Kickbacks, Kayaks, and Kidnapping by Tonya Kappes RELEASE DAY August 29, 2020!

 #TONYAKAPPES

 Mae West keeps me on my toes! Twists and turns, kayaks and campgrounds, this book is chock full of exciting twists and turns.

Here's the plot blurb from Goodreads:

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky~ where nothing is normal. A Campers and Criminal Mystery Series is another brainchild of USA Today Bestselling Author Tonya Kappes. If you love her quirky southern characters and small town charm with a mystery to solve, you're going to love her new cozy mystery series!

Deep in the heart of the Daniel Boone National Forest, Mae West has spent the last few years bringing the rundown Happy Trails Campground and the small southern and cozy town of Normal, Kentucky back to a thriving economic community.

Mae's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. Not only is Happy Trails Campground in the running to be named Campground Hospitality of the Daniel Boone National Park, but she landed the coveted Paddle Fest kayak competition that secures the winner a spot on the Olympic team.

When champion and Olympian kayaker Bryce Anderson turns over in his kayak dead...there's more than paddling going on and his death has been ruled a homicide. News of Bryce's death spreads fast and Happy Trails becomes the center of bad publicity.

Come camping with Mae West and the Laundry Club Ladies as they put their sleuthing, well nosy, caps on and put their skills to the test so they can figure out who killed the Olympian and save Happy Trails from financial ruin. 

Find it on Amazon today!!

Pastor Paul Page September 2020

 

Jesus is coming again someday. We don’t know the day or hour, but He did give us some tasks to do until he comes back, and He did tell us to be prepared.

Matthew 24:42-44 ⁴² Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.⁴³ But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.⁴⁴ Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

If you’re a follower of Christ part of your job is to always be prepared, to always be ready and watching, to continue doing the things He told us to do until His return.

1 Peter 5:8-9 ⁸ Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: ⁹ Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

 

The thing about doing what God wants us to do is there are always enemies who want to tear down the wall, to attack us. We know Satan is real, we can feel him every day, pushing, trying to pull us away from Christ.

Nehemiah approached this in a godly manner. God had already touched this king’s heart. Nehemiah prayed before telling the king what he needed, and the king helped him.

God wants us to build that wall and stand watch.

Nehemiah 4:7-9

⁷ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,⁸ And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.⁹ Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

 

We’re going to do what we’re going to do, and we’ll watch these guys.

The people kept whining. Nehemiah set them up with weapons and told them not to be afraid, that God was with them and they needed to stand up and fight for their families and their homes. So they took turns working and standing guard, building with one hand while they held their swords ready in the other.

 

Nehemiah had enough faith and courage to stand up and encourage the rest of the city. As Christians people need to see us, see who we are, how we act, we as Christians can encourage others.

God didn’t just leave us, He gave us weapons.

They had enemies, we have enemies – sin, pain, our thoughts, this world, Satan.

 

Ephesians 6:10 ¹⁰ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

 

Stop trusting in your own might, what you think is right. Depend on the power of God, on His might, and His will. Instead of telling God what you’re doing, ask “God, what is it you actually want from me?”

 

Being Ready for the Rapture Part 1, Sunday, August 9, 2020

 This one is on my YouTube because Paul's phone died and it was easiest to upload it to my own channel. We are working on getting it into the right place. 😂 Eventually...

Ephesians 2 Part 2 Bible Study

 

The Art of Rodeo by Chris Navarro

The Art of Rodeo a book featuring the works of artists sculptor Chris Navarro from Casper, WY, painter Brandon Bailey and photographer Randy Wagner from Cheyenne WY. The Art of Rodeo tells the many facets and stories of rodeo, using drawings, paintings, sculptures and photography to express the excitement, danger and passion of the sport. Focusing on the legend and history of Wyoming’s Cheyenne Frontier Days the book tells the early days of rodeo to the present.
Newly released June 1,2020 the hardbound book with 272 pages and over 600 images. These images were edited down from viewing over 20,000 photos with many of the images dating back over 100 years. The stories, images and art showing the greats and legends of rodeo. Horses like Steamboat, Midnight and legendary cowboys Yakima Canutt, Jackson Sundown, Bill Picket, Freckles Brown, Larry Mahan, Lane Frost and many others.
National award-winning artist Chris Navarro from Casper, WY. Is a former bull and bronc rider, still competes in team roping. Has been sculpting professionally since 1986 and is best known for his many large public sculptures throughout the country including the Champion Lane Frost Monument at CFD


https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3419704679

Sonja Brow's review

Jul 10, 2020  ·  edit

it was amazing

Extra stars, please. I immediately started searching for this book to purchase (I had checked it out at the library), because I need a copy and my dad needs a copy. Not only are many of my heroes pictures in this book, but the stories that go with these amazing photos and the artwork are phenomenal. Tears in my eyes and definitely going to be a favorite re-read.

I did leave a post on his Facebook page, but when I went back to copy it and link it here it was gone, so that is kind of disheartening. I was so excited to share how much I loved the book and am kind of disappointed that apparently I'm not allowed to do that. I see other posts sharing that people enjoyed the book, so I'm not sure why mine was removed.

Ephesians 2 Part 1

 

Sunday, August 2, 2020

 

Kids and Music

I went to pick up the kids from camp the other day, and on the way home we were talking about some of the songs they sang at camp, which morphed into some of their favorite songs. One of the boys was trying to remember who sings the song "There Was Jesus", so I told him it was Zach Williams and Dolly Parton. The other boy looked at me funny and remarked "I didn't know Dolly Parton sang any Christian songs." I told him that yes, she had quite a few, and had him look them up on my Spotify and add them to the queue so we could listen to them.

He was listening to "There Was Jesus" and nodding, saying, "There she is.", and then we put on For King and Country's song "God Only Knows". It started playing and he said "Hey, I know this song! We've done this song, and then his eyes got really wide when he heard Dolly's voice and he said "I didn't know she sang this!" I said, "There's at least one more you have to hear. It's one of my dad's favorite songs. I'm going to turn it up so you can hear the words," and I had him look up "He's Alive". We do lots of music education on road trips :). We also picked out several songs for church on Sunday, but I love that they love music and love to hear new things and there are no limits. So, for your listening pleasure, I'm going to share those three songs :).