beautiful weather

~ Gospel study with friends

~ Visiting with my sister

~ New book by a favorite author

~ God's grace      

Brain Dump

So disappointed in the chocolate "expert" on Modern Marvels. If you advertised yourself as fiction, it would have been all right, but you advertised yourself as fact. Credibility is lost. Interest in watching any further shows with this "expert" has diminished to zilch. No, the Baby Ruth bar was NOT named after the baseball player Babe Ruth. It was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, baby Ruth. Really. 

TBR 2026

11.  A Forbidden Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 9) by Arlene James Christian romance. Delves into the world of seeking guidance from anyone or anything but God. If it isn't God, it's the adversary, and the adversary will gladly pretend to be God and send minions to deceive any unwilling to look only to God. 

12. The Sinner's Love Song (Hobby Run series Book 10) by Arlene James Christian romance. The adversary has convinced the world that chastity is old fashioned, silly, nothing. However, it's one of the Ten Commandments, Commandments created by God to help us find the deepest, richest joy in life. We break ourselves against the Commandments. Blessedly, Jesus came to take upon Himself our sins. Sad to see the end of the series.

13. Supporting Neurodivergent and Autistic People for Their Transition Into Adulthood by Danny Combs nonfiction. The book explains how to set up a TACT (Teaching the Autism Community Trades). While it's geared toward trade school training for those who are Autistic, mention is made also of those with ADHD and dyslexia, which interested me. I think the concepts and philosophies would work well for most students. I wanted to read the book to see if it might give me some insights into dealing with my dyslexia and my own learning style. However, my struggles with the abuse I was living in played a bigger role. Perhaps abuse survivors are more closely related to those with different learning styles than what's deemed normal.

14. Reflections on Life II: Notes from the Journey by Staci Stallings nonfiction. 81 short, 1-5 pages, essays/stories on finding God's path for your life and following it. I bought it in paperback, as I do every book I'm able by Staci Stallings. Her books are keepers, and I find passages I underline or star. I will always read her books again as I find insights and deepen my understanding. While we don't agree on everything, she inspires me to strengthen my own faith.   

15. The Long Way Home by Staci Stallings Christian romance. Another reading, and I still love it. Staci Stallings shares so many insights in her stories. They're more than just storytelling; they uplift, inspire, and encourage. 

REAL 2 Feb 2026

Trimmed bushes. Yard work. Walks, short. Physical therapy, more consistent. Eating is so-so. Sleep is okay. Nightmares are more weird than scary right now, blessedly. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Trimmed bushes

~ Praying for mourning friends

~ Worshiping with friends

~ Cold spell didn't last

~ God's grace       

Brain Dump

Baffling. Why would law abiding citizens fight to keep criminals free to do what they want in their midst? Why won't law abiding citizens allow law enforcement to do their job, removing criminals? Why would law abiding citizens defend murders, assaulters of all kinds, child and women abusers, thieves, and law breaking offenders? What kind of backward thinking supports vile monsters and demonizes those trying to remove them from society? Why would any one risk death for those who would deal out death should the opportunity arise, because they've done it before? It isn't good to support evil. It isn't honorable to stand for law breakers. It isn't noble to harass, impede, or otherwise interfere with law enforcement personnel doing their job, attempting to make the world a little safer by removing those who make it more dangerous. The inanity and evil is escalating. It's difficult to ask for God's mercy when His laws are being violated by those who are willfully doing so and those who pretend they are more compassionate than God. Repent, before it's too late.