Sylvia Brown-Roberts's Blog, page 6
May 13, 2021
My Earring Bowl and My Novels
My brother gave me an Etsy gift card. I tucked it away. Almost a year later, I saw this earring bowl while browsing Etsy, so I found the gift card and now the bowl is mine. It makes me smile.
Behind the earring bowl are my four novels in the Church Doors series. They also make me smile. The novels tell the story of NikkiMac, a woman with a colorful history who turns to Christ and aims to walk in faith. She stumbles, but she doesn't quit.
Take a look at:
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April 21, 2021
Not The Job For Me!
Look at the man up high in the tree.👀He's actually sawing the limb he's on. It reminds me of the children's cartoon where the coyote saws the limb to get the bird named Tweety, but the coyote's on the wrong part of the limb and falls way down with the limb! Remember that from your childhood tv time?Look at the distance from where he is to the ground and his coworkers. This is definitely NOT a job for me!You?Smiles😊😊 from Sylviawww.sylviabrownroberts.com
April 14, 2021
Sometimes the Characters Take Charge
Pictured are the four novels in my Church Doors series. The first one: Behind Church Doors was published in 2010. I was thrilled when I first held a copy in my hands. I planned to write another, but didn't think about writing a series. My readers told me something different, and Beyond Church Doors was published in 2013. Then, my characters started to nudge me, and Behind and Beyond Church Doors: Promises was published in 2016. I thought it was time to write a stand-alone novel, but the characters nudged some more, and in 2020, there was Church Doors Book 4: Won't Quit! My novels are about the same main characters (with new characters added in each novel) working out life's situations while trying to follow Christ, and dealing with the consequences when they don't. Let's see if they nudge me to write novel 5 in the Church Doors series. All of the novels are @amazon.com
March 24, 2021
Read the Signs
Matthew 7:13-14 NKJVEnter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
The principle: There is a right way and a there is a wrong way. Key words: leads to destruction and leads to life
It's interesting what connections we can get from images.Stay safe,Sylvia @ www.sylviabrownroberts.com
March 15, 2021
Wake All The Way Up!
I made a mess this morning. I loaded my trusty old drip coffeemaker to brew a fresh pot, then I went back upstairs. When I returned to the kitchen, coffee and coffee grounds were all over the counter. It took me a few minutes before it dawned on me that I had put the coffee filter in the machine and filled it with ground coffee, but didn't put the filter into the removable holder first. What a waste of good coffee! My lesson for today: when I stay up late at night reading and writing, make sure I'm all the way alert in the morning before I operate the coffeemaker. You do something odd in your morning routine because although you are out of bed and moving around, you're not fully awake. Has this ever happened to you? Or is it just me?😊
Sylvia
March 4, 2021
We Got The Shot.
It's been close to a year since I began the pandemic survival behaviors: mask wearing, social distancing, much handwashing, staying at home a lot, limited group gatherings, no dining at restaurants, and such. When a vaccine was first announced, I held back because it seemed to have been created so quickly. What about movies like the 2007 " I Am Legend" (starring Will Smith) and other movies depicting a man-made cure that went so wrong? I didn't want to get unplanned, negative side effects and so on. But then, I watched the huge numbers of daily deaths due to Covid-19. Next, the new variants of the virus marched onto the scene. When an opportunity came along, I seized it. FEMA, the army, our governor's and mayor's offices, and a faith-based initiative offered Covid-19 vaccines to those eligible. I signed up, and so did my very senior citizen mother. This picture reminds me of our vaccination experience. It was well-organized, the staff was very pleasant and informative, especially the military team. Plus, the needle didn't hurt at all and the side effects were minimal. We marked the date for the 2nd dose on our calendars. Please do what you need to do to survive this pandemic. Did you get your shot yet? I ask because I care.
Thankful😌,
Sylvia @ www.sylviabrownroberts.com
February 24, 2021
Socks
Sometimes we're able to see things through a different and clearer lens when we talk with a person who has more experience in certain areas than we have.I like socks. I have lots of them and can go for at least three weeks before running out of clean socks. Then I throw a load of dirty socks in the washing machine and the dryer. All clean. In the fall and winter, I sleep with socks on my feet. I spoke with a person who gave me a different view on the importance of socks. For a period of time, this person didn't have a place to live in. Socks were extremely important when I didn't have a place to stay. I was often out in the cold and wet. Socks helped protect my feet, even when I had holes in my shoes. I was happy when I could get a new pair of socks. My old socks would be dirty and ragged and I didn't have a way to wash and dry them. I could only wear the same pair of socks for so long. A new pair of socks was a blessing.
This was a reminder to me. Don't take even the smallest thing for granted. Do what you can to be a blessing to others. Socks are a blessing to those who don't have socks.
Sylvia@www.sylviabrownroberts.com
February 12, 2021
It's Under Control
I'm trying to remember if this snowy night view is from the 2nd or 3rd recent snowstorm. The storms run together in my head. I'm clear on the fact that I choose to shovel my old stone front steps because some of them can easily be knocked loose if hit the wrong way with a shovel. I know these steps like no one else does, so I shovel them gently. The rest of the snow can be handled by my husband or kind neighbor.I wonder if all this recent precipitation, (there's more to come in the next few days), is to clear the air. There are lots of bad things hanging out in the air these days: viruses, hatred, lies, suspicion, death, violence, and so on...We're under lots of pressure, but it's comforting to remember that God is in charge. Be gentle with yourself and others. God's got it under control. Trust Him.
February 3, 2021
When Your Parents Agree About Your Guy
Mom gave this card to my husband for the 2020 holiday season. The words she wrote at the the end make my heart smile. Before the pandemic, my husband joined us at Mom's for Sunday dinner after worship services. But Covid-19 caused him to use extra precaution for her safety, especially because she's an octogenarian. She follows the safety rules. He wants to be extremely careful about her exposure to extra people. He follows all the safety rules too, and he'd be heartbroken if she's mistakenly exposed to the virus. They miss each other at the family meals. They've built a strong mother-in-law/son-in-law relationship over the years. It touches my heart. Like my late father said about my future husband years ago, "Tony's got a good heart." Mom agrees.Smiles from Sylvia
January 28, 2021
No Shopping List
This is what happens on the rare times I go to the grocery store and leave my shopping list at home. I remember maybe two items on the list, then I wander around the store trying to remember more. Of course, foods I usually avoid call out to me. They end up in my shopping cart.
The items in this cart that are on my absent shopping list are the Maxwell House coffee and the bottles of Vitamin Water. The fried chicken, bacon, and donuts are not on my list. No wonder I look so unfocused. This author is definitely a List Person. What about you?😊
