Remember how I wanted to read Introduction to the Devout Life for Lent? Well, I put it aside to read Search and Rescue because someone was asking me questions about Faith and I needed some guidance. I want God to be able to use me if He so desires to bring someone back to Him. The book was very helpful and I underlined a lot of good ideas. At the back of the book is a list of books to read that will help one in their mission. The first book on the list? Yep. The one I was already reading.
Once there was a store in Georgia. It is no more, but how I wish it was. I likened going in there to treasure hunting. One never knew what was going to be in there, and you had to dig through and wade through all the "other people's treasures" to find your own. I once found a set of blue and white teacups and saucers from England. I found lace handkerchiefs, a rocking chair, and an end table. But by far the best find was my kitchen table. I had stopped by one day while the kids were taking horseback lessons and the then little ones were asleep. The store was not open, but I went up to the window to see if anything new was there. And it was there. The table. And six chairs too! We were in need of a bigger table with Jack on the way. My mom had offered to give us her old one, which I was going to accept if I didn't find something I liked better. I didn't want anyone else to even see the table because I knew it was supposed to be ours, but one can never tell abo...
I'll have to look for the book.
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