A big accomplishment-My 1st book

I've been working on this project for about a year and half now. Some days it didn't seem that long. Other days it seemed as if I've been working on it forever. The funny thing is now that I have the book in my hand, it still feels a bit strange. I mean this in a good way. It is very exciting to see your words in print and know that someone, hopefully many people will read it. I don't think I have mentioned this in this blog before now, but I am a history bluff. The only history I don't like is military history, as it gives me a headache.

Book "Images of America-Collingdale Borough...coming November 19th...

What I really like about completing this project is now I'm one step closer to my goal of getting a comprehensive history of my hometown in one place and accessible to all. Local history is important, and we all can learn a lot about ourselves when we look at the many facets of a typical small town in America or anywhere else for that matter.

I guess my fascination with time also has a lot to do with my love of history. I sometimes like to conjecture what it might have been like had one or two events in the past changed. I know lately that I have been wishing that we could all go back to the time before this mess happened and shake those in charge to do the right thing. Unfortunately we are stuck with what we have. Yes, I have to remind myself daily that it is God's will that this or that happens. I do struggle with this, even as I struggle with my current circumstances. I can be thankful for many things. One of them is having this avenue to express my thoughts to the world. It is truly a blessing to be able to witness this way about what the Lord has done for me and what he continues to do. I can't give in to fear and doubt about what's going to happen tomorrow because I know he holds the future in his hands.