Spring Adventures: Hiking, Books, and Blessings! #Teatime March newsletter

It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23 (KJV)

What does spring look like in your area? Are you ready to welcome new beginnings as the temperatures warm? Here in Arizona, we’re celebrating with new hiking excursions and fresh-from-the-tree red grapefruits from our yard. Every spring day reveals new blossoms for next year’s crop….a reminder of God’s renewed blessings and grace every morning, as His Word promises. The Lord, with His faithfulness and love, is our hope for the future….each day!

MARCH TRAVEL-HIKING TO THE MEXICAN BORDER

With the perfect temperatures of springtime in Arizona, we set off on a new adventure, traveling south to hike a portion of the Arizona Trail to the border of Mexico and to visit Bisbee, Arizona, an early mining town. We stayed at the historic Copper Queen Hotel and toured the Mining and Historical Museum where I loved seeing the Bisbee Blue turquoise found in the area.

This view from Montezuma Pass of the valley where the Coronado Expedition traveled in the 1540s. We started our hike down to Mexico from here.

Here I stand along the border, next to The Wall and the monument marking the southern terminus of the Arizona Trail.

This concrete monument marks the boundary with a view of Mexico beyond.

The historic Copper Queen Hotel in Bisbee Arizona, built in 1902 and listed on the National Historic Register of Historic Places. www.copperqueen.com

Turquoise on display in the Bisbee Mining and Historical Museum. The turquoise stones found in the area are named Bisbee Blue because of their striking color. www.bisbeemuseum.org

TEATIME TREATS

To start our hiking day, we tried a new coffee/tea shop and selected a toasted coconut scone for breakfast. I don’t have a recipe to share this month, but hope you’ll enjoy this virtual treat from Sweetly Created.

MARCH BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

As a March book suggestion, I recommend Love’s Promise-Wyoming Sunrise Book 4 by Penny Zeller, a new-to-me author.

MY REVIEW

An engaging Wyoming historical romance! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I enjoyed the development of the sweet romance between rancher Silas McFadden and a new arrival in Poplar Springs, Amaya Alvarado, who is helping her grandmother run a mercantile shop while her grandfather recovers from an illness. Silas has regrettable events in his past which threaten his future with Amaya. She is grieving the loss of her fiancé and doesn’t want to have another relationship. Can love find a way to bring these two together?

Great historical details enliven the story between outlaw activities and life in the early frontier. I especially liked the heartfelt salvation scene Silas enables and the charming solution for the precious orphans toward the end of the book, plus the strong themes of forgiveness and relying on faith.

If you like historical romance with plenty of action, great characters, and heartwarming small community support, I definitely recommend Love’s Promise by Penny Zeller. And there is a recipe for carrot cake. 🙂

Favorite quote:

The desire in his heart to be a father like his Heavenly Father gripped him with an unrelenting hold. “It’s just like how God loves us even when we make mistakes.”

For more information about the book and the author, please check out her website: http://www.PennyZeller.com

Penny and I both have recipes in the historical authors’ For the Love of Recipes cookbook I mentioned last month. If you’re a subscriber and would like a copy, please request one in the comments, and I’ll email you the PDF file.

APRIL RELEASE SUGGESTIONS FOR CHRISTIAN FICTION

Rom-Com: Some Like It Scot by Pepper Basham releases April 8, 2025. Click to preorder: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8VP99G9. Visit her website: www.pepperdbasham.com. Via @thomasnelsonfiction @netgalley

Inspirational Romance: A Blessing in Disguise by debut Love Inspired author Ciara Knight release April 1, 2025. Click to preorder: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9D961Q8. Visit her website: www.CiaraKnight.com

Thank you for joining me for a celebration of spring with hiking, travel, treats, and books. What NEW plans do you have for spring? What books are on your to-be-read pile for spring? I pray you feel His renewing grace at the beginning of each day!

With prayers and blessings,

Sherida

Author of Healing Hearts: A Turquoise Treasures Romance (Click to purchase Kindle copy from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHJG6HZC )

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