Hello! My name is Ramona!

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Otherwise, READ ON!

My friends call me Ramona or Mona, or just Mo. And Ramona Mona. Sometimes nicknames go long instead of short. I don't know why. I have one friend who calls me MoJo Potato Head, though I was never really sure where potato head came from.

For most of my adult life, I made my living in Southern California as a printer, technical writer, programmer, and Labeling Manager. Then I sold my stuff and hit the road for a time of extended travel. I managed to visit all 50 states and over 100 countries.

Recently, I have earned certifications in content marketing, SEO strategy, and copy editing. I'm currently putting down roots in Nixa, Missouri, where I am working remotely as an SEO content writer.

Renaissance Woman

I have many interests and curiosities, and dabble in many types of activities and study topics. A friend of mine calls me a Modern Renaissance Woman.

I like that. I'm not the sharply-focused specialist who can only do one thing. I like to see lots of things. Do lots of things.

And like a true renaissance woman, I love the fine arts! Whether it's poetry, literature, film, theater, music, photography, painting or sculpture, I have been reading, writing, watching, listening, singing, playing and photographing since early childhood. And I have been so blessed to be able to visit art museums and exhibits all over the world.

The Ocean

The ocean is another passion of mine! I love the ocean. I cruise the oceans, photograph the ocean and swim in the ocean. Well, maybe not real swimming. Mostly I float and flounder and goof around.

The first time I crossed the Atlantic, the rough seas were absolutely amazing to watch. I must have spent three or four days, mostly sitting in my favorite chair on deck eight, watching the water move up and down.

I don't dive. And I'm pretty bad at snorkeling, but I do give it a try when I can. My first time was at the Great Barrier Reef near Cairns, Australia. What a disaster! After a few tries I got the hang of it enough to enjoy myself, and got around to taking some decent underwater shots.

Snorkeling in Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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Oceanography

When I was in middle school, it was extrememly popular for girls my age to want to be marine biologists. I didn't want to be any kind of biologist, so I pretty much ignored that whole category of desire.

I don't know if it would have mattered to me then, knowing that oceanography was actually about the ocean. Geology, not biology. Now I'm becoming more and more interested in pursuing a deeper knowledge of oceanography. And other areas of geology. I find oceans, earthquakes and volcanos particularly fascinating.

And glaciers and fjords. Glaciers and fjords are just about my favorite things on earth. I need to find more time to study these things.

I am a born again Christian!

ESCAPE

My journey of faith in Jesus Christ began after a summer of carpooling for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California.

I was drawn to Jesus through the friendship of a co-worker in my carpool. I attended her Bible Study, where somebody was teaching on Psalm 32.

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Blessed is the man against whom the LORD counts no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit.
– Psalm 32:1-2

I left that Bible Study a new creation in Christ!

The moment I believed

I remember a discussion during that Friday night Bible study, when one of the people there was speaking about faith. He quoted this verse:

And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
– Hebrews 11:6

When I heard those words, I believed them.

Peace with God

ESCAPE

For the first time in my life, I believed that God was real and that He mattered. It wasn't just something my parents told me, or something I took for granted as common knowledge that didn't affect me personally.

I knew it for myself. God Himself turned the key in the lock guarding my heart. And it opened. And I saw the truth. A truth more amazing than I had ever imagined.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
– John 3:16

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
– Romans 5:6

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
– Romans 5:1

Jesus died so I could have peace with God.

After that night, I started feeling a genuine sense of peace for the first time I could remember. I felt like I had finally come up for a deep breath of fresh, clean air.

 

Jesus answers prayer

ESCAPE

Not too long ago, I heard an amazing story from a trustworthy source. Not a first-hand witness, but somebody who should know.

It was the story of a young woman who overheard an evangelist in her village say that Jesus answers prayer.

When she got home that afternoon, she found her mother dead on the sofa. This was after a long struggle with cancer.

She looked up and said, "Jesus, that man in the village said you answer prayer. Can you help me?"

A few moments later, her mother gasped in a deep breath, and started breathing again. She got up and soon discovered she was completely healed from the late-stage cancer that had stolen the life out of her.

You could say that the mother wasn't really dead. That's one possibility. I wouldn't blame you for not believing this story. It sounds made up. Preposterous. You don't know who told me this story, and I'm not going to tell you who it is. So, that also sounds suspect.

Or you could believe that Jesus is who He says He is: the Son of God. God in human flesh. And that He raised this woman from the dead!

Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?

Do you believe that He can raise the dead?

Do you believe He answers prayer?

I do!

I believe that He heals the sick and raises the dead. Yes, even today, He raises the dead. No matter what Snopes says!

 

My Games

Just for fun, I developed web versions of some simple games while I was learning JavaScript. Have fun!!

• Mastermind
• Rock Paper Scissors
• Word Man (hangman-style word puzzle)
• Guess the Magic Word