Laveda D. Rockford

  THANKSGIVING IN PRAYER   Thanksgiving is a time when we gather with family and friends to give thanks. The first Thanksgiving in America was to celebrate the harvest and the alliance of new friends. The years when this happened was difficult, but they found this moment in history to give thanks.   Many of us pray before our Thanksgiving meal. When things are good, we pray – when things are bad, we pray. And that reminds me of the time Nehemiah proclaimed a thanksgiving prayer. In the book of Nehemiah, you can read about this.   Nehemiah was heartbroken over receiving word of the spiritual and physical condition of his beloved city. King Artaxerxes granted him permission to return to Jerusalem and restore it to its former beauty.   After Nehemiah completes the wall, he leaves Jerusalem for a time only to return and find that it had fallen into apostasy. This urges him to reestablish worship through prayer.   “… was the principle to begin the thanksgiving in prayer.”

VETERAN’S DAY | Laveda D. Rockford I thought it was a good day to introduce you to my Dad and Mother. This is their engagement photo. My Dad was going into Basic Training, and this was the perfect chance for them to announce their engagement. They were married shortly after Basic Training.    I appreciate all those who have served in the military! God bless and Happy Veterans Day! © 2021 Laveda D. Rockford

  SURPRISE IS NOT KNOWING: SCREENPLAY EXCERPT | Laveda D. Rockford THE CASE OF THE BLACK PEARL RING Screenplay excerpt In the previous excerpt, the team was in the process of securing an elevator to carry them down to ground level. Through heroic attempts to secure the elevator, they finally succeed. Their attempt at providing protection for Wade and his son seem to be working. Meanwhile, in the banquet hall, TWO-SHOT Brad and Ben watched the private conversations going on around the room. BEN: “I wish I knew what they were saying.”   BRAD: “Yeah, but sometimes the surprise is not knowing.” Brad answered with an emphasis on, not knowing.   ***   FS The elevator bell rang announcing their arrival in the lobby hallway. Cindy and her team exit the elevator quietly, guns drawn. They get into formation with Wade in the middle and they proceed to the front lobby. *** © 2021 Laveda D. Rockford The team continues toward the front lobby… What happens next?