tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72364746257041713712024-03-13T10:53:17.643-07:00Helping Hands PressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-83936874320941915332018-09-15T06:46:00.000-07:002018-09-15T06:46:50.390-07:00Where will @SueBadeau be speaking in Sept/Oct? #Adoption #ChildTrauma #FosterCare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NDrBS9Eqc2o/V0cY1QLBSTI/AAAAAAAAQr8/vcZfcUGHtdoLTIbYQlI2Bytp_llBx5BLQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/thickpaperbackfront_604x964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NDrBS9Eqc2o/V0cY1QLBSTI/AAAAAAAAQr8/vcZfcUGHtdoLTIbYQlI2Bytp_llBx5BLQCPcBGAYYCw/s320/thickpaperbackfront_604x964.jpg" width="200" height="320" data-original-width="604" data-original-height="964" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Will Sue Badeau be speaking in your area in Sept. or Oct.?</b><br />
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<i>Here is a list of the dates and places she will be:</i><br />
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<b>All Roads Lead Home Keynote Speech<br />
Statewide Judicial Conference</b>, <i>Richmond, VA</i><br />
Sept 25, 2018<br />
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<b>Angels in Adoption Events</b><br />
<i>Washington, DC</i><br />
September 26-27, 2018<br />
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<b>ATTACh National Conference - Speaker & Board member</b><br />
<i>Virginia Beach, VA</i><br />
Oct 4-6, 2018<br />
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<b>You are Not Alone Keynote & Painting with a Purpose<br />
and Workshops,<br />
Colorado State Foster & Adoptive Parent Association</b>, <i>Denver</i><br />
October 10-12, 2018<br />
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<i>Adams County, Colorado </i><br />
October 13, 2018<br />
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<b>Family Leadership Institute, Justice 4 Families</b> <br />
<i>Albuquerque, NM</i><br />
October 18-22, 2018<br />
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<b>Supporting Trauma-Responsive Permanency</b><br />
<i>San Diego, CA</i><br />
October 22-24, 2018<br />
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<b>About Sue Badeau</b> <i>Love children (mom to 22, grand mom to 35, great grandmom to 7!) chocolate, camping, road-trips, writing, reading mysteries and more, standing up and speaking up for those without a voice. I have worked in children's services, policy and advocacy for 35 years. Married to my best friend, I divide my time between my home and kids in Philadelphia and traveling to speak and teach on the topics I am passionate about - healing and hope for children who have experienced trauma, foster care, adoption, permanent families for all kids, and more. My faith is my rock.</i><br />
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<b>Please visit her Amazon Author Page:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sue-Badeau/e/B00EHZ95CS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1537018072&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Sue-Badeau/e/B00EHZ95CS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1537018072&sr=8-1</a><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hW1Jbw35ib4/W50NGem13cI/AAAAAAAARXA/a40P_9TJA4EvBx_YWSP-hvKeHhyXplrwgCLcBGAs/s1600/Sue%2Band%2BChelsea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hW1Jbw35ib4/W50NGem13cI/AAAAAAAARXA/a40P_9TJA4EvBx_YWSP-hvKeHhyXplrwgCLcBGAs/s400/Sue%2Band%2BChelsea.jpg" width="400" height="372" data-original-width="960" data-original-height="892" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-44796424142935716482018-05-03T03:00:00.000-07:002018-05-03T03:00:00.309-07:00"Hell Rises", Joseph Max Lewis @Lewislaw1Max latest #Thriller, starts it's #AmazonKindle pre-sale NOW! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AoGs9cTZIVQ/Wun9WCrsiJI/AAAAAAAARUk/B4HhG7_U7HIv2s5bTqhej3nwnQm4ugIGQCLcBGAs/s1600/2decover_1160x1637%2B%25287%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AoGs9cTZIVQ/Wun9WCrsiJI/AAAAAAAARUk/B4HhG7_U7HIv2s5bTqhej3nwnQm4ugIGQCLcBGAs/s400/2decover_1160x1637%2B%25287%2529.jpg" width="284" height="400" data-original-width="1134" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><i><b>Joseph Max Lewis</b> latest Thriller <b>"Hell Rises"</b> starts it's pre-sale on <b>Amazon Kindle</b> right<b> NOW!</b></i><br />
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<b><i>Here is the link to the title as well as the synopsis:</i></b><br />
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<b>Amazon Kindle link:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CT1QW46/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525283136&sr=1-10&keywords=joseph+max+lewis">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CT1QW46/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1525283136&sr=1-10&keywords=joseph+max+lewis <br />
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<i>Without the knowledge of anyone but the Society for Human Enlightenment and the Fellowship of the Essentials, for the last two decades the Society has been using particle colliders like those at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Aarhus Storage Ring in Denmark to wear away at the boundary between Earth and Hell. As it turns out, every time one set of particles moving near the speed of light crash into another set of particles moving near the speed of light, the collision creates a mini-black hole that sucks up a portion of the quark-gluon plasma barrier encapsulating our dimension.<br />
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Thinning and then ripping that barrier will allow demonic beings in Hell direct access to our world. That’s how the Society plans to usher in the Anti-Christ.<br />
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As the barrier thinned, demonic influence in our world increased and accounts for the recent surge in mass murder, genocide, rape, incest and the like. The reason demonic activity has been particularly concentrated in the United States is because the Society constructed their own super collider, one even bigger than the collider at CERN, under the Utah/Nevada border. They call it “Wormwood.” <br />
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The barrier is at a tipping point, so the Society launches “Breakthrough,” their long planned take over of every major collider in the world. After seizing control, the Society runs each collider along with Wormwood at maximum capacity. As the barrier further thins, odd, destructive energy spikes erupt around the world. A faction of the Fellowship launches a cyber attack on the Society’s collider takeover, while a desperate Fellowship team attacks Wormwood in the midst of a pitched battle between the Nevada National Guard and the rouge Utah National Guard that’s protecting the facility.<br />
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<b>Unless both Fellowship teams somehow manage to succeed . . . Hell Rises</b>.</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-81615690769360097542018-04-18T08:10:00.000-07:002018-04-18T08:10:06.811-07:00Help Joseph Max Lewis@Lewislaw1Max pick the cover for his next #Thriller novel "Hell Rises"!!!!!! #Espionage #SpiritualWarfare<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PSyjZyAo2I8/WtdbvJ0AghI/AAAAAAAART0/KBBWacd8b5AQn4nIXU0JhMXXItFyaqHEQCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/2decover_1300x992%2B%252824%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PSyjZyAo2I8/WtdbvJ0AghI/AAAAAAAART0/KBBWacd8b5AQn4nIXU0JhMXXItFyaqHEQCPcBGAYYCw/s640/2decover_1300x992%2B%252824%2529.jpg" width="640" height="488" data-original-width="1300" data-original-height="992" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
</div><b>Joseph Max Lewis will be releasing a new <i>Thriller</i> novel on <i>June 7th!</i></b><br />
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<i>He would like your help in deciding which cover to use.</i><br />
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Which cover do you like and why?<br />
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<b>The pre-sale starts soon.</b><br />
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<b><i>Stay tuned!!!!</i></b><br />
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<b>Here is a little bit bit about <i>"Hell Rises"</i> and the link to go to for all of <i>Joseph Max Lewis</i> current works:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Max-Lewis/e/B008ZHHUBW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1524062333&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Max-Lewis/e/B008ZHHUBW/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1524062333&sr=8-1 </a><br />
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<i>Without the knowledge of anyone but the <b>Society for Human Enlightenment and the Fellowship of the Essentials</b>, for the last two decades the Society has been using particle colliders like those at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory and the Aarhus Storage Ring in Denmark to wear away at the boundary between Earth and Hell. As it turns out, every time one set of particles moving near the speed of light crash into another set of particles moving near the speed of light, the collision creates a mini-black hole that sucks up a portion of the quark-gluon plasma barrier encapsulating our dimension.<br />
</i><br />
<b>Thinning and then ripping that barrier will allow demonic beings in Hell direct access to our world. That’s how the Society plans to usher in the Anti-Christ.</b><br />
<br />
As the barrier thinned, demonic influence in our world increased and accounts for the recent surge in mass murder, genocide, rape, incest and the like. The reason demonic activity has been particularly concentrated in the United States is because the Society constructed their own super collider, one even bigger than the collider at CERN, under the Utah/Nevada border. <i>They call it “Wormwood.”</i> <br />
<br />
The barrier is at a tipping point, so the Society launches “Breakthrough,” their long planned take over of every major collider in the world. After seizing control, the Society runs each collider along with Wormwood at maximum capacity. As the barrier further thins, odd, destructive energy spikes erupt around the world. A faction of the Fellowship launches a cyber attack on the Society’s collider takeover, while a desperate Fellowship team attacks Wormwood in the midst of a pitched battle between the Nevada National Guard and the rouge Utah National Guard that’s protecting the facility.<br />
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<b><i>Unless both Fellowship teams somehow manage to succeed . . . Hell Rises</i>.</b><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmwrSy2D1bw/VMqI2JJQ_oI/AAAAAAAANfs/bW8Jo6GZ3uw3ff-KnS5bwS3sM-Vd8ZhKwCPcBGAYYCw/s1600/fullpaperback%25288%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VmwrSy2D1bw/VMqI2JJQ_oI/AAAAAAAANfs/bW8Jo6GZ3uw3ff-KnS5bwS3sM-Vd8ZhKwCPcBGAYYCw/s640/fullpaperback%25288%2529.jpg" width="640" height="525" data-original-width="950" data-original-height="779" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-52789155140937271792017-09-28T11:25:00.000-07:002017-09-28T11:25:42.712-07:00Coming Soon! @SueBadeau "Our Special Christmas Joy!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdO4SGasip4/Wc08_9QCX9I/AAAAAAAARQI/HwavUQ3BnsUyKU4T3UNX2uyWOI8AzTUvgCLcBGAs/s1600/thickpaperbackfront_604x964%2B%25284%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rdO4SGasip4/Wc08_9QCX9I/AAAAAAAARQI/HwavUQ3BnsUyKU4T3UNX2uyWOI8AzTUvgCLcBGAs/s320/thickpaperbackfront_604x964%2B%25284%2529.jpg" width="200" height="320" data-original-width="604" data-original-height="964" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b><i>Coming Soon!</i></b><br />
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<b><b>Pre-Sale</b> of the ebook starts<b> Oct 6th</b> on <b>Amazon</b>!</b><br />
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<b>Just as the Christmas tree goes up every year, so too do the stories and memories.</b> Celebrating Christmas, Thanksgiving, Kwanzaa, and other holidays is one way to nurture and strengthen the roots of family ties. I enjoy writing stories with a holiday theme because the telling of stories allows us to see the times and places where we are most loved, where we exhibited strength, where God carried us across rocky terrain and where the seeds of hope for the future are planted and nurtured. Every tribe and community has its traditions for celebrating holidays and its own powerful storytelling tradition as well. From these tales come the wisdom and hope that nurtures and guides every people as they form the bridges that successfully link the past to the future through and over the sometimes muddy waters of the present. <br />
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<i>I hope that as you read these stories you will be reminded of some of the moments of holiday joy in your own life– even joy that emerged out of messiness, disappointment or brokenness. Reflect on your own holiday traditions. <b>Share the memories and stories with your children.</b> Tell them stories of their ancestors and people. Gently guide them in telling their own stories.</i> <br />
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<b>As the popular song says, there are times when we all just <i>“need a little Christmas”</i> in our lives.</b><br />
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<b>About Sue:</b><br />
<i>Love children (mom to 22, grand mom to 35, great grandmom to 7!) chocolate, camping, road-trips, writing, reading mysteries and more, standing up and speaking up for those without a voice. I have worked in children's services, policy and advocacy for 35 years. Married to my best friend, I divide my time between my home and kids in Philadelphia and traveling to speak and teach on the topics I am passionate about - healing and hope for children who have experienced trauma, foster care, adoption, permanent families for all kids, and more. <b>My faith is my rock</b>.</i><br />
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<b>Drop by her website and say <i>"Hello"</i>!</b> <i>She would love to meet you! </i><br />
<a href="http://www.suebadeau.com/">http://www.suebadeau.com/</a><br />
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<i>Tune in Sat. for a huge show!</i> <b>Author Patti J. Smith</b> <i>will be by guest to talk about her latest book <b>"And God Still Loves Me"</b>!</i> Plus, we'll hear from pro wrestler & former Amazing Race contestant Robbie E about the big Overdrive Pro Wrestling in Nashville, Tn. on Oct. 14th! That's not all...We'll have your chance to win tix to the event, plus chances to win tix to The Dr. Ralph Stanley Tribute at The Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 19th! It all starts after the 3pm(cst) news & weather on am1070WEKT, wekt.org, & The Tune In App!<br />
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<b>Click this link and be part of the conversation:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/liveshowradio/?hc_ref=ARR_21LrkrquvavMsEv5vA5FqxkQVvCfIflcKwJmjEDfC9pAYPBQPQsPKQ6ZeUK0J-s&fref=nf">https://www.facebook.com/liveshowradio/?hc_ref=ARR_21LrkrquvavMsEv5vA5FqxkQVvCfIflcKwJmjEDfC9pAYPBQPQsPKQ6ZeUK0J-s&fref=nf</a><br />
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<b><i>Patti J. Smith</i></b><br />
Assistant Director, Rachel's Hope Healing Ministry ~ Escondido, CA<br />
San Diego Regional Coordinator, Silent No More Awareness Campaign<br />
Inspirational Speaker/Author<br />
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<b>WEBSITE:</b> <a href="https://rachelshopehealingministry.com/">https://rachelshopehealingministry.com/</a><br />
<b>AUTHOR'S PAGE</b>: <a href="http://amazon.com/author/pattijsmith">http://amazon.com/author/pattijsmith</a> <br />
<b>TWITTER:</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/gridirongranny5">https://twitter.com/gridirongranny5</a><br />
<b>FACEBOOK:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/giridirongranny">https://www.facebook.com/giridirongranny</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-42999720519132175282017-09-06T06:03:00.001-07:002017-09-06T06:03:24.936-07:00Coming Soon! Sue and Chelsea Badeau"s #ColoringBook "I'm in Charge of My Feelings!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JE2RV_4VuR0/Wa_uLNfL2KI/AAAAAAAARPE/znr1u2H75xMuKEVzts83dz3sKjgXhxKrQCLcBGAs/s1600/CoverFeelings2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JE2RV_4VuR0/Wa_uLNfL2KI/AAAAAAAARPE/znr1u2H75xMuKEVzts83dz3sKjgXhxKrQCLcBGAs/s320/CoverFeelings2.jpg" width="247" height="320" data-original-width="1237" data-original-height="1600" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
</div><b><i>Growing up is hard, and as little children become bigger kids and head into the teen years, the surge of hard feelings can, at times, be overwhelming.</i><br />
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This is especially true for children who have experienced bullying, grief, loss or other traumas in life.<br />
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<b>This unique coloring book, by nationally known child welfare and trauma expert Sue Badeau and her artist-daughter Chelsea Badeau uses artwork paired with useful strategies to help children learn about and manage big feelings like anger, fear, anxiety and sadness while also experiencing joy in their daily lives.</b><br />
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<i>When used with the companion book,<b> “Building Bridges of Hope for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma,”</b> this book provides a rich resource for children ages ten through early teens. It is the third in the <b>“Bridges of Hope”</b> series. </i><br />
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<i>The <b>Amazon link</b> to both the ebook and paperback of Sue and Chelsea's other coloring books in the <b>"Bridges of Hope"</b> series are :</i><br />
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<b>Building Bridges of Hope :</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridges-Hope-Chelsea-Badeau/dp/1622085930/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504702161&sr=8-2&keywords=sue+badeau">https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridges-Hope-Chelsea-Badeau/dp/1622085930/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504702161&sr=8-2&keywords=sue+badeau</a><br />
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<b>Bubbles and Butterflies A Calming Coloring Book</b> : <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sue+badeau">https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=sue+badeau</a><br />
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<b>About Sue:</b><br />
<i>Love children (mom to 22, grand mom to 35, great grandmom to 7!) chocolate, camping, road-trips, writing, reading mysteries and more, standing up and speaking up for those without a voice. I have worked in children's services, policy and advocacy for 35 years. Married to my best friend, I divide my time between my home and kids in Philadelphia and traveling to speak and teach on the topics I am passionate about - healing and hope for children who have experienced trauma, foster care, adoption, permanent families for all kids, and more. My faith is my rock.</i><br />
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<b><i>Drop by her website and say "Hi!", she would love to hear from you! </i></b> <a href="http://www.suebadeau.com/">http://www.suebadeau.com/</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-55910394529111614272017-05-02T04:11:00.000-07:002017-05-02T04:11:00.274-07:00The Origins of “Horizon Homeless” By Larry Peterson @slipperywillie #Inspirational #Homeless #Suspense #KindleUnlimited<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igE94SU4jPo/WQJYfWOwhXI/AAAAAAAARK0/fEaifeG9fssiMgWxtXrVcSaAd5Xi-XAzgCPcB/s1600/2decover_1300x992%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igE94SU4jPo/WQJYfWOwhXI/AAAAAAAARK0/fEaifeG9fssiMgWxtXrVcSaAd5Xi-XAzgCPcB/s320/2decover_1300x992%2B%25286%2529.jpg" width="320" height="244" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>The seeds for this novel were probably planted inside me long ago.</b><br />
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<i>During a four year period in the early 60’s our Mom died, Grandma (she lived with us) died and then Dad died. There were five of us and we had nothing. As the oldest I had to take charge and the threat of eviction (among other storm clouds) hung over us. My brothers were 13, 10 and six. My sister was 18 and I was 20. We pulled it all together and made it.</i><b> (Read my book: The Priest and the Peaches, you might enjoy our story).</b><br />
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<b>Years later I was living in Florida. I had come down with MS and the doctor’s advice was to get away from the cold and ice.</b> My wife, (there was a GREAT woman for you. Years earlier, when I had three brothers to take care of she stuck with me. Her folks tried everything to break us up.) Heck, if it was my daughter wanting to marry a “ready-made family” I may have reacted the same way. But it was LOVE—for real! We made it work. Those years taught me much about adversity.<br />
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<i>In the early 90’s I joined the St. Vincent de Paul Society.</i> <b>This turned out to be one of the most rewarding experiences in my life.</b> <i>All we did was try our best to help people---<b>“no strings attached”</b>.</i> <b>I loved being able to do that.</b> <i>And that is where the seeds for <b>“Horizon Homeless”</b> sprouted into seedlings and grew into branches and turned into a novel.</i><br />
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<b>Horizon Homeless</b> <i>is about Bob and Tracey Slider and their 12 year-old son, Jake. They are a composite of an average American family, doing OK, making ends meet and even having a bit left over. Then Tracey is ‘downsized” and the dominoes start to topple. Before you know it life has turned upside down for the Sliders. It is not far-fetched and it happens every day. Amazingly, people do not even realize it is happening until it has happened. Meet the people who come to St. Vincent de Paul and other organizations like it.<br />
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<b>Come and meet Bob, Tracey and Jake Slider, an American family who are hanging on by a thread. </b>To what, you ask? Their very existence, that’s what. Will they make it? How can they? Is there a force that moves them forward through adversity? Or will they become just another ‘homeless” statistic? <b>Slide through the pages of Horizon Homeless” and find out.</b><br />
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<b>Larry's novel is available on Amazon Kindle and is an Amazon Unlimited Deal! Here is the link and a Facebook/Twitter posting you can share to spread the word:</b> <br />
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<b><i>Have you ever seen a homeless person and thought, Why don’t they just get a damn job?</i></b><br />
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<i>Did you stop and think that maybe they had a job and then, through no fault of their own, they lost it.</i><br />
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<b>Is it possible they tried as hard as they could but could not find another job?</b> Did you consider that maybe there was an illness that altered their life? Maybe pain medications prescribed for an unwanted, debilitating injury turned them into a “victim addict”? Maybe they are a vet with a severe case of PTSD? Maybe it is certain type of mental illness?<i> Do you know anything about that person you are looking at? We should remember that before people become homeless, they lived somewhere. </i><br />
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There are millions of people across this great land of ours that are pre-homeless. Please say hello to Bob and Tracey Slider and their son, Jake. They are a composite of so many American families that cover our land from ‘sea to shining sea’. They are among the millions of unnoticed, hardworking, Americans, locked into survival mode while trying their best to do the “right thing” every day. What happens when they are confronted with circumstances which place them on a road heading downward where the horizon up ahead turns homeless?<br />
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<b>Can they make the turn and begin heading uphill? What choices will they make? What will determine their success or failure? </b><br />
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<i>“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”</i> <b>Matt: 11:28</b><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-51897113513653981652017-04-27T13:54:00.000-07:002017-04-27T13:54:03.588-07:00Check OUT the cover for Larry Peterson's "Horizon Homeless" @slipperywillie #Inspirational #Homeless #Suspense<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igE94SU4jPo/WQJYfWOwhXI/AAAAAAAARK0/fEaifeG9fssiMgWxtXrVcSaAd5Xi-XAzgCPcB/s1600/2decover_1300x992%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igE94SU4jPo/WQJYfWOwhXI/AAAAAAAARK0/fEaifeG9fssiMgWxtXrVcSaAd5Xi-XAzgCPcB/s640/2decover_1300x992%2B%25286%2529.jpg" width="640" height="488" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
</div><i>Have you ever seen a homeless person and thought, Why don’t they just get a damn job? Did you stop and think that maybe they had a job and then, through no fault of their own, they lost it. Is it possible they tried as hard as they could but could not find another job? Did you consider that maybe there was an illness that altered their life? Maybe pain medications prescribed for an unwanted, debilitating injury turned them into a “victim addict”? Maybe they are a vet with a severe case of PTSD? Maybe it is certain type of mental illness? Do you know anything about that person you are looking at? We should remember that before people become homeless, they lived somewhere. <br />
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<b>There are millions of people across this great land of ours that are pre-homeless.</b> Please say hello to Bob and Tracey Slider and their son, Jake. They are a composite of so many American families that cover our land from ‘sea to shining sea’. They are among the millions of unnoticed, hardworking, Americans, locked into survival mode while trying their best to do the “right thing” every day. What happens when they are confronted with circumstances which place them on a road heading downward where the horizon up ahead turns homeless?<b> Can they make the turn and begin heading uphill? What choices will they make? What will determine their success or failure? </b><br />
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<b><i>“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” Matt: 11:28</i></b><br />
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<b>What do you think?</b> Please leave a comment for Larry. Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-690596731224744852017-04-27T12:30:00.000-07:002017-04-27T12:30:49.619-07:00Coming Soon from @PegPhifer “Cascades” – Sweetwater River Volume 6"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9EHkbNB_Gvc/WQJGOTqRrzI/AAAAAAAARKg/tMynBEM3H9g5xX3WrDcn2_JkOzb73JCmgCLcB/s1600/2decover_1300x992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9EHkbNB_Gvc/WQJGOTqRrzI/AAAAAAAARKg/tMynBEM3H9g5xX3WrDcn2_JkOzb73JCmgCLcB/s320/2decover_1300x992.jpg" width="320" height="244" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>It is summer in Sweetland.</b><br />
<i>While the expansion of Gentry’s Family Restaurant nears completion, Pastor Mike and Rozene Carson have their hands full when Mike’s Children’s Ministry Director, Jayne Barrows, learns that her ex-fiancé and convicted felon…against whom she testified…has been released on parole from a state prison in Illinois, her former home. Not only that, he seems to have arrived in Sweetland, and is stalking her.</i><br />
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Mike and Rozene have taken Jayne into their home to protect her while local law enforcement officers work to apprehend the man, who is in violation of the terms of his parole, and return him to Illinois. But he is being elusive. Though Jayne has seen him once, no one else has.<br />
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<b>In the meantime, the Carson’s second oldest adopted daughter, Shira, has been invited to spend the summer months in Branson, Missouri, at Emmy Love’s Country Music Hall, a God-given opportunity for Shira to advance her singing career.</b><br />
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<b><i>Grab Volume 5 now on Amazon:</i> </b><a href="http://ow.ly/y1fB3039yGQ">http://ow.ly/y1fB3039yGQ</a> @PegPhifer #InspiredRomance #Suspense "Sweetwater River - Volume 5 - Depths" #Adoption #KindleUnliited<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-58553253452528255742016-11-03T07:48:00.000-07:002016-11-03T07:48:20.367-07:00@slipperywillie #YAParanoral #YASuspense #YAThriller "The Demons of Abadon-V1-Shadows and Light" FREE 11/7 until 11/11 on #Amazon! Grab it while you can!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOChW2gSX-E/WBtNv0dJ9nI/AAAAAAAAREw/itHB79cMPagw7JOVHD6UibAiXEipOeHQgCLcB/s1600/01LPTDOAV1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bOChW2gSX-E/WBtNv0dJ9nI/AAAAAAAAREw/itHB79cMPagw7JOVHD6UibAiXEipOeHQgCLcB/s400/01LPTDOAV1.jpg" width="400" height="306" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Starting <i>Monday November 7 and running until November 11 Larry Peterson's "The Demons of Abadon - Volume 1 - Shadows and Light"</i> will be FREE on <i>Amazon Kindle!</i>!!!!!!</b><br />
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<b>Helping Hands Press and Larry Peterson hope that you enjoy the story.</b><br />
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<i>If you do take the time to read the story, please leave a review for the author on Amazon, Goodreads, the authors blog or website or here on the HHP blog. We would love your feedback! <b>Thank you in advance!</b> </i><br />
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<b>Here is the Amazon Kindle link to the story and what it is all about:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Abadon-Shadows-Light-ebook/dp/B0146QWGB4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478184028&sr=8-3&keywords=larry+peterson+the+demons+of+abadon">https://www.amazon.com/Demons-Abadon-Shadows-Light-ebook/dp/B0146QWGB4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478184028&sr=8-3&keywords=larry+peterson+the+demons+of+abadon</a><br />
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<b><i>Joey insisted he kept seeing and talking to his dad. He had told his brothers and sister and they thought he just did not understand Pops’ passing. But then Beeker and Joey went to stay with Charlie and Eleanor Winters for the summer. They lived on an old farm in the Abadon Forest . But so did the “Darkened”. They did not want Joey anywhere near the Abadon. Why? They feared his innocence.<br />
The Peach kids were city kids and were used to the streets of the Bronx with the noises and smells and everyday hustle and bustle that was part of city life. When Pops died they were officially “orphaned” and Teddy,18, took over as head of the family. Plans had been made by Father Sullivan for the two youngest, Beeker and Joey, to stay with his friends, Charlie and Eleanor Winters, for the summer. Their first night there, a knock on the door introduces them to Jacob Lightfoot, a boy that no one knows anything about. They befriend Jacob and soon discover that his world is surrounded by darkness and evil. A girl named Lily constantly appears to help Jacob as the attacks on him increase. A hundred years have passed and it is time for The Great Festival of Torment to take place again. Unknown to anyone, Jacob is to be the Sacrificium Humani Agnus, (The Sacrificial Human Lamb), an offering honoring Satan. The Peach kids from the city are about to have a most memorable summer in the country. </i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-4339200393209633082016-11-03T07:39:00.000-07:002016-11-03T07:39:55.657-07:00@gridirongranny5 FREE! FREE! FREE on #Amazon 11/7 until 11/11 Patti J. Smith's #Crime #Thriller "Grave Obsessions-V1-Chiseled Heart"! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4TEM3raq8vs/WBtLLHcasFI/AAAAAAAAREk/qppo6rlw5yM0rIXrq6Oec2iDgmRJbkjGACLcB/s1600/01%2BPJS%2BGOV1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4TEM3raq8vs/WBtLLHcasFI/AAAAAAAAREk/qppo6rlw5yM0rIXrq6Oec2iDgmRJbkjGACLcB/s400/01%2BPJS%2BGOV1.jpg" width="266" height="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Starting <i>Monday November 7 and running until November 11 Patti J. Smith's "Grave Obsessions - Volume 1 - Chiseled Heart"</i> will be FREE on <i>Amazon Kindle</i>!!!!!!!</b><br />
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<b>Helping Hands Press and Patti J. Smith hope that you enjoy the story.</b><br />
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<i>If you do take the time to read the story, please leave a review for the author on Amazon, Goodreads, the authors blog or website or here on the HHP blog. We would love your feedback! Thank you in advance!</i> <br />
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<b>Here is the Amazon Kindle link to the story and what it is all about:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Grave-Obsessions-1-Chiseled-Heart-ebook/dp/B00K39BRS2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478183492&sr=8-2&keywords=patti+j.+smith+grave+obsessions">https://www.amazon.com/Grave-Obsessions-1-Chiseled-Heart-ebook/dp/B00K39BRS2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1478183492&sr=8-2&keywords=patti+j.+smith+grave+obsessions </a><br />
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<b><i>He noticed a strong odor as he moved the curtains to look inside. A vile liquid surged up his throat and spilled out on the grass. He grabbed his cell phone and called 911.<br />
Thus begins the case that unnerves the most seasoned veterans on the force. A witness interview leads Detective Dallas Keegan and her partner to evidence that puts the investigation into overdrive. HE IS NOT DONE. Her personal life unravels as she hunts down this demon while fighting her own.</i></b><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-36063354524325307962016-11-03T07:31:00.000-07:002016-11-03T07:31:04.759-07:00November is "National Adoption Month"!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e9f-g8rmq1o/WBtJ4BdBc6I/AAAAAAAAREY/BAJ8jZOZt9ARm13DNrJjiOaWz6n6ObQCwCLcB/s1600/about.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-e9f-g8rmq1o/WBtJ4BdBc6I/AAAAAAAAREY/BAJ8jZOZt9ARm13DNrJjiOaWz6n6ObQCwCLcB/s400/about.jpg" width="400" height="104" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>November is <i>"National Adoption Month"</i>!</b><br />
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<b>Here is the link to the Child Welfare Information Gateway:</b> <a href="https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/adoption/nam/">https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/adoption/nam/</a><br />
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Please click the link and go to the website for a host of information on adoption.<br />
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<b><i>We will be highlighting a number of HHP authors during the course of the month that have books or stories that revolve around adoption as their theme.</i></b><br />
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<b>Do you have an adoption story, comment,link to share or observation? Please leave it here in the comment section!</b> <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-5079421016325448672016-11-03T07:22:00.000-07:002016-11-03T07:22:36.687-07:0011/7 until 11/11 @SueBadeau "Roots and Wings at Loonstone Lake - V1 - Call of The Loons" is FREE on AMAZON!!!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4eqpQo9gBY/WBtHWF2oF3I/AAAAAAAAREM/RIBV0N7CobMIaFeBp51aKwRVmoWo0fvSQCLcB/s1600/01%2BSue%2BBadeau%2BRAWALLV1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t4eqpQo9gBY/WBtHWF2oF3I/AAAAAAAAREM/RIBV0N7CobMIaFeBp51aKwRVmoWo0fvSQCLcB/s400/01%2BSue%2BBadeau%2BRAWALLV1.jpg" width="266" height="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Starting <i>Monday November 7 and running until November 11 Sue Badeau's "Roots and Wings at "Loonstone Lake" - Volume 1 - Call of The Loons"</i> will be <i>FREE</i> on <i>Amazon Kindle</i>!!!!!!!</b><br />
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<b>Helping Hands Press and Sue Badeau hope that you enjoy the story.</b><br />
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<i>If you do take the time to read the story, please leave a review for the author on Amazon, Goodreads, the authors blog or website or here on the HHP blog. We would love your feedback! Thank you in advance!</i><br />
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<b>Here is the Amazon Kindle link to the story and what it is all about:</b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Wings-Loonstone-Lake-Loons-ebook/dp/B00LFWP1NS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1478182517&sr=8-8&keywords=sue+badeau"> https://www.amazon.com/Roots-Wings-Loonstone-Lake-Loons-ebook/dp/B00LFWP1NS/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1478182517&sr=8-8&keywords=sue+badeau </a><br />
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<b><i>Louanne and Frank Hubert are two school teachers and almost empty-nesters getting ready to enjoy summer when an unexpected call from their past rocks their world. Will re-opening a long-neglected campground provide opportunities to realize new dreams? Or will mysteries from the campground’s past scuttle their plans before they can begin? A budding romance for the Hubert’s daughter provides help and hope for moving forward.<br />
</b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-1150948522402098162016-11-03T06:58:00.000-07:002016-11-03T06:58:02.675-07:00FIRST look at Chelsea and @SueBadeau cover for "Bubbles and Butterflies - A Calming Coloring Book"! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tWN9ihSS2w/WBs84jhE0jI/AAAAAAAARDs/2DfAYxd7iBI8oOFzHnqpdO4ezu31kYYYgCLcB/s1600/coverBubblesBears.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0tWN9ihSS2w/WBs84jhE0jI/AAAAAAAARDs/2DfAYxd7iBI8oOFzHnqpdO4ezu31kYYYgCLcB/s640/coverBubblesBears.jpg" width="495" height="640" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-73978970885858365032016-11-01T13:17:00.003-07:002016-11-01T13:20:43.010-07:00@gridirongranny5 "A Story of Courage and Love" for Adoption Awareness Month b Patti J. Smith<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5gBEl9ihNk/WBj1eP73iBI/AAAAAAAARDQ/zoXzEDfGc0cXEII1KZmYey0AHcJU3DGiwCLcB/s1600/adoption-heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V5gBEl9ihNk/WBj1eP73iBI/AAAAAAAARDQ/zoXzEDfGc0cXEII1KZmYey0AHcJU3DGiwCLcB/s400/adoption-heart.jpg" width="399" height="400" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b><i>As a pro-life activist, I travel all over the country and meet some incredible people. Thanks to a trip to Dallas this past summer to the Pro-Life Women’s Conference, and a mix-up in hotel rooms and conference registrations, I was introduced to a new friend, who I affectionately call “The Other Patti Smith.”</i></b> <br />
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<b>November is Adoption Awareness Month, and I wanted to share Patti’s adoption story. A story of courage and love.<br />
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<i>“Welcome to my world – and what a wonderful journey it’s been. I am so grateful for my life. It has been 59 years since joined my family of destiny. When I say a family of destiny, I mean that all of us have a family of origin, our biological family, and some of us have a family of destiny – that family that takes us in and although we are not biologically connected, we are indeed family in every other sense. So my family of destiny was my adopted mom and dad and my adopted older sister. I grew up San Pedro, the greatest little city in the world and graduated from San Pedro High, Class of 1973.</i> <br />
I learned that I was adopted when my older sister blurted it out during a sisterly argument, “Well, YOU'RE adopted!” I asked my folks if it were true, and they both said, “Yes.” They told me the stork delivered me to the hospital, and they picked me out. Not knowing where babies came from as I was only 6, I just thought everyone was adopted! <br />
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<b>I grew up and finally learned where babies came from and what being adopted meant. I wanted to know more about my birth family. Did my birth mother ever think about me? Why did she put me up for adoption? Didn’t she love me enough to keep me? Was she forced to give me up? Did I look like her?</b> <br />
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<i>I knew that I may have a long hard road to find my birth parents if I ever did. My adoptive mom was very helpful and provided me the legal documents that finalized my adoption. I saw just two pieces of information. A last name "Baby Longhenry" and the city where my birthmother was born - St. Paul, Minnesota. I prayed for days and then I thought – I should just call 411 – logical first step. I prayed and finally picked up the phone. I called 411 and obtained four numbers of Longhenry's. I called the first number and needed to go no further … the man that answered was my birthmother’s cousin, AND he was that ONLY relative that knew of the birth and adoption. He was the one my birthmother told! I was floored and knew that this was my gift, my miracle from God. He said he would call my birthmother for me right away. I waited, and after two days, my biological mother called me, and I heard her voice for the first time.</i><br />
<i>Her name was Dotti, and she was living in Spokane Washington. Unable to keep her secret (ME) any longer, she told her family about me and soon was on a plane to meet me. As we shared our lives, she told about the circumstances of my conception and birth. I expected to hear a tragic but romantic love story, but instead I heard the shocking news that she was a victim of rape and could not cope with keeping the child of a rapist, so she gave me up for adoption. My father never knew about me, and she never saw him again. She didn’t go to the police -- she was too ashamed. She never told anyone about the rape except her cousin in Minnesota - the one I called on the phone - with his promise not to tell a soul.</i> <br />
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I asked her about how she felt carrying me for nine months. Wasn’t I a constant reminder of what she suffered? Did she resent me? Did she consider aborting me? She said that she was traumatized by the rape, but if there was anything good that could have possibly come from it, it was me. She said when she found out she was pregnant; she knew she loved me. From that violent and traumatic event, she considered something wonderful happened – me! She wanted a healthy baby. She wanted a mother and a father for me, so she gave me to a family and trusted God that I would have a good life, and she always prayed that someday she could meet me. I had thought that I was a burden to her, something to “get rid of, give away.” How wrong I was and I had to face that I had not believed that every baby deserves a birthday. I believe it now. Do you?<br />
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<i>Dotti died within two years of our meeting, but I am thankful for the time I was given to get to know that very special woman. I'm thankful that I was able to tell her what a brave, and loving thing she did for me and to tell her how very grateful I am for my life. Members of her family told me that Dotti was not the same after we met. She was at peace; she had more confidence and faith. She was able to finally see and touch me, and meet her grandchildren. Dotti was my miracle, and I was hers! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-31uT8GYz9aY/VWcvG-f-LuI/AAAAAAAAOpg/_D6wFiwySNgO6AJWBnrhPs3RlN9EsnRUQCPcB/s1600/10174797_10202727772810116_6877448539153276041_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-31uT8GYz9aY/VWcvG-f-LuI/AAAAAAAAOpg/_D6wFiwySNgO6AJWBnrhPs3RlN9EsnRUQCPcB/s320/10174797_10202727772810116_6877448539153276041_n.jpg" width="312" height="320" /></a></div>I can’t honor my birthmother without also honoring my adoptive parents. I don’t know whether they knew the circumstances of my birth, but if they did, they didn’t care. They had a healthy baby girl, and they loved me completely and unconditionally. I had the life every child should have, and my parents taught me by loving example. I think the most important thing they did for me was to bring me up in the church. I went to church every Sunday, including Sunday School. A foundation my mom and dad gave me that has carried me through life – faith in God. He is my strength, my refuge, and my life. I know that there is nothing impossible with God. These Christian values were of the utmost importance to my adoptive parents, and they instilled these values and Christian morals in me. <br />
I thank God each day for the wonderful life I have had. I love to tell people about how much He treasures every life, no matter what the circumstances of conception. I am not my father, nor am I my mother. I am NOT the product of rape! I am me. I was created by a loving God, and my life is valuable. And so is the life of every baby conceived -- of infinite value and a priceless gift from God.”<br />
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<i><b>Patti works as a sidewalk counselor and is involved with many pro-life organizations such as 40 Days for Life, Lutherans for Life, Savethe1, His Nesting Place and Horizon Pregnancy Clinic. Volunteering with these groups enlarges her world view on abortion and other life issues. She strives to do her part to promote LIFE and trusts God to do the rest</b></i>. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-57532218033977828612016-10-20T10:56:00.000-07:002016-10-20T10:56:48.357-07:00An Introduction to "Horizon-Homeless" By Larry Peterson <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_1utYChp10/Vj0XZBHEZ4I/AAAAAAAAP6g/-n1vjknepNAA2enmxnxqMGkwEBzKmJRmACPcB/s1600/01%2BLarry%2BPeterson%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-E_1utYChp10/Vj0XZBHEZ4I/AAAAAAAAP6g/-n1vjknepNAA2enmxnxqMGkwEBzKmJRmACPcB/s400/01%2BLarry%2BPeterson%2B1.jpg" width="400" height="300" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Have you ever seen a homeless person and thought, Why don’t they just get a damn job?</b> <i>Did you stop and think that maybe they had a job and then, through no fault of their own, they lost it. Is it possible they tried as hard as they could but could not find another job? Did you consider that maybe there was an illness that altered their life? Maybe pain medications prescribed for an unwanted, debilitating injury turned them into a “victim addict”? Maybe they are a vet with a severe case of PTSD? Maybe it is certain type of mental illness? Do you know anything about that person you are looking at? We should remember that before people become homeless, they lived somewhere.</i> <br />
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<b>There are millions of people across this great land of ours that are pre-homeless. </b><i>Please say hello to Bob and Tracey Slider and their son, Jake. They are a composite of so many American families that cover our land from ‘sea to shining sea’. They are among the millions of unnoticed, hardworking, Americans, locked into survival mode while trying their best to do the “right thing” every day. What happens when they are confronted with circumstances which place them on a road heading downward where the horizon up ahead turns homeless? Can they make the turn and begin heading uphill? What choices will they make? What will determine their success or failure? </i><br />
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<b>“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”</b> <i>Matt: 11:28</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-26446293623256060202016-10-19T17:03:00.000-07:002016-10-19T17:03:31.639-07:00@SueBadeau "Book Signing, Coloring, Wine and Chocolate"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7dabjni5dg/WAgIWSCaV7I/AAAAAAAARCs/3iB_mUocUDAJp6r7Ok7D75k_Tjsezl0kACLcB/s1600/Sue%2Bat%2Bbooksigning%2BBig%2BBlue%2BMarble.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-y7dabjni5dg/WAgIWSCaV7I/AAAAAAAARCs/3iB_mUocUDAJp6r7Ok7D75k_Tjsezl0kACLcB/s320/Sue%2Bat%2Bbooksigning%2BBig%2BBlue%2BMarble.jpg" width="320" height="320" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b><i>Book Signing, Coloring, Wine and Chocolate</i></b><br />
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<b>Author and Illustrator <i>Sue and Chelsea Badeau</i> celebrated the local launch of their book, <i>"Building Bridges of Hope: A Coloring Book for Adults Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma"</i> with a book-signing event at the <i>Big Blue Marble Bookstore</i> in their home neighborhood of Mt. Airy in Philadelphia on Friday night, October 14th.</b> Joining them will be another local author, Latasha Goodman-Shears, author of: "Dear Wives: Side Chicks Are Winning."<br />
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<b>The Big Blue Marble Bookstore,</b> located at 551 Carpenter Lane in Philadelphia, likes to celebrate local authors and artists and has been honored in Philadelphia Magazine as one of the "Best of Philly" - the magazine says, "Like so much of Mount Airy, Big Blue Marble is well thought-out, community-oriented, and full of unexpected delights."<br />
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<b><i>The Badeaus shared sample coloring pages, read excerpts from their book and encouraged participants to use the practical tools in their book as a way to both prevent stress as well as coping with stress or trauma in their lives.</i></b> Goodman-Shears will lead a lively discussion on marriage. Throughout the evening, participants were offered wine, lemonade and chocolate goodies. <br />
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<i>There was a whole gamut of responses ranging from anger and vindictiveness to complete ignorance of how to respond at all to such a request. Some even doubted the veracity of whether the incident happened at all. Others who knew Wiesenthal well, accepted the matter at face value. One interesting response came from fellow Austrian, Franz Cardinal Konig. He explained that Jesus preached that there was no limit to forgiveness. But he deftly remarked that given the horrors that Jews like Wiesenthal had experienced, an explicit pardon would have been “…beyond our concept of the human.” The Cardinal went on to say that the dying soldier clearly believed in God, and Wiesenthal had listened to him and showed him sympathy. The soldier somehow felt accepted or he would never have bequeathed him his personal belongings.<br />
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Returning to Wiesenthal’s remorseful soldier, perhaps this young man had some remnant of nobility of spirit that led him to unburden his terrible crimes to a Jew, a representative of the nation he had persecuted. He had the opportunity no doubt to speak to a pastor or priest, but he wanted to do more. I can’t help thinking though, that he spoke to the wrong Jew—no offence intended against Simon Wiesenthal.<b> <i>There is another Jew who is simply beyond the concept of the human. Only He could address the sin done to others Jews; indeed, the sins of the whole world.<</i>/b><br />
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Please drop by Tony's Amazon Author Page: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hilling/e/B00Y3UFUFS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1475780565&sr=8-3">https://www.amazon.com/Tony-Hilling/e/B00Y3UFUFS/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1475780565&sr=8-3</a><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-54847207011889632932016-10-06T11:47:00.001-07:002016-10-06T11:47:43.526-07:00Coming Soon from @SueBadeau and Chelsea Badeau:"Bubbles & Bears: A Calming Coloring Book"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lO-l-xKrkbs/V2rvDKMerII/AAAAAAAAQwI/iZq6iXWoQEUqsJGR1DVaJxZOnxuc0cqrQCPcB/s1600/Sue%2Band%2BChelsea.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lO-l-xKrkbs/V2rvDKMerII/AAAAAAAAQwI/iZq6iXWoQEUqsJGR1DVaJxZOnxuc0cqrQCPcB/s320/Sue%2Band%2BChelsea.jpg" width="320" height="297" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><i><b>Coming Soon from Sue and Chelsea Badeau:</b><br />
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<b>"Bubbles & Bears: A Calming Coloring Book"</b> <i>(little kids)</i><br />
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<b>"I'm in Charge of My Feelings! A Calming Coloring Book"</b> <i>(school age kids)</i><br />
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<i><b>"Have you ever said "Calm down!" to a child who is spiraling out of control? It doesn't work too well. When a child is sad, scared or angry, these feelings can often lead to challenging behaviors at home or in the classroom. Parents and other adults in their lives need effective tools to help children manage challenging emotions, re-claim a state of calm and tame difficult behaviors. "Building Bridges of Hope: A Coloring Book for Adults Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma" provides a tool kit for adults in these situations. Soon, the author and illustrator, mother and daughter team Sue and Chelsea Badeau will be releasing two more versions of this popular tool, one for very young children (ages 2-6) and one for school-age children (ages 6 - 12) so they, too, will have their own tool kit of calming activities at their fingertips."</b><br />
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<i>Right now you can grab Sue and Chelsea's "Building Bridges of Hope" on Amazon in ebook or paperback:</i> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridges-Hope-Chelsea-Badeau/dp/1622085930/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1475779497&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.com/Building-Bridges-Hope-Chelsea-Badeau/dp/1622085930/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1475779497&sr=8-1</a><br />
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<i>In 2006 I began after six years of being married, trying to have a baby. I was not successful and began to seek treatment via a fertility specialist... My first miscarriage came in 2007, and then another one in 2008... .. I kept trying, the heart of me cried out to be a mom, not because it is what you are supposed to do (the white picket fence dream), but because it was my heart. I had so much love and laughter to give. I became pregnant in latter part of 2008 and quickly settled into watching “TLC, A Baby Story,” eagerly planning the future of my son. Dreams of all the milestones filled my heart. </i><br />
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<b>At 32 weeks I was rushed to hospital, and via C-Section gave birth to a baby boy weighing 3lbs and ten ounces (17 inches long) ….</b> <br />
Quickly I realized it was not the TLC dream ending I had planned on. I was wheeled into recovery and my husband came to meet me in the room with a Doctor in tow. She came to my bed, and put her elbows on corner of the bed, and said, “Congratulations Mrs. Casey you have a baby boy and he has Down Syndrome! “Any questions?” my eyes were wide as ever, and I just shook my head as if to say no; my mouth refused to allow any words to come out. He was born with holes in heart and partial deaf. He spent his first six weeks of his life in the NICU. <br />
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2:22pm on June 17, 2009, God gave me the most beautiful joyous gift. His name is Fisher named after Simon Peter in the bible so he could be a Fisher of men, and it also fits because my husband is an avid angler.<br />
My journey changed forever; so about me; my name is Crystal Anne and I am a proud mom of a child with Down Syndrome. I have never fought harder, cried bigger and laughed deeper…<br />
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<b>He had open heart surgery at ten months old.</b> He still has a few holes left but is doing amazing. He was healed of his deafness after three years of wearing hearing aids, today he has complete hearing. He is very happy and full of life. He is very high functioning and has proven to break most of every stereotype associated with Down Syndrome children. I am so proud to introduce him to the world via my character inspired by him known as Huggy Dougie.<br />
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<b>As I have walked along this DS path, creative inspiration has birthed the ideas to write about the adventures of Huggy Dougie.</b> I pray these stories inspire you, and show you a glimpse of the highs and lows of our journey. I am so happy to have the opportunity to share Fisher’s love and passion for life. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share a piece of myself and my life with you.<br />
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<b>Crystal Anne</b> <i>is a children's book author that is just beginning her adventure with Helping Hands Press, and her storybook persona, Huggy Dougie, based on her son’s journey through life with Down syndrome. Huggy Dougie’s adventures are the result of Crystal Anne’s adaptations of her son’s life as seen through both of their eyes. The author hopes that these adventures will provide entertainment and learning opportunities for both parents and children. Her hope is to inspire a passion for reading and creativity.</i> <br />
<i>Being a parent of a special needs son is the greatest honor I have every experienced. Every day is full of surprises. Through my relationship with my son, I have learned so much about life and what it is that makes us who we are later in life. The wonder and innocence I find in my son's world is the inspiration for Dougie's adventures. Dougie is a loving boy, full of emotion and always seeking friendship. Thank you for taking the time to live in my world and help us introduce Dougie to your family!<br />
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Connect with Crystalon:<br />
<b>Facebook :</b> <br />
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<b>Twitter:</b> <br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/Huggy_Dougie">https://twitter.com/Huggy_Dougie</a><br />
<b>Pinterest:</b> <br />
<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/crystalanneauth">https://www.pinterest.com/crystalanneauth</a><br />
<b>Blog:</b><br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/05853611757835621448">https://www.blogger.com/profile/05853611757835621448</a><br />
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<b>Sue would like to know:</b> <i>" Does Psalm 51 stir your soul? Do you long for the “clean heart” and “renewed joy” promised in these familiar verses?"</i><br />
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<b>You can read a sample of one of the Devotionals right here on the HHP blog:</b> Give 'Day 17' a read from Sue Badeau@SueBadeau #Devotional 'Clean Heart,Renewed Joy'! <a href="http://ow.ly/Jlths">http://ow.ly/Jlths</a> #Inspirational<br />
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Feel free to leave a comment here on the blogpost,use the Contact Form on the HHP blog sidebar, or connect with directly on her website: <a href="http://www.suebadeau.com">www.suebadeau.com</a>. She would love your input and to hear your opinion!<br />
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Sue's Devotional is available in both ebook and paperback: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Heart-Renewed-Joy-Six-Week-ebook/dp/B00V7LCT14/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470925425&sr=1-13&keywords=sue+badeau">https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Heart-Renewed-Joy-Six-Week-ebook/dp/B00V7LCT14/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470925425&sr=1-13&keywords=sue+badeau</a><br />
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<i>This Psalm contains a perfect and complete framework, divided into six themes, for the Christian walk of continual renewal, growth and purpose. This six-week devotional is a perfect guide when you are ready to embark on a season of reflection and renewal. Begin expectantly and come away refreshed and re-invigorated with a renewed sense of joy and purpose!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPRXEYBxgus/U-_Fw47rBSI/AAAAAAAAMlA/kbTfDInrPdwvwc0toWKR4znpn0SgD7gSgCPcB/s1600/01%2BSue%2BBadeua%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KPRXEYBxgus/U-_Fw47rBSI/AAAAAAAAMlA/kbTfDInrPdwvwc0toWKR4znpn0SgD7gSgCPcB/s320/01%2BSue%2BBadeua%2B1.jpg" width="229" height="320" /></a></div>" In Clean Heart, Renewed Joy you will experience the reality of God's redeeming grace. Sue Badeau beautifully illuminates the message of hope and light which God extends to all of us, his children." ~Sarah Meece, Speaker and Author, A Dose of Hope<br />
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Hector and Sue Badeau are an amazing couple who built a family of 22 kids and along the way, developed expertise in child welfare and caring for those with significant disabilities and challenges. Her experiences with children provide the rich source material, giving her unique insights and meaningful applications for God’s word in scripture, including those featured in this book. <br />
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Sue is also the author of a memoir about her family’s adoption journey, “Are We There Yet? The Ultimate Road Trip Adopting & Raising 22 Kids,” several short works of fiction featuring adoption, foster care and adoption themes in the Sweetland, Loonstone Lake and Christmases Past series published by Helping Hands Press and numerous other articles and training materials.<br />
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<b>Learn more about Sue’s speaking and writing ministry at</b> <a href="www.suebadeau.com">www.suebadeau.com</a><br />
<b>And about the Badeau family at</b> <a href="http://www. badeaufamily.com">www. badeaufamily.com</a>, <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-18705643019991455632016-08-11T07:20:00.000-07:002016-08-11T07:20:51.053-07:00Read the beginning of @murray_pura #Western #Suspense #Thriller "Silver City - Volume 4 - I Knew You Were Trouble" RIGHT NOW! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxTmrhN9zU8/V6yIde74S1I/AAAAAAAAQ9s/Ic2f2wEwXeETsQFO5Zr_xg_NINoVXCtqwCLcB/s1600/01%2BMP%2BSC%2BV4%2BPromo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zxTmrhN9zU8/V6yIde74S1I/AAAAAAAAQ9s/Ic2f2wEwXeETsQFO5Zr_xg_NINoVXCtqwCLcB/s400/01%2BMP%2BSC%2BV4%2BPromo.jpg" width="400" height="305" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>Have you started Murray Pura's sizzling hot Western Thriller series "Silver City" yet? </b><br />
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<i>The first three stories are Amazon Kindle Unlimited Deals and reading samples of each story are here on the HHP blog. Below you will find the links to the reading sample for "Volume 3" , the Amazon Kindle Unlimited link for "Volume 3" and the beginning of "Volume 4"!</i><br />
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<b><i>Saddle Up!</i> and enjoy the ride! You are about to shot out of the shoot!</b><br />
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<b>SILVER CITY</b><br />
<i>Volume 4</i><br />
<b><i>I Knew You Were Trouble</i></b><br />
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As messed up as Ty was, Grayden figured he could handle the heavily armed operatives moving up the dirt track. At least for a few minutes. It probably wasn’t good business sense, but he had to be sure Keegan was okay. She and her family had come into harm’s way because of him. He wasn’t going to leave them to the wolves.<br />
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He was not even halfway to the house before a crackle of gunfire from behind told him his brother was engaged. He kept running, straightening up to get a longer stride. The ground began to shake under his feet and he expected to hear an RPG blast go off in front or in back of him. <br />
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Instead he saw cattle horns glittering in the light of the burning Suburban. Dozens of them. Hundreds of them. Sweeping along the track towards him, hooves hammering the earth, eyes wild. He turned and ran back towards the flames.<br />
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“Get close to the wreck!” he yelled at his brother. “Never mind the shooters! Roll up to the flames!”<br />
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Ty stared at him. “Are you nuts? I’ll make a perfect target!”<br />
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Bullets ripped past Grayden as he dove for the fire. “You already are a perfect target!”<br />
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The steers roared past. Dirt and stone peppered Ty’s face. He squinted and watched them tear into the shooters. Gunfire brought down two or three or six or seven of the cattle. But they were a tsunami of horns and hooves and flesh and could not be stopped. Two women in black masks screamed as the herd crushed them. Another was standing and firing, hoping that would make the steers veer left and right of her, but a pair of horns drove deep into her stomach and chest and she fell. He saw a man get tossed in the air twice before he vanished.<br />
“Where did they come from?” he shouted to his brother.<br />
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Grayden was curled in a ball six feet away. “I got a hunch it was the woman.”<br />
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“What? Your girlfriend?”<br />
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“Whatever she is. I saw cattle penned up way back of the farmhouse yesterday. This has to be them.” Grayden pulled his hat farther down over his face to block the heat. “She must have followed me to see what was up. Then gone back and opened the gate and freaked out the herd with those shotgun blasts. She’s crazy.”<br />
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“Sounds like my kind of crazy.”<br />
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“My kind too. A stampede is like a scene out of a John Wayne western.”<br />
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“Everything in our lives is like a scene out of a John Wayne western.”<br />
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“Are you guys just gonna curl up and die?”<br />
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“The steers are gone, Marshal, and so are the black hats.”<br />
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Grayden peeled himself away from the fire. “Much obliged, ma’am.”<br />
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“Don’t say that.”<br />
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“Don’t say what?”<br />
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“I’m 21. I told you that. A mature one, maybe, but still 21 so I’m not a ma’am.”<br />
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Grayden grinned. “I’ll try to remember.”<br />
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“Do that.”<br />
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Ty limped up to them. “I’m shot to pieces. A few more and I’d be a screen door. Thank ya.”<br />
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“It’s more like he’s mine.”<br />
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Grayden had his 45 up and aimed and was slowly walking in on the bodies smashed by the cattle. “Those steer’ll be scattered from here to Texas. Are you sure you wanted to do that, Keegan?”<br />
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She tossed her long hair. “If I wasn’t sure I wouldn’t have done it.”<br />
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“Kind of a crazy idea.”<br />
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“It didn’t look like you had any better ones, cowboy.”<br />
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Grayden holstered his HK. “Thirteen bodies. I guess a few could have lit out ahead of the herd.”<br />
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Keegan snorted. “I guess not. I was watching.” She turned away. “But I’m not interested in seeing their skulls and shinbones and guts. This is one hell of a weekend you brought to Alberta, Marshal Grayden.”<br />
“Yeah. Consider it part of the rodeo.”<br />
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“Oh, it’s part of the rodeo, all right. Who needs Brahma bulls when New Mexico comes to town?” She narrowed her eyes as Grayden walked up and stood beside her. “I knew you were trouble.” </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-61744775883137457052016-08-11T06:36:00.000-07:002016-08-11T06:36:54.610-07:00@gridirongranny5 Patti J. Smith's #Devotional "Behind The Smile: Overcoming #Depression through #Scripture and #Prayer" is now an Amazon Kindle Unlimited Deal! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzJ4lMgqAs8/V6x-F-hAGgI/AAAAAAAAQ9c/9qlYEhBjRDAQhdGZW1Fpwp9ojaQNidGewCLcB/s1600/01%2BPJS%2BBehind%2BThe%2BSmile%2Bflat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzJ4lMgqAs8/V6x-F-hAGgI/AAAAAAAAQ9c/9qlYEhBjRDAQhdGZW1Fpwp9ojaQNidGewCLcB/s400/01%2BPJS%2BBehind%2BThe%2BSmile%2Bflat.jpg" width="400" height="294" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div>Multi-genre author Patti J. Smith has written a number of Devotionals and right now they are all Kindle Unlimited Deals!<br />
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Patti's Devotionals each have a theme to them. <br />
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<i>"Behind The Smile: Overcoming Depression through Scripture and Prayer"</i> <b>tackles a very serious subject.</b><br />
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Below you will find the Devotionals synopsis, the Amazon link and little bit about Patti.Feel free to connect and contact her.She loves to hear from readers!<br />
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<b>Amazon Kindle Unlimited link:</b> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Smile-Overcoming-Depression-Scripture-ebook/dp/B00LWKJ61Q/ref=la_B00FGT9ODY_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470921083&sr=1-2">https://www.amazon.com/Behind-Smile-Overcoming-Depression-Scripture-ebook/dp/B00LWKJ61Q/ref=la_B00FGT9ODY_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470921083&sr=1-2</a> <br />
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<i>Behind our smiles are tears. We are the victims of depression. We are the ones who are fighting a war within ourselves – a war that consists of many battles on many fronts. Of those won, the losses always seem to eclipse the triumphs. <br />
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We can be victorious … through treatment, scripture and prayer. </i><br />
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<i><b>Patti J. Smith is a best-selling author of devotionals, light romance and suspense. </b>She was born into a military family in Wimpole Park, England and traveled extensively during her childhood. </i><br />
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She lives in Vista, CA with her husband and has four beautiful granddaughters. She is a prolific blogger and reader, and proudly admit to being a diehard Seattle Seahawks fan and Fantasy Football fanatic. Her travel adventures include Spain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Fiji, South Korea and almost all states - including Hawaii and Alaska.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgKISWAaswY/V5Zq3bXPzyI/AAAAAAAAQ3o/NetpP_fza9A9lGPK7hukw50jsqozGthhACPcB/s1600/01%2BPJS%2BMoments%2BPaperback.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgKISWAaswY/V5Zq3bXPzyI/AAAAAAAAQ3o/NetpP_fza9A9lGPK7hukw50jsqozGthhACPcB/s640/01%2BPJS%2BMoments%2BPaperback.jpg" width="640" height="524" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7236474625704171371.post-26707332796568165962016-08-11T06:21:00.000-07:002016-08-11T06:21:05.490-07:00Please welcome #NonFiction #Author @DeloresPaulk and "The Paulk Perspective”<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmYVEVzkWLQ/V6x6v-475vI/AAAAAAAAQ9Q/BYIHT04f-Q8F1XvVXOuOVOcm-NYK3rI6ACLcB/s1600/01%2BDelores%2BPaulk%2B-%2Bphoto.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmYVEVzkWLQ/V6x6v-475vI/AAAAAAAAQ9Q/BYIHT04f-Q8F1XvVXOuOVOcm-NYK3rI6ACLcB/s320/01%2BDelores%2BPaulk%2B-%2Bphoto.jpg" width="228" height="320" /></a></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><b>My name is Delores Paulk.</b> I was born in 1950 to Jacob and Kathryn Buckwalter, who were missionaries in the state of Kentucky at the time.<br />
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<i>I graduated from high school in 1968, did not attend college, and went right into the work force. In 1971 I met a man named Rev. Bill Drury, founder of a Christian Youth Organization called Teen Haven. In November of that same year I moved from the peaceful, rolling hills of Lancaster, Pennsylvania into the heart of North Philadelphia to work with him.<br />
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<i>I spent seven years as a Bible teacher, camp counselor, rec room supervisor and bus driver. My experiences during that time opened my eyes and heart to a world I never knew existed.</i><br />
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When I left Teen Haven and moved as a single woman into the Germantown section of Philly, I met a Black man named Peter. Through many, many long conversations I learned about the history of Blacks in America and before slavery.<br />
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<i>Thirty-six years and two kids later, we are still talking and I have a deep desire to share what I have learned with the hopes of introducing my readers to a whole new world of hope and understanding.<br />
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<b>Connect with Delores on Facebook, </b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/paulktalks?sk=wall">https://www.facebook.com/paulktalks?sk=wall</a>,or <b>on Twitter</b> <a href="https://twitter.com/DeloresPaulk">https://twitter.com/DeloresPaulk</a><br />
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