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Open Book: Jasper Fforde’s Thursday Next Books

posted by Susan Diamond

Imagine a world where Shakespeare is so revered, his plays are stilll staged to standing-room-only crowds…where books are so dear they are guarded by librarians with guns…and where time travel is as common as dodos (yep, theyre common, too)! Enter [...]

Open Book: Quotations from Richard Rohr

posted by Susan Diamond

Are God’s rules less important than your relationship with Him?  Lori Strawn and Alice Shelton are calling this week “hodge podge”!  Author Franciscan Father Richard Rohr has written so many books that they couldn’t settle on just one for this [...]

Open Book: Surprised by Joy by C.S. Lewis

posted by Susan Diamond

Spiritual and children’s book writer C.S. Lewis wasn’t always the faith-filled person he so brilliantly displayed in his works. In “Surprised by Joy,” Lewis tells the story of of his life, from his mother’s death to a series of soulless [...]

Open Book: Annunciation by Denise Levertov

posted by Susan Diamond

How do you respond when an angel of God appears to you and asks you to be the vessel which brings God into humanness as a man? Join Alice Shelton and Lori Strawn as they discuss this remarkable work by [...]

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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 »

Success through Trying (And Even Failing)
If we want something—we have to TRY! If we do not try, we will never know if we succeeded. That is a very special tip a grandmother can give to her grandchildren. As grandparents, I strongly feel our grandchildren observe our actions and how we conduct ourselves. We should all value effort and

posted 4:40:28pm Apr. 15, 2013 | read full post »


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