Monday, April 20, 2020

Sunrise Tomorrow




"This is the day the Lord has made."

I think I'll ask Him to start over.

Ever feel like that?

Yes, me too.

The price of a barrel of oil dropped to $0 today. Many of us who are connected to it are sad and in trouble. 

Many jobs are lost.

And we're dealing with dear ole lady Corona. Will she ever go away?

We're all in lock down. No hugs. 

And yet, I know He has a plan and a purpose.

Trust Him.  

But let's ask Him for a better tomorrow. Okay?

Monday, April 13, 2020

Are We Having Fun Yet?



Boy! These Corona days drag on, don't they?

They've merged into one big blob for me. We've missed five Sundays at our church. That's a first, and when this thing ends, I hope it's the last time we miss consecutive weeks.

I've been locked down too long. I'm beginning to do wacky stuff.

I made banana pudding for Easter dessert and forgot to add the bananas. Vanilla is good, right? 

I made banana nut bread with the forgotten bananas. At the last minute, I remembered to add pecans. Whew!



I've washed my hands so much they look like red lobsters. 

I've gone out in public dressed weird.


One rude man giggled when he saw me.

Oh well. Life is like kinda creepy right now. sho' nuff!

I've read a lot of books. Some of them twice. I'm about to read one of my favorites for the fourth time. Aww shucks, it's probably the tenth time. I read it often.  You might like it too. Love Comes Softly by Jeanette Oke.  I like the Hallmark movie, too, but the book is better. Do you read books a second time?

If I like them, I do. I've read William J. Coughlin's In the Presence of Enemies three times. I've read Frank Peretti's book, This Present Darkness too many times to count. In a way, that book inspired my Sarah Series. 

I received a tremendous compliment recently. A reader wrote to me that she was reading my book, Mattie's Choice for the third time!  She said the book made her think about stuff, and she found something new each time she read it.



My publisher, Pelican Book Group, wrote me this morning that due to the virus, Amazon isn't delivering print to stores at the moment, but you can read about Mattie in an eBook.

Leave me a comment about what strange things you are doing. I'd love to hear from you.

Blessings during these Corona Days.  Stay well.

Saturday, April 11, 2020

The Day Before Easter


I'm always sad on Good Friday. 
It's the  Day of the Cross. The Day of Sorrow.

Today is Saturday.
Another sad day.

Tomorrow is Easter, the Day of Joy.

I have reasons for sadness today, other than the season.

Our daughter with dementia grows worse. The Corona Virus makes times harder for everyone, especially if you don't understand why, when, where, or what's going on.

We made the 100 mile round trip to drive with the Easter Parade at the assisted living facility last night.  The staff are amazing at how they've kept spirits alive and people entertained.  

We drove through several times. Many families did as well. We all honked and waved.  Here's a short movie.



I yelled and tried to be happy, but if you listen closely, you can hear tears in my voice.

I don't know how to edit the movie, so at the end, you can hear my hubby ask if I'm ready to leave. I wasn't. We went through once more.


Hope and Joy tomorrow.

PBG Insider: Gay N. Lewis Introduces her "Sarah" series

Sarah at Christmas