UPDATE: 

Here are THE WINNERS of my giveaway: 

Congratulations to: Lavender Dreamer, Mamasmercantile, Mrs. R, Lindal Stoll and MarilynDKC!

I will be contacting the winners for address information... thanks to all of you who left such kind comments, that is so much appreciated!  

I will be holding another giveaway soon on my Instagram account, so if you didn't win on this round, do visit my Instagram page, where that giveaway will take place very soon :) 

Thank you again for all of your kind comments, wishes and blessings, I appreciate it very much!

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I am thrilled to be able to have my hands on some extra copies of my newly published book, "Through Love's Eyes", and I want to give those copies away to you, my dear faithful readers of this blog!  

I will be giving away 5 copies of my book.  To enter the giveaway, just leave a comment below.  The giveaway IS OPEN TO ALL COUNTRIES!  I know many of my readers live overseas, and I want you to be able to receive a copy should you be a winner :) And of course, the book is available on Amazon, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Nobles and any other online retailer that serves your area.  

If you have already ordered your own copy of the book, 

THANK YOU!

but... please still enter the giveaway... 

you can always give a copy away :) 

I wish I had a book to give to every one of you, my faithful readers!  You have been such a blessing, and a source of encouragement to me through my years of blogging here.  I want to thank each one of you for your kind comments through the years, and for being here today, as I see a dream of mine come to reality.  

If you would like to share this on your favorite social media platform, I would be so grateful! In these difficult times of covid, book signing events are unable to be held, and so I am depending on online methods of reaching out to the public about my book.  If you do share on your social media platform, let me know in your comment, and I will give you a DOUBLE ENTRY into the drawing :) You can also share my video found here: 

I will announce the winners of the giveaway one week from now, on Thursday, June 25th.  Tell your friends, family and anyone who may be interested to stop by and leave a comment :) 

With much love to all of you!!!

There was still snow at the top of the mountain, with lots of water running down the mountainside.  Singing waterfalls were found in many bends of the roads.  One afternoon we went down to our little lake to enjoy the warm spring sunshine and soak in the beauty of the lake.  One afternoon we visited some neighbors and their donkeys wanted to visit with us too! They have 2 donkeys, a brother and a sister, Fred and Wilma... sweet and friendly souls!  We had several picnic lunches, but our favorite was the sandwich from a local Mennonite store,  and we took it to the riverbank, and enjoyed the view.  Their sandwiches are so huge that we could only eat half, and saved the other half for another day's adventure :)  Our attempt at a selfie together ;)  Dad helped me with getting some vehicle maintenance done, and this little station was a throwback to many years ago with their vintage gas pump!  And since neither one of us can resist a good piece of pie, we enjoyed a piece of this cafe's homemade lemon pie... oh sweet delight! I took Dad by to see some dear friends of mine who have been shut in because of the covid.  We visited outside, and he loved looking at their beautiful vintage pickup.  All too soon, our good times together had come to a close, and it was time for Dad to fly back home. Oh how we've missed having him here!  It was such a wonderful visit in every way, and we look forward to when he and my mother are able to return for another visit soon.

With all that is going on in our world right now, I find my solace in walking in early mornings and late evenings in the golden light of those hours.  One evening as I was walking the dogs, my heart was heavy for the sadness and heartache in the world.  As I glanced up to the skies, I couldn't hardly believe what I was seeing.  Do you see it too?  I do believe the Lord speaks to us through His creation, and as this incredibly gentle yet invincible hand appeared in the sky, I felt as though it was the LORD reassuring me that this is still HIS world, and He does hold this world in the palm of His hand.  We can rest in that comfort, despite the unsettling things happening in our world around us.  I pray your heart will be comforted, knowing that His Hand still holds this world, and nothing escapes His attention.  It brings great peace to my heart to know and see His picture in the sky for me... and for you... 

If you have a social media account, and would like to share the above picture, I welcome you to do so.  Perhaps it will encourage another's heart, as it has mine. 

With much love and blessings to all!