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Writing Progress - Sushi and Suspicions is done!

I finished writing Sushi and Suspicions and turned it in! To celebrate, I ate my favorite peach jelly from Minamoto Kichoan ! I was a bit surprised to realize at the end of the book that there wasn’t as much romance as in some of my other books, maybe because there were a lot of characters in this book compared to other romantic suspense novels I’ve written. Sushi and Suspicions will be releasing in June in the multi-author box set Summer Suspicions . Even though it’s a box set, each Christian Romantic Suspense novel in it is a full book, so it’s a great deal! Preorder Summer Suspicions for only 99 cents!

Sunday Prayer

Captain’s Log, Stardate 01.07.2007

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, thank you for a new year.

I pray for complete healing for Bruce and Doug. Destroy the cancer from their bodies and give them both strength. Cover their families.

Thank you for providing for Heather in Denver. Continue to help her to trust you more and walk in that trust.

Give Pammer everything she needs to be a good ACFW VP. Please also provide for her family.

Please relieve Squirl of her hip pain. I pray there’s no permanent damage. Please also help her with her manuscript.

Help Dineen this coming year both spiritually and in her writing. Give her everything she needs and imbue her with strength and peace.

I pray for favor for Case with his sentencing judge. Uphold your righteous ones in justice. Help the family to cling to you. Help Robin to finish her manuscript and give her wisdom as ACFW President.

Please help everything work out in terms of Ronie’s husband’s job, their living situation, and his test at the end of the month. Give Ronie wisdom and your will in her writing career.

Continue to help Sharon H. with all the things she has to do. Help her to focus and prioritize, and give her wisdom about what to set aside or take up. I pray for healing for her body, strength, and energy.

Please be with Sarah S. and her family. I pray for wisdom for her husband in the new direction his work has taken, and I pray for your blessings and provision over them no matter what. Please also give Sarah guidance about what you’d like her to do.

I pray for healing for Gina C.’s son.

I pray for complete healing of Malia’s back and knee. Knit her body together, Lord. Help her to know what to do in terms of her insurance, her schoolwork, and her writing.

Please help Vicki G. and provide for them, and heal Mr. G. completely.

Help Audra S.’s husband quit smoking and help Audra have the energy and motivation to get her work done.

Help all the SAYSFers hear back soon about their manuscript submissions. I also pray for physical healing and health for them all.

Help Donna F. in her writing, her edits, her freelance job. Continue to provide for her and shower her with blessings.

Be with Dream in her writing, and help her to continue to hear your voice.

Give Mary D. strength, wisdom, and peace. Provide for her and her family everything they need.

Give Paula M. everything they need, and grant them strength and peace.

Thank you for what you’ve done for Mair and I pray you will give her wisdom about her writing and family.

Be with Mir in her writing, and heal her from her tinnitic and allergies. Help her in her new healthy eating, too.

I pray for the read editor and house for Gina H.’s manuscript.

I lift up Ane’s manuscript and pray you’ll be with it as her agents pitch it.

Continue to provide good jobs for Rachelle and help her in this new year.

Give Crystal M. all she needs this year. Provide rest. Give her wisdom and flair in her writing. Help her to write joyfully for you.

I lift up Megan D. and pray you’ll continue to help her in her work and writing.

Continue to be with Angie P. and Pattie. Grant them refreshing this year. I pray for complete healing for Pattie.

Open Synner to your will in her writing and life, and continue to heal her dad. Give her strength, energy, motivation, and joy in her writing.

I pray Mama Rose’s daughter remains cancer-free.

I pray for good health for Judy G. and for your hand over her writing projects.

Continue to guide Judy Gr. in her writing and her life. Open her heart even more to your voice and leading.

Help Lily stay strong and sober in You. Continue to strengthen her and use her for your glory.

Give beatccr your love and protection.

Help Winter with this coming year, and give her everything she needs. Help her in her writing and her time.

Help Brittanie be a light for you to the people around her.

I pray for quick, complete healing for Diana D.’s ankle, and that you will continue to show her how she can show your love to the people around her.

Heal Sigrun from her physical pains, and continue to open her heart to your leading, your love, and your will for her.

I pray for complete healing for Katie H.’s brother’s shoulder

I pray that the rest of LaShaunda and Gina W.’s pregnancies go smoothly. Keep them and their babies in good health.

Give hope to my friends married to non-believers.

Grant strength to your persecuted church.

Thank you for helping me with my manuscript. Please heal me from this slight cold. Please give me discipline with my writing, eating, and exercise. Help me this year to fear and trust you more, as King David did.

Give us your power and presence, Lord. Amen.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hi Camy,

I guess it's time for an update. Bob has temporarily stopped trying to quit smoking. Please join me in praying he finds a renewed drive to quit again. Also, I'm feeling really discouraged and overwhelmed with my lack of organization and discipline as well as my body not cooperating even though I'm trying to strengthen it. In fact, my neck and shoulders just popped out of place. Ack. Off to call a chiropractor even though I just went yesterday. :(

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