Happy Sunday!
This past week was a bit of a rollercoaster as the tiny beginnings of fall brought hurricane Florence our way. On Monday, she was headed straight for Virginia (where I live) and while we’re not super near the coast, they were saying we’d be looking at up to 12″ of rain on our already very sodden ground. (It’s been a very wet summer. Already a little rain can cause some minor flooding in low lying areas. I wasn’t looking forward to a foot of the stuff.)
As the week progressed, Florence took a turn to the south, which, while letting me give a big sigh of relief, put a lot of friends in harm’s way. We spent several years in South Carolina and still have many friends there (and in North Carolina, since the Army moves folks about at their whim). I’m grateful that, at least at the point I’m writing this, Florence has downgraded considerably. But the whole East Coast has had the wet summer we had here, so flooding is liable to be very bad, and looking at the path they’re projecting for the storm as it heads inland, well, there are a lot of folks who still need our prayers.
Hurricane season is my least favorite part of fall.
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September 2018
Place Called Home (The Potter’s House Books 11) by Brenda S. Anderson
Flavors of Forever (Urban Farm Fresh Romance 5) by Valerie Comer
Love’s Choice by Liwen Y. Ho (re-release)
Season’s End (Madison Creek Bed & Breakfast 4) by Jackie Castle
His Healing Touch (Sweetapple Falls 2) by Autumn Macarthur (re-release of Love’s Healing Touch)
October 2018
A Christmas to Remember box set by Kimberly Rose Johnson, Valerie Comer, Elizabeth Maddrey, Ginger Solomon, Lindi Peterson, Julie Arduini, Deb Kastner, and Janet W. Ferguson
Wilde About You (Weddings by Wilde 1) by Deb Kastner
A Reservation for Romance (Homegrown Love 3) (Arcadia Valley Romance 19) by Annalisa Daughety
Elizabeth Maddrey is a semi-reformed computer geek and homeschooling mother of two who lives in the suburbs of Washington D.C. When she isn’t writing, Elizabeth is a voracious consumer of books. She loves to write about Christians who struggle through their lives, dealing with sin and receiving God’s grace on their way to their own romantic happily ever after.
Thank you so much <3 Just sending positive thoughts to those of you in the line of the hurricane. Here's hoping damage and danger are as minimal as possible. Xx
Hi Elizabeth, here in Australia we call hurricanes cyclones- and they are not fun at all! I remember as a kid the wind and rain that came with one- we thought it was fun because flooding would cut the bridges into town so we could not get to school!! Thoughts and prayers to everyone in the hurricane path.
Blessings:)
So thankful Hurricane Florence is/was smaller than we thought it would be. It’s been wet here, too, but everyone is safe and all of our loved ones down in NC and SC are safe too!
Hi Elizabeth! Thoughts and prayers to all, who are in the hurricane’s path. Praying that people and communities are safe. Michigan has had its share of flooding this spring and summer. Our neighborhood creek, which flows into the St. Joseph River which flows into Lake Michigan overflowed three times. My heart goes out to the people affected by the torrential rains and whose homes and communities are flooded. Best wishes.
Yes! Thanks!
They were always much more interesting/fun when I was younger. I guess because it was the grownups who had to worry.
Oh good! So glad you’re all safe.
Oh wow! That’s a lot of flooding!
Glad to know you are all safe! Been praying for all those in the storm….we have been through it so many times here in Florida….not fun!?
Florida gets so many of these storms. I’m not sure I could live there :)
Our week has been a roller coaster too! We started it out in Duck, NC on a family vacation. Got evacuated Monday afternoon and headed home to Virginia. At that time, our area (southwest, VA) was supposed to get up to 24 inches of rain from Florence! As the week went on and Florence changed course/lost intensity, our forecast changed as well. Now, we’re only supposed to get around 6 inches, but there is still a lot of concern over localized flooding in some areas and flash flooding due to the grounds being so wet already. So much better than expected! I’m so very thankful that Florence did not hit the coast at the intensity she was expected to! The damage to the coastal towns could have been unimaginable.
Oh gosh! I’m glad you left the beach (but I’m sorry it ended your vacation early :( ) I’m definitely continuing to pray for folks who are looking at potential flooding
I don’t live anywhere near where hurricanes can get, but my thoughts and
prayers are with those that are! We have -30 degree F weather during the winter and even colder wind chills, but never hurricanes.
Wow that’s cold! I’m trying to wrap my mind around that.
Praying for you and several family and friends in the area, God be with you all and protect you and your homes from harm.
Thanks Linda!
Sending prayers your way, that you will be safe.
Hope you have a wonderful Sunday.
God is our hope and our guide.
Prayers for everyone affected by Florence.
Thanks! And He sure is :)
Indeed!
Praying for protection and safety!
Thanks!
We live in Upstate SC, and so far in has been a bit gusty today with just light rain. A few branches down here and there.
Praying for those affected by the Storm. Stay safe.
That’s great to hear! Stay safe!
Amen.
Thankful you are ok. The rains are supposed to start here this evening in WV.
My prayers and thoughts to those suffering due to Hurricane Florence.
Well, there’s something everywhere, I suppose!
Watching the aftermath of Florence on the news—the extent of the flooding is almost unbelievable. I don’t think it struck with as much force as expected, but the amount of water left behind…
I noticed a previous comment about a cyclone. I’m an Aussie in the US and I remember my Dad telling us about a cyclone he weathered with his family when he was a kid. They were living in a tent and his parents were outside during the worst of the cyclone keeping the tent staked to the ground while their two kids were sleeping inside! I guess it wasn’t a super-strong cyclone, but it was definitely a memorable one!
We got an amazing deal on our honeymoon thanks to hurricane season. We went to an all-inclusive resort in Jamaica and got it for a deal thanks to the possibility of a hurricane. None came and we had a great week!
Prayers for all those affected by the hurricane! I was in FL during hurricane Andrew in 1992. It is unbelievable how powerful they can be.
I’m a Native Floridian who has been through 6 Hurricanes.
Last year at this time, Hurricane Irma hit, and she hit us hard.
Hurricane Season is from June 1st until November 30th.
My prayers are with those who were affected by Hurricane Florence. I know what you are going through.