L is for Love

 

Today's letter is L for the A-Z April Writing Challenge.   Head to this blog to learn more. 

The theme I chose for this challenge, is "The Attributes of God".  

God is Love. 

His love is everlasting and unconditional.  

He loves ALL people and He created us in His image. 

There is nothing you can do to make God stop loving you!

And God wants us  to share His love with others.  He wants us to love our neighbor (anyone who is different from us) as we want to be loved. 

Why is that so hard for people to understand??

And He sent us Jesus, His Son, to experience life as a human here on earth. 

It's because of this, that we celebrate Christmas!

And because of this, that we recognize Good Friday....

....He loves us so much that He sacrificed His Son Jesus on a cross to take away our sins and pay the penalty of that sin.  

And He loves us so much that He made it possible for Jesus to rise from the  dead and live forever!

This is why we have Easter.

And He loves us oh so very much, that He will one day return to this Earth and make all things right and new.  A new heaven and a new earth will happen and for those of us who have a relationship with Him...who know Him by confessing our sins and following His ways, we too will live forever. 

K is for King of Kings

 

Ok...it's Sunday morning, my coffee is fresh and I think I'm finally caught on on the A-Z Writing Challenge. 

I chose the Attributes of God as my theme and today I had originally thought "Kind" but I've already written on Compassionate which is basically the same so I'm going with King of Kings. 

Depending on your political leanings, we have someone in the top spot of our nation who would most likely love to be a king.  (in my opinion and based on what I've seen in the news) Personally, this scares me. 

 On another level, although I cannot abide that man (yes I voted for KH) .....I know one day, he will have to kneel before the Almighty King of Kings and wow would I love to see that. 

We all will bow before the King of Kings. God is Sovereign and He will one day come back in all His glory.  Every knee will bow and every tongue confess......

There are many words to describe God/Jesus and to me, one of the most powerful is as King of Kings!!

I is for Immortal, Invisible and J is for Just

 

Well, I have to combine two days of posts into one tonight because it has been a very busy 2 days here!!  

I'm participating in the A-Z Challenge which requires a post per day with the letter of the day. My theme is Attributes of God. 

Well...I had a ton to do yesterday, most of it away from the house, thus away from the laptop.  Then, today I led a hike for 2 other members of my hiking group, SoulSteps. We just got home about 6:30 pm after hiking 5.5 miles in the central Adirondack mountains, and where it still feels like winter, although almost all the snow is gone. I'm wiped. So this won't really be a writing post. It will involve an old hymn to a song I like about God beingImmortal and Invisible.  

And God IS a God of justice...and we need to do our part...here...on this earth. 

2026 Book Review #13:Some Bright Nowhere

 

This is a new to me author although I've seen her name in bookstores, websites,  etc. 

This is a novel that will stick with you for a few days after you read it. It's short. It's sobering. 

STORY SUMMARY

Eliot and Claire have been happily married for over 40 years. They have two adult children (Abby, who is married and has 2 preschool aged children; and Josh, single). They have lived in a suburban quiet town in Connecticut and have been through many ups and downs of married life, parenting life, careers.   

But eight years ago, Claire was diagnosed with breast cancer and now the end is near as it's metastasized throughout her entire body. It is time to gather their loved ones and say "good bye". 

Because of Claire's illness, Eliot has had to take on the role of caregiver....but he has been ok with that and has enjoyed the intimacy and tenderness that comes with that role. It's been more layered and complex than his role as a devoted husband and father. 

He focuses on trying to make Claire's end of life as comfortable and meaningful as possible. But then she makes an unusual request of him....it leaves him shattered. 

What if it was you? What if your partner had a dying wish that broke your heart? 

Eliot asks himself how well he truly knows the deepest desires of Claire? This feels like a turning point in his marriage and his life.  He has to grapple with the man and husband he has been.....as well as the unknowns of Claire's last days. 

MY THOUGHTS

This book is not for someone who is looking for a light read. It's deep.  But it's powerfully good. It's compelling and moving and left me thinking about what I would want if I knew I only had weeks.....or days...to live. 

This book made me ask my self "What is love when we face death?" 

The character development is spot on. So well done....I feel like I want to meet Eliot, Abby, Josh, Claire and Claire's two friends, Michelle and Holly, in person. Although the Holly character would drive me bonkers. 

This is a book that leaves you thinking about life...and death...and all the moments in between.....and how to die gracefully. 

I highly recommend this read.  It took me less than a week...it's very captivating. 

I found just a few editing errors. 

In my opinion, this book is approriate for ages 14 and older. 

On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the highest, I rate this a 9.