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Lean Into The Mountain and Bend Your Knees

When I first learned to snow ski, my ski instructor, youngest son, and family friend all gave me the same advice:

"Lean into the mountain and bend your knees."

I must confess that advice seemed illogical to my body, which wanted to bend at the waist and lean down the mountain. Finally I was able to make my body listen to me, and the advice worked like a charm. Before the day was over I was swishing down slopes which at the beginning of the day looked scary and intimidating.



Our walk through life on this planet can often be scary and intimidating as well. Everywhere we look we see something that inspires fear and concern. But you don't have to live your life that way anymore if you'll follow this simple advice: "Lean into the Mountain and bend your knees."



One of the names of God used in the Bible is El Shaddai, which can be translated "mountain." When you lean on God in faith, He takes those scary and uncertain moments and replaces them with His peace.



In like manner, the phrase "bend the knee" is often used to denote prayer. Prayer is nothing more than open and honest conversation with the One who made us and knows us and our situation better than we know it ourselves. He is the One who hears us, who sees us, who gives us wisdom when we ask. Again, He takes the worries and concerns we bring to Him and replaces it with His peace and joy.



My prayer for all of us as we travel through this earthly journey is that we'll remember the advice given to me on a ski slope: "Lean into the Mountain and bend your knees."

The Best Thing You Can Do To Prep

Because of trying times and the signs of those times, we hear more and more about preppers--people who are doing all they can to get prepared for a doomsday scenario--on the internet, on TV, and in our day-to-day interactions with others.



First, let me say that for those of who belong to Jesus, we have nothing to fear. If you've read the Book, you know the outcome: God wins!!!



Secondly, let me say that prepping is not necessarily a bad thing as long as it is done under the direction of God's Holy Spirit. Consider these verses:



Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest. ~Proverbs 6:6-8 (NIV)



“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. ~Matthew 24:32-33 (NIV)



I could go through the usual internet list of what to do to prepare (get water, food, shelter, etc.), but far and above everything you can do, first and foremost everyone should make sure they're spiritually ready.



Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. ~Psalm 20:7 (NIV)



If your trust is in your bank account, your government, your food stash, your weapons, yourself-- ANYTHING besides God as your Savior and Lord!!--you're barking up the wrong tree. All through the Bible we see evidence of Almighty God working miraculous acts on behalf of His people. He doesn't change. He is our refuge!



Getting spiritually ready is for all of us. For those who have professed Him as Lord, we need to make sure that we're living the way He wants us to live, that we're in constant contact with our Creator, seeking Him and His ways.



For those who don't yet belong to Him, I urge you to seek after Him. Read and study His Word. Pray to Him and put your trust in Him. There are further helps for you in the sidebar of this blog. Click on the big blue question mark or HERE to learn more. And please feel free to contact me at catbry1 at yahoo dot com if you have any questions. (A special word of caution needs to be said here: Don't think that we can use God as fire insurance. We must be sincere in seeking Him. He knows our hearts...)



Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,  to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. ~Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)

Christian Kindle Freebies for August 13, 2013

Want a way to read all these great Christian Kindle freebies without purchasing a Kindle? Check out this post that tells you how. All the books listed
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stars with at least 5 reviews. Just so you know, I have not read
all
these books, so I can't testify to their content or scriptural accuracy
(though I try to be discerning about which books I share on WordVessel).
Happy reading!





A Path Less Traveled 

by Cathy Bryant



4.5 stars with 104 reviews



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What Is The Christian Life?

by Katie Hoffman



Non-fiction: What does it mean to be a Christian? How should
a Christian live? In this concise book, these questions and more are
answered, giving women a greater understanding about what the Christian
life is like. Author Katie Hoffman reveals the power of the gospel to
change hearts and lives.




Discover:

*What it means to be saved
*How to follow God
*All that God has given you through Jesus
*How you can receive the greatest gift ever given
*How to not simply numb the pain in your life, but how to experience real joy
*How to receive full forgiveness from God for all your sin
*Why simply asking God for forgiveness of your sin is not enough
*How to be free from guilt before God
*What will actually matter in eternity
*Why community with others is part of God’s plan to help you grow as a Christian
*One of the best (and easiest) ways to develop close, godly Christian friends
*Why women often find happiness so fleeting
*The two gifts God gives believers to help and comfort them
*The difference between “Christians” who do and don’t want to please God
*The true cost of being a Christian





4 stars with 5 reviews



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To Begin Anew 

by Eliza Gerard



Romance: When Eric lost his wife to a short battle with cancer, he knew he
couldn’t go on as he’d been doing. Tina had been his rock and his best
friend - the one who had held the family together while he traveled into
the city to film his own TV show. With her dying, he became lost.

But
one thing he knew was that he needed to be there for his seven-year-old
twins. He resigned from his show, packed up everything and moved to a
small town. He was lucky to get a job in the general hospital in a
larger town a few miles away, but he needs help with the boys,
especially after school.

Everywhere he goes one name keeps
popping up - Debra Brown. From the reports he hears, she’s the answer to
his prayers, his guardian angel and fairy godmother all rolled into
one. But no matter how hard he tries, she won’t talk to him.
Finally, he decides to play dirty and ambushes her with his kids in tow.
If what he’s heard is true, she won’t be able to resist them

Debra
has lived in the same small town her entire life. To most of the
townfolk, Debra is a sweet angel. After her parents drowned in a boat
accident when she was only sixteen, didn’t she drop out of high school
and take care of the younger ones? And when her younger sister came back
from college and married Debra’s fiancé, did she not smile and prepare a
grand wedding for them?

There was no one with a finer heart
than Debra Brown and who else can help the Nelson boys in their time of
need? But Debra knows better...



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What Is The Trinity? 

by R. C. Sproul



Nonfiction: The Trinity is truly a mystery. This
doctrine teaches that the God of Christianity is one in His essence but
three in His persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Though
the word Trinity is not found in the Bible, there is no doubt that the
Scriptures teach this triune nature of God. Yet the concept still
challenges our finite minds. In this Crucial Questions
booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul carefully explains the doctrine of the Trinity,
stressing that Christians worship one God who manifests Himself in
three distinct persons. He shows what the Bible teaches and outlines the
chief errors on this doctrine that have afflicted the church. Above
all, he affirms that while this truth is difficult to understand, it is
not contradictory. Rather, it is a beautiful expression of the biblical
teaching on the nature of God.



4.2 stars with 28 reviews



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Stowaway Heart 

by Patricia Snelling

 

Historical: Francine Louise Devin hovers on a dark dock in
Devon, England. Fifteen and alone she huddles in the night -- she must
be on the last ship to France before the snow flies. Frannie does the
unthinkable and sneaks aboard The Antonia, becoming a stowaway. She must
get to Aunt Matilda, her only living relative. Almost immediately
she is discovered by Captain Caldwell who hides her in his cabin. He
leaves Frannie with his lady friend in the harbor town of Brest, with a
promise to return and take her to Aunt Matilda. Times passes and she
still hopes, but the Captain’s woman hates her and trouble arises. If
Captain Caldwell does not come, she will be forced to make her way
alone.

 

Can God provide a way? She believes but too many circumstances
nearly undo her plans leaving Frannie to wonder if she will ever feel
safe or loved again.



 

4.1 stars with 75 reviews

 

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Beauty - What If?

Picture-perfect images bombard us from television, billboards, and the glossy pages of magazines...beauty as the world defines it.



But what if?



What if true beauty is based on...



    ~something beneath the skin?



    ~our scars and what we've endured and overcome?



    ~how God sees us?



I came across the following video, and it so adequately demonstrated these thoughts I've been having about beauty. I hope you find it as revealing and heart-touching as I did.



Photographer Sees Beyond Disabilities and Redefines Beauty from anberlin_fan on GodTube.





The servant grew up before God—a scrawny seedling,
    a scrubby plant in a parched field.
There was nothing attractive about him,
    nothing to cause us to take a second look.
He was looked down on and passed over,
    a man who suffered, who knew pain firsthand.
One look at him and people turned away.
    We looked down on him, thought he was scum.
But the fact is, it was our pains he carried—
    our disfigurements, all the things wrong with us.
We thought he brought it on himself,
    that God was punishing him for his own failures.
But it was our sins that did that to him,
    that ripped and tore and crushed him—our sins!
He took the punishment, and that made us whole.
    Through his bruises we get healed.
We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and gotten lost.
    We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way.
And God has piled all our sins, everything we’ve done wrong,
    on him, on him. ~Isaiah 53:2-6 (MSG)



Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. He went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. And they sang a new song, saying:

“You are worthy to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood you purchased for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
    and they will reign on the earth.”
 

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying:

“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain,
    to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
    and honor and glory and praise!”

Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
    be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”

The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped. ~Revelation 5:6-14 (NIV)



Think about it! Is there anything appealing about a bloody lamb? The answer is "Yes!" when that lamb is the Lamb of God who was slain for our transgressions. When we see Him face to face we will behold His beauty, not as the world describes it, but based on what He has done for us and who He is--the only One worthy of praise and honor and glory and power!



Lord Jesus, how beautiful You are! Thank You for redefining beauty, for showing through Your sacrifice what true beauty is. May we emulate Your example in our pursuit of beauty. Amen.

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  A Path Less Traveled

by Cathy Bryant



Romance: Trish James is tired of being rescued. When a spooked horse claims her
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traumatized son without outside help. But will that mean leaving the
place etched on her heart?

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Angels Watching Over Me 

by Michael Phillips



Historical: Book 1 of SHENANDOAH SISTERS. Two young Southern girls, one the
daughter of a plantation owner and one the daughter of a slave, barely
survive the onset of the Civil War and the loss of both their families.
When these tragic circumstances bring them together, they join forces
to discover if they can make a life for themselves. As their
preconceptions give way to experience, they gradually learn to value
their contrasting and complementing strengths and skills as they face
the formidable task of keeping body and soul together in the aftermath
of this devastating war. But is it possible the Lord they have come to
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A Stranger's Gift

by Anna Schmidt



Amish Fiction: You’ll be swept away by the endearing characters created by
award-winning author Anna Schmidt. On the heels of a horrific hurricane,
Hester Detlef, field director for the Mennonite Disaster Service, blows
into the life of self-made, shunned Amish man John Hafner. Will she
find a way through his shield and into his heart? Although the hurricane
has left John homeless and badly injured, the last thing he wants is
some do-gooder Mennonite woman intruding in his life. Will his
impatience with her intention of restoring his faith and property keep
him from accepting this beguiling stranger’s kindness?



4.4 stars with 28 reviews



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Satan's Strategy: Divide and Conquer

The Plight of Sheep

Sheep are pretty helpless creatures. In addition, they're not the sharpest crayons in the box. No wonder the Bible so often refers to people as sheep.



We so desperately need the Good Shepherd--our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ--to protect us from the enemy of our souls, Satan. He will and He does! Our part is to stay alert!



Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. ~1 Peter 5:8 (NLT)



The Plan of Satan

One of the first rules of warfare is understanding the tactics of the enemy, so in this series of blog posts I hope to remind us of some of the tactics the enemy uses against us, the first of which is his strategy to divide and conquer. A wolf or coyote might follow a herd for days just waiting for the prime opportunity to catch a sheep lagging behind or wandering off.



The devil is no different. If he can separate us from the flock, we become easy prey. If he can catch us napping or taking a break he will attack!



The Plea for Unity

As I look around at our nation and churches today, I see evidence of Satan's activity in this area. Hurt feelings, complacency, and downright rebellion on our part become the perfect breeding ground for the enemy to strike. Even if we're in church every time the doors are open, if our hearts harbor division, the devil will use it to wreak havoc.



Unfortunately this isn't a new problem. King David, Jesus, Paul, and others all give credence to the importance of unity.



Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron, running down on the collar of his robes! It is like the dew of Hermon, which falls on the mountains of Zion! For there the Lord has commanded the blessing, life forevermore. ~Psalm 133:1-3 (ESV)



"That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me." ~John 17:21 (ESV)



(Did you catch that? We must be united in order for the world to believe!!!!)



I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. ~1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV)



Another thing we should watch out for. The enemy would like nothing more than to use us to stir up division among our brothers and sisters. He's done it before and will do it again. Extreme caution is advised when entering this territory!!!



But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. ~Titus 3:9-11 (ESV)



THE GOOD NEWS

Jesus came to save us that we might be united into one body with Him as the Head. As long as we abide in Him, seeking after Him and following Him with all our heart, heeding His Word and striving to live our lives in that light, we can and will have victory over the enemy! Stay alert!!!



Thank You, God, for the work Jesus did on the cross to save us from our sins. Thank You for providing the body of Christ so that we're all flocked together under the careful and loving watch of the Good Shepherd. Please help us to remember to be on the alert against the enemy. Help us to recognize his tactics of evil and to overcome them through You and Your Word. Lord, we especially pray for those of the household of faith who have suffered from the attack of the devil and are living in separation from the body. Heavenly Father, please bring them back into the fold. In the powerful and precious name of Jesus, Amen.

Our Personal God

As difficult as it may be to fathom, the Creator of the universe also desires a personal relationship with each of us. He isn't some distant deity who made us and then moved off to let us fend for ourselves. Throughout the Bible, we are given glimpse after glimpse of a covenant God who wants an intimate connection with us and who takes the initiative in seeking us out.



Where Are You?

They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” ~Genesis 3:8-9 (NASB)



Walking With Him

Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. ~Genesis 5:24 (NASB)



Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God. ~Genesis 6:9 (NASB)



Our Covenant God

Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. “I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly.” ~Genesis 17:1-2 (NASB)



Our Loving Father...

"I myself said, ‘How gladly would I treat you like my children and give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me." ~Jeremiah 3:19 (NIV)



"Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name...'" ~Matthew 6:9 (NASB)



...With A Mother's Heart

"O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you would not have it!" ~Luke 13:34 (NASB)



Who Wants Us to Know Him  

Thus says the Lord, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord who exercises lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things,” declares the Lord. ~Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NASB)



Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home. She had a sister called Mary, who was seated at the Lord’s feet, listening to His word. But Martha was distracted with all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do all the serving alone? Then tell her to help me.” But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.” ~Luke 10:39-42 (NASB)



And Calls His Followers His Friends

"No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you." ~John 15:15 (NASB)



THE GOOD NEWS

This God who created us longs for an intimate one-on-one relationship with us. Because He is holy and we are sinful, He went to great lengths to bridge the distance between us by becoming God in the flesh in the person of Jesus. After revealing Himself He went to the cross where He laid down His life for us that we might enjoy a relationship forever and know Him personally. 



But he won't force Himself on us. He leaves the choice of a relationship to us, though He grieves when we reject Him (see Luke 13:34 above). Please, if you don't have a personal relationship with Him, open your heart to Him now, for the day is coming when He will separate those He knows from those He doesn't.



Many will say to Me on that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name and driven out demons in Your name and done many mighty works in Your name? And then I will say to them openly (publicly), I never knew you; depart from Me, you who act wickedly [disregarding My commands]. ~Matthew 7:22-23 (AMP)



For those who know Him, He has left this promise of future intimacy.



"I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also." ~John 14:2b-3 (NASB)



Oh, Father God, thank You for Your mother's heart that longs to spread Your wings over us and draw us near to You. I pray that You'll drown out the world's appeal and distraction so we might see and hear You and You alone. Help us to realize that life boils down to one thing: an intimate one-on-one relationship with You.  May we be quick to choose that friendship over friendship with the world. May we live our lives in such a way that we will one day hear You say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant..." Thank You for making a way for us to be in relationship to You through Jesus and His work on the cross on our behalf. Amen.

No God, No Peace ~ Know God, Know Peace

If ever a society needed peace, surely it is ours. We work longer hours than ever before, sure that our life is dependent upon our jobs and the resulting paychecks. In spite of our wealth and pursuit of stuff to make us happy, we are a people rife with depression, lack of sleep, and unhappiness.



The solution is both simple and complex. As with all problems, the answer is God. Unfortunately, our propensity towards sin, selfishness, skepticism, and stubbornness get in the way, making our solution more difficult to achieve.



Throughout God's Word peace and rest are freely offered. And in sharp contrast, those who refuse His peace and rest are doomed to unrest. Consider the following verses:



You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You. ~Isaiah 26:3 (AMP)



Peace, peace, to him who is far off [both Jew and Gentile] and to him who is near! says the Lord; I create the fruit of his lips, and I will heal him [make his lips blossom anew with speech in thankful praise]. But the wicked are like the troubled sea, for it cannot rest, and its waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, says my God, for the wicked. ~Isaiah 57:19-21 (AMP)



Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. ~Matthew 11:28-29 (AMP)



In Hebrews 13 and 14 we have a treasure trove of information on the rest of God compared to those who refuse to accept it or pursue it. In truth, not only is the quality of our current lives affected by either God's rest or the lack of it, but it will continue to impact us after this earthly life has passed.



And to whom did He swear that they should not enter His rest, but to those who disobeyed [who had not listened to His word and who refused to be compliant or be persuaded]? So we see that they were not able to enter [into His rest], because of their unwillingness to adhere to and trust in and rely on God [unbelief had shut them out]. ~Hebrews 3:18-19 (AMP)



Oh, Father God, as the days of our lives pass like granules of sand in an hourglass, may we be reminded of the brevity of life and the importance of seeking You as our ultimate rest and peace. Without You, there is no rest. Without You, there is no peace. Guide us to not only seek Your peace for our own lives, but to hold out the good news of salvation and rest in Jesus Christ to a restless and hurting world. Amen. 

A Path Less Traveled Free For Kindle August 12-16, 2013

Book 2 in the Miller's Creek novels-- A Path Less Traveled --will be free for Kindle August 12-16, 2013. Although it is the second book in the series, it is a stand-alone novel and can be read out of order. Click HERE to get your copy.



Grief paints a celebration with shades of gray . . .


Trish James is tired of being rescued. When a spooked horse claims
her husband’s life, she’s determined to blaze a path for herself and her
traumatized son without outside help. But will that mean leaving the
place etched on her heart?



Here's a few snippets of what folks like about the book:



"This book was totally and completely enjoyable to read.  I received
the book on Friday and finished reading it on Sunday.  I could hardly
put it down.  The storyline is very well written and grabbed my
attention in the first chapter and never let me go…."



“This is the first book I have read from Cathy Bryant, but it
certainly won’t be my last. The dramatic tension in this book was
riveting and readers are kept guessing until the end what decision Trish
will make."



“A beautiful book with a beautiful message, A Path Less Traveled
is an enjoyable story! The pieces of the plot come together to form a
touching picture of the release that comes with trusting God and seeking
His path.”  




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TEXAS ROADS Free For Kindle July 8-12, 2013

Still awaiting internet service to be installed in our new home in the beautiful Southwest, but wanted to let you know the book that first introduced us to the quirky cast of characters of Miller's Creek will be free for Kindle July 8-12, 2013. Please share the news with those you know who might be interested. Here's the book blurb:




One secret kept, another uncovered . . .

Dani Davis just wants a place to call
home. With quaint country charm, quirky residents, and loads of business
potential, Miller’s Creek seems like the perfect place to start over . .
. except for the cowboy who gives her a ride into town. Then malicious
rumors and a devastating secret propel her down a road she never
expected to travel.




Wishing you all of our Lord's greatest blessings!