YAHOO, HOOORAY! Today I reached a joyous goal. I finished my first novel, Wilhelmina Elizabeth, Women of the Drifting Anchor Ranch. I have been working on this series for almost 20 years. It feels very good to have reached this goal.
I wish with all my heart that Nyle was here to help me celebrate this achievement, but I know that he's proud of me for working hard, and sticking to my dream. My romance with Nyle has helped inspire me in all of my novels. In each of my fictional heroes there are qualities that came directly from my marriage of twenty-six years.
Now I will dig in and finish my 2nd book in the series, Angela, Women of the Drifting Anchor Ranch. It seems appropriate to finish these two books first. These two characters are enemies. Angela and Willy (who grows up to be called Beth) grow up side by side in a tiny one room schoolhouse, fighting most of the time.
I hope that people will enjoy reading my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them.
Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass....it's about learning to dance in the rain!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Jesus Has Risen
In my family there is a little Easter ritual that I believe started with my Mom's Dad. My Mother would greet us Easter morning with the small phrase, "Jesus is risen." We would then respond, "Risen indeed." Two very small phrases but to me the meaning is INFINITE!
Now....this Easter, the meaning is even more precious and important. Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer loved me enough, indeed ALL OF US enough to give up his life. He possessed the unique attributes that made it possible for him to break death's bondage and atone for all of us.
Amazing to me that he took upon him every single pain, sin, suffering, that we will bear, or have born. I struggle with the possibility of that concept, yet I believe.
Now....this Easter....my beloved is not here. He will not help me this year to fill the Easter basket's that the Easter "kitty," brought for our daughters. (We had to have a kitty, with all the cats we rescued a bunny would not have survived in our household...GRIN)
Yet I KNOW with all the assurance of looking at the sunshine that he continues to live. He is no longer limited by the challenges of his worn out body. He can walk, and talk, with no limitations. Indeed he can FLY and I'm certain that he has "frequent flier miles," for all of the places he's longed to see and be all of his earth life that he can now fly to without limits.
My separation from Nyle right now is painful beyond description. Sometimes I feel as though I can't bear the pain. Yet my faith that Jesus understands this pain....loves me, and is always there when I need him sustains me.
I wish to end on the same joyous note that I began on....Jesus IS RISEN....RISEN INDEED!!
Now....this Easter, the meaning is even more precious and important. Jesus Christ, my Savior and Redeemer loved me enough, indeed ALL OF US enough to give up his life. He possessed the unique attributes that made it possible for him to break death's bondage and atone for all of us.
Amazing to me that he took upon him every single pain, sin, suffering, that we will bear, or have born. I struggle with the possibility of that concept, yet I believe.
Now....this Easter....my beloved is not here. He will not help me this year to fill the Easter basket's that the Easter "kitty," brought for our daughters. (We had to have a kitty, with all the cats we rescued a bunny would not have survived in our household...GRIN)
Yet I KNOW with all the assurance of looking at the sunshine that he continues to live. He is no longer limited by the challenges of his worn out body. He can walk, and talk, with no limitations. Indeed he can FLY and I'm certain that he has "frequent flier miles," for all of the places he's longed to see and be all of his earth life that he can now fly to without limits.
My separation from Nyle right now is painful beyond description. Sometimes I feel as though I can't bear the pain. Yet my faith that Jesus understands this pain....loves me, and is always there when I need him sustains me.
I wish to end on the same joyous note that I began on....Jesus IS RISEN....RISEN INDEED!!
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