Contend, O Lord, with those who contend with me;    fight against those who fight against me. Take up shield and buckler;    arise and come to my aid. Brandish spear and javelin    against those who pursue me. Say to my soul,     "I am your salvation."   Psalm 35:1-3 (NIV)

                   Five really fun things (for me): (In no particular order)   Laughing. Nothing better than really hard laughter that lasts until the tears come and/or the stomach aches. Reading a good novel. (That goes without saying, right?) Writing a good novel. (Yes, that too.) Horseback riding.…

    Sometimes it takes longer than we'd like or want or think it might – or should – to get over something which hurts so badly. There's no required or prescribed time for grief to make its mark and move on. Some handle it better than others. When my mom died at a young…

                                                         Just a little cabin hideaway . . .    Father, you're the designer of life, the Creator of beauty. All good and perfect gifts come from you.…

    Peter White's smooth jazz version of this classic. Smooth is right.    Father, thank you for the many gifts you give. Amazing, all of them. Good and perfect when they come from you. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  I wasn't going to post today because people get tired of hearing about grief. Some people don't particularly think it's a big deal when a pet dies. Some people don't think it should be. "Just an animal" after all. Those are the ones that make me want to cuss.  I'm deeply saddened at the…

  The Lord is close to the brokenhearted    and saves those who are crushed in spirit.   Psalm 34:18 (NIV)

            Farewell beautiful beloved dog. We will always love you.    Thank you, God, for the beautiful gift you gave us in this dog. Thank you is never enough. Grief is so hard. I know you know. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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                    Brad Thor's newest will release on June 25th, 2019. Should be another exciting adventure with Scot Harvath. If you haven't read Brad Thor, think similar to the late great Vince Flynn/Kyle Mills. Political, espionage, thrillers. You'll have your favorites in the large series/collection. So far,…