Last Day to . . .

enter my Fabulous February Contest!

I'm celebrating the upcoming release of my novel, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, with a giveaway of SIX gifts.

* a $15 gift certificate from your choice: Walmart or Amazon

* a beautiful heart covered 3-d journal






* chocolate!

* Kathi Macias' book: The Moses Quilt

 

* a beautiful lacy variegated pink scarf












AND a surprise gift!

Don't miss out!

What to do?

Let me know the most creative and romantic way you'd love to spend with your boyfriend/girlfriend, husband/wife. That's it.

I'll pick a winner tomorrow and let you know on here and/or Facebook. Keep watching to see if YOU won (and oh, how I'd love to pick ALL of you!). 

Best of all, there's a contest running EVERY month until my book comes out. March's contest will be announced SOON!

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

real friends who let their sympathy and empathy shine through
successes
wanted advice
unwanted advice--sometimes
husbands who inspire
roses for Valentine's day
meaningful cards
funny cards, pictures, books, etc
good gummy candy--yep!
quiet time

Blessings

Sunday Morning Peace

 

 

Love is an irrestible desire

to be irrestibly desired.

 

--Robert Frost

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Charlie's love for his brother
beautiful scarves
antique pictures
gardens that inspire the romantic in me
baby's first smile when we walk in
the feel of a new book
authors' joys
all the different special loves
hubby's love
God's love


Blessing!

Sunday Morning Peace

 

Love God and people and use things.
Don't use God and people and love things.
--Rick Warren 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Fabulous February Contest

What's more fabulous than getting something for almost nothing? Not much.

I'm so excited and thrilled with my upcoming book, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, that I've decided to do something special!

EVERY month until its release date I'm going to offer some kind of contest for those who participate. Sometimes the requirements will be easy like last month and this month, sometimes harder, but always, always fun! Sometimes the gift will be one item; sometimes multiple items.

For your information (and perhaps you already knew this. If so, bear with me, please!) February has SIX special days this month:

1. February 2: Candlemas day, the halfway point between Christmas and Easter. Yes.
2. February 4: Thank a postman day. Hmmm.
3. February 9: Happy Chocolate Day. Oooo la la!
4. February 14: Valentine's Day (sigh: romance is in the air)
5. February 15: Single Awareness Day (well, we do love all you singles!)
6. February 20: Love Your Pet Day (whether you have a pet or not, you still get a gift if you win!)

Now how much fun do you think we can get out of those days?
Well, for every special day listed, I'm going to add another gift to some lucky person. Here are some of the gifts to be included:

* A beautiful lacy scarf

(gorgeous! You'll look fabulous!)

* A bag of Godiva chocolates

(for the chocolate day!)

* A beautiful 3-D journal

(to write down all your memories and thoughts OR to write some notes for your next book!)

and

a $15.00 gift certificate from Amazon or Walmart 

(to save to buy my book OR to spend however you want!)

TWO more gifts coming. Smile.

All you have to do to be in the running is:

Tell me the most special and creative way you'd love to spend with your husband/wife, boy/girl friend or even just a best friend. Include your email addy in the comment section. You can also friend me on fb and comment on my fb page.

Someone will win; it might be YOU!

Blessings!

Pondering on Love . . .

Or lack of.

In my book, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman, Cara struggles with issues of love.

• She loves her girls immensely; no doubt of it. But is placing them in danger, to prove a point real love?
• She cares deeply for her friends but trusts none of them fully. Is that real love?
• She thinks she can never feel true love with a man. His physical appearance certainly is attractive: dark hair, eyes to die for, tanned skin. But it's his personality that has the most effect on her: gentleness, strength, steadfastness.

She doesn't understand Dayne MacFarland's lack of action in denouncing the cult group, yet her method of revenge is subtle in many ways.

Can Godly love be present in the midst of so much sin, so much ignorance, so much hate?
Can there be love unless the person is willing to let go of their sin?

What serious issues have you faced that has brought you to your knees? Have you ever wondered if what you feel is really love?

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

melting snow
cameras!
peppermint
spices
baked potatoes
yogurt
good times
finding new friends
cherishing the old ones
God's perpetual love


Blessings

Sunday Morning Peace

 

I will speak of the glorious honor

of your majesty,

and of your

wondrous works!

 

--Psalm 145:5

 

 

Blessings!

Fabulous February Contest

What's more fabulous than getting something for almost nothing? Not much.

I'm so excited and thrilled with my upcoming book  The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman (women's fiction with strong suspenseful scenes and lots of romance!) that I've decided to do something special!

EVERY month until its release date I'm going to offer some kind of contest for those who participate. Sometimes the requirements will be easy like last month and this month, sometimes harder, but always, always fun! Sometimes the gift will be one item; sometimes multiple items.

For your information (and perhaps you already knew this. If so, bear with me, please!) February has SIX special days this month:

1. February 2: Candlemas day, the halfway point between Christmas and Easter. Yes.
2. February 4: Thank a postman day. Hmmm.
3. February 9: Happy Chocolate Day. Oooo la la!
4. February 14: Valentine's Day
5. February 15: Single Awareness Day
6. February 20: Love Your Pet Day (whether you have a pet or not, you still get a gift if you win!)

Now how much fun do you think we can get out of those days?
Well, for every special day listed, I'm going to add another gift to some lucky person. Here are two of the gifts to be included

A bag of Godiva chocolates (for the chocolate day!)

A beautiful 3-D journal (to write down all your memories and thoughts OR to write some notes for your next book!)

and

a $15.00 gift certificate from Amazon (to save to buy my book OR to spend however you want!) 

With three more gifts coming. Smile.

 

All you have to do to be in the running is:

Tell me the most special and creative way you'd love to spend with your husband/wife, boy/girl friend. Include your email addy in the comment section. You can also friend me on fb and comment on my fb page.

Someone will win; it might be YOU!

Lovely blessings!

On Passionate Writing . . .

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. 

~William Wordsworth

 

Have you ever written a paragraph

a scene

a chapter

a book

 

that you so identify with--

whether you've experienced it or not--

 

you agonize, rejoice, empathize

and feel, almost, as if YOU are the character rather than
the inventor,

the writer,
the author?

 

 

THAT, my friend, is passionate writing.

Writing that pens itself from the depths of your being.

 

My take.

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

edits
writing workshops
finding God's direction
good wishes from friends
emails saying I was missed
babies' learning processes
clean cars
good office supplies
favorite stuff near by
new candles

blessings!

A Little Bit of My World



Sunlight through the icy treee branches

 

Laden with beauty

 

 

Frozen beauty

 

 

Blessings!