Peace Like a River

Hi ladies! I have received notice from the Provo library that Peace is due on July 5th. If possible can you return it to my ice chest or return it directly to the Provo library. I am off to girls camp in the am. Thanks Danielle

I'm not pleased with Finding Fish

I am not comfortable reading about the abuse in Finding Fish. We do have an option of skipping to Peace Like a River. What do you think? Danielle

Peace Like a River

I have our next book, Peace Like a River. I'll put the copies in the ice chest on my front porch. (Provo Library needed me to pick them up early, but they are not due back until July.)

Anchor

Marcy is an example to me. Linda thanks for your poignant question on Tuesday (What is your purpose..)
Marcy wrote:
I have wanted to share my testimony in my ward, to the friends and neighbors around me, but I don’t think I have the composure right now. So I’ll tell you instead.
I know without a doubt that God lives and loves us. He knows what we need and the conditions of our hearts. He knows our desires, and He wishes to give us what we desire on His timetable. I have known ever since I repented of lying about my age with some friends when I was 12 years old (to get into a movie theater for $1 less) that the Atonement is real. I know because I felt Godly sorrow and went through the repentance process at that age and it made a lasting impression on me. I know what it feels like to be cleansed from sin and have peace in my heart. I know that Heavenly Father answers prayers. I know that he gave peace to my heart when I prayed to know if I should continue writing to Sir Kay while he was on his mission. I know he granted my desire to marry Sir Kay also, for time and for all eternity. I know the Priesthood power is on the earth today. I knew it when the Patriarch lay his hands on my head and spoke things to me that he couldn’t have known of himself. He knew by the Spirit what the Lord wanted me to hear. I know of the reality of the Priesthood from blessings I have received from my dad and from Sir Kay. I have a new testimony of bishops. They are called to help us. They are stewards over us. I have a testimony of all the men called to be prophets, seers and revelators today. I love to read their words, for they are the words that will guide us through life happily. I have a testimony of families and what the Proclamation on the family states. I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph Smith. I remember being a part of a first discussion in our home and feeling the Spirit witness to me that I really did know that this miracle had taken place. The Book of Mormon is the word of God. The Spirit has touched my heart about all these truths more than once. I also know that
Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God. (Ether 12:4)
I remember when my older sister showed me that verse when I was in junior high or high school. Looking back, I’d love to go back to that time when I thought I knew what a trial was, because the trial I face right now is almost more than I can bear. But I do know that Heavenly Father cares for us all individually. He will take care of you and he will take care of me.--Posted By Lady Lyn to After the Happily Ever at 5/16/2008 06:38:00 AM

Danielle,

Thanks so much for choosing these books. They look great. I enjoyed your lesson today. It was very real.

I sure look forward to reading the books and visiting with y'all. It is one of my favorite things.

Lois

Books for the rest of 2008

I have requested books for the rest of the year. These can be cancelled if we decide something else looks better.
May- Finding Fish
June- Four Agreements
July-Peace Like a Rive
Aug-Uncle Tungston
Sept-Solice of Leaving Early
Oct- Suzannes Diary for Nicolas
Nov-Blind Assasin
Dec-Bee Season

Book Club meeting

Becky is having trouble with her computer, so she asked me to send this out. She is planning to hold Book Club at her home next Tuesday, the 13th at 12:30pm. She would like two fruit salads, a dessert, drink and bread. She's planning to serve a Cafe Rio-type lunch with rice, meat, tortillas, and all the yummy trimmings. Please RSVP and let us know what you can bring.

book titles, time to choose.

I checked in with provo library and they have quite a few books available may 5. you can read the reviews/synopsis if you go to provolibrarybookclub.blogspot.com

available titles are : Bee Season, The Blind Assasin, Finding Fish (a memoir), The Four Agreements, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Hours, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, Reading Lolita in Tehran, The Story of My Life, Suzannes Dirary for Nicolas, Tears of a Giraffe, Uncle Tungsten.
What should I reserve? There are also probably 30 titles available at the orem library. They just don't have them posted on line.

blogging class

I'm here! and so far I am not lost.

spring break

Wendy- try and get onboard again. Has every one finished the book? What should I pick up in a couple of weeks?

Reporting in

Danielle,
What an insightful post. I wish I could remember when I'm having one of "those" days, at least the things that are really important are still intact. You are a great woman. I love you.

BTW, I finished Charms and despite it being a rather macabre book (did I spell that right?) I enjoyed it and I'll admit that I bawled like a baby when the grandmother died. Of course I knew it was coming. It was just so well written that I felt I knew her.

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Is this repetative or what. Sorry I won't even re...
Is this repetative or what. Sorry I won't even remember the route next time. Blogging 101 Provo City library April 29 7:PM Be there, but register first. I thought you'd like to know the 2 things I have learned since I acquired my doggy companion. First of all I don't know why I ever was so baffled/pained by my near empty nesting syndrome. The reason for the fluffy pooche in the first place. I have learned if you let the dog off the leash she will run free for about a month. Ryan reasurreed that she would learn to self regulate. I was worried and obsessed that she'd never come back, would get stolen, run over, lost. What does an almost 17 year old know anyway? Alas is has been about5 weeks and because my attention has been directed elsewhere and I can not be consummed with the whereabouts of my doggy, low and behold she is content to be at home. I leave the doggy door open to her at all times, no longer wall off certain parts of the house. Does this apply to humans sometimes. Let them go and have faith that they will self regulate and choose to be home? The last day of my gardening class (Sat. am) Tom was home dismanteling my kitchen. (in prep for granite) Ryan was at choir and then unknown to me hauling into the family room all kinds of dirty rubber boats, tools from the garage, a shop vac. Before I left for my gardening class I asked the Tom if I should stay home and help him. The class ran over and by the time I arrived home my men folk were irrate. Neither of them could find the things they needed. (Later it was because they had misplaced them not me, for once.) Ryan had tall stacks of books on top of the rubber boat trying to hold a patch on. He gathered extra clothes in case he fell into Salem pond while filming a Huck Fnn project. This is my 4th kid to do a Huck Finn project, hasn't the teacher seen them all? Not to mention it was snowing outside, and as I tried to tell him he'd get hypothermia before he could reach the shore if the patch didn't hold. Tom deaded out to the truck to run and get drywall etc. He inadvertantly stepped in dog poop and tracked it through the house. I had to document that it was not my doggy's. Which was easy it was from a horsy size dog. We scrubbed the carpets. I cleaned while the men folk were away. Set up a kitchen in the laundry room. Shannon was down and I invited Avery & and Callie 3 to stay overnight. Whats alittle more chaos. Ryan came home late and had some chili. He let my pooche lick the pan. The chili sauce stained her white fur. We gave her a bath. I ran to the grocery store. I picked up some corned beef for ST Patricks day. Tom had put the granddaughters to bed while I was gone. I was so exhausted and had decided that this was the very worst day of my life. I wanted to go to sleep so it would be over. I hate dog poop in my house!!! I didn't know that in the morning my Marcy would call at 6:30 am to say that Adam had left her. I'll take the dog poop back> Because the following days are the worst and worstest. How can something be worse than dog poop? The things you can't clean up. The things that don't appear to be messy, but they are the yuckiest mess of all. Something that can't be covered up with sweet smelling collogne.

I figured it out

I am in - Nancy

Books inside my front door

I am leaving the books inside my front door. Try not to let my doggy out. If she does get out call out hot dog and she'll come back better than if you call her by her name Lindy Sue. If that doesn't work you can come and get a hot dog piece out of my deli drawer in my refrig and intice her back in. On second thought I'll leave the books in a plastic bag on my front porch. Then you won't have to see the intersting things growing in my frige.

Who'd a thought?

We are so 21st century with blogs and all. This will be fun. I will have to explore this when I have more time. Right now I will just pick up the book from Danielle. It was Mark's ward temple night, so I had to choose between two goods. I would love a copy of the talk if anyone has it. Also. . .Linda, I would love your recipes from the other day. I have a spatula and two hot pads (yellow and purple) that I inherited from hosting the other day. That may be the plus of hosting. But I am willing to give them back to their rightful owners. You are all so great.

Yeah, I figured out how to get in

After a few attempts not knowing what in the heck I was doing, I'm in and ready to blog! Danielle, thanks for doing this, and thanks for getting the books. Debbie, thanks for hosting this week, and everyone thanks for the yummy food you brought. You all are such wonderful people.

Well, in usual fashion I read the postscript of the book first, and I think it is going to be facinating. By the way, McKay started laughing at my nightstand the other night. I litterally have a stacks of books halfway up the ceiling... just waiting for me to get to them. McKay's nightstand has the remote on it. It sure was a funny visual once he pointed it out to me.

One warning. I'm a very messy typer and I hate going back and correcting mistakes, so just put up with my typos or delete my posts so you wont have to look at them.

Lois

Launching Blog in merky waters.

I followed steps 1,2, and 3, Where are my kids when I need them?

Book- In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. Ipicked up 12 copies just for fun. Who wants the discussion guide? I'll bring them to stake RS the 13th.

This sight can serve whatever purpose you'd like. We just have to learn how to do it. Linda can you post the group picture we took at your house? You can put the url into your favorites.