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Looking in the Window: A July 4th Spectacular Made in Heaven

  On July 4th, a few years ago, I got up and dressed in blue jeans and a three-quarter-length shirt, attire a bit warm for the day. But perfect for the fireworks display that night, because there was less of me exposed for the bugs to bite.  During the afternoon it rained, but my husband, Rick, said, “It’s supposed to clear up. I don’t think we’ll have a problem going to the show tonight.” We’d been to the fireworks before when it rained, even got caught in a storm there one year and waited an hour or so for the event to start.   The rain stopped. Rick and our daughter, who always comes home to go to the July 4th fireworks, dressed in jeans. At twilight we grabbed a can of bug spray and our stadium seats and started out the door. A loud crack of thunder roared. We slinked back inside like wet puppies to wait until the sky cleared. It grew darker and the thunder louder. Lightning danced around our front yard. Rick turned the television to a weather station. The radar showed red and yell

Looking out the Window: June Foster and Kelly Cordova Talk About Their Mother / Daughter Historical Romance, Eliza's Hope. Giveaway.

  A Warm Welcome to June Foster and her daughter, Kelly Cordova                                                   What fun to have a Mother / daughter book featured. And it's Kelly's debut novel! June will give away either a print copy (U.S. Residents Only) OR an e-Book of Eliza's Hope , winner's choice. Kelly shares her favorite Bible verse to nourish our souls in these difficult times. She also give us a yummy recipe straight from Eliza's kitchen at the boarding house in Eliza's Hope. To enter to win the copy of Eliza's Hope from the Rafflecopter Contest leave a comment and email address below. Kelly's Favorite Bible Verse "Delight yourself also in the Lord, and he shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him and he shall bring it to pass." Psalms 37:4-5 NKJV Eliza's Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe: 2 cups unbleached flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon

Looking In The Window: Happy July Fourth

GOD BLESS AMERICA! Tributes that give Americans goose bumps and bring them to their feet for their country! The Star Spangled Banner sung by Whitney Houston at Super Bowl 25 in 1991 in Tampa, Florida  here From the World War II era Kate Smith singing God Bless America  here America the Beautiful sung by Elvis Presley  here A church service of inspirational music and a patriotic sermon delivered by Dr. Michael Youssef of Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia   here New Release We Are Americans  here