Merry Christmas indeed at this wonderfully warm setting.   Love Christ-mas, Lord Jesus. Love you. Thank you is never enough. Amen.  

                                          In Book Three of the prequels to the Raleigh Harmon Mystery Series (which features the adult FBI Special Agent Raleigh Harmon) we see Raleigh at almost 16 years old headed out with her weird Aunt Charlotte in her aunt's ancient Volvo to participate in a billionaire's science contest with four other contestants on Ocracoke Island. And although these are labeled YA,…

   In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.    So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to…

  Really don't care for the dark accented wood (again contrasting with the cabinetry), but this is an interesting combination of designs. I love the ceiling, the floor, the size, the chandelier, and the glass doors on some of the cabinets – but not my favorite. Feels "off" to me. Too much contrast and "busy-ness".   God,…

    An oldie but a goodie. When aren't these commercials fabulous? Love their beauty.   Lord, the sacred birth of our Savior can be celebrated in a multitude of ways. Every good and perfect gift comes from you. Thank you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

       In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with…

    You might remember my posts about the summer replacement on CBS titled Reckless. It debuted around the same time as the Halle Berry vehicle Extant pictured above. The first season of the sci-fi/cyborg Extant had a few fans but the consensus declared it "boring" (and it was), but CBS chose to renew it over Reckless (which…

                                      Christmas shopping for love stories? There you have them. If you'd like a paperback Breath of Life, contact me at the email on this page and it's yours for $10 which will include shipping and handling (USA only). It's overpriced at Amazon – I have nothing to do with that. This will…

    My favorite version of this astounding song. A wonderful way to welcome the Christmas season. Love this. So much.   God, thank you for selecting the perfect young woman who chose obedience to you above all else and the earthly father who chose obedience when everything pointed against it. You always know. Jesus,…

  Still in rustic mode. This one fascinates me. With the high windows it almost feels like it's below ground level. I do love the rock chimney fan. Double oven. Probably more counter space on the island. I'd need a ladder for the dishes.   Lord, so much imagination in design. So many designs. Again,…