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- NEW ORLEANS – LOUISIANA – ADVENTURES ON THE ROAD
- WHO IS CAROL ANN RITCHEY – WHY THE CHANGE –
- HOME SWEET HOME – BACK ON OUR LOT AFTER THREE NIGHTS AND FOUR DAYS AWAY – WHERE DID WE GO – TO GIANT RECREATION WORLD – THAT’S AN RV SERVICE CENTER – NOT A RESORT –
- WHOA – STILL DWELLING IN OUR MOTORHOME – TWO YEARS NOT TRAVELING – FINALLY HAVE INTERNET WE CAN USE – ADAPTED MY NOVEL INTO A SCREENPLAY – THAT WAS FUN – HAD A LOT TO LEARN AND LEARNED WHILE WRITING – NOW READY TO SELL – DUH – PANDEMIC – YOU GOT TO BE KIDDNIG – STILL – OUR GOD REIGNS – THE LORD IS ALWAYS GOOD –
- Our Rocking Rolling 2018 Tour in Our Motorhome – Living Life – Like Everyone Else – Lots of Good Times – Some Trials and Tribulations – But in the End – It’s All Good – God is Good –
- So Long – So Long – Not Goodbye but Too Long not to Post – We Live the RV Life – Data Costs More than We Like – Posting Requires Data – Almost Decided to Quit Posting – Catch Up Time –
- I Opened the Shades to See the Sun Rise – Black Storm Clouds Loomed – What Would Sunrise Look Like – Would the Light Shine Through – YES – Gloom Gave Way to Bursting Shades of Purple Pink and Lavendar – Reminding Me of Troubled Times that Shrink When Grace and Truth Appear – God Is Good – Hang on When Trouble Hides the Light – Ashes Blow Away – Beauty Remains –
- Sunrise at Van Horn RV Park in Van Horn, Texas – Small Town – Excellent Park – We Are Resting Here – Calm Blue Skies in the Morning – Motorhomes and Fifth Wheels and Campers Coming and Going Each Day – We Love It –
- Books Books – I Read – I Read – And I Wrote the Novel – Buddy for David – Key Words – Crime – Family – Hope – Despair – Adventure – Boy – Dog – Ex Convicts – Love – Courage – Victory – Rich in Action Scenes and Dialogue – Movie to Be –
- Beginning Our 2018-19 Tour in our Motorhome – And the Excitement Builds – What Could Be So Exciting – For Me – Looking Out Our Windows Beholding New Surroundings – I Love It –
- Blue Sky – Blue Sky – Morning Is My Favorite Time of Day –
- Bikes in Our Future – Steve Turning 80 Soon – Carol Ann 70 – We Think We Can Ride Them and Have Fun – Good Exercise – A Recap of Challenging Journey – Different from Our First Year that Happened without a Hitch –
- Las Cruces New Mexico – Destination for Fun with Friends – Fellow RVers Meet Us Here – We Dine Together at Local Restaurants – And There Are Plenty – Steve Had Coach and Jeep Washed after Five Days of Rain and Mud in Texas – Now They Shine Again –
- Long Time No Post – Spent All Our Time Having Fun with Family – But Then Moved on and Parked Here in Louisiana – View of the Bayou – Simple but Adequate RV Park – Staying Longer than Scheduled – Again Diverging from Our Original Plan –
- Moving toward Our Next Destination – Driving a Comfortable Distance – Following Our Plan – Reaching Parks We Booked Months Earlier – Three Days to Rest – Three Days that Fly By –
- Everyday Life for People that Live in an RV – What Could Be Better than to Wake Up in the Morning to New Surroundings yet Being in Your Own Home – It’s the Little Things in Life that Make it Okay –
- Had to Share this Photo of Lake Erie Shore – We Arrived this Afternoon Greeted by a Wasp that Flew into the Small Window Used to Pay Tolls from the Driver’s Seat – Last Year Hornets Invaded the Cockpit – One Huge Wasp Was Just as Effective in Slowing Down our Progress until We Smacked it Silly and Tossed it in the Trash –
- Where Have We Been – Up to Flagstaff Arizona – Albuquerque and Santa Rosa New Mexico – Amarillo Texas – Oklahoma City – West Memphis Arkansas – Nashville Tennessee – Virginia – Pennsylvania – Long Island New York – Ohio now – Heading for Michigan in a Few Days – South to Florida, West through Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and New Mexico – Back to AZ –
- Camping on Little Pigeon River Makes Up for Being Canceled by Our RV Park on the Mighty Mississippi – Which Flooded Her Banks This Year – Here We Are on Another Riverbank – Enjoying the View –
- Growing – Learning – Believing – Confidence – Resting – Our Inheritance in Christ –
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Tag Archives: God is good
Blue Sky – Blue Sky – Morning Is My Favorite Time of Day –
Blue Sky – Blue Sky Blackish blue night sky Quiet Moonbeams cry All through the night Stars twinkling bright Morning brings a splash Of blue – The new day Bathed in predawn dew – Then panoramic baby blue – Purple … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Blue Sky, Family, Flu, God is good, Moonbeams, Morning, Night Sky, Predawn Dew, Prescott Arizona, Stars, virus, Winter in Arizpona, Winter in Florida
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Ocotillo in Bloom – Arizona Blue Sky – Loud Whistling Bird – Beautiful Morning – God is Good – All the Time –
A whistle, loud and clear, broke my concentration. I looked up from the book I was reading to see which bird could produce such a piercing sound. I grabbed my phone and slowly approached the blooming ocotillo plant where this bird was perched. Other times I’ve tried … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir, Morning, Photos
Tagged Arizona Birds, Arizona sky, Blooming Ocotillo, Blue Sky, Breezes, Coffee, God is good, Loud Whistle, Ocotillo, photo, Piercing Sound, Reading, Sunshine, Whistler, Whistling Bird
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Steve Is Back to Work – Who Can Hold Him Down to a Gradual Return to His Labor – Praise to God that His Recovery from Hip Surgery Has Been Successful in Every Way – New Work Schedule Relentless – Says His Wife – What Do You Think –
All Steve’s projects went on hold for hip replacement surgery and time to heal. What projects? 1) Pool Recovery and Maintenance 2) Installation of flooring in hallways and kitchen 3) Yard work, which now includes removal of fallen cactus The doctor … Continue reading
Hubby Steve Dealing with Healing Period – New Hip Doing Fine – Steve Managing Process of New Hip Settling In Place – Walking – Shopping – Beginning Some Allowable Work – Cover Comes Off the Pool Table Today –
Oh my! I left my computer to snap a photo of Steve holding the dust mop and walking across the game room with it, but here is what I found! Steve says he is doing allowable work because he has not … Continue reading
Husband Home to Recuperate from Surgery – Many Adjustments Ahead – We Learn Rules for Walking, Sitting, Standing, Stretching, and Certain Moves NOT to Make and Exercises to Aid Healing – Dealing with New Challenges – Life Will Not Be the Same – In the End – No More Pain – Much to Gain –
Carol Ann will be driving for quite some time. Uh… Steve has edema in his thigh from surgery. He says the skin on his thigh feels like it might split open from the strain, but we looked at images of edema … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Memoir
Tagged Challenges, Dealing with Challenges, edema, Every desire of your heart, God is good, Healing, Hip Replacement, Life is good, Moves Not to Make, Recuperate, Rules, sitting, Standing, Surgery, Walking
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Why Do I Love You – LORD – Why –
Contemplating – I see why I love You – While Your Power and Glory enchant me – Your Wisdom teaches me – Your Patience carries me – But goodness – Yes – Your Goodness captures me – You love me … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, God is good, Poetry
Tagged Blessed Union, Carol Ann Hoel, charm, God, God is good, Heal me, Healing, Jesus, Lead me, love, Poem, Safety, Savior, Slain for me, The Cross
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The Goodness of God – How Great Is Thy Goodness to Them that Trust In You – You Will Hide them in the Secret of Your Presence from the Pride of Man –
Psalm 31: 19-20 – The Bible (KJV) – Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Photos
Tagged Arizona Park, Beauty of Creation, Blessings, Carol Ann Hoel, Father God, God, God is good, Goodness of God, Jesus, photos, Presence of God, Pride of Man, Savior, The Bible, Trust God
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Walking in the Morning – Neighborhood Park Welcomes Me – Trees – Bushes – Flowers – Rolling Landscape – Photo Worthy –
Walking in shadow of tree – Raising my eyes to see Landscape rolling free – What blissful sight – Warm and bright – God is good to me – By Carol Ann Hoel © June 11, 2014
Posted in Photos, Poetry
Tagged Beauty, Blissful Sight, Bushes, Carol Ann Hoel, Flowers, God, God is good, Landscape, Morning, Neighborhood, Neighborhood Park, Park, photo, Trees, Walk
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Learning More About You – Jesus –
Learning more – looking from other Perspectives – Seeing things I’ve not seen before – Appreciating More and More – How absolutely – undeniably – Electrifyingly – powerfully Good You Are – Jesus – Son of God – Father – … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged About Jesus, Father, God is good, God's Plan, Holy Spirit, How Good, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Learning, Reconciled, Reconciliation, Reconciling, Redemption, Salvation, Son of God, Trinity
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A New Song – Psalm 40:1-3 – Praise to Our God –
Psalm 40:1-3 – The Bible – (KJV) – I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Bible Verse, Christian, God Hears Prayer, God is good, horrible pit, Jesus, Lord Jesus, New Song, Praise, Praise in Song, Praise to God, Psalm 40, Song, Wait Patiently, Waiting
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How Do We Know God Is Good – How Do We Reconcile the Goodness of God with Tragedy – (Letters to a Friend Series)
I watched a movie with my husband last night. The plot involved human trafficking. Nothing makes me angrier than to see a person treated with extreme cruelty. I’m an emotional person, so every time the good guy struck a bad … Continue reading
What We Believe about God Affects our Relationship with Him. Believe God loves YOU, because He Does Love You – (Letters to a Friend – Series)
Believe what the Bible says about God. Believe that God is good and His love endures forever. Psalms 106:1 NIV. WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD AFFECTS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: If we believe that God is unconcerned about our daily … Continue reading
Talk about it…Talk about it…Speak it…Believe it
God is good – I know He is – Know He is… From the beginning – in the garden – The lie was spoken by the serpent – The message implied by the liar – who said- Did God really … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Believe, Beloved, Christian, Christianity, Exaggeration, God, God is good, Good, implication, Innuendo, Jesus, Liar, Savior, Serpent, Son of God
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God Is Good – His Love Endures Forever
Psalm 103:106 – The Bible (KJV) – Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy … Continue reading
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Tagged All His Benefits, All the Earth, astray, Benefits, Bible, Bible verses, bruised, Bruised for our Iniquities, By his stripes healed, chastisement for our peace, crowns, crowns with lovingkindness, Eagle, Earth, Enter His gates, Forever, Forgiven, Forgiveness, forgives all our iniquities, Gates, Gladness, God is good, gone astray, Healed, Healing, heals diseases, His Love endures forever, Isaiah 53, Joy, Kind, Kindness, Like sheep, like the eagle, Love Endures, loves, Loving, Pasture, Peace, people of his pasture, Praise, protects, Provider, provides, provides food, Psalm 100, Psalm 103, Redeem, Redeemer, redeems from destruction, renews youth, satisfied, satisfies, satisfies thy mouth, Shout for joy, Tender Mercies, Thanksgiving, The Lord is good, Worship, Worship the Lord, Wounded, Wounded for our Transgressions, youth
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God Is Good and Worthy of Our Praises
My husband and I are taking one day at a time. The care facility is comfortable and staffed with gentle people. The residents seem like family after sharing meals together in the dining room for several weeks. Most are Alzheimer’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses
Tagged Alzheimer's, God is good, Matthew 24, Nursing Home, Rapture, Rehab, Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Center, Stroke
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God is in Control – And God is Good
I wish I could say my husband’s home And all is well – but He’s not home – Still we confidently say that All is well because we know God is in control And God is good I wish … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged All is well, Alzheimer's, Birth to Death, blessing, Blue Eyes, Blue Eyes Twinkling, Breath of Life, Broken Heart, Carried by Others, Comfort and Blessing, Control, Distress, Glistening through glossy tears, God, God Controls, God is good, God is in Control, Heart Heavy, Humble, Hurting Heart, Husband's not Home, Life a breath, Life on earth is but a breath, Look Past Troubles, Paralysis, Paralyzed, Quiet Spirit, Respect, Sadness, Speechless, Tears, Treat Others Respectfully, Wait for Comfort, We know
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I Look Back – You Were There
I look back – You were there – I look forward – I expect You – LORD, my God – You will show Yourself mighty – You will be Present with me – You will never Leave me alone … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Alone, Always Praise God, Back, Be My God, Comfort, Comfort Me, Enough, Enough Food, Expect, Expectation, Forward, God, God is good, Goodness of God, Hungry, I Expect You, I Will Praise You, I Won't Be Hungry, I Won't Be Thirsty, If Trouble Comes, If Troubles Come, Invite Others, Invite Others to Eat, Jehovah Jireh, Look Back, Look Forward, Lord, Lord My God, Mighty, My God, My Provider, Never Alone, Never Leave Me, Never Leave Me Alone, Omnipresent, Praise, Praise God, Set a Table - Table, Set a Table For Me, Show Yourself Mighty, Stay, Stay with Me, Thank you, Thank You for Your Might, Thirsty, Trouble Comes, You Will Be My God, You Will Be Present With Me, You Will Never Leave Me. Never Leave, You Will Show Yourself
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In Training for my New Job – Back to Blogging Soon …
Just a few words to say. I thank God for many blessings. My husband is home. We are home. My new job is a challenge. I miss writing blog posts and reading them and commenting. I haven’t abandoned my blog. … Continue reading →