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""You must be pretty familiar with some of the Charleston Harbor shipwrecks yourself," said Theodosia. "Seeing as how you're a former Navy man. Were you stationed here at Charleston Naval Base?" laurachilds.com/

Tawni O'dell's One Of Us is a Psychological drama. The story takes place in a community of miners. Danny Doyle and the lives of other characters led me to see it's possible to survive the hard knocks of abuse and ugliness. Danny's work is in Philadelphia. The circumstances in the lives of people he know will lead him to  face ghosts from the past. In this instance, Danny is called back to Lost Creek because his Grandfather Tommy is very ill. Danny heads back. His journey will lead to the unfolding of many manipulated lives. These past stories are a show of darkness and light or death and resurrection. After many frightening, faltering, shocking steps through the novel, One Of Us,  I pondered the fact that maybe a "real" death can be a resurrection for some people. I really was moved by the quote at the end of the novel , "Watching the two of them I suddenly understand that a man's life story is written before it even begins, all of his choic

"Stars twinkled in the indigo sky as dusk settled over South Carolina's Halliehurst Beach like a blanket of spun silk. Waves lapped and burbled on the sandy shore and sawgrass whispered in the gentle breeze." rosecityreader.blogspot.com

"Where do you think that boat washed up again?" Jory asked Drayton as they began to close in on Sullivan's Island." http://www.fredasvoice.com/2015/04/the-friday-56.html#comment-form

There is so much to do and say each day of the week. Daily, people wonder whether they've done it right or said it right. Without staying in touch with God, it's easy to feel guilty and angry too. In You Can Hear The Voice Of God by Steve Sampson , there are ten ways given to feel more assured about our walk through life. I admit to not understanding all the ways listed in hearing God's voice. How is it possible to differentiate my thoughts from God's voice, or is God's voice my thoughts? Mr. Sampson explains that God's voice is a sort of "drop in?"  This really puzzled me. I am glad Mr. Sampson explains that he hasn't heard God's "real" voice in his mind. Two of the chapters were really helpful.  I really needed to read the chapter about peace. It is explained that there are two ways of looking at peace. " The first thing we need to recognize in order to clearly hear Him this way is that there is a difference between ha

"Finally, I found the perfect tree. The white fir was probably ten feet tall. It towered over the boys. But it would fit just right in Mother's fancy parlor, where the ceiling rose at least that high."

"The peace of God is a priceless benefit in our relationship with the Lord. Sometimes I wonder if we take it for granted. God's peace is that internal tranquilized that governs our being. Jesus promised us peace: '"Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."' (John 14:27).