Another chapter to Donna\u2019s shore leave.
\nAnother Mr. Wayne chapter.
\nAnother chapter to the Legend of Whittaker Manor.
\nA bathtub surprise.
\nFlirting goes wrong.
\nThe tidal stakes on Santamos Island are used.
\nShe teases her step-brother, and it backfires.
\nAn afternoon smoke and a soak (no joke).
\nApnea girl rides the wheel.
\nHe\u2019s there for an exchange of souls in the pool.
\nJanet has a very special noose scene in a movie.
\nAnd anything else I might choose to post next month.<\/p>\n
April stories\/rewards will fall off at the end of May to make room for June rewards.<\/p>\n
There are certainly a lot of things happening in the world around us. Some of them spark story ideas. But often, I find myself thinking, \u201cI don\u2019t want to write that story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sometimes, it\u2019s a negative thought. Sometimes, it\u2019s a lot of negative thoughts. I can feel it affecting me; I can actually feel my stomach wanting to twist into knots. So I mentally tell myself, \u201cI don\u2019t want to write that story.\u201d<\/p>\n
Losing my lease? I don\u2019t want to write that story. Something bad happening to mom? Don\u2019t want to write that story. Something bad happening to me? Don\u2019t want to write that story either. A food shortage meaning I might run out of food? I don\u2019t even want to write that story. And what about something bad happening to people I care about\u2026 there goes my stomach into knots again from all that worrying.<\/p>\n
If this is affecting me, I suspect it may be affecting some of you as well. There are verses in the Bible that are written for things like this. They often help calm me down. I\u2019ll share them here with you on the off-chance some of you may need a little bit of encouragement not to worry so much. After all, worrying is bad for your health; right? So I\u2019ll share them here as my way of saying \u201ctry not to worry as much as I seem to want to\u201d and \u201cthank you so much for being my patrons\u201d.<\/p>\n
Luke 12:25-31<\/strong> Another chapter to Donna\u2019s shore leave. Another Mr. Wayne chapter. Another chapter to the Legend of Whittaker Manor. A bathtub surprise. Flirting goes wrong. The tidal stakes on Santamos Island are used. She teases her step-brother, and it backfires. An … Continue reading
\nNew International Version<\/strong>
\n25\u00a0<\/sup>Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? 26\u00a0<\/sup>Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
\n27\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cConsider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28\u00a0<\/sup>If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you\u2014you of little faith! 29\u00a0<\/sup>And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30\u00a0<\/sup>For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31\u00a0<\/sup>But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"