Monday Morning Gratitudes

Flowers

green grass

bird songs

quiet

a blessed Sunday

seeing old friends and family once again.

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The joy of giving

the blessing of knowing our Savior

the assurance of heaven

the joys that Christmas brings

the smiles on a child's face

being w/family and friends

special church services

the songs

Merry Christmas!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Safe at home
laughter (how on earth did God know how nice this would be?)
fresh corn
peach pie
fresh eggs
grilled foods. Period!
eating out with family and friends

blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Vacation starts!
Air conditioning!
summertime vegetable
inspiring songs
amazing new books
God's help in getting another book published!


Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Today, I'm thankful . . .

I have another day to live
I have an opportunity to do better than I did yesterday
I have wonderful sons, precious grandsons, and a loving hubby


January hasn't been too bad weather wise . . . yet.
Good tires
Good drivers


I have prospects
I've learned a few things
I'm making progress.

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Food, like:

• corn on the cob
• fresh tomatoes
• fresh potatoes
• cucumbers
• yogurt

Talking with my boys
Sharing an awesome fireworks display
laughing
cameras
magnifying glasses
scripture to live by
starlit skies
graceful water lilies
feeding the Koi fish

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The beautiful frozen world we glimpsed when we arrived home Sunday afternoon
the sunshine today
progress
tweeting for friends--wonderful feeling!
a great writing get-together on Saturday!
sharing a moment of fun and teasing with hubby
something new I learned today
new inspiration
contact with someone I've been meaning to approach
I'm feeling better than I did Monday! Smile

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The Wind that

• dries up too much dampness
• cools hot cheeks
• is awesome to watch

March because:

• gives hope that warmer days are coming
• because of the "in like a lion/lamb; out like a lamb/lion saying: fun!
• Spring!
• early flowers

ACFWOhio meetings because:

• I get to reconnect with writing friends
• I'm inpsired once again to write
• fabulous food! :)

Patty because:

• God protected her through her surgery procedure
• She is home now
• She is gentle, kind and generous with her compliments
• a friend

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

I was driving today and thinking about what a beautiful day it was in spite of the melting snow turning everything into a muddy mess. Here's a few things I came up with that I liked and felt grateful for today:

Ice melting away; thus danger of falling because of it gone.
Mud makes me think of spring and rain and warmth. Nice
I'm alive, thank you God!
Almost sweater weather
House to sell almost done. :)
Nice day with ailing mother
Safety from a multitude of things
Healing
An answer to prayer for health insurance
New friends, old friends, grandsons, abilities to do things, a hubby who still loves me (and puts up with me) and whatever else I can't think of!

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes: A Man for My Heart

Valentine's Day has come and gone, and I'm still thankful for the husband I have. Here are some things that valuable to me:

He talks with me
He's smart and discerning
A great brainstormer!
Gives super advice, thought-out
Is tenderhearted, yet strong in crises
Confident
A hard worker
Writes cute notes
Is human (don't get me started. Lol)
Hero material! True!

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Readers who take the time to review! Bless them.
Helpful hints
Love that shines through
Graciousness recently shown from someone
Current event stories that resonate
husbands who cook
Quiet times
my agent
my publishers
God

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The beauty of God's world--breathtaking!
the laughter between my grandson and me
the sound of hearing grandson say, "Grandma"
God's help when I'm so needy
three books published last year!
prospects for more books out this year
Safety through the winter
No frozen pipes--yet
No accidents--yet
angels in the snow


Blessings

Monday Morning Tidbits

Cameras to record priceless memories!
Fun times
Definite times of realizing God's touch
My husband's ministry
Rest
Rain instead of snow
The sun
relaxing times
scotch tape, yes!
paper clips

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

Starting over
the preciousness of life
the opportunity to encourage
hearing an old favorite hymn again
the sound of hubby sleeping
the prospect of seeing a granchild--again
when all the children come home
holding my books
friends who talk about my books
Janeth and Jeremy

Blessings

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The first Monday of the new year! 
   So much to be grateful for; so much to look forward to. 
Looking back with a heart filled with thankfulness; 
   looking forward with anticipation:

Looking back:

The release of TWO books: thank you Eddie and Sharon!

•      The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman: a novel of hope shining through the darkness--                women's fiction filled with suspense and romance.

•      Hog Insane, the first in a new series: a mystery introducting the characters Denton and Alex              Davies; a fun series touched with a dab of romance.

Immeasurable help from so many in the launch of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman. Thank you, Wanda and Chrissy and Stevie and Tara and many, many more! So thankful for how my Facebook author page grew in just days! Thanks, Ashley and Crystal, for the encouraging boost!

From the depths of my heart: thankfulness for all the wonderful reviews received about The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman!

Watching my baby grandson grow: getting to be with him so much and loving it! 

Thank you, God, for the wonderful blessing of having not one, but three grandsons. I don't take it lightly!

Finally, God's help through 2013. So many trials, so many problems, but I've come through them all--never due to my own abilities, but all due to God's gracious help and love for me. Thank you, God!

Looking forward:

Excited to think I'm striving toward more publication this year! Hard work ahead? Oh, yes! Still loving it though.

Excited to do the official launch of Hog Insane in February; such a fun series!

Anxious to see what reviews Hog Insane will receive in the days ahead!

Anticipating visits with grandsons and helping them grow to be strong, good men.

Peering ahead and trusting God for the strength I need every step of this 2014 journey. Whatever's ahead, I don't know; but he does. He sees what's in store for me tomorrow; he will take me through.

Blessings!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

To Continue my Special Three Christmas Gratitudes this month:

• So thankful for peace in my heart in the face of discouragements and disappointments. God is good and has blessed me. I feel my faith is stronger in Him, the one who never disappoints and who always encourages!
• Wonderful editors--Eddie, Rowena, Christina, and Sharon--who do the best they can to encourage their authors
• The desire to write, to create more uplifting novels for the enjoyment and encouragement of readers everywhere; for the opportunities God allowed me this year to promote my novels; for faithful friends who've bought and read my novels; for those who's generously shared their time in creating super reviews for my books! 

Thank you all.

God bless us everyone!

Monday Morning Gratitudes

The Wisemen of Biblical times brought rare and precious gifts to Jesus. I can only offer what I have, and this month I'm sharing three things each Monday that are important to me. I'm grateful for:

• Eternal life available to me because Jesus came to this world. To me, a Christmas tree--green and alive--symbolizes this life. It's a precious reminder to me that I have life everlasting, thanks to Jesus!
• Christmas gifts. The older I get the more simpler I want Christmas, and to be surrounded with people I value and hold dear, is the greatest gift. 
• Pictures I can re-visit time after time to laugh and love anew, to cherish and hold for future generations--another priceless gift I can give. 

Thank you, Jesus!
Blessings

* * *

From December 1 through December 16, the John 3:16 Marketing Network is hosting a Christmas Book Launch and The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman is a featured book.

As part of the event, the Network is offering a $200 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky winner. For a chance to win, go to: http://bit.ly/Christian_Books and enter the Raffle copter (toward the bottom of the page. Be sure and pick up your Kindle version of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman for $.99 at http://bit.ly/Carole_B


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Monday Morning Gratitudes

Just as the Wisemen brought three gifts to celebrate the wonder of Jesus' birth, so should we do likewise. Throughout the month of December, I will celebrate Jesus' birth in a simple way by focusing on things that really matter:

• Miracles, especially at Christmas time: a wondrous star that appeared just in time for the wisemen to see; our own personal Christmas miracles that sometimes appear from no where. 
• The wonder of Christmas: children's lighted faces. The glow of Christmas lights. The packages wrapped--elaborately or simply in brown paper. The decorated homes. 
• Christmas plays. The fumbles and mistakes, the laughter and fun, tension and stress--all for? One night of happy recipients who brag on their children's efforts and the poor, worn-out director who's happy with the results but, oh so glad it's over.

Blessings!

* * *

From December 1 through December 16, the John 3:16 Marketing Network is hosting a Christmas Book Launch and The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman is a featured book. 

As part of the event, the Network is offering a $200 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky winner. For a chance to win, go to: http://bit.ly/Christian_Books and enter the Raffle copter (toward the bottom of the page. Be sure and pick up your Kindle version of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman for $.99 at http://bit.ly/Carole_B

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Monday Morning Gratitudes

The Wisemen brought three gifts to Jesus to celebrate and worship his birth. This month I will offer three special things I'm grateful for.  This Monday I'm thankful for:

• Mary's humbleness and willingness to obey Angel Gabriel's announcement from God: You will be Jesus' mother. Without fully understanding and with many questions, she obeyed.
• Candles that offer wonderful, refreshing scents and cast their light for all to see, just as Jesus is the light of the world.
• Recipes, both new and old, to enjoy and share. The memories that come from them and the anticipation in eating the results are wonderful things to cherish this month. 

Blessings!

* * *

From December 1 through December 16, the John 3:16 Marketing Network is hosting a Christmas Book Launch and The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman is a featured book. 

As part of the event, the Network is offering a $200 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky winner. For a chance to win, go to: http://bit.ly/Christian_Books and enter the Raffle copter (toward the bottom of the page. Be sure and pick up your Kindle version of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman for $.99 at http://bit.ly/Carole_B

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Monday Morning Gratitudes

The Wisemen Brought Three Gifts to Jesus. 

For the month of December, I'm going to list three things for which I'm thankful each Monday. 

For what are you thankful?


I'm grateful:

• I've reached another December and have the strength to do what I love: decorating, preparing fun and healthy foods for my friends and family, and celebrate Jesus' birth,
• That Jesus came to earth as a babe that he might grow up and die on the cross for lost sinners.
• The beauty of December, the wonder of his birth, and the joy of the world!

Blessings!

* * *

From December 1 through December 16, the John 3:16 Marketing Network is hosting a Christmas Book Launch and The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman is a featured book. 

As part of the event, the Network is offering a $200 Amazon gift certificate to one lucky winner. For a chance to win, go to: http://bit.ly/Christian_Books and enter the Raffle copter (toward the bottom of the page. Be sure and pick up your Kindle version of The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman for $.99 at http://bit.ly/Carole_B

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