Murder as a Fine Art I read Jdelveaux’s review of Murder as a Fine Art. Truly, I was hooked at the mention of Victorian England. I borrowed the audiobook from hoopla that very day. David Morrell (the author) tells us, at the end of the book, he spent 2 years submerged in the world ofContinue reading “Book review: Murder as a Fine Art”
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Sunshine Valley
Father daughter Jack bundled up against the cold as he and Evie walked around Sunshine Valley. The mad dash that has became Christmas was over. Most folks had returned 80% of their gifts or had stored them to be regifted. A light snow was falling, most folks were snuggled in their houses. Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Nativity honorable mention:
I didn’t win the contest. We had some beautiful entries. However, Merry Christmas
Testimony Tuesday
Christmas Sucks! According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the average American is expected to spend around $902 on Christmas this year 2024. Google AI search results. This figure is on the low end of all the numbers I ran across. The lowest was $50.00, to the highest being $3,000. Living in a highly commercialized,Continue reading “Testimony Tuesday”
Nativity 3
Ornament on my Christmas tree
Well
I perhaps took a slower path. Being one never good at higher math. ~ I found the well marked on the map. It wasn’t on any app. ~ Just as you described. Nestled into a beautiful spot of nature, hide. ~ Familiar with wells, from my childhood you see. This well you described was betterContinue reading “Well”
Nativity 2
This is the second nativity I posted.
Sunshine Valley
The holidays Doing 3 community dinners back to back was exhausting. And Evie couldn’t imagine how Della felt. Thanksgiving and Christmas, Evie reached out to some of her old friends from her past life to help. Few people in Sunshine Valley wanted to give up their holidays with their family toContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Nativity 1:
This was the first nativity I submitted for our contest. It is at a private residence.
Where’s Jesus?
The faith group that I worship with, we don’t have a physical church. I need to make sure this is known right off the bat. In past years, we have done a Christmas tree contest. An independent judge picks which tree they like the best. This year, we’ve mixed it up. It’s like a treasureContinue reading “Where’s Jesus?”
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