Windstorm 2015

We had a massive windstorm yesterday afternoon/evening with gusts over 70 mph.  Most of Spokane is out of power (yep, I'm included in that group).  Lifting up prayers of safety for all during this time of power outage and cleanup.

The Lord is with us!

Review - Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant

Pieces on Earth is a wonderful Christmas story.  Cathy Bryant brings to life a young military family going through a time of deployment and the reality of the ups and downs of everyday living.  God’s mercy and grace flow through the story and brings growth and healing to the main character, Liz and others.  The sharing of the gospel that each of us as Christians are called to do comes through loud and clear in a lovingkind way.  Cathy Bryant is a talented author who uses her gift to share God’s love with others.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy of Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant in exchange for an honest review.

Ramblings

It has been over a month since I posted.  Time is flying by -- in a good way.

I am very blessed with a loving Father who showers me with mercy and grace on a daily basis.  I have a home, family, a great job, wonderful co-workers, a Church family with two small Bible study groups, and the list of blessings goes on.

We are starting to cool down here in the Inland Empire of the Pacific Northwest.  I am holding out on a coat and just using a scarf and fingerless mitts for now :-)

Growth

I am excited to begin a class at Church.  This class is going to be taught by our Teaching Pastor.  We are going to delve into the Bible on a different level – background, culture, etc. to help us as small group facilitators (me) or large group teachers.

This is a course that will begin this fall and go through the early part of the new year.

Our Church is blessed to have a man that is gifted with teaching and that God is leading him to share that knowledge base with others.

I am ready to grow!

Thankful

It has been too long since my last post -- life tends to get in the way :-)

I am so thankful for family, friends, my new job, my home and my God!

This is short and sweet for now.

My Cat

Spice

My little fluff of black and white,

Burrowing under covers on a winter’s night.

Faithful companion through the seasons,

You will hold a special place for many reasons.

Farewell my furry friend,

I’m saddened you couldn’t mend.

A pampered life of thirteen years,

Ending in a day of tears.

I had to put my friend to rest on Saturday.  She was battling kidney failure and it was not going well.

Family Reunion

What a wonderful way to spend Independence Day weekend!  The Chase Family Reunion was awesome -- we were missing a few of the gang but enjoyed the company that was there.  I am so glad we do this on a regular basis as it keeps us connected to those we may not otherwise get together with in the day to day grind.