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Honeysuckle Dreams

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Honeysuckle Dreams by Denise Hunter

Have you ever fought for custody of your child?

After Brady’s ex-wife dies he’s left raising his baby son alone. When his in-laws seek custody he’ll do anything within his power to keep his young son. Hurt and neglected as a child, he wants to be sure that he doesn’t abandon his son. He admires Hope and loves the way she cares for his son. As they spend time together they find that they may be able to help each other out. But, is Hope the best candidate to help her friend? Hope feels like her life is a mess and she doesn’t want her emotional problems to affect Brady’s and his young son’s lives. Besides, she is being offered the chance of a lifetime and is unsure if motherhood is in the cards for her.

I really liked this sweet, endearing romance. Hope and Brady are friends who like and respect each other. Both of them love Brady’s son, Sam – and their mutual love for Sam creates an even stronger bond between them. This book shows how we really need to face our fears and be truthful to one another so that we can move forward toward the path of healing.

So, have you, or someone you know, ever fought for custody of a child? If so, what happened?

Sad, Sad, Sad

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The other day, someone shared this link to a PW article. Can you imagine sexual harassment at a Christian Writers’ Conference? I’d imagine that when you have a large group, this happens, no matter if it’s secular or Christian. I know at my church, we didn’t have a pastor for two years. Our pastor had had an affair and was removed from the pulpit. It took awhile for us to get a new pastor.

Regarding the men mentioned in the article, I did interact with 2 of them at conferences. I didn’t notice any lewd behavior. I’ve been going to conferences for several years and never noticed a thing. Part of it could be that I’m so focused – at the time, I was pursuing contracts from publishing houses! I may have been so focused that I just didn’t notice. Or, perhaps, I just wasn’t around when sexual innuendos and such were said.

The article reminded me of David and Bathsheba.

2 Samuel 11:26-27 

26 When Uriah’s wife heard that her husband was dead, she mourned for him. 27 After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son. But the thing David had done displeased the Lord.

David lost the male child that Bathsheba had birthed. So, so, sad.

The men in the article have repented and that’s what’s important. None of us are perfect and we all have sinned. We need to repent and ask the Lord for forgiveness whenever we do something displeasing to God.

Matthew 4:17 
17 From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”

Saturday Matinee – Apple Mortgage Cake

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Apple Mortgage Cake

Have you ever been in danger of losing your home because you couldn’t pay the rent/mortgage?

Angela Morgan is in danger of losing her home. She can’t afford to pay her mortgage and she’s unsure of what she can do. In spite of her financial troubles, as well as the difficulties involved with being a struggling single mom to 3 teen-aged boys, she’s still willing to help people. She volunteers at a local outreach center by helping young women to learn job interviewing skills.

Angela’s apple cake is a big hit at her son’s school. The cake is a family recipe and she remembers her mom showing her how to bake her special cake. She decides to sell her cake at $40 each to raise the funds to pay her mortgage. There’s also a side of romance when she runs into Melvin, a guy she used to date over ten years ago.

Angela was full of pride. At times, it was difficult for her to accept help from others. She persevered and she was not one to give up easily. She’s used to doing things alone since her ex-husband doesn’t help her very much. I recall during one scene, when Melvin tells of his feelings for her, she turns him away. Her son reprimands her for not giving Melvin a chance.

Overall, the acting in this movie was good. The movie itself was good, too. I just wish the scenery was more engaging. I suppose I’m used to seeing pretty scenery in women’s/romance movies. I thought the scenery was too dark and dim, especially the scenes in the house. The snow was dirty, too, not pretty and engaging. But, those aspects have nothing to do with the quality of the film or the message and acting. That’s just my personal taste in movie sets, is all.

So, Have you ever been in danger of losing your home because you couldn’t pay the rent/mortgage? If so, were you able to save your house? What did you do to come up with the funds?