As most of you know by now, one of the stars of the a&e hit show Duck Dynasty voiced his belief that homosexuality is wrong.  Now he is being persecuted by being called a bully and an extremist.  He has been suspended for his comments which is completely unconstitutional.  You don’t have to be a fan of the show to support him, but if you believe in freedom of speech and the right to stand on what you believe in without being punished for it, then I encourage you to email the president of a&e:

Mel.Berning@aenetwork.com

Let him know how outrageous this is, and please send the Robertsons your encouragement on facebook.

I met my husband in the first grade.  He was a tiny little thing who had just moved to town.  Through school we began liking each other, but one of us was always taken.  Neither of us had the guts to say anything to the other for fear of rejection.  In highschool he was like the big brother to all the girls and I was no longer bigger than him!  While our other male classmates acted like perverts and savages, he took care of us and watched out for all of us.  He was the one we could go to to talk.  He even picked up one of our girl friends one night so she wouldn’t get in trouble with her dad.  Finally I ended a bad relationship that was going no where, and my husband got enough nerve to ask me to go steady with him.  We both were such good friends that I was afraid to say yes.  In case it didn’t work out, I didn’t want our friendship to be ruined.  I said yes anyway however, and we dated four years before he proposed and we were wed. 

I believe when I fall to pieces, which I’ve done a few times, God puts me back together again, but He uses my husband, my GLUE, to hold me together. 

Here is the Prologue to a book I am in the process of writing:

Tate’s heart pounded, his palms became slippery with sweat, and his breathing increased.  After rubbing the sweat from his hands off onto his rough, starched pants, he placed his palms against the wall that connected their two apartments.  He leaned against it, trying to stay focused on the job at hand, and fighting nervousness at the same time.  Tate gently pressed his head against the wall that was the only barrier between them.  He longed to see her, to hear her, to touch her, but he had to follow protocol, at least for now. 

I can’t risk her finding out who I am.  I may never be able to reveal myself.  All I know is I have a job to do, and I must keep her safe no matter the cost, he thought.  He ached to be with her, but he realized when he first got this assignment that his willingness to die for her safety was not just out of duty, but because he had loved her for a long time.  Struggling to remove himself from the wall, he finally gained the victory and went back over his plans to sneak her out.

He sits alone in his worn out rocking chair.  He stairs at the t.v., but he isn’t watching it.  He’s back in time, in his younger years when she was still here.  When everything made sense and had purpose.  He waits in complete isolation for someone to come visit, wondering why his family won’t come see him every now and then though they live in an evolving and overly busy world.  He just sits, and waits, not ready to say goodbye when a loved one does come by.  At night he stares at the t.v. again until he falls asleep, where he joins her again, living in their wedded bliss.  He hopes he doesn’t wake up.  He’d rather be with her in heaven and Jesus than have to wake up to solitude and lonliness.  But each morning God allowes him to see another sunrise.  He doesn’t want to leave his family behind, but he longs to see the family that has already gone.  His folks, siblings, uncles and aunts.  The ones who went on when he was once young.  I look at him and can’t help but feel pity as he stares into the abyss.  He was once my age, having the time of his life.  My day is coming.  I hope God spares me the emptiness of a once full house, and the yearning to see my dear loved ones again when I reach the age of bittersweet.  Or should I instead be thankful that I was allowed to possess the things and people that will one day cause the age of bittersweet?

Thank you http://pastorchrisjordan.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/the-versatile-blogger-award/ for nominating me for the Versatile Blogger Award.

Seven Things About Myself:

1. I am a born again Christian, mother of two beautiful children, and wife of a wonderful godly husband.

2. I write Christian Romance novels.

3. I play the mandolin and piano.

4. I love history.

5. Jane Austen is my favorite author.

6. I live in the piney woods of deep East Texas.

7. I love to read and write.

I would like to nominate:

1. Jim Finn- http://thevinevigil.wordpress.com

2. Mommy Love

3. Terese- http://tbelme.wordpress.com

4. Capriedavenport- http://prettiblaquebutterfly.wordpress.com

5. Mike Jones- http://mikejonesbooks.wordpress.com

6. Marcie Cramsey- http://mdcramsey.wordpress.com

7. tonyroberts64- http://awaywithwordsblogdotcom1.wordpress.com

8. Stephanie Solberg- http://ssolberg6831

9. Tom Huff- http://tomhuff.wordpress.com

10. MyStarLight- http://mystarlight22.wordpress.com

11. HCCAdmin- http://jefferycalexander.wordpress.com

12. Pastor Tim

13. Brook Gale- http://brookegale.wordpress.com

14. Karen Wan- http://enchantingadventure.wordpress.com

Tragedy, blame, and guilt have hovered over Aubrey for a long time.  Cleaving to God, the strength of her family, and her love for Breu seems to be what has helped her get through.

Rose Bennett is plotting something for Breu and Aubrey.  Her evil intentions have not deterred Ethan and Tonya’s secret relationship, but will Rose go so far as to do something that shocks the entire town?

Contemplating leaving, death strikes again, and Aubrey is faced with a new stranger she didn’t even know existed.  Will this finally be her breaking point?  Will she ever get through these captivities?  Will she ever learn to trust this new stranger that causes the biggest disruption in her life?  Will the gold become a blessing, or a curse in the end?

The Captive Saga-Book Two “Captive Fear”

Feeling stunned and sorrow in the sudden loss of her robber brother, Aubrey Whitton begins to blame herself for his death and forget about God’s promises.  Will she allow guilt to ruin her relationships along with her engagement with Sheriff Breu?

Ethan Bennett has a secret he is keeping from his mother Rose, but as time goes on someone discovers his secret and threatens to kill him.

Jim Starks returns to town to visit with his father.  Will he take advantage of Aubrey’s sorrow to convince her to return with him?  Will Aubrey feel so much guilt that she decides to?

Once there was a young man who fell deeply in love with a young girl.  He was crazy about her, would do anything for her, and wanted to be her everything.  He wanted to be there for her and love her ardently, to take care of her and be as close to her as two people can possibly be.  One day this young man found out that the girl he loved was in trouble.  She had committed crimes punishable by death.  This broke the young man’s heart.  He couldn’t stand by and let her be taken away and killed.  His love for her wouldn’t allow such a thing.  So he did the only thing he could do, he gave himself in her place.  When the time came for her judgement, he took her place and was killed violently. 

One night the young girl heard the young man speak to her.  He said, “Do you know what I did for you?”

“Yes,” she replied, so sorry for the things she had done to cause his death.

“Do you want to be with me forever when it’s time for you to leave this world?”

“Yes,” she answered.  “I want to be with you forever.”

“Then accept my sacrifice and I will love you, take care of you, and come get you when the time comes.”

“I accept your gift,” she humbly said.  “Thank you so much for what you did for me.”

Though the young man was not physically with her, they grew in their relationship and she began returning his great love.  The young man is Jesus, and the young girl is me.

I cringe when I tell people that I write Christian Romance novels.  Why?  Well for one I guess is because of my personality.  I get embarrassed really easy.  My husband uses this to his advantage! lol.  But when someone hears the word “romance” they automatically think of sex.  I guess this us just another hurdle I’ll have to get over, but I hope that the word “Christian” will immediately cancel out the thought that follows romance.  I do try to put romance in novels, but I like to stop when they close the bedroom door if you know what I mean.  God doesn’t have anything against romance and intimacy, so long as it is with the one you are locked into holy matrimony with.  So I hope that when I tell people what genre I write they don’t get confused or think that I write smut.  My husband’s coworkers don’t even think Christian Romance is such a genre.  I’m sure the awkwardness will one day subside, but until then I will emphasize the word CHRISTAN Romance!

My mother says I was born old.  I just turned 26 and I am so old-fashioned.  My husband thinks I’m crazy because I enjoy silent movies and John Wayne.  I absolutely love history to the very depths of my core, which is why I have taken to writing novels based in the 19th century.  I’m also very old-fashioned when it comes to the bible.  So if you have wondered, “Why is a 26 year old writing novels based in such an early date?” it’s because that’s where my heart is! 

The second book I wrote was the beginning of a series: The Captive Saga.  I had this idea of a girl being on a train going home from studies abroad, and being kidnapped by bandits after they robbed the train.  I couldn’t get this idea out of my head.  And that’s how this series started.  It has turned into three books, the last of which I recently self-published finally.  The book I’m writing about now, Book One “Captive Hearts” is in the Hollywood Vault.  Now, I’m in no way bragging.  I’m proud it is there, but let’s be frank, it’s not doing anyone any good there. 

I love to hear feedback from people who have read my book.  My heart soars because I know that God has given me this talent and I want to use it entirely for His honor and glory.  I believe people can be encouraged and uplifted by reading these books.  Here is the synopsis for “The Captive Saga-Book One ‘Captive Hearts'”

Anxiously awaiting her return home on the train ride, Aubrey Whitton sees a bright future ahead of her in Moline.  However a gang of robbers interrupt her dreams of home by kidnapping her because of a secret she carries, and dragging her along for miles of endless riding.  When all of her hope is lost, will she be rescued?  Or will her shattered faith be enough to help her survive?

If ever any of you get to read my books, please contact me and let me know what you thought about them.  This will help me grow as a writer.  Enjoy!

When Sheriff Breu Lawrence hears about the train robbery and kidnapping, he immediately gets on the case.  With his faith in God, will he be able to rescue Aubrey before its too late, or will his own secret fail him in his search?