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Camy's First Kickstarter

I worked on my first Kickstarter and it got approved! It’s for the Special Edition Hardcover of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 1: Archer and the release of Lady Wynwood’s Spies, volume 7: Spinster. I contacted my graphic designer about the Special Edition Hardcover of vol. 1: Archer—it’s going to be SO beautiful! The Kickstarter focuses on the Special Edition Hardcover, but it’ll also include vol. 7: Spinster so that it’ll sort of be like a launch day for vol. 7, too. A third special thing that’ll be in the Kickstarter is Special Edition Paperbacks of all the books in the series. They won’t be available in stores, just in the Kickstarter (and later, from my website, and also in my Patreon book box tiers if I decide to do them). The Kickstarter is not live yet, but you can follow it to be alerted when it has launched. (You may need to create a free Kickstarter account.) Follow Camy’s Kickstarter

Sunday Prayer

Captain's Log, Stardate 02.26.2006

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 email me.

If you don’t see yourself and you want to, email me or leave a comment. Not to be mean or anything, but if you don't email me or comment to update your prayer request, I'm only going to pray 3 Sundays.

Lord, thank you for your glory in the whole earth.

Lord, I lift up friends and acquaintances who have lost their spouses this month. Cover them with your powerful hand, comfort them as only you can, in all your love, and let them feel your presence.

Father, give Christina courage and strength as she finishes her last weeks in Japan. Thank you for how you've used her for your glory. Continue to be leading her so that she can serve you as a strong woman of God.

Thank you for being with Heather this weekend at the retreat. Open her heart to your voice. You know that she only desires to be obedient to whatever you want to do in her, through her.

Protect Pammer from the spiritual warfare working against her self-esteem and her writing. Help her to listen instead to you voice and your word.

Give Squirl and her doctors wisdom about what to do with her hip. I pray for complete healing for her.

Father, I lift up the orphanages in India to you. Please protect them physically and spiritually from the attacks, and cover each of those children and workers with your mighty hand.

Father, guide Robin in what you'd like her to do. Keep your hand over each of her submissions and let it fall into the right hands.

Be with Ronie as she prepares to move. Help her to trust you in all things, and feel your incomprehensible peace.

Work through Dineen as she finishes her projects. Help her to write for you alone.

Be with Ron in his work, family and writing time.

Please heal Mir from her persistent pains and aches. I pray for healing for her, Lord, and peace in her heart. Help her with her writing this week and her health discipline (me too, Lord!).

Be with Sharon H. despite the way her body is distracting her and hindering her. Give her strength and creativity to finish her manuscript.

I lift up Lori to you and pray for a good surgery and smooth recovery.

Continue to heal Amber by your might and power.

Give Gina H. and her agent wisdom about her projects and her writing. I pray you will help her to find the right editor in the right house.

Help Crystal to know your will, and give her assurance of your love and power.

Continue to help Paula to keep her eyes on you. Be with her in her writing, the waiting, her family, and all the other church and social things in her life. Help her to continue to walk toward you, Lord.

Continue to help Megan at her new job. Give her wisdom. Help her in her writing, to lift it up to you.

Grant the healing that only you can give to Darlene's friend's daughter.

Refresh Donna, and give her strength as she finishes her book in the coming weeks.

Help Heather G. to find her self-esteem and identity in you alone. Shower her with your love, Lord. Don't let her go.

Praise you for giving Malia relief from her back pain through the chiropractor. Please continue to help her. Heal her knee and give wisdom to her doctors.

Continue to help Mok with her classes. Give her your strength and direction for her life and career.

Thank you for Gail's continued healing. Be with her daughter Brenda and ease her suffering from the chemo's side effects. Please heal her, Lord.

I pray for healing and peace for Margaret's friend, diagnosed with bone cancer.

Help Donna C. as she recovers from heart stent surgery. Help her recovery to progress smoothly, without complications or pain.

Continue to cover RagamuffinDiva with your sheltering hand.

I lift up Angie to you, especially as her job becomes busier. Thank you for her sense of humor. Heal her body, Lord, and help her continue to be smoke-free. I pray for healing for Pattie and a quiet spirit.

Thank you for Audra's smooth delivery! Give her strength and energy as she cares for her new baby girl, and keep her in good health.

Continue to guide Lynette on her new projects. Be with her as she writes, and help her to lift her writing all to you.

Guide LaShaunda about where to send her projects, and be with her as she waits.

I pray for Tiff's submissions, and pray they are fruitful. Help her with her job, and to find time for all she wants to do.

I pray Tina will hear soon about her manuscript. Thank you for the opportunity for her, Lord.

Help Mary C. as she waits on the committee's decision on her book. I won't say the P-word, but please give her strength and peace, Lord.

Give Missy your peace and strength. Help her decide about going back to work or not, and help her no matter where you tell her to go.

Cover Mariah with your love and peace, Lord. Make straight paths for her feet.

Continue to provide for Dream and keep your hand over her. Give her discernment and power and peace. Lord, she is your child and you are all she needs. Protect her and comfort her, calm her and strengthen her.

Please be with Sigrun's sister-in-law's parents. They really need you, especially now. You've kept watch over them. Please comfort them now--heal them, if that's your will--but mostly please give them an awareness of you and how much they need you.

I pray for healing for Zola, in Jesus' name

For my friends married to non-believers, Lord please give them hope this week.

Father, cover your persecuted church with your grace.

Thank you that my surgery recovery has been good so far. Please continue to help me heal smoothly. Please give me grace and strength for my discipline in my writing, eating, and exercise.

Our Redeemer, whose name is the Lord of Heaven's Armies, is the Holy One of Israel.

Comments

Paul M. Kingery said…
Dear Camy,

Thank you for your thoughts. I look forward to following your interesting blog. Are you interested in topics about the apocalypse, end times, the end of the world, eschatology, last days, the horsemen of the apocalypse, the beast, prophesy, prophesies, revelation, 666, bible prophesy, prophets, Canaan, Canaan's land, Land of Canaan, or the Christian future? If so you may enjoy reading " Land of Canaan." This is a free online book. The Link is http://landofcanaan.info/book.php
Let me know what you think.

Thanks,

Paul M. Kingery, PhD, MPH
As usual, I am refreshed. Thank you, girl!
Oh, thank you so much for the prayer for Zola. The chemo just started, and doesn't have him too uncomfortable. I put the update on my blog. Stop in.

(((Hugs,))) girl, oh, hey, I had some peas with wasabi the other day and though of you. : )

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