Behind Church Doors Movie Update

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Have you visited our website for the Behind Church Doors movie lately?

Please click the link above to see our progress with actor selection and filming!

Thanks!

Sylvia

For Crying Out Loud

 While driving, I listened to a talk radio station caller. Due to the Covid-19 crisis, she hasn't had a paycheck in about 2 weeks. The safety precautions (social distancing, outdoor seating, limited amount of customers allowed, etc., at her restaurant job make it impossible for her employer to keep the restaurant open and pay employees. Her boss may lose the business. The caller's husband is on disability. This woman is running out of money to pay bills. She doesn't want to ask family for help, because most people around her are involved in their own pandemic struggles. The talk show host encouraged the caller to let family members know her plight so they can offer what assistance they can. The caller's voice broke when she said softly, "I'll ask my Mom." In my car, I prayed for her out loud through my tears. I don't cry easily. I understood why she didn't want to ask for help. I can be like that. Sometimes, we do the best we can, but we still need help. In faith, I turn to God, but my tears weren't for me that day. They were for the caller, as was the prayer.  Be kind, and please VOTE today.

Sylvia

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Mask Washing Day and Voting Day

Recently, while washing some of my face masks that I now wear when I leave home because of  the Covid-19 panic, I watched "The Way I See It." It showcases the work and wisdom of  a presidential photographer named Pete Souza. When I was growing up, we children wore masks for fun like, "Trick or Treat" and costume parties. We didn't wear them to protect ourselves and others.  Before, 220,000 people (and counting) would not have died in this pandemic. Remember compassion and care for your fellow humans. Please vote.

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"Church Doors Book 4: Won't Quit!" is available NOW!

 The fourth novel in my Church Doors series

has been published! It's available NOW in soft cover at www.amazon.com and www.barnes&noble.com and other online book retailers. Contact me  at my website: www.sylviabrownroberts.com for autographed copies. E-book format will be available soon!

Church Doors Book 4: Won't Quit! follows the first three novels:

Behind Church Doors

Beyond Church Doors

Behind and Beyond Church Doors: Promises

Get the novels and join the journey! Thanks!

Sylvia Brown-Roberts

Show Them How to Do It.

 At the print shop, a pleasant young man with a lilting accent prepared to laminate my poster. His supervisor watched closely, arms crossed, not offering any assistance. I could tell the young man wanted the job to be perfect. I didn't want to look over his shoulder. I left and returned 15 minutes later. When I returned, the supervisor rushed over. I asked the young man, "How did the poster turn out?"

 

"It's okay," he whispered. I took the poster and saw there were a few bubbles on the rear. The supervisor opened his mouth. The young man's eyes pleaded with me. I didn't have the heart to get him into trouble by pitching a fit over a few bubbles, especially since I know how to fix the bubbles. (Elementary school teachers often know how to fix lots of stuff.) I thanked the young man and paid. On my way past the supervisor, I suggested, "Instead of waiting for him to fail, show him the best way to do it, and let him practice." The supervisor must have read the words at the bottom of the poster, because he didn't say anything back to me.

Smiles,

Sylvia

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A Clothing Story Starter

This bunch of clothes on the ground in a strip mall parking lot caught my attention. Was this intentional?  Did an angry partner toss the other partner's clothes from a car window? Why are there no shoes in this pile?

Is that rectangular item a seat pad? Did the clothes fall off the back of a pickup truck without the driver noticing? Were they left near the collection box for a clothing donation and someone decided to pick through to see if  she or he could use some of the clothing? Did someone dig them out of the collection box just to be mean? Was someone searching for a treasured item in one of the pockets?
Scenes like this can stimulate a writer's imagination for a story. A writer can make the story from this picture ominous, joyous, or funny. I think I'm going to work on this and see what I can come up with. Any ideas?
Smiles,
Sylvia
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Now We Wear Masks

The CoronaVirus pandemic has brought many changes our way. We're encouraged to stay home in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Supermarkets often have limited amounts of select products and many have signs on the floor that remind us to stay six feet apart. We have virtual worship services and meetings, virtual workouts, drive by parades to celebrate birthdays, promotions, and graduations. We think twice before we let others outside of family members enter our homes. We get several calls from doctors' offices because they want us to schedule our routine checkups. Many of us don't want to go to these offices right now, and we truly don't want to go to the hospital emergency room. When someone walks by us and coughs, we pay attention.
"Is that you, 'Rona? Please stay away from me."
One of my friends says she holds her breath and turns her head when someone walks past her in the store. No more family/friends hugs and kisses. The last time I posted, I wore a mask to the store, and it was optional. It's not optional anymore. Businesses have signs outside that tell us we need masks to enter. We will likely face more changes. Prayerfully, things will get better. I believe they will, in time.
For now, we wear our masks.
Be safe. Be kind. Please pray for those on the front line in this battle and those who are ill and those who mourn.
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