Visit me at my embellished memoir, in short spurts at: http://SueAnnPorter.com Mostly everything really happened; I change the names to protect the innocent and camouflage the guilty. And sometimes I get into some interesting Bible stories and talk about my views and what I learned from the stories. Thank you for visiting My Embellished Memoir. Feel free to say hello!
Explained Captain Obvious. We have had soooo much rain lately, it’s making everyone grumpy. But there was a rainbow when I came out of the grocery store last night. Oh, yeah, rainbows, the sign in the sky. The promise. A reminder of all of God’s promises. I was reading the book of Nehemiah this … More Without #rain there are no #rainbows
Success! After almost two years the storage unit is empty. We started our down-sizing journey by moving lesser needed items into the unit so we could stage the house. We sold our large house, and rented a townhouse while we searched for a one-level ranch. We found the ranch, and after painting and cleaning, … More The Storage Unit is empty!
I almost didn’t buy it because of the word “bittersweet.” But it’s not sour. It has enough sweetness, even for Americans. 😀 It was made in Israel. Sorry it’s a little blurry. It got rained on. Inside the package, the cow is also stamped on the chocolate: So there it is. Today’s chocolate. … More I found some good #chocolate today
It’s not what you think! It’s a night guard for my teeth, because apparently I grind my teeth in my sleep. I don’t remember grinding, but I do wake up with a sore mouth. Also, by looking at my dental x-rays, it was determined that the right side of my mouth is “filed down.” I … More I have a new bedtime companion #nightguard #tuesdaythoughts
If you enjoy Psychological Thrillers, I highly recommend “A Patch of Fog”. I watched it on NetFlix. Here’s the trailer: For email readers click HERE The Story: A Patch of Fog is the book written by Sandy Duffy. It’s a runaway best seller, and his career in television keeps him rich and living the … More Watch this movie! #Thriller #MovieReview
It always feels good to help someone.
… More How you can help a trafficked woman
At 6:45 I jolted out of bed, rumbling trucks drove outside my window. Yes, the tree guys have arrived. We received our tax refund check and decided to take down several large trees in the backyard, hoping to aboid the calamity that happened to our neighbors: On their first attempt to get the truck … More The tree guys are back #trees
My post about the Orphan Spirit gets more hits than any of my other posts. It seems there are many of us out there, that feel like we don’t fit in, or something is wrong, but we can’t quite put our finger on it. There is a legitimate spiritual reason for this feeling, and also … More The Orphan Spirit, revisited: dealing with rejection
Mr. Porter and I visited a breakfast joint on Saturday for a little brunch. I had the French Toast special; Mr. Porter had the quiche. Everything was delicious. When it came time to get the check, the waitress asked, “Anything else?” as she pushed the check towards me with no intention of taking it back. … More Why am I such a control freak? and other questions
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I received an offer for a FREE ebook from K. M. Weiland, an author who writes about Novel Structure, Character Arcs, and other writer-y topics. She also writes novels herself. The book available for free is called Dreamlander and looks like this: I’ve spoken to several friends and family who are new to the eBook world. … More How to read an eBook if you don’t own an eReader
Yes, it’s a famous line from the 12 step programs, but it never helped me. Let go–send your problem into the universe–God may or may not fix it. The problem goes into the great cavern of other problems, with no known solution. Let it go into the great sea of forgetfulness. Some call it faith. … More Let Go and Let God is a bunch of crap.
Today, I would like to share some reminders from scripture: So I say with confidence; the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? — Hebrews 13:6 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy and find Grace to help in … More Seeking Help
Mr Porter and I visited family over the weekend. We had a big party for my aunt’s 80th birthday. Although several people invited us to stay at their house, we opted for a hotel. The lobby looked modern, and the front desk clerk greeted us cheerfully. We walked past the pool and spa area to … More Too bad we stayed at THIS hotel
We expect our prayers to be answered a certain way and we are upset when they are answered differently. Let’s take a look at John the Baptist. (This was not directly answer to prayer so much as an answer to a question.) For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him … More When the answer is not the one you wanted.
Oh, I see. It’s going to be like that is it? I just wrote one of my best posts ever, and had a hand spaz and the whole thing deleted itself. Now I have to hit save after every sentence. I dragged myself out of bed today at 10 am, not sure if I’m still … More Slow Man weathers the Storm
Do you have some time when you will be stuck at the airport or a doctor’s waiting room? I have an answer for you. I just picked up Anna C. Bowling’s Never Too Late and read it Saturday night. It’s a sweet historical romance following Amelia Sinclair, a 19th century banker’s wife who lived the … More Looking for a quick, easy, and satisfying read?
While reviewing the Full Armor of God, and the weapons of our warfare, I came across other scriptures that refer to fortresses–also known as strongholds. I know that the shield of faith “quenches all the fiery darts of the enemy.” But I always thought of it in present tense. Meaning I now have weapons to … More What about the Fortress that is already built in my head?
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