I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 08.09.2009
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, email me. 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 ONE Sunday.
I’m trying something new with my Sunday Prayer. I’m really bad about doing it on Sunday, so I’ll be updating it during the week.

Dear Lord, thank you for your grace.
I pray for complete healing for B., Malia, Cheryl, Sharon, Juanita, Lorna, Dr. Mathews, Becky, and Steve’s mom.
I also lift up any of my blog readers in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing and pray you will touch them.
Be with any blog readers who are out of a job or whose loved ones are unemployed. Please provide for their families and give stability.
Please give Sasafras wisdom in what to do with her mare. I pray you'll help her feel at peace whatever she decides.
I lift up an unspoken prayer request for Lisa (Facebook).
Be with Jeanette and give her wisdom and courage to make good decisions that follow in your will. Help her stay healthy and provide for her.
Thank you for guiding Captain Caffeine's job direction. Please help me continue with my weight loss and running training. Please also help me and guide me as I work on my new proposals. Guide my life, open and close doors, and lead me into what you want me to do.
Amen.
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, email me. 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 ONE Sunday.
I’m trying something new with my Sunday Prayer. I’m really bad about doing it on Sunday, so I’ll be updating it during the week.
Dear Lord, thank you for your grace.
I pray for complete healing for B., Malia, Cheryl, Sharon, Juanita, Lorna, Dr. Mathews, Becky, and Steve’s mom.
I also lift up any of my blog readers in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual healing and pray you will touch them.
Be with any blog readers who are out of a job or whose loved ones are unemployed. Please provide for their families and give stability.
Please give Sasafras wisdom in what to do with her mare. I pray you'll help her feel at peace whatever she decides.
I lift up an unspoken prayer request for Lisa (Facebook).
Be with Jeanette and give her wisdom and courage to make good decisions that follow in your will. Help her stay healthy and provide for her.
Thank you for guiding Captain Caffeine's job direction. Please help me continue with my weight loss and running training. Please also help me and guide me as I work on my new proposals. Guide my life, open and close doors, and lead me into what you want me to do.
Amen.
Comments
Camy
I have another update on my mare. She was looking worse last week, so I finally told my dad okay. I felt really peaceful about it, even though it still hurt, I knew it was going to be okay. But then the next day me and my mom went out there and mom told me that we were going to try and exhaust all options before we'd sell her, and so we moved her out of the pasture were she was getting gained up on by the other horses and into a stall in the barn. She's getting alfalfa (a high-protein hay) now, and has since last Tuesday, and she's looking like she feels better all ready. It'll still take time to put some weight back on her, but I think with all of your prayers, and by trusting that everything works for good even when I can't see it, God will take care of us.
Thanks again!
~Sasafras
Just wanted to say that I'm back behind the driver's wheel again. Unfortunately, not with an experienced instructor, but this time around I've got both my Dad and my Mom teaching me, and they're going slower and more consitent this time around. Please pray that I'll learn to be a safe and careful driver, oh! and a relaxed one.
Also, it looks like we may be making another play for our dream property. Please continue to pray that it works out according to God's will.
Thanks tons for all your prayers!
Erin
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