December 2009 newsletter

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Mark 6:41
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, Jesus looked up to heaven and blessed them. When God sends His blessings, it's always more than enough.



Greetings this holiday season!

November was an exciting month. First, I have a praise report. While attending a sister church in Chicago during one of my book events, I was blessed to have my nephew and his friend accompany me to service. The result was DeShawn Ellis repented, was baptized in Jesus name, and received the Holy Ghost with God's evidence. Please continue to keep him and all our young men in your prayers. The devil is out to destroy their lives, BUT God has other plans.

Also, this month, I was a guest on two blog radio shows:
www.blogtalkradio.com/Black-author-network on Black Books Motivational Monday and www.blogtalkradio.com/i-just-finished.

As I was preparing this newsletter, I thought about some hilarious situations, courtesy of my hairdresser. I've seen her create hair from a bird's nest (well, not exactly), but the girl is better than the inventor of Rogaine. Since I'm an advocate of the old adage, truth is stranger than fiction, I'm convinced Alicia and her husband, Henry, should have their own reality TV show. I can't wait to weave some of Alicia's unbelievable scenarios into tall tales with Grandma BB in the starring role. Hint: One involves Alicia mingling with the wrong family for more than an hour; the other was Henry telling her to sleep with her glasses on.

Second, I'm excited about my cousin's upcoming St. Louis visit. She's not here yet, but already my husband and I are playing a game of tug and war about who she's kin to. Darlene is a descendant of the Wades (my folks, which makes her blood), but she's married to a Simmons (Do you know how many Simmons there are in the world? Exactly). I'm taking her to a major tourist attraction--not the gateway Arch--the actual neighborhood in Old Ferguson where my fictional characters: Parke, Cheney, and Grandma BB live. Darlene can't wait.

I've updated my website with the Christmas music. Visit http://www.patsimmons.net/and enjoy while you work.

I've been invited to write an article for fellow author Rhonda McKnight's blog entitled "What I'm Grateful for This Christmas." She will post my article between December 6-22 (after I finish writing--okay I have to start it first, but my characters are talking to me again--Karyn Wallace and Levi Tolliver in Crowning Glory are going out on their first date and EVERYTHING has to be right).
http://www.rhondamcknight.com/and click on her blog.

As always, check out pictures from my November events at photos.patsimmons.net

Until 2010, be kind to a stranger, hug someone's mother, and bless those who bless you.

If you've enjoyed Not Guilty of Love, why not give a copy to a friend?
Get an autograph copy of my book(s), Guilty of Love, Not Guilty of Love, Talk to Me, for $20, which includes shipping.
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Here's your first sneak at Book III: Still Guilty, coming the end of March 2010.
No cheating. If you haven't read Not Guilty of Love--STOP! Do not click on the following link: patsimmonsexcerpts.blogspot.com

December's inspirational poem is about Counting Our Blessings: anythinginspirational.blogspot.com


The annual RT BOOKLOVERS Convention is taking place in Columbus, OH, April 28-May 1, 2009. Don't miss it. With me are authors Kimberly Kaye Terry and Brenda Jackson.
For more info, visit www.rtconvention.com.

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