Boy it's been cold and dreary these last several days here in SW Louisiana. Definitely Winter weather UGH. I am not fond of cold, wet, dreary at all but as the Bible says there is a season for every purpose under heaven so we must learn to, if not enjoy, appreciate every season.
Today's guest is not new to us. LoRee Peery has been a pretty regular guest for years so please welcome her back with her latest Christmas book, A Cup of Christmas Kindness.....
A Cup of Christmas Kindness…
We’ve heard it for months, what a year 2020 has been.
I’m no exception in feeling that way, but rather than looking down on the past
months, I count them as blessings. There is always good in the bad. I love the
song “Turn Your eyes Upon Jesus” because it works! Rather than focus on the
problem, if I focus on faith, the unexplainable peace of the Lord floods my
soul.
My “rough” year was focused on my shoulder issues. A
broken acromion bone and reverse joint replacement involved two surgeries and
months of an immobilized right arm. That didn’t keep my left hand from learning
how to write (scribble). I was downhearted because pain prevented me from
zeroing in on my work of fiction. It kept stalling.
Toward the end of July during the wee hours that pain
kept me awake, instead of picking up my Kindle I reached for my Bible. Old
Testament promises, especially in the Psalms, comforted my hurts. Something
miraculous happened along with the solace I received. I picked up pen and
notebook. Nonfiction praise flowed from my heart through my fingertips onto the
page.
Jeremiah 30:17 “But I will restore you to
health and heal your wounds,” declares the Lord.
Jehovah-rophe
You are the God
Who Heals
Thank You for
getting
Me through another
day
I’ve been on auto
pilot
Trying to make it
without
Falling to pieces
tears are close
But I haven’t
given in
Six months I’ve
lived
With a broken bone
that won’t heal
I get done what You’d
have me do
According to Your
plan
Thank You, Lord,
for getting
Me through another
day.
Jehovah-rophe,
You are the God
Who heals.
It was normal to think of why I was pouring out such
words. I wrote a line or two about the pain or trouble that prevented sleep.
Then before I knew it praise and songs filled my soul. I called them
lamentations or psalms. As of this writing, I’ve penned around 250 (numbers
have never been my thing).
Job 11:7-8 “Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the
limits of the Almighty? They are higher than the
heavens above—what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below—what
can you know?
God’s Always Got It
No matter what,
God’s always got it
Physical pain?
God’s always got
it
Mental fatigue?
God’s always got
it
Stress over sin?
God’s always got
it
Lost souls of
children,
God’s always got
it
The country’s
unrest,
God’s always got
it
The tasks before
me,
God’s always got
it
Whatever I face,
God’s always got
it.
All praise and glory belong to Jesus, my King, for
whatever He does through me. I wish Pam and all readers here the blessed hope
and peace that can only come from why we celebrate Christmas and Easter.
Thank you So Much, LoRee! We certainly wish you the best of luck and God's blessings with your new release and a VERY Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours.
Violet Steele returns to her parents' home in small-town Nebraska to pay off school loans. But her first social activity is the celebration of life for a woman she'd dreamt would someday be her mother-in-law.
Heath Banfield is haunted by memories of Violet leaving him in their youth. He ended up with a woman who never wanted motherhood, and he's become bitter and hard when it comes to love and trust. Now he's dealing with his mother's death. In her absence, he needs an after-school caregiver for his daughter. When Violet offers to tend for the eight-year-old, he's not sure he can handle her act of kindness.
Violet is still in love with Heath, and helping him through his grief and caring for his delightful daughter is a welcome opportunity. But Heath is wary, and she'll have to muster every ounce of kindness she has.
Will Violet's deliberate holiday deeds lead to romance, or will Heath's hurt deepen his bitterness?
Author Bio: Nebraska country girl LoRee Peery writes fiction that hopefully appeals to adult readers who enjoy stories written from a Christian perspective, focusing on the romance. These include novels and novellas for women and men in the Contemporary, Romance, Historical, Time Travel, and Mystery/Suspense categories. She writes of redeeming grace with a sense of place. Her Frivolities Series and the book based on her father’s unsolved homicide, Touches of Time, are available on Amazon. She is who she is by the grace of God: Christian, country girl, wife, mother, grandmother and great-, sister, friend, and author. Connect with LoRee: www.loreepeery.com
https://twitter.com/LoreePeery
https://www.facebook.com/LoReePeery
Find her publications at Pelican http://tinyurl.com/kwz9enk
And Amazon https://www.amazon.com/LoRee-Peery/e/B004UAGL2W/ref
Get your copy of A Cup of Christmas Kindness at Amazon, B&N and Pelican Book Group.
Hope you enjoyed today's post and that you'll check back each week for Wednesday Words with Friends and Saturday Spotlight.
Until next time stay warm and God Bless.
PamT
11 comments:
I did enjoy today's post thank you.
Hi LoRee. Thank you for sharing your journey and God's encouraging Word. I enjoyed your story, too. Merry Christmas!
This is nice, LoRee, and so welcome. A hard year for many, great that you can still praise. My husband cracked his shoulder in September, not as bad as yours, but still plenty painful. He is recovering slowly. God bless you.
Thank you, Mary, Barbara, and Kaybee for your kind comments.
And bless you, Pam, for letting your friends expound on your cyber spot.
Merry Christmas to all you book lovers out there.
I love verses the talk about the Lord's healing power! Thank you for sharing your journey with us!
Happy holidays. Wishing you much success with your writing.
Thank you for sharing this. God's always got it!
Darcy, I believe we often go through stuff so we can share it with others.
Thank you for your kind words, Jacqueline.
Kara, I love to say that: God's always got it indeed.
Beautiful words. Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry about your surgery. That must have been rough. Your book sounds wonderful. Best wishes!
Thank you, Alicia. Surgeries are like anything we face in life, temporary. Your comment is appreciated.
Thank you for sharing such a hope-filled message.
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