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September 2012 Archives

Open Book: The Singer by Calvin Miller

posted by Susan Diamond

What a lovely read Calvin Miller’s “classic retelling of a cosmic conflict” is on a cool fall evening!  Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton look forward to sharing some thoughts on this “Troubadour singing a love song to his Lord”.  We hope [...]

Open Book: Thomas Merton’s “Life and Holiness”

posted by Susan Diamond

How does a person become holy in our modern world? Thomas Merton, one of the Catholic Church’s greatest modern thinkers, has answers that might surprise you! Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton as they discuss holiness in married life, how [...]

Open Book: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

posted by Susan Diamond

Women in red.  Custody of the eyes. Public hangings. Angry mobs let loose to kick and pummel a guilty rapist. Sound like shades of “A Scarlet Letter”?   Join Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton this week on Open Book  as they discuss [...]

Open Book: “To God the Father” by Katherine Mansfield

posted by Susan Diamond

Where is God in our 21st century world? Why do we call on Him? And why do we insist on making Him so small? Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton tackle these questions and more as they try to plumb the [...]

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Unleashing Our Hearts Through Dogs
The word DOG is GOD spelled backward. My dog Orchid is God-like. She is loving, wise and protective. Orchid is like a flower—feminine and beautiful! She is a 40-pound soft-coated longhaired Wheaton Terrier. Most owners of Wheatons cut their dog’s coat. We decided to keep Orchid au natural as she

posted 6:38:07pm May. 21, 2013 | read full post »

Gramma Good’s Tributes to Mothers
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” ~Author Unknown My core values of honesty, respect for others, truthfulness, being charitable, being a good wife, loyal friend and teacher to my daughters are examples my mother taught me. What a wonderful f

posted 3:51:46pm May. 15, 2013 | read full post »

Finding a Soul Mate
In today’s world, happy endings seem to be few and far, but they do exist! I can tell you about mine. My second husband, Shelly, is my best friend, my partner and my soul mate. He is totally involved in my life. There is nothing that Shelly will not do for me and does not do for me. He laughs w

posted 7:02:13pm May. 09, 2013 | read full post »

Gramma Good's View on Society and Values
I think of myself as a woman of the times, a 21st Century grandmother as my grandson calls me. Some of my values and ethics, however, are of yesteryear. I believe in values and in the laws that societies are built on. Unfortunately, society is getting further away from those fundamentals, and I a

posted 9:31:23am May. 02, 2013 | read full post »

The Power of Creative Words, Time and Space
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Have you ever wondered what time really produces? Have you thought about what your life would be like without time, or what you would do if you had all the time in the world to do it? Time is de

posted 8:47:58pm Apr. 30, 2013 | read full post »


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