I haven’t got to bed before 3 A. M. all week. Mind you, I’m a night owl by nature, but I also wake up around daylight whether I want to or not. That’s not enough sleep. My reading time is taking a hit. I think it’s time for a little staycation. Now to see if I can get any time off of work.
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I spy with my little eye….. Christmas decorations. Yep. Can you believe it. They don’t even have Halloween or Thanksgiving out yet and there’s the holly jolly stuff. The mad dash has begun. Sure doesn’t feel Christmas like here. 100+ and so humid it’s hard to breathe. Many people think September is the end of summer on the Gulf Coast. Hold those horses peeps. It gets even hotter and then the hurricane season ramps up. Crossing my fingers, toes and eyes we don’t get hit by one this year.
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All I did was blink and another week just flew by. No time to stop and smell the roses. Just work, work, work. Sigh….. But it’s all going to be worth it. I have a count down on my phone and in a little over two years I’ll be retiring. My friend and I have been saving for several years and are going to fly across the pond. First we’ll visit Paris. Then London. And wrap up the month long trip in Dublin. Until then, I’ll keep on keeping on!
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I don’t now about you but I’m ready for fall. It’s so hot and humid here and I want hurricane season to be over. Nothing yet but late August and September are when things start to ramp up. Plus, fall means Halloween! One of my favorite holidays. And this year I’m bring back my 31 Days Of Thrills And Chills feature that was sidelined due to Covid. A spooky review every day in October and some other scary good fun stuff.
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of these. Good to be back. I’ve been working a lot but somehow managed to find time to read some really good books. And I binged Shark Week. Is it just me or is it not as fun now? I swear the shows feel repetitive.
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Category: Children’s Fictions (ages 3-7), 32 pages Genre: Children’s Picture Book Publisher: Holy Assumption Monastery Release date: December, 2022 Content Rating: G – This is a children’s picture book. It does deal with homelessness, but in a way that is appropriate for young children. There is nothing graphic and no bad language.
Book Description:
What happens when a homeless dog befriends a homeless teen? Join them and find out!
We are friends with the people at the Redwood Gospel Mission in Santa Rosa, CA (about 30 miles from us). The front page of their May 2023 newsletter features a man named Steven – formerly homeless and an addict – who became a Christian, got clean, and has put his life back together. The caption on his picture says “Even if you don’t believe in God, this is a place where you can come and feel accepted, get warm, get food and get loved.”
That quote got me thinking about our many encounters with the homeless. On the surface, the problem is usually mental illness and/or drug addiction. But when you dig deeper, the thing that kicked them out onto the streets isn’t either of those. Rather, it is a failure of community. Most of our homeless friends are far away from their families and often they are no longer welcome. Some don’t have any family left.
Yes, we can give them financial and physical help, but we aren’t addressing the chief problem – we all need to belong with and to somebody. The people who are most successful in helping the homeless are those who are best at bringing them into their communities. There are various ways to do this – homeless shelters, tiny home communities, welcoming the homeless to your church, etc. I’m no expert and I don’t know the statistics on what works best, but I do know this—if any of these are going to have lasting effect in homeless people’s lives, they have to fulfill Steven’s words above.
Most of us aren’t directly associated with homeless shelters, able to build tiny house communities, or even able to make the decisions about how our church interacts with the homeless. But we all have at least a little say in our churches and we all live somewhere near a homeless shelter (hopefully an effective one!). Most importantly, though, we can be a homeless person’s first point of contact for healthy community. And we can all do SOMETHING to help them feel accepted, get warm, and get loved. So, what are we waiting for?
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Meet the Author:
Mother Melania is the Abbess of Holy Assumption Monastery in Calistoga, CA. She grew up in a house that always had tons of children around, her poor parents had to read to her till they were hoarse, and from the moment she learned to read, she always had her nose in a book. So, it was only natural for her to grow up to write children’s books.
She has written three series of specifically Orthodox children’s books – all in verse – which celebrate the high points of God’s work of salvation in the Person of Christ. Her remaining series teach children the virtues in a fun, non-preachy way.
Fearless and Friends chronicles the lives of Fearless the Fireduck (think ‘fireman,’ except that he’s a DUCK) and Charity the Church Mouse and their friends, who get in and out of trouble based on the wisdom (or lack thereof) of their actions.
The Adventures of Kenny and Scooter is a minimal-word series featuring six-year-old Kenny and his irrepressible Boston Terrier Scooter, who take turns getting into trouble and rescuing each other from their foolish antics.
teachesWith all her books, Mother Melania is trying to celebrate virtue and God’s saving work in our lives.
Happy Release Day to THE LADY AND THE EARL by USA Today Bestselling author Ruth A. Casie. This is the second standalone historical regency romance in the Return to the Ladies of Sommer by the Sea. Come, read an excerpt and enter to win a signed copy of The Lady and Her Quill.
A woman’s gaslighting behavior is a prescription for disaster.
But for whom?
Lady Harriet Manning is a skilled physician. She spends her days assisting her father, a renowned physician, and volunteering with the Ladies Auxiliary. Despite her passion for medicine and helping those in need, Harriet is bound by societal expectations that prevent her
from practicing medicine openly. Meanwhile, her mother is constantly pressuring her to find a suitable husband.
During a trip back to London, Lord Asheton, the Earl of Lockford, has a riding accident and is brought to Harriet’s clinic for treatment. The two grow close during his recovery, and their relationship begins to blossom. However, when Harriet’s family discovers that Asheton is the son of the Duke of Whippany, they are shocked. Harriet’s mother encourages her to put her medical abilities aside and conform to society’s expectations in order to fit in with Gavin’s world.
Despite their engagement, the ton is not happy with the match. Daphne Willis, in particular, has other plans in mind. Will Harriet and Asheton be able to overcome the obstacles in their path and find true love?
“I’m on my way to London. It was foolhardy, but I wanted to run full out.” He snorted a chuckle. “I imagined I was leading in the steeplechase, and I’ll have you know, I had every intention of winning.”
“Until your mount threw you. He must have had other ideas about winning.” Turner shook his head and chortled.
Houses began to appear on either side of the road. They were coming into Sommer-by-the-Sea.
Turner pulled the wagon up to the side of a small building.
“We’re in time.” He nodded toward the lamp lit in the window. “The doctor is in.”
Turner hopped off the wagon, and with his help, Lockford hobbled into the clinic.
The pain was beginning to gather once again. He was lightheaded, and his stomach churned. Standing was too far from the ground. He needed to lie down.
“Mr. Turner?”
Lockford, still holding on to Turner, turned toward the door across the room and stared at the person in front of him. His tight expression relaxed into a warm smile.
She gave him one look. “Jasper,” she called without moving her eyes from the injured man at her door. She stared at him, and his heart pounded.
“Lady Harriet, he’s been in a riding accident.” Mr. Turner struggled as Lockford fought to stand on his own.
“My lady.” Lockford gave her a slight nod. “May I be so bold as to introduce myself? I am Mr. Asheton Dunn.”
He stared into her lovely eyes, silently congratulating himself for remembering to use his pseudonym, and proceeded to collapse onto the floor.
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It’s been a long week. I’m so tired, all I want to do is sleep for a week. I do have three days off next week and I plan on taking some serious naps. And I want to get in some reading and catch up on some shows. I guess I’ll throw in some household chores somewhere. LOL
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Well. I went from running the AC to turning on the heat in the same day. From 70 to the 30s. Winter weather is so weird in a tropical area. Wen fall comes and we get those warm days and cool nights, I love it. Seems like the moment the festive holidays are over I’m ready for spring. So, I’m ready and have lots of projects to get started on so I can spend my summer days in the pool. I’m getting a new shed, trimming back a bunch or overgrowth and tearing up all of my flower beds to start them over. I want lots of color and have quite the plan. Need to get going on it as this is the time to plant some of the bulbs, shrubs and fruit trees I’ve picked out. I’ll be sharing my projects along the way. Hope I still have my green thumb!
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Wasn’t it just Christmas? Time sure flies. Finally started taking down holiday decorations. It’s so much more fun putting them up. LOL Now I’m decorating for Mardi Gras. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler – Let The Good Times Roll. I’m not planning on attending any balls but might take in some parades and catch some loot!
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