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「戌年」連載小説 第8章

キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか? しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか? 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな?』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう?もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア

Sunday prayer

Captain’s Log, Stardate 07.16.2006

Leave any prayer requests in the comments and I’ll be praying this week. You don’t have to be Christian to leave a prayer request. If you’d rather not advertise to everyone on the blogosphere, just leave an unspoken prayer request or e-mail me. If I forgot your prayer request, e-mail me. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't e-mail me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.
Lord, let your glory fall on us.

I lift up Brenda, Gail, and Bob to you. Give them strength and grace.

I lift up Jaen and Kevin to you, Lord. I pray for healing for him and strength and grace on him and the entire family.

Protect Heather from more spiritual warfare. Shore her up, give her strength and determination to resist. Don’t let her give in or bow under it. Strengthen her with your armor, Lord.

Heal Pammer’s body from any aches, pains, or allergies. Protect her and her family from spiritual warfare, also. Calm her and give her peace.

Give Squirl wisdom and skill as she revises her manuscript.

Bless Dineen’s new graphic design business. Help her to rely more on you and trust you in all things, no matter how small they may seem.

I pray for justice for Robin and her family soon. Please let everything turn out well for them. I pray for relief from their suffering. Please provide miraculously, Lord. Help her to write quickly and for you this weekend, making the most of her time.

Give Ronie guidance in her writing career, and turn her eyes more and more to you alone.

Heal Ron’s back completely. Thank you for his good trip. I pray you can use it for his writing, for your glory.

Thank you for a good ICRS for Sharon. Help her to relax and refresh herself. Guard her against spiritual warfare, and help her body to heal and be reenergized.

Cover Kelli S. with your strength and grace. Continue to lead and guide her. Continue to provide for her and to imbue her with your joy.

Give Wendy and Janet wisdom as the return from ICRS and take care of business.

Help Sarah S.’s sales to grow. Keep your hand over her, and I pray you will help her manuscripts find the right editors.

I pray for healing for Gina C.’s son.

Please get rid of ChristianFictionQueen’s allergies, and give her complete relief from her symptoms. I pray against the spiritual warfare at her workplace. Please heal Roy quickly and give Robbie peace and strength.

Lord, please heal Cathy W. from her aches and pains. Please heal her hand and give her courage to go see the doctor. Give him/her wisdom in how to treat her. Continue to give her wisdom on raising her daughter and help her daughter to reach out to you. I pray you worked great things at Youth Camp.

Please be with Malia’s physical therapists and give them wisdom about how best to help her heal. I pray for complete healing for her back and knee, and that you will make all the insurance and payments work out smoothly.

Please help all the SAYSFers hear back about their manuscripts soon.

Please protect Pam H.’s son on his hiking trip. I pray for healing for her nephew.

I lift up Audra S.’s family. Open the eyes of Bob and her entire family to your truth, penetrate deep in everyone’s hearts to draw them together as a family with an intimate relationship with you.

Be with Mary’s sister and her daughter.

Thank you for protecting Missy and her family on their trip. Help her to get back into the swing of things. I pray that you will provide the right job for her.

Help Sandra write her books before her deadline. Let each book be used for your glory.

Please help Myra find her lockbox soon.

I pray against the spiritual warfare at Glynna’s workplace. Please help her to find your peace and guidance as she writes.

I pray for physical healing for all the SAYSFers.

Help Mary D. return home safely, and I pray for unity, humility and guidance for her entire team. Cover them with the power of your spirit, Lord. I pray against the spiritual warfare causing conflict. Help Mary to know what you desire of her and give her the strength she needs.

Help Linda W. with her writing, and help her to know and resist Satan and his lies.

Please be with Brittanie. Help her to know your love and share it with others.

I pray for wisdom, peace, and rest for Lynette S. Buoy her up emotionally and spiritually.

Please heal Mir from her allergies and tinnitic. Lord, touch her body and heal it completely. Continue to open her heart to you more and more. Help her to focus and finish her manuscript.

I pray for open doors for Gina H. and her manuscript. Give wisdom to her agent. Help her as she works on her new project—touch it with your power and grace.

Be with Paula M. Protect her from spiritual warfare, and help her to know and understand your truth, and not to listen to Satan’s lies. Give her your grace and strength and peace, Lord.

Be with Megan D. at work and in her writing. Help her to serve you.

Continue to help Donna F. to simplify. Lead and guide her in each new project.

Help Gen with her writing and projects.

I lift up Audra S. to you and pray you will help her in her writing and as she cares for her family.

Lead Mair’s son Kenny out of his wilderness. Continue to use Mair for your honor and glory.

I pray for continued grace and strength for Angie P. and Pattie. Give them both everything they need in you. I pray for complete healing for Pattie.

Lead and guide Dream in what you desire from her in terms of her writing. Help her to be able to focus and follow your will.

Help Katie’s brother to heal from his shoulder surgery smoothly and quickly.

I pray Angie A. hears back quickly about her manuscript. Help her to continue to write for you alone.

Help Ane in her new projects and give wisdom and guidance to her agent. Let her manuscript land on the right editor’s desk.

Be with Soldierdeb’s daughter on her trip to Peru with Brio. Bless her magnificently, Lord, and draw her close to you.

I lift up Winter to you, and pray you’ll watch over her during this deployment. Give her strength and grace and peace. Comfort her as only you can. I pray for the Company and the FRG. Please help people to mend their issues. Only you can make things better.

Please heal Sarahsermons from her health problems completely, Lord.

Please heal Synner’s dad completely from his cancer. I pray the new medications work well, and that you give him strength and energy. Also be with his family and give them love, peace, and hope.

I pray for complete healing for Victoria’s husband’s melanoma. Give the doctors wisdom, and give V and her husband both wisdom and peace. I pray for everything to go smoothly.

Please lead Judy G.’s book to the right publisher. I pray she hears back soon about it.

Cover Sigrun with your pwer and grace. I pray for healing for her physically and emotionally. Help her to feel your overwhelming love and to share it with everyone around her. Please be with Sigrun’s friend Angela. I pray she’s all right and that you will provide her with everything she needs to recover from the weather damage and the challenges she’s facing.

Please heal Gina W.’s puppy quickly and smoothly, without expensive surgeries.

Help Diana D.’s ankle to heal quickly and completely. Help her to feel your joy and be your light to the peole around her.

Heal Mama Rose’s daughter completely.

Give Connie S. your strength, peace, and grace.

I pray for justice for Kristin B. and continued good health.

Give strength to my friends married to non-believers.

Give strength, power, and faith to your persecuted church.

Please prepare the hearts of the people who will buy and read my book, Lord. I pray you will speak to them and touch them.

Thank you for the great time at ICRS. Please provide for us, and help me to trust you to provide for us. Give me wisdom and discernment in my Bible studies. Please help me to finish my judging and get to work on my manuscript. I pray you will help me to develop more self-discipline in all areas of my life.

Thank you for your grace to all of us, Lord. Amen.


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Girlie, you don't know how timely that prayer is. Thank you so much. Love you and praying for you!

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