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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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Set a timer, and cry. Listen to my "bad day" playlist. Get some sleep. Pray simple, desperate prayers.
I read a quote the other day that encouraged me: "It'll all be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."
Praise. It really does bring the victory.
Here's a story: I was facing the most terrifying trial of my life - brain surgery and the possibility of permanent hearing loss. I was filled with fear and discouragement. The morning of my surgery, I awoke with every praise song I could think of running through my head. I started to sing them over and over. "Worthy. You are worthy..."
You know what? As I was on the gurney being rolled into the operating room, I was filled with a peace I have never known before or since. I had JOY!
To me, that was an even greater miracle than surviving the surgery and retaining all of my hearing. (which I did) That peace was a gift that can only come from God and I'm so thankful.
There you have it.
I don't know, but I'm feeling pretty job-like these days too & trying to stay happy. They say misery loves company so know (unfortunately) you aren't alone
Oh wow, great advice all around! Tonya, I hope you get lifted up today soon! It can be so overwhelming out there, but God is sufficient. I must remember that today.
sorry ya are in pain!
What I try to do to reenergize ,
I try to make others happy or maybe get them to laugh,
but Idon't think some get my sense of humor thou!
sorry you girls are dealing with stuff!
sending y'all a flybyhugging :)
jel, caught that flybyhug, right back atcha!
Im a tryin'. I keep having to tell myself "God is in control . It'll all work out" and repeat Bible verses. BUT waiting for an answer is hard, at least for me
I try lots of things, but not much helps for long. This past week Mel and I have been spending a lot of time watching our favorite Netflix DVDs on TV. I often read a good book. I stay away from regular television or news. I whine to God in the car. And then I try to answer for God, such as: I'm not actually being tortured by God, I'm being disciplined so I'll become stronger. With some of us, no matter how many times we've gone through difficult trials, when we come to the next one, our question is, "Why, God? Why are you letting this happen? Do you hate me? When will this end?"
Yes, I can recall all the times God has come through for me, and yet every time something even worse comes along, with one thing piled atop another atop another, I feel as if I'm being punished for being a horrible person. But then I argue, didn't Christ die for my sins?
Yeah, Kris. I know. Vicious cycle. I hate that you're having a bad tooth today when you wanted this day for writing. Hang in there.
You ever hear of the saying, "If life hands you lemons, make lemonade"? I HATE that saying!! If all I did all day was make lemonade it would make me a worse sourpuss!
I live in constant pain and disability and it's tough. Really tough. And some days are worse than others. I don't ask God "why?" because I doubt He would answer that question to my satisfaction. So I cry a bit, and get on with what I am doing. Crying lets off the tension...kinda like a pressure cooker...and enables me to keep going.
I have learned over the years that life just happens. There sometimes is no rhyme or reason to it; it just happens. It's the result of sin messing up God's perfect world and there's really nothing I can do about it. I have learned, therefore, to be thankful that I am vertical and not bedridden, that I have friends and family who love me just as I am, that I have life and hope for an even better life with Jesus some day.
Does all of this make my days better? No. But sometimes it makes them easier to cope with. And then I leave the rest to God to fuss over. I just don't have that kind of energy!
Hey, Valerie--Did you have an acoustic neuroma? I did, and had brain surgery to remove the tumor in 1999. I did completely lose my hearing in that ear. Glad for your excellent outcome!
Kristin, I am sorry about your tooth and hope it's better by now!
There's a song that's on the FIsh right now that has a line that goes something like this: but what if it was through the flood that God did his greatest work?
That's a paraphrase, but the older I get, the more my hindsight is 20/20 sharp and I see how most often he does his best work in me through those times.
It's too bad that I don't notice that when I first enter them. It would save me from a lot of whining. :)
Can one get drunk on too much whine?
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