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- WHO IS CAROL ANN RITCHEY – WHY THE CHANGE –
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- 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 –
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- 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 –
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- 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 –
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Tag Archives: Trust
When My Faith is Weak – When I Should Trust but Don’t – I Call on You – Strong One – You Show Me – I Praise You – My LORD – My Savior – My God –
When my future seems in jeopardy – When my heart flutters without rest – I call on You – LORD – Strong One – And You rescue me from doubt – You show me the way out – It was there all the time – … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Christ, Doubt, Faith, God, Jeopardy, Jesus, Lord, Praise, Rescue, Savior, Strong One, Trust, Way Out, Weak Faith, Weakness
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Gluten-free Diet Perplexing – Limiting – All Our Friends Affected by It – We Could Only Go to Select Restaurants that Served Gluten-free Fare for Me – What to Do –
Approximately 21 months or almost two years I have enjoyed life without the distress of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or chronic colitis or whatever name the medical world gives to this painful and embarrassing condition these days, and I am grateful. … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Gluten-free, Healing, Memoir
Tagged Believe, Celiac Disease, Chronic Colitis, Convinced, Gluten-Free, Healing, IBS, Ice Cream Cone, Ice Cream Social, Mark 11:23-24, myopia, Receive, Trust, Wheat, Wheat-containing ingredients
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What Do We Say to the Voices of Discouragement and Despair We Hear Everyday – God Has Given Us the Spirit of Power – Love – and Sound Mind – Come to Jesus and Rest –
There’s a place prepared for us – Jesus said – We should not be troubled nor afraid – How quickly we leave our lofty realm of trust – How we drop from faith to fear in a moment – We hear … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Another Voice, Deceitful words, Discern Spirits, Fear, Jesus, Lies, love, Never Leave, Peace, Place Prepared, Power, Sound Mind, Troubles, Trust, Voice
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Jesus Said – Come unto Me – All Ye that Labor and Are Heavy Laden – and I Will Give You Rest –
Resting in the Lord is the blessed state of those that trust Him. Just as this kitten sleeps without fear, we can relax knowing that Jesus has finished the work of redemption, defeated all our enemies, and is watching over us … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Thought
Tagged Blessed, Closer than a Whisper, Finished work, God, God is Mighty, God is Near, Jesus, Power, Redemption, Relax, Rest, Supreme, Trust, Trust Jesus, Whisper
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Abide under the Shadow of the Almighty – Psalm 91
The Bible – (KJV) – He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged God, Lord, Most High, My fortress, My refuge, Night Terror, Pestilence, Plague, Refuge, Secret Place, Shield and Buckler, Snare of the Fowler, Terror by Night, Trust
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Lord – Show Me the Way
Lord – You are my delight – You are my righteousness – You are the hope in my heart – Oh guide me – Lord – Make my path clear – Your Word abides in me My heart’s wrapped up … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged All the Way, Calm my seas, Calm seas, Calm the Sea, Child, Christianity, Clear, Clear my Path, Clear Path, Delight, Direct my Path, Direct path, Father, Guidance, Guide, Guide Me, Guide me all the way, Guide me Lord, hebrews 11, hope in my heart, I trust You, Jesus, Lead, Lead child, Leads a child, Like a Father, Lord, Lord You Are My Righteousness, Make my path clear, My Delight, my righteousness, Path, Psalm 37, religion, Righteousness of God in Christ, Savior, Show Me, Show me the way, Signal, Sing Love, Sing Love to Me, Thank you, Trust, Trust in Jesus, trust in the lord with all thine heart, Wait, Your Signal
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Land of Celebration
One month more than a year ago Our lives drastically changed From our lighthearted communication To your silence and helplessness – From our choice to a one-way street – No turning back No turning back You were my inspiration then … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, ascending, Celebration, Change, Choice, Communication, declining, Distance between us, Drastic change, Ever Hoping, Ever Trusting, Helplessness, Holding Hands, Hope, Hoping, Illness, Land of Celebration, Living One Day at a Time, Meet again, My Inspiration, No Turning Back, One Day, One-way Street, Quiet, Safe, Separation, Separation forgotten, Shadow, Silence, Sleep, sleep deeply, Trust, Trusting, Valley, Valley of the Shadow
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Psalms 34 (The Bible – KJV)
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Afflictions, Angel of the Lord, Bless the LORD, Boast in the LORD, Broken Heart, Contrite Spirit, Cry, Deliverance, Depart from Evil, Desolate, Do Good, Ears, Evil, Evil shall slay the wicked, Eyes, Eyes of the Lord, Face of the Lord, Good, Humble, Lord, Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Poor Man, Praise, Psalm 34, Psalms 34, Righteous, Saints, Saved, Seek Peace, Taste, Taste and see, The Lord Delivereth Him out of them All, The Lord is good, Tongue, Trust, Wicked, Young Lions
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All Is Right – Almighty LORD GOD
Sitting by his bedside – watching His labored breaths – my husband – Beloved – enduring battered life – Sleep his only respite – temporary – Waking alone at night – struggling – Pulling – lifting – reaching up With … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged 2 corinthians 5, Abundant life, All his might, All Is Right, All my might, Almighty, Alzheimer's, Batteredlife, Bedside, Beloved, bible kjv, Breathe, By his stripes healed, Cheeks, Come, Come up here, Enduring, Faith, Fight, God, Groaning, Heal, Healed, Healing, Hear me, heart breaks, Husband, I trust You, In Christ, Labored breaths, Lifting, Lord, LORD God, My Husband, new covenant, Pray, Prayer, precious husband, Pulling, reaching up, Respite, Right, Righteousness of God, Sleep, Sleep only Respite, Speak, Stripes healed, Struggling, Swallow, Swallow food, Tears, Tears roll down cheeks, Trust, Waking alone, Watching
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Training – Will I Melt Down
Waiting on You – LORD – I so often fail – You are training me – LORD – Am I learning it now – Trouble comes – I see it Just before it lands – Fear not – Right- Fear … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Abednego, and Abednego, Collapse, Comfort, Containment, Daniel 3, Fail, Failure of Containment, Faithful LORD, Fear, Fear makes me pray, Fear Not, Forgive, Forgive my lapse, Forgiveness, Free, Furnace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus sets me free, Lapse, Learning, Lord, Melt Down, Meltdown, Meshach, Nuclear Event, Pray, Rescue, Rescues Me, Rest, Shadrach, Strengthen, Sustain, Test, Then the Test, Training, Trouble, Trouble Comes, Trouble with a capital T, Trust, Trust and Rest, Wait, Wait on the LORD, Waiting, Waiting on the LORD, Walks alongside, Will I Melt down, Will I rest, Will I Trust, You are training me
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LORD – I’ll Not Question You
LORD – I’ll not question You As I did in the days of my youth – Doubting Your faithfulness – of Your love demanding proof Patiently you pitied me When bruised – my torn heart bled Gushers of grief … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Best for Us, bruised, Calvary, Days of my Youth, Demanding Proof, Doubting, Each Burst of Painful Loss, Each Tear, Each Wail, Faithfulness, Gushers of Grief, I Don't Understand, I'll Trust, Jesus, Let's Roll, Life Trickled Down, Lord, Loss, Love of God, Love Poured Out, Not Question You, Painful Loss, Patient LORD, Pitied Me, Pity, Question, Stabs my Soul, Strength You Give, Torn Heart, Trust, You Always Know, You Bled, You Bled on Calvary, You Knew LORD, You Weep with Me, Your Life trickled down for us, Your Love Poured Out, Your Plan
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Why Should Anxiety Defeat Me
Troubles come suddenly but LORD – You know it first – You delivered me From death – Deliver me From falling Because I Trust You Why should I fail You – LORD – Why should anxiety defeat me – … Continue reading
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Tagged Adversary, Anxiety, Death, Defeat, Delivered, Delivered from Death, Fail, Failure, Falling, Lord, Praise God, Praise Lord, Slip, Spirit Praises, Troubles, Trust
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Trust in the LORD and Do Good
Psalm 37:1-7 – The Bible (KJV) – Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the LORD, … Continue reading
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Tagged Be Not Envious, Commit, Commit Your Way to the LORD, Cut Down Like Grass, Delight, Delight in the Lord, Desires of the Heart, Do Good, Fret Not, Fret Not Because of Evildoers, Judgment, Justice, Light, Lord, Noonday, Psalm 37, Rest, Rest in the LORD, Righteousness, Trust, Trust in the Lord, Wait, Wait Patiently
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Thank You LORD For Sanctuary
Thank you LORD for this season of time This resting place – this interval Of grace – this refuge You set For us – this quiet nest – this Sanctuary – this recess to reflect To recoup – recharge – … Continue reading
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Tagged Bought with Blood, Contemplate, Draw Near to God, Enable, Interval of Grace, Invest, Join the Fray, Let us Live Our Faith, Live our Faith, Lord, LORD of All, Loyalty, Outlay, Pause, Plan, Possess, Praise, Quiet Nest, Recharge, Recoup, Reflect, Refuge, Regret, Rejoice, Resting Place, Sanctuary, Season of Time, Seek His Face, Sweet Spot, Trust, Wait, Watch, What are the Stakes, Worship, You Own Us LORD
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Rest in the Shadow of the Almighty
Psalm 91:1-2 – The Bible – Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Posted in Bible Verses
Tagged Almighty, Fortress, God, He is my refuge, Lord, Psalm 91, Refuge, Rest, Rest in Shadow of the Almighty, Shadow, Trust
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The Night Sky
Gunshots like cannons Rip the air cracking Has someone died Through slits in the blinds I see night sky pitch black Like ink outside I listen to the silence That begs to speak out I think someone cried I hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels, Arrow, Bullets, Destruction, Fortress, God, Gun Shots, Gunfire, Guns, Lord, Most High, Night Sky, Pestilence, Refuge, Secret Place of the Most High, Shadow of the Almighty, Shield and Buckler, Snare of the Fowler, Terror by Night, Trust
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Forgiven
Man of sorrow carries woes Sent by the Father To save us all All that trust in Him Shall live Sins forgiven Son of God gave Himself To savage death Once for all All that trust in His name Shall … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Born Again, Cross, Crucifixion, Death, Forgiven, Gospel, Jesus Christ, Justified, Made Righteous, Redeemed, Salvation, Sanctified, Saved, Savior, Trust
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Father, in the Name of Jesus, I ask…
Father, in the name of Jesus your Son, I ask you to intervene in the lives of people, especially the homeless. Touch their hearts and minds and give them hope for a future. Show them your Son. Show them your … Continue reading
Posted in Thought
Tagged Comfort, Faith, Father, Food and Shelter, God, Heavenly Father, Homeless, Intercessory Prayer, Jesus, love, Name of Jesus, Needy, Poor, Power, Prayer, Suffering, Trust, Wealthy, Wisdom
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This Side of Heaven
Trust in the Lord and lean not To your own understanding Acknowledge Him and He will direct your path Trusting shouldn’t be difficult I can handle it – right No – wrong Heart-wrenching sobs Should not emanate from A trusting … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Addiction, Believe, Faith, God, Intercessory Prayer, Lord Jesus, Prayer, Trust, Victory, Weeping
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The World Turns
The world turns My heart yearns For peace and safety For the ones I love Days gone by that Once distressed me Compared with troubles Now all around me Seem small and Insignificant My own travails Seemed larger then My … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry
Tagged Bible, Captive, Christian, Deliverance, Free, God, Jesus, Lord, Past, Psalm 34, Psalms, Trouble, Trust, World, World turns; Days gone by
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