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
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.
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.
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