Good cloudy and cold April day, my friends. Yes, Spring is bursting forth in such colorful displays, standing out with the bare trees as their backdrop. Even the clouds and stormy weather cannot stop God’s masterpiece on earth. Much more is the masterpiece He is creating in you and me through the storms of our lives.

This brings me to my next thought. When I published “Blue Skies, Butterflies, and Battlegrounds”, I did not know for sure the date it would be released. How grateful I am for the timing of it coming together right before Easter. New life all around us and the new life that was brought forth through our resurrected Savior! He is risen! Thank you, Lord.

And with a grateful heart, I want to take a moment to thank all of you that were able to attend my book signing at Barnes and Noble this past Sunday. I appreciate each of you that carved out time from your busy schedules to support my work. We had a wonderful turnout! So much so, the manager congratulated me and my God-given helpers on a very successful event. He was very complimentary and supportive as well.

The Lord orchestrated many surprises throughout the preparation of this event. One was a challenging surprise, but it served as an experience to teach me, and as a reminder that He had that covered too. One of my numerous positive surprises was getting to reconnect with a cousin that I had not seen in 60-plus years. Yes, you read that correctly! But being with her (Marcia) was as if we had a close connection all our lives. Her son, Julian, was with her and an equal joy. My books helped motivate their visit and they were the first at my book signing. It was such a blessing and honor to have them there and our time to visit.

Throughout this event, I reconnected with some old friends and made some new ones. With each book sold, I continued to ask the Lord to touch my readers’ hearts through the words I had written. 

The icing on the cake was the attendance of my husband, both of our daughters with their spouses, our son, his wife, and my youngest grandson. All providing more love and support. It was a day to remember with the fondest of memories. Therefore, I would like to share with you some of the pictures taken at this blessed event.

I also want to let each of you know how much you are appreciated. More than you could know. And for those who were unable to attend this event, there will be more coming. When those are scheduled you will find them on my events page and in my blog posts. Hope to see you next time. Meanwhile, I certainly ask His blessings on you as well, as you read what He has given me to share in these books. 

Thank you so much for sharing this journey with me, I hope to hear from you via this post or on my connect page. May God Bless you on this upcoming Resurrection Sunday.

From my book to you

Why an Empty Grave?
“Behold with us the empty grave, you won’t see Jesus there.
Just look beside you, there within you; our risen Savior dwells everywhere!”
“Blue Skies, Butterflies, and Battlegrounds”, pages 222-223

Luke 24:1-7, 25-26