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Psalm 91

9/1/2017

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During my twenty-five year career in the Army from 1980 to 2005, I deployed to the war zone in the Middle East on four different occasions. Each deployment presented its own unique mission challenges and the experiences that accompanied them. To learn more in specific detail, please go to: https://books.pronoun.com/stone-in-a-sling/ 
When I was on my first deployment in 1991 for Operation Desert Storm, I decided to memorize Psalm 91. One night as I was standing outside my tent near the Kuwait border in the desert of Saudi Arabia, I watched the orange glow over the horizon where our Air Force had been bombing the smithereens out of the Iraqi forces on the front lines. Then I remembered Psalm 91:9 & 10. “If you say, ‘The Lord is my refuge,’ and you make the Most High your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent.”
 
Days later when truckloads of Iraq prisoners arrived at the Kibrit prisoner of war camp, my driver and I counted sixty per truckload with a line of sixty trucks, giving a fair estimate at 3600 enemy soldiers compared to a hundred or so Marines, Special ops. and National Guard MPs. The verse from Psalm 91:7 came to mind: “A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.”
 
Fifteen years later, I remembered Psalm 91 when preparing for bed one night while on an assignment in Baghdad. I heard the swishing sound of rockets fly overhead followed by thunderous explosions approximately two miles away. I prayed, “Lord, cover me with your feathers and under your wings may I find refuge. May your faithfulness be my shield and rampart. I do not need to fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day” (Psalm 91:4 & 5).

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Rest

9/1/2017

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Hello everyone ~ Asha here. This week has been crazy bad. I know I’m a day late but never a dollar short. Go figure. The author of my character, Major Scott, had a myocardial infarction—or putting it in plain language, a heart attack. Yikes! Fortunately, after four days in the hospital with great care, medications, and lots of prayer, from many of you, he is back home and doing better. He’ll have to take it easy, make some lifestyle changes, and eventually go through cardio rehab but his spirits are still high and he is still faithful. ​   

He still wanted me to Blog, probably because I’m his favorite character—hee hee, ha ha, so here I am. School is going well and the family is well.
 
Now for the big news event. At the end of this month, September 28th through October 1st, Orlando will be hosting the annual Indie Author BookFest 2017. The four-day event will be held at The Westin Lake Mary, Orlando North on 2974 International Parkway. This is in Lake Mary, FL 32746.
 
This Indie BookFest is an annual author-reader event focuses both on author continuing education and on reader interaction. IBF17 will include a full day of workshops and panels aimed at authors of all experience levels, FanFare, an evening occasion where readers and authors meet in a relaxed environment, a keynote speech, reader-focused panels, a three-hour long signing open to the public and a Saturday night party.
 
Major Scott will be there with his five published books and details on contests involving me. I will not be there in person but will be on a cool poster instead…hee ha. If ya’ll can, come by and see the displays of more than eighty authors and their published books. For more information, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indie-bookfest-2017-tickets-29546857446?aff=es2
 
Well, before I go, please pray for Major Scott and all the people in Texas and Louisiana affected by Hurricane Harvey. Lord, give strength and wisdom to all those who help and those who need help this day. Amen.
 
Bah,
Asha

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Sophomore Poetry

9/1/2017

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​Hey everyone! Asha here. I’ve been extremely busy since school started again. I’m a sophomore, can you believe it? My parents can’t. They keep telling me to stop growing up so fast. Hee hee, ha ha.The Major wanted me to tell ya’ll that he is still giving away books. You don’t even have to say, “I dig Asha.” Just indicate your interest. He will give away three books of your choice for the next three readers to respond to my Blog.
So, my Blog today. Um, I want to share a poem with you. I’m in Lit. class and had to do one—so why not share it? Here goes:

     I’ll help others see the light
     By doing what is right
     I’ll be strong and courageous; won’t hide
     There is a greater power on our side
     No need to be rattled
     God will fight our battles
     Refrain from war when throwing the dice
     Prepare for war with wise advice
    The most high is my rock and fortress
    My God in whom I trust
    My heart has heard you say,
    Come and talk with me
    And my heart responds
    Lord, I am coming
    The Kingdom of God is not just talk
    It is living by God’s power and my daily walk

I hope you liked it. Until next week ~

Bah,
Asha

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Heart & Soul

9/1/2017

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Hello everyone—I hope you had a great week. I have something very important to tell you but first, just a couple of announcements. They’ll be quick, I promise. 

1. Last week we had a first place winner who won all three books of the Major’s “Army Brat” series. Congratulations to Kathy! There are still two more chances to win—second and third place. Please see my Blog from last week for details.
 
2. The book, “Walk with Warriors: Journey of Heroes” by Shannon Whittington is now available on Amazon!

Kindle: http://ow.ly/XqMT30etIeF
Paperback: http://ow.ly/5sTD30etIpb

This book is a compilation of stories contributed by 22 veterans, each sharing their own personal journey in the US Military. These veterans represent all branches of our military. The Major has his story about when he was a Private going through Airborne school in 1980. Check it out! Proceeds from books sales go back into Veteran programs.


Now, what I was going to tell you that is very important to me. When I was twelve, I accepted the way, the truth, and the life as being Jesus Christ, the Son of God. I mean, I played the church game while growing up and was even involved with the youth program at our church. But…there was something missing—like the song by U2, “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.”
 
When my dad was in Iraq, I found myself in my mother’s “Prayer Room” more often than not. During one of those times, I asked the Father to forgive me of my sins through the blood of Jesus who died for you and me. Then I felt an overwhelming peace that—that penetrated deep into my heart. You might say that God is my Heart & Soul! I found a verse in the Bible I think is really cool:
 
Psalm 27:8
My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”

See—cool, right? I think so anyway. I just had to share that with you. By the way, I still try hard to do the right thing and I have to work on my anger issues some…but nobody is perfect, right? Hee hee, ha ha.
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So, until next week—bah
Asha

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Ah' sha

8/25/2017

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Hey everyone, it’s me again, Asha. I hope you all had a great week! I always do! I have some exciting news to share with you! First, please allow me to set three things straight. Here goes: 
1. Many people may refer to me as Asha, like Ash’ah. That’s okay but the real way to pronounce my name is, Ah’ sha. We’re cool though, right?
 
2. Although I am only a character in the Major’s book, (He lets me call him “Major”) my pictures are very real because I am a model.
 
3. Finally, my sister Miriam is also a character in the Major’s book but she is also very real as are her photos. She is actually an actress.
 
Whenever you go to https://www.PTSIO.org read our Blogs, and like them, why not reach out to us with your questions, comments, and your own Blogs, writings, pictures, or drawings? We would love to connect and communicate! We promise not to send out emails and newsletters unless you specifically ask for either one. We know exactly how our email accounts get flooded with unwanted spam and stuff so he is not all about that type of advertising.
 
Now for the exciting stuff! The first three people who respond to our PTSIO.org site with anything: questions, comments, his or her work, even just a “Hi” will win prizes. Here is what you do:
 
1. Log into PTSIO.org
2. Read about how cool I am and respond with, “I dig Asha” (Hee hee ha ha).
3. The first person to respond will win the Army Brats trilogy-yep all three.
4. The second person to respond will win the first two books.
5. The third person will win the first book only, about how my parents met in Afghanistan while being chased by the evil Taliban. Even to this day, they are still evil! Yikes!

You would just let us know, once notified, whether you want an ebook or hard copy paperback.
 
Well, looking forward to hearing from you! Until next week!
 
Bah (as they say here in Tennessee),
Asha Hawkins (One each)

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