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, Supplemental
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
My Monday book giveaway is Hell in a Briefcase by Phil Little with Brad Whittington
My Thursday book giveaway is A Girl’s Best Friend by Kristin Billerbeck.
You can still enter both giveaways. On Monday, I'll draw the winner for the Hell in a Briefcase and post the title for another book I'm giving away.
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Fear God. My word for the year is “fear” of the Lord.
I got this fabulous idea from Marilynn Griffith. She picks a word for the year in January.
Last year, I prayed and God laid on my heart that my word was “persevere.” NOT a very comforting word for the year, but it proved apt with some of the stresses I had that year.
This year, it’s fear of the Lord. The past few months, I’ve been convicted that I take God for granted. It’s become especially obvious as I read the Old Testament and see God’s mighty power and holiness.
In my Bible in 90 Days, I’m on day 35 and I’m in the Psalms.
I came across a verse that seemed to speak to me on my word for the year:
The Lord is a friend to those who fear him,
He teaches them his covenant.
Psalm 25:14 (NLT)
I like the contrast and combination of those two words, friend and fear. It’s almost as if those two words are too paradoxical, but I think it’s in the Bible to show God’s majesty and fierce love for us.
How about you? Any word for the year?
Blog book giveaway:
To enter, go to the blog links below and post a comment there.
My Monday book giveaway is Hell in a Briefcase by Phil Little with Brad Whittington
My Thursday book giveaway is A Girl’s Best Friend by Kristin Billerbeck.
You can still enter both giveaways. On Monday, I'll draw the winner for the Hell in a Briefcase and post the title for another book I'm giving away.
Win an iPod Nano! Exclusively for my newsletter YahooGroup subscribers, I have a huge contest running until January 31st! Get more info on my contest page!
Fear God. My word for the year is “fear” of the Lord.
I got this fabulous idea from Marilynn Griffith. She picks a word for the year in January.
Last year, I prayed and God laid on my heart that my word was “persevere.” NOT a very comforting word for the year, but it proved apt with some of the stresses I had that year.
This year, it’s fear of the Lord. The past few months, I’ve been convicted that I take God for granted. It’s become especially obvious as I read the Old Testament and see God’s mighty power and holiness.
In my Bible in 90 Days, I’m on day 35 and I’m in the Psalms.
I came across a verse that seemed to speak to me on my word for the year:
The Lord is a friend to those who fear him,
He teaches them his covenant.
Psalm 25:14 (NLT)
I like the contrast and combination of those two words, friend and fear. It’s almost as if those two words are too paradoxical, but I think it’s in the Bible to show God’s majesty and fierce love for us.
How about you? Any word for the year?
Comments
Great insights here. I love it. Mine was "peace" this year. :)
mary
This year I'm thinking it's "patience," with four kids, a deployed Dhand getting him home, and then trying to get my 1st MS ready for agents takes a lot--added ontop of the rest of my life.
(referring to little David as he prepared to fight Goliath and Saul lent him armor).
I blogged about what that means to me over at Faithchicks a few days ago.
BLESSINGS!
Sharon
I like your word though...I always think of "awe" and "reverence" instead of fear because of the other connotations to the word. Perhaps I'll have to think about this more!