Life is an Adventure, Join me on the Journey
Another Ritch Publication
Life is an Adventure, Join me on the Journey
Another Ritch Publication
Another Ritch Publication
Another Ritch Publication
While walking along the beach collecting seashells, Ritchie Hale finds inspiration. Searching frantically for somewhere to write her thoughts, all she can find is a crumpled fuel receipt and nub of a pencil in the pocket of her windbreaker. Perfect. That will do just fine.
This scenario is repeated daily as she hikes a mountain trail, sits quietly in a church service, on a park bench, backyard swing, or in a restuarant. Talking with a grandchild, seeing a beautiful sunrise or sunset, or hearing a song on the radio - these everyday slices of life fuel her imagination.
Upon returning to her office , she opens a drawer. Hundreds of scraps, torn pieces of paper, paper napkins, old church bulletins, receipts, and crumpled notebook pages tumble out of a bulging manila file folder. These are a lifetime collection of story starts arising from times of inspiration. Some are meticulously printed, while others—most otheres—are scribbled and scrawled as fast as her pen can capture her treasured quiet moments.
Ritchie was fourteen years old when she first met her great aunt Hallie and fully expected her to be a frumpy old lady. She was wrong. Thirty years later an old tattered box bound together with frayed twine containing treasures and keepsakes, would lead Ritchie on a twenty-five-year journey, often accompanied by her mother-in-law. They would travel superhighways and narrow country roads across Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Ritchie's husband, Sheldon, would readily agree to a spur-of-the-moment two-day, round-trip plane ride from Kentucky to Tacoma, Washington.
An elderly man who had information about the Hallie story wanted an in-person interview but had insisted, "Come soon." Sheldon, Ritchie, and Mom H (the mother-in-law travel companion) logged nearly 15,000 miles in researching Hallie's life. As the years and miles accumulated so did the participants whose lives were intertwined with the story of Hallie's life, love, loss, and legacy.
Being an adventurer, Ritchie made it a point to explore points of interest along the way and often in out-of-the-way locations. Mom H continued to keep the journey lively throughout these special side-road adventures with exclamations of "we'll be lost forever and never be seen again." But it didn't stop her sheer enjoyment of seeing a waterfall, a roadside memorial, or meeting someone who desired to share a memory of Hallie; the teacher, the artist, the activist, and the mother. Ritchie had set out on a journey to remember but discovered so much more.
Ritchie Dawn Hale has worn many hats in her lifetime. Among those are Pastor's wife for fifty years, mother, Nonna, school teacher, and adult college student.
She loves to go on adventures, although now in her seventies, they are more like mild excursions. She loves a sense of exploring new things, immersing herself in the beauty of the outdoors (particularly along the beaches of Florida), and gardening in her flower beds.
As she experiences new things, she has a sense of connecting the old with the new, and discovering the hand of God in creation, and the voice of God in her heart.
Ritchie knew early in her life that she was an artist, photographer, and a writer. She has written for Upper Room, SBC Life, Campus Life, and is the author of "Treasures of the Tattered Box, A Journey to Remember," and her newest book, "Treasured Quiet Moments, Scribbles on Scraps."
I'm continuing to gather the Scribbles on Scraps into a new book and hope to have it completed by late fall, 2023.
Please continue to pray for me as this project develops. Watch this space to see sneak peeks at the progress.
"Treasures of the Tattered Box, A Journey to Remember"(2021) and my newest book, "Treasured Quiet Moments" (2022) are available on Amazon.
My prayer is that these everyday stories will be a blessing in your life and spark a memory of some of your own special times of listening for the still small voice of God.
Each year my husband and I serve a month at Shocco Springs Conference Center in Talladega, Alabama. As we drive across the campus it is a great joy to see the morning mist rise above the lake...and see the cross. It's all about the cross. God loved me so much that He sent His Son to redeem me. With this wonderful promise, I discover praises flowing from my heart.
TREASURED QUIET MOMENTS
I was so excited to find Ritchie Dawn Hale's second book in my mailbox today and it did not disappoint! Once again, she blows me away with her beautiful descriptions. I love how she takes the seemingly normal moments of life and finds what God is teaching her through them.
Right now I'm in a stage of life where it feels like a million different things are vying for my attention. Treasured Quiet Moments is a call to time out. To breathe and look for the beauty in the little things. I especially loved the idea of living a deeper life instead of just a longer one. So good!
The chapters are bite-sized but written in a way you want to read one after another. This book makes a great daily devotional or a great book to curl up with on an afternoon. I am so excited to continue reading!
-N. W.
This is such a treasure written by our friend Ritchie Dawn Hale. I was able to buy it through Amazon. The title, :Treasured Quiet Moments" says it all. Like a cool drink from a deep well of devotion God uses Ritchie to masterfully provide a shelter of calm for our too busy lives"
-J Adamson
TREASURES OF THE TATTERED BOX, A JOURNEY TO REMEMBER
I just finished reading your book “ The Treasures of the Tattered Box”. I really enjoyed the adventure but also the eternal life lessons! Thank you for all your research and writing!
- Kathy R
You will laugh out loud a few times, and weep, and look forward to HOW is she going to end this beautiful story? It's worth the read. Time well spent. It's "wonderful. Wonderful."
- Karen S
Travel around the country with Ritchie as she searches for answers to the life of her dear Aunt Hallie. The many quotes from Mom H gave me a chuckle as they truly were the way she said things and viewed life. Everyday was an adventure for her. An enjoyable read.
- Jan
I downloaded the book at 6:00 and just finished it. I didn't mean to read it all in one setting but I couldn't stop. I plan to read it again on vacation and take it more slowly so as to savor every image and detail. I laughed and was convicted and cried. The ending is Wonderful! Wonderful! And we should take time to remember.
- Betty Jo
Truly one of the most heart-warming books I have read. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to meet Richie’s mother-in-law and Aunt Hallie. I enjoyed this trip Richie took us on. It brought memories of my childhood, and a special great-aunt. Anyone who reads this book will enjoy and truly be blessed.
- Susan R
Ritchie's adventure to discover the stories behind Hallie Rogers left me thinking. Around every page or chapter there is a lesson that life never stops moving forward, and what you do today becomes the past people will remember you for, good or bad. And it determines how you will look back at what you did in the past. Are you living today in a way you will regret down the road? Are you taking time to show the ones you love how much you care? Are you seeking to make the world a better place each day for God's glory? Is He your refuge in both the good and the bad times? Do you love others the way you want to be loved? These are all questions I found myself asking as the adventure unfolded and Ritchie discovered many new people and places, and shared much of her life trials and victories along the way. I highly recommend this page-turner.
- Trent W
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