NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-029 - Beliefs: What You Must Know About Seventh-day Adventism

GETTING TO KNOW ABOUT THE SDAs, GETTING TO KNOW ALL ABOUT THEM

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE Unlimited download.

What my precise faith is not of any importance, but what matters is how I express myself regarding the faith. I’m amazed at how basically all Christians celebrate the seventh day on Sunday. I’m also surprised how the Roman Catholics perpetually violate the 2nd Commandment by having Christ on the Cross in front of the church and have statues of various saints throughout the rest of it, statues to which the parishioners pray.

All Christian faiths seem to celebrate the Lord’s day on Sunday; however, those who are Seventh Day Advent [SDA] practitioners and mark it on Saturdays instead. All one needs to do to have a non-sectarian reason for Saturday is to look at any calendar. All weeks start on Sundays and end on a Saturday. The biblical reference to the seventh day, the day of rest, can be found clearly stated in GENESIS 1:31, 2:1-3.

Due to my limited understanding of the SDA faith, I look at it as its followers desire to live their lives as the Lord did. They desire to follow Him in His way of keeping the Sabbath day as holy as possible. But there’s a lot more to the SDA faith, and to better understand it, one needs to look at this church’s history to attain the reasons and better understand the biblical rationale for what they believe.

This book written by Dr. Howard Shin provides the SDA’s history and the biblical rationale quite succinctly regarding the reason[s] for its existence, and in doing so, he has clearly fulfilled the premise of the book’s title, “Beliefs: What You Must Know About Seventh-day Adventism.”

For wanting readers, regardless of their religion, to be able to see behind the veil of the SDA religion and remove their ignorance concerning it, as a rather voracious book reviewer of nonfiction Christian books, I’m giving the author and his endeavor here 5 STARS.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #25 - PSALM 25:5

Today topic concerns waiting patiently for the Lord to act on our desires:

“Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #24 - MATTHEW 7:7 and LUKE 11:9 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns getting your yearnings fulfilled by relishing in the Lord and as you can see today’s reflection is found in the Bible twice:

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find;
knock and the door will be opened to you."

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #23 - ISAIAH 60:5 [NKJV]

I know the hour is late and it’s the next day now; yet still I need to honor my commitment to do a daily reflection post of scripture for you my Dear followers, each day. So I ask for your kind forgiveness in this matter.

Today topic concerns looking to the Lord so one can feel radiant in His presence:

“Then you shall see and become radiant, And your heart shall swell with joy; Because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, The wealth of the Gentiles shall come to you.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #22 - EPHESIANS 4:32 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns the love that we should have for each other:

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #21 - PSALM 27:5 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns who to turn when things seem helpless or in times of trouble:

“For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #20 - ISAIAH 41:10 [NKJV]

Sorry for this late posting as I had been busy rectifying the cancellation of my scheduled date for surgery on March 6th due to the availability of a certain piece of medical equipment needed to perform the procedure. Being busy reading/reviewing another nonfiction Christian book, and being busy handling nonserious family issues.

Today's topic concerns the dichotomy of loving and fearing the Lord at the same time:

“Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-028 - God-Minded: Living God-Focused in a Me-Focused world

IN ACHIEVING ONE’S GOALS, YOU MUST FIRST BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE Unlimited download.

The questions the author of this book, Britney Renae Thompson, raises at the beginning of the description for her book is all too true for the vast majority of individuals. To begin with, I believe that these individuals seem to be forgetting what we read in both MATTHEW 7:7 [NKJV] and LUKE 11:9 [NKJV]

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

In the pages of the author’s book, Ms. Thompson desires her readers to believe that anything is possible, only if they set their minds to it. And if you’ve got any doubt in this occurring you need to look no further than to what’s written in MARK 9:23 [NKJV]:

“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

However, when it comes to achieving any goal, we first need to get past the barriers that have gotten placed in front of us, and for this, we’re like children and need to be led to the answers we need to achieve our desired goal. Ms. Thompson, in her wanting to guide her readers to make this end a reality, she blends her knowledge of scripture and her personal life experiences to set an example of what they need to do and thereby fulfilling the directive we find in TITUS 2:7 [NKJV]

“in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility,”

For wanting to transform her Christian “sisters” from being a doubter regarding what they desire to achieve to become a believer in regards to the same goal, I’ve given Ms. Thompson 5 STARS for her efforts.

AMAZON REVIEW/BUY LINK: 

https://smile.amazon.com/review/R2EQP444M59XDI

TODAY'S SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #6

Christians, especially those who are believers, should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer an almost daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

“All the living shall forever thank thee and will sincerely praise thy name, O God, who art always our salvation and help. Blessed art thou O Lord, who blesses thy people with peace.”

And with that, let us say, AMEN 

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #19 - HOSEA 10:12 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns search for righteousness.

“Sow for yourselves righteousness; Reap in mercy; Break up your fallow ground, For it is time to seek the LORD, Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-27 - Grow in the Grace: Spiritual Growth Lessons from Peter's Walk with Jesus

LEARNING TO EXPERIENCE THE LORD AT A HIGHER LEVEL

Any individual who reads this book who happens to be Christian already knows the Lord wants them to be with him and to talk to Him, and by following Him in His teachings, walk alongside Him in the path of righteousness. This book the book offers believers answers to the daily struggles the world in that we live in are required to endure, which I believe the author succeeds in his intention in giving believers in the Lord through the scriptures the book contains.

What the author of this book, James Callen, apparently wants his readers to do through the book’s pages, is to step into Peter’s shoes as he interacts with the Lord, Jesus, as they experience transformational spiritualistic growth in their lives. And like any devotion book, one might read, at the end of each chapter, readers get ideas for their thoughts and reflections, ideas that are designed to increase their relationships with the Lord.

I believe there’s an intrinsic sense of ecstasy when Christians can have in having read this book as they begin to follow the Lord explicitly, a feeling which I believe is epitomize by Merle Haggard’s song; He Walks with Me:

I come to the garden alone
While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear falling on my ear
The son of God discloses

And he walks with me, and he talks with me
And he tells me I am his own
And the joy we share as we tarry there
None other has ever known

For wanting his Christians to experience the grandeur of being able to have a more meaningful conversations with the Lord as they begin to walk in His footsteps, as a voracious reviewer of nonfiction Christian books I’m giving Mr. Callen the 5 STARS he’s garnered from his endeavor here.

AMAZON REVIEW/BUY LINK: 

https://www.amazon.com/review/R3H9GYM6NF60NJ

SUNDAY HYMNS #2 - WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

There are several parts to every Church service individuals play witness to or participate in every week. There’s always the obligatory sermon given by the leader of that church’s congregation; there’s the communal reading aloud of scripture, and finally, there’s the what I feel is the most inspirational part of any Christian service, which is the congregation singing of a hymn or hymns.

Given this, I’ve decided to include a hymn or two every Sunday, that you, the followers of my blog here, might want to sing along with, in the privacy of your homes.

For my offering for this week is the hymn “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Despite any pain that anyone be suffering from, they can forever find comfort in the arms of the Lord, Jesus.

So, why not sing along with this hymn on the following YouTube video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoog1LA-oA0&list=RDHoog1LA-oA0&start_radio=1&t=12

I hope you’ll enjoy singing it.

PSALM 118:24

NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-026 - February is Love: Women's Daily Devotional

DEVOTIONS DEVOTIONS - FEBRUARY IS THE MONTH OF LOVE SO WHY NOT A DEVOTION BOOK ABOUT LOVE

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE unlimited.

There’s something special about devotions, devotions which usually get written in books for and about women, and written by them as well. Devotions are designed for readers to reflect upon a myriad of topics relevant to Christian women regardless of their denomination, from their unique place in the eyes of the Lord when it comes to themselves, family, and service to Him.

Love is a devotional topic that continuously gets touched upon during other devotions, and since February is considered by many to be the month of love [especially February 14^th], this devotional book written by Sparrow Brooks.

We get continuously taught in the scripture about the topic of love and that we should love others as we love ourselves. One of the essential areas of love usually deals with the love between a husband and his wife, which we can find in:

ECCLESIASTES 9:9 [NKJV]

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun.

What Ms. Brooks has done daily in her book is to get readers to show love to all others, as is, I believe gets stated in

2 THESSALONIANS 2:13 [NKJV]

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

For each day, the author gives her readers a specific verse of scripture regarding the topic of love, and then like Lord telling his parables to illustrate a particular lesson, Ms. Brooks relates a story of her own life experiences and how it correlates with the scripture she had chosen for that day. At the end of each day’s devotion, readers get asked to reflect on what they’ve read as it pertains to their own lives.

For wanting to enlighten her readers as to the importance of love in their daily lives, and especially towards others, I happy to give Ms. Brooks 5 STARS for her endeavor here.


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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #18 - 1 PETER 2:25 [NKJV]

Today's topic concerns us never being lost or be wanting

“For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #17 - PSALM 145:19 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns the Lord fulfilling our hearts desires:

“He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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TODAY'S SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #5

Christians, especially those who are believers, should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer an almost daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

Remember us this day, Lord our God, for happiness; be mindful of us for blessing; save us to enjoy life. With a promise of salvation and mercy spare us and be gracious unto us; have pity on us and save us, for we look to thee, for thou art a gracious and merciful God and King.

And with that, let us say, AMEN 

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #16 - EXODUS 18:2 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns the Lord being everything to you:

“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.“

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #15 - EXODUS 15:2 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns loving the Lord

“The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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Sorry for this late, late posting today. I’ve been busy getting some pre-op surgical testing for an upcoming procedure I need to undergo during the first week of next month, March.  

TODAY'S SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #4

Christians, especially those who are believers should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer an almost daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

"Through all generations we will declare thy Greatest; to all eternity we will proclaim thy holiness; thy praise, our Lord, shall never depart from our mouths, for thou art a great and holy God and King. Blessed art thou, O Lord, holy God."

And with that, let us say, AMEN 

DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #14 - ZECHARIAH 10:5 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns the Lord who is our champion in all of the fights we might have to endure.

“They shall be like mighty men, Who tread down their enemies In the mire of the streets in the battle. They shall fight because the LORD is with them, And the riders on horses shall be put to shame.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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SUNDAY HYMNS #1 - AMAZING GRACE

There are several parts to every Church service individuals play witness to or participate in every week. There’s always the obligatory sermon given by the leader of that church’s congregation; there’s the communal reading aloud of scripture, and finally, there’s the what I feel is the most inspirational part of any Christian service, which is the congregation singing of a hymn or hymns.

Given this, I’ve decided to include a hymn or two every Sunday, that you, the follower of my blog here, might want to sing along with, in the privacy of your homes. I know, I know, today’s not Sunday; however, I want to make up for my not having posted any this past Sunday.

For my first offering, the hymn is Amazing Grace. Amazing Grace exalts the Lord for His miraculous ability to transform the lives for those who come to Him in their time of dire need.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cvcGZqiH0g

DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #13 - MARK 5:23 [NKJV]

Today topic concerns faith and the laying of hands:

“and begged Him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter lies at the point of death. Come and lay Your hands on her, that she may be healed, and she will live.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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TODAY'S SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #3

Christians, especially those who are believers, should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer an almost daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

"Thou sustainest the living with kindness, thou revives the dead with mercy; thou supportest all who fall, and healest the sick; thou settest captives free, and keepest faith with those who sleep in the dust. Who is like thee, Lord of power? Who resembles thee, O King? Thou bringest death and restores life, and causest salvation to flourish."

And with that, let us say, AMEN  

DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #12 - 1 KINGS 8:58 [NKJV]

Today let’s reflect on giving our hearts unto the Lord.

“…that He may incline our hearts to Himself, to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments and His statutes and His judgments, which He commanded our fathers.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #11 - PSALM 148:13 [NKJV]

Today let’s reflect on the excellence of the Lord’s name.

“Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and heaven.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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TODAY'S SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #2

Christians, especially those who are believers should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer an almost daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

"Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world."

And with that, let us say, AMEN 

DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #10 - 2 THESSALONIANS 3:3 [NKJV]

Today let’s reflect on the Lord’s faithfulness, His glory and power.

“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #9 - PSALM 28:7

Every day Christians are in the midst of experiencing the Holy Spirit’s power.

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him.” [NKJV]

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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PSALM 118:24

DAILY SUPPLICATION TO THE LORD #1

Christians, especially those who are believers should be praising the Lord each day by offering a prayer, praising and thanking the Lord, regardless of how brief it might be. With the harried lives we’re living, it’s not always that easy to formulate one, which why I’ve decided to offer a daily suggestion designed to suffice this need for them. If anyone desires to leave a comment regarding the prayer offering for the day, please feel free to do so.

"God is the Lord of all creation;

Blessed and praised is He by every soul.

His greatness and goodness fill the universe;

Knowledge and wisdom surround Him.

He is exalted above the celestial beings,

And adorned in glory above the chariot.

Purity and justice stand before His throne;

Kindness and mercy are in His glorious presence."

And with that, let us say, AMEN  

NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-025 - Moving From Pain to Peace: A Journey Toward Hope

THERE ISN’T A SOUL WHO HASN’T EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THEIR LIVES

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE unlimited download.

Let’s face it; there isn’t a soul who hasn’t some pain/loss in their lives, stemming from a myriad of circumstances. The unfortunate thing is that the vast majority of individuals have no idea of who they can turn to in their hour of need. Christians are a bit more fortunate in this regard since they’ve got the Lord and His book, the Bible.

Of all the books in the Bible, I find that PSALMS is a treasury of knowledge when it comes to this suffering, for it’s fraught with individuals who have cried out to the Lord in regards to their despairs, pains, loss, impediments, etc. At the same time, PSALMS teaches us about the comfort the Lord gives when we are in His presence amid our pain, as we recall His wondrous faithfulness and kindness.

If we read PSALM 4 [NKJV] in verse, we find:

Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

While PSALMS might be a part of what one needs to combat their plight, it’s not the entire solution; and for that, one needs to have a guide who is familiar with the Bible as a whole; which is what the author of this book, Tammy Kennington, has become with the writing of this book. Ms. Kennington desires to take her readers on a journey through supplication and scripture as they’re journalizing it that has gotten designed to inspire them hopefully tackle their issues, become straightforward with the Lord, as they invite Him into the inner reaches of their hearts, all to go from being a pain sufferer to an individual who is at peace with themselves and the world.

The author’s aspiration to accomplish this through the pages of this book for her readers is the reason this reviewer of nonfiction Christian books has given the author 5 STARS.

AMAZON REVIEW/BUY LINK:

https://amazon.com/review/RC3DQZAJ1CU59

DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #8 - 1 THESSALONIANS 2:13

One of the things that Christians can’t go without saying enough a single day is about giving thanks to the Lord.

“For this reason, we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.”

Let us reflect on this today and let us say AMEN.

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DAILY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION #7 - 2 TIMOTHY 4:5

Here it is, the end of the first week of daily scripture posts of the new feature for my blog, I would love to read the responses you might have for it, so please leave them as a comment,

“But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

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MATTHEW 7:12

NONFICTION BOOK REVIEW #2020-024 - God Still Provides: Docs (50) Amazing Stories of Supernatural Provision

I BELIEVE IN YOU LORD, I BELIEVE IN YOU

I read this book via an Amazon KINDLE Unlimited download.

For some reason, I couldn’t help but sense the well-known secular song The Impossible Dream playing in my mind; perhaps the reason for this to have occurred is rooted in the fact that we all have dreams of accomplishing something in our lives, something which according to our current state of affairs, can only get described as being impossible.

There are many aspects of the lyrics of the song, which are part and parcel of our quest to reach our desired accomplishment. Our journey to achieve this can seemingly be like an unbeatable foe, and our inability to reach our goal might create an unbearable sorrow. Despite this, we’re still willing to persevere even though our arms and our spirits are too weary of getting us to reach our unreachable star, and no matter how hopeless this quest might be, we’re willing to do almost anything.

What the author of this book, Doc Yeager has done, has been to share his personal supernatural experiences of the 50 impossible things that could have only transpired with the grace and intervention of the Lord in the life of his entire family and himself.

Even though as we read in both MATTHEW 7:7 [NKJV] and LUKE 11:9 [NKJV]

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.”

We’re still in relative disbelief of what has transpired in the author’s and his family’s life. But in the end, the faith of all those who read this book, will exponentially as we recall what’s written in MARK 9:23 [NKJV]

“Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

For wanting to have his reader’s lives to attain the best relationship possible with the Lord through their increased belief in what He’s capable of doing, I’ve given Mr. Yeager the 5 STARS he deserves.

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'IT HAD ONLY BEEN A GAME" - SNIPPET #3

If you haven’t read a snippet on this blog before, then read this first.

https://rlmorgan1951.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-am-i-posting-snippets-from-my-two.html

This snippet comes from my debut YA/NA Christian romance story entitled, “It Had Only Been a Game.” It is design to give you an idea of what is going on in various parts of the storyline.

FROM CHAPTER 21

After coming back from their celebratory dinner together for Brian’s new promotion which got paid for by his company, Chelsea had to inquire, “Are you sure you can charge the expensive meal we’ve just eaten.”

“I’m positive as everyone involved with the deal got told to take their spouses out for dinner, and you’re the closest thing I’ve got to having a spouse,” replied Brian as he gave Chelsea a hug and a surprise kiss on her lips.

“Aren’t you afraid someone might see and report us.”

“Nonsense. It’s nighttime, we’re in a secluded area near your dorm, and besides, we’re still in my car with the top down.”

“You’re right. I always get worrisome with things like this.” After this, she returned a kiss to Brian.

Brian then drove Chelsea to the front of the dorm just as Sister Beatrice began locking the doors.

“You’re just made it, Ms. Bailey. Another minute and you would have been locked out and would need to wake me to open the door again.”

“I know the rules quite well, and I am well aware of the embarrassing punishment you hand out for violating this one.”

Chelsea turned and waved at Brian, still sitting in his car but with the top now down before heading to her room. Getting there, she found that Amanda hadn’t returned yet and wondered where she could be.

Chelsea decided to take a nice, hot, fragrant bubble bath for a change, and after lounging in the bathtub until all of the bubbles had disappeared, she showered to remove the soap residue and then popped into her bed, dressed for a night’s sleep after a very rememberable day.

All of a sudden, shortly passed midnight Chelsea got woken out of her sleep by Amanda.

“How the heck did you get in with all of the doors securely locked by Sister Beatrice?”

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"IT HAD ONLY BEEN A GAME' - SNIPPET #2

If you haven’t read a snippet on this blog before, then read this first.

https://rlmorgan1951.blogspot.com/2020/02/why-am-i-posting-snippets-from-my-two.html

This snippet comes from my debut YA/NA Christian romance story entitled, “It Had Only Been a Game.” It is design to give you an idea of what is going on in various parts of the storyline.

FROM CHAPTER 11

Grabbing Chelsea’s hand, Brian instructed her not to say another word until they would arrive at his destination.

No doubt, Chelsea wasn’t pleased by his behavior, a behavior she’d never had seen before. Furthermore, she wasn’t pleased with his pulling her along by her hand so fast; she could barely keep up with him.

“Stopping dragging your feet, Chelsea. I’ve got some important news we need to talk about.”

All of a sudden, Chelsea sees a familiar site coming into view, it’s the enclave they’ve been to several times already when they wanted some real privacy.

That sweet, sneaky Brian, trying to get me angry enough that I wind up yelling at him so that I’d have to apologized and kiss him.

I wonder if what he wants to tell me has to do with the mysterious comment he made at the diner while we had our lunch, the explanation which he couldn’t go into any details.

If that’s the case, the intuition which I’ve inherited from my mother, the critical news he wants to talk about, has to deal with the part-time job offer he told me about when we first met.

I’ll play it calm, and won’t overreact enthusiastically for his good fortune, when he finally reveals his secretive message.

I won’t even give him the obligatory he’s probably expecting me to give him.

We’re almost there.

I’ll transform myself into the coy, unexpecting woman he’d love for me to be.

“We’re here, Chelsea.”

“So, we’re here. Right in front of our favorite spot on campus for intimacy. Why couldn’t you have just me you wanted us to have some?”

“The reason I brought you here has nothing to do about us being intimate with each other.”

“You better have not found another woman you’d rather be with.”

“You know I can never have anyone besides you, my dear Chels. We’ve known each other since we’ve been about five-years-old,” nervously replied Brian.

“So, give my dear Brian. What’s up?”

Once they were in their hidden enclave spot, Brian attempted to hug Chelsea so he could kiss her.

“Not so fast, Hot Stuff. Not until you reveal the real reason you’ve brought me here.

Hot Stuff. Wow, this is the first time Chelsea’s ever called me this. She must have become infatuated towards me. I better become a good boy and do whatever she wants me to do.

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