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 07.14.2009
I first heard this song when one of the teen boys in my youth group was doing the worship set instead of me one Saturday night.
I had never heard this song before, although Captain Caffeine had (this is because one of the most common reasons for the youth to do the worship set for youth group meeting instead of me is because I’m out of town, and so the Captain had heard this on one Saturday I wasn’t there).
Anyway, this was such a great song that when I heard it again on a Song Discovery CD (sung by Laura Story), I immediately picked it to sing for Sunday service when I did worship music.
While I was writing Deadly Intent, this was the song that just seemed to be perfect for the heroine. Plus the phrase “mighty to save” isn’t a bad one when your life is in danger, right?
I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. This is such a great reminder for me of God’s mighty power over our lives no matter what’s happening to us.
Oh, and guess what the verse is at the beginning of the novel?
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save.
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
This is the original Laura Story recording with a slideshow that I found on YouTube:
This is the live version that my husband, Captain Caffeine, has on his iPod, also gotten from YouTube:
"Mighty to Save"
by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
(c) 2006 Hillsong Publishing
Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing.
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures.
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender,
Yes, I surrender
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
You’re my Savior, You can move the mountains
God, You are mighty to save,
You are mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
You rose and conquered the grave,
Yes, You conquered the grave
You were mighty to save.
I first heard this song when one of the teen boys in my youth group was doing the worship set instead of me one Saturday night.
I had never heard this song before, although Captain Caffeine had (this is because one of the most common reasons for the youth to do the worship set for youth group meeting instead of me is because I’m out of town, and so the Captain had heard this on one Saturday I wasn’t there).
Anyway, this was such a great song that when I heard it again on a Song Discovery CD (sung by Laura Story), I immediately picked it to sing for Sunday service when I did worship music.
While I was writing Deadly Intent, this was the song that just seemed to be perfect for the heroine. Plus the phrase “mighty to save” isn’t a bad one when your life is in danger, right?
I hope you enjoy this song as much as I do. This is such a great reminder for me of God’s mighty power over our lives no matter what’s happening to us.
Oh, and guess what the verse is at the beginning of the novel?
The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save.
Zephaniah 3:17 (NIV)
This is the original Laura Story recording with a slideshow that I found on YouTube:
This is the live version that my husband, Captain Caffeine, has on his iPod, also gotten from YouTube:
"Mighty to Save"
by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan
(c) 2006 Hillsong Publishing
Everyone needs compassion
A love that’s never failing.
Let mercy fall on me
Everyone needs forgiveness
The kindness of a Savior
The hope of nations
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
So take me as you find me
All my fears and failures.
Fill my life again
I give my life to follow
Everything I believe in
Now I surrender,
Yes, I surrender
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
Shine your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King, Jesus
Shine Your light and let the whole world see
We’re singing for the glory of the risen King
Savior, He can move the mountains
My God is mighty to save,
He is mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
He rose and conquered the grave,
Jesus conquered the grave
You’re my Savior, You can move the mountains
God, You are mighty to save,
You are mighty to save
Forever Author of salvation
You rose and conquered the grave,
Yes, You conquered the grave
You were mighty to save.
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