“  Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful
we must carry it with us or we find it not.  ”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

           

Hello! My name is Ramona!

If you landed on this page, looking for my resume or portfolio, please see RamonasPages.com, for writing samples, letters of reference, and a complete work history.

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.

 
BIG NEWS!

I published my first book in 2020!

Praying through the Pandemic

30 Prayers and Promises for Troubled Times
Volume 1: Psalms

“  I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.  ”

– Anne Frank

The Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, home of the Blue Angels

I first visited Pensacola in 2011, touring on my BMW 1200RT.
In 2014 I rented an apartment near the Navy Base, and lived in Pensacola for a little over a year.

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.

“  Then let yourself love all that you take delight in.  ”

– John Ashbery

Big cats. Small cats. House cats. Wild cats.
Lions. Tigers. Bob cats.

I LOVE CATS

Smilodons, or saber-toothed cats,
are very impressive, and I do love them, too, at a distance.
I am truly glad I don't have to worry about meeting one
on my way to the mailbox.

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Tiger Kingdom in Phuket, Thailand
One of the most awesome experiences of my life!

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“  If you can't be a good example,
you'll just have to be a horrible warning.  ”

– Catherine Aird

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.

“  We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world,
and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.  ”

– Robert Louis Stevenson

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“  Surely joy is the condition of life.  ”

– Henry David Thoreau

Religious Disclaimer

Warning: I am a born again Christian! And, I am about to say some stuff about Jesus.

We live in a time when more and more people are becoming offended by Jesus, and by those who profess faith in Him.

If at any time, my words make you uncomfortable or offended, please just click on one of the handy red ESCAPE buttons I have placed throughout the religious section for your convenience.

There is no pressure here to conform to any religous doctrine, or to agree with me, with Jesus, or with anybody else. So, feel free to skip the parts about Jesus, Christianity, peace with God, prayer, heaven, hell, sin, salvation, eternal damnation and anything that makes you uncomfortable.

Just click ESCAPE!

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Are you ready to meet Jesus?
Learn more about
God's plan for salvation
from Anne Graham Lotz.

Are you a Skeptic?
Learn more about
Issues that May Raise Doubt
from Reasons to Believe.

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I am a born again Christian!

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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

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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.

 

“  Thou hast made us, O Lord, for Thyself
And our heart shall find no rest
Till it rest in thee.  ”

– St. Augustine

Jesus answers prayer

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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!

 

Does God answer prayer?

I believe He does!

Do you have any requests I could pray for? I would love to pray for you!

Click here to send me a prayer request by email, or connect with me through one of the social links below.

I look forward to hearing from you!

– Ramona

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———  END OF RELIGIOUS SECTION  ———

PLEASE TAKE A DEEP BREATH

“  The important thing is this:
To be able at any moment to sacrifice that which we are
for what we could become.  ”

– Charles DuBois

My Games

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

 

“  And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud
was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.  ”

– Anais Nin

Swimming with Dolphins in Mexico!

“  Then let yourself love all that you take delight in.  ”

– John Ashbery


           


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