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

                                                     Need to get away . . .   Father, thank you for beauty. In the physical, emotional, and spiritual. I'm desperate for you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                                               "Good morning, Viet Nam."                                     04/06/1947 – 10/29/2013 My friend Rick left his family and friends and headed to eternity on Tuesday after battling cancer. God allowed me to see him before he died, to occupy a small amount of his life after so many, many years. Those of us here know…

  Concluding my Christmas in October III list for you early shoppers who love to capitalize on the recommendations of good books.   Here is my one Non-Fiction entry to this list:                A first hand account of a man born to be a soldier who put everything on the line for his country. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Revenge%20by%20Winter%20Austin#/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_15?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=american+sniper+by+chris+kyle&sprefix=American+Sniper%2Caps%2C288&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Aamerican+sniper+by+chris+kyle…

  Part Two of my Christmas in October III picks continues. Suspense:              An exciting and unusual tale with an unlikely heroine who must contend with not only a mother with dementia but homegrown terrorists. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Dark%20Justice%20by%20Brandilyn%20Collins   Romantic Suspense:      To get the full benefit of this series, start with Relentless, then Retribution,…

  Hey, I bet you thought I forgot about my traditional Christmas book shopping suggestions in October for the early get-it-done shoppers. Every book on this list is reviewed here*. Some of these have been out for awhile but merit your attention still. Shall we begin? Let's start with the Thriller genre:                  …

  To King Darius: Cordial greetings.   The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing the timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under…

  Five Favorites:             Lord, just thank you. May those with God-given talents and gifts know you who gave them what they have. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                         I have a small stack, depending on your defintion of "small", of novels to read. I have several unread on my Kindle. You'd think I'd be anxious to get into them. You'd think . . . But I'm not. And I'm not sure why. I could speculate, but what's the point?…

                 I love to laugh to the point of hysteria producing tears and a near stomach ache. Not a lot to laugh about lately . . . Give me good directions and I'll drive almost anywhere. I do love to drive. If I could have any house, it would be built by Linwood Custom Homes.…