Seasons of Opportunities

I am so excited!!  Every year about this time my friend Sharon over on Hobbies on a Budget does a very cool online quilt show. No getting out to weather the cold, or the crowds, and it doesn't cost anything. You can browse from the convenience of your home while sitting in bed or on your couch drinking your hot cocoa or coffee.  She has some amazing quilters, both professional and non-professional, display their quilts and tell the stories behind them.  A few years ago I participated by sharing a quilt I made for my mom with photos of our family.  Go HERE to read about it. I am not a big quilter, although I do really enjoy it, when I get a chance to do it.  Last year I made a quilt for my daughter's boyfriend, and hope to enter it in the quilt show this year.  This past November/December I made a t-shirt quilt for a friend of mine. It turned out really pretty, not just your typical sew-all the t-shirts together type quilt.  I hope you'll come back th

His cover is blown. Now his enemies are on his heels and closing in. Michael Hunt is alive--and on the run. Presumed dead by friends and family, the undercover assignment he's been working for the past eight months has just been blown. With a hit out on his life and corruption inside the Atlanta police department, Michael finds himself hunted by both the cartel and the law. His only hope is Olivia Hamilton--the daughter of the man who wants him dead. This nonstop chase from Christy Award-winning Lisa Harris will leave you breathless.

"Does Jesus give tummy aches when you’re bad?" "Does he get mad at   you when you’re naughty?" "Does he laugh at you when you fall down?" Award-winning children’s author Mary Ann Diorio, who holds a doctorate of philosophy, draws  on her experience as a mother, grandmother and teacher to tackle these tough questions in a  heartwarming way in her new children’s book, “Who is Jesus?” Helping parents, grandparents and caregivers answer many questions kids ask, “Who Is Jesus?”  is a delightful and uplifting read that helps children come to know Jesus as love personified and  as someone who cares about them and loves them with a perfect love. “Children ask tough questions that can be particularly challenging to answer,” Diorio says.  “Questions like, ‘Does Jesus love me when I mess up?’ and ‘Did God make me sick?’ The  goal of this book is to help answer these questions from the truth of Scripture, presented in an  engaging and relatable way

Kallie Andreas is a mystery, even to herself.   Seven years ago Kallie woke up in a New York City museum, injured and traumatized. Alone and unclaimed. Despite her shattered memories, she's worked her way into a position as assistant curator in that very museum, and now she wants nothing more than to pursue funding for her project--assembling pieces from the ancient Minoans. But then the blackouts start. Lost time, stranded in terrifying danger, frantic visions that can't be real. A threatening phone call may be nothing more than paranoia and madness. Or perhaps not. It's time to start seeing her psychiatrist more often.

18  When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O  Lord , held me up. 19  In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. Psalm 94:18-19 Maybe things are a little stressful right now, finances are tight, the weather is cold and can get a bit depressing - unless you love winter - someone you love is sick... Remember, God's Word is full of comfort that will delight our souls. Spend some time in His Word!

Torn Asunder  is the newest suspense novel from award-winning author Alana Terry.  Torn Asunder  is the story of Hannah and Simon,  two North Korean refugees who sneak back into their country to serve as underground missionaries . In this world of spies, secret police, and informants, Simon and Hannah learn that staying together won't just compromise their ministry. It could  cost them both their lives .

A few years ago, I found a blog that encouraged readers to choose one word to define their upcoming year. I took the challenge and for the last few years have chosen a word each year to try to learn about and live by. Several of my words have included Meekness, Focus, and Intercession or Prayer. Can you guess this years??