Love the beauty, the season, the Reason for the Season. Happy Birthday, Jesus. Merry Christmas!   Ah, Lord, may every heart consider Jesus this Christmas season. No one or nothing else can give what He has – the best gift for all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                         Starting it off right . . .    God in heaven, thank you for Jesus and His rescue. Thank you that He knew and knows us. The miracle of Christmas is the Love of God…

            Deadly Deceit is the second in the Harbored Secrets trilogy by Natalie Walters. She's (Vivian) a former big newspaper investigative reporter now a "temporary" small town newspaper reporter working for a boss she cares for and admires. He's (Ryan) a Deputy Sheriff who holds a stack of job offers…

  For unto us a child is born,     to us a son is given    and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called    Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,    Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace    there will be no end. He…

                               (From Breath of Life, chapter 16) I decided since I was early to wait outside the building for her. I glanced in the window of the boutique she exited nearly into my arms the other day and discovered this must…

                In Rome, Italy, taken by my friend in our room in 1968 during our little photo shoot because it wasn't fun for two American girls to be outside in the evening by ourselves. So we had fun with our cameras.   Father, even though I didn't yet…

  And so it's December and that means Christmas is near. So for this month we will celebrate the beauty of Christmastime and appreciate the miracle of Christmas.   Jesus, thank you for rescuing the human race. We're all desperate for you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  This. This song is the most powerful, hopeful, insightful, anointed song and music to tell of what is to come. This song brings praise from my heart and tears from my eyes every time I hear it. Every. Time.  Jesus, thank you for your soon-coming return. We wait for you. We love you. Thank…

                                    Natchez Burning by Greg Iles is the first book in the trilogy. (I started the series with the second novel The Bone Tree reviewed here.)  This contemporary trilogy deals with the southern history of racism in America and…

     Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.     His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his…