For One More Day - Week#1

The holidays are over and a new year has begun. How many of you made a resolution to read more? Well I did and am proud to say I started it off early (in December). I have been reading a series by Dee Henderson. It's a fictional series about the O'Malley's, a self-made family of children raised in an orphanage (now all adults). I am in book four out of a seven book series. What are the rest of you out there reading? We all want to hear!
The book of the month is For One More Day by Mitch Albom. The plan is to read about 50 pages a week. I know some of you were able to see the made-for-tv movie based on the book. It will be interesting to see how closely it follows the book. Feel free to respond on your thoughts of the first 50 pages anytime. I look forward to hearing from you.

Storytelling - #3 - Vinita Hampton Wright

When have you, like Vinita Hampton Wright in "The Stories We Live" (pg.45), sensed you were trying to control your life story of letting God write it? How can you keep from manipulating its development?

Storytelling - Question #2 - Out of Darkness

Do you think, as novelist Anne Rice believes (from "Out of Darkness," p.43), that dark tales have value for Christians? Why or why not?

Storytelling - Question #1 - In Once Upon a Time...

In the Storytelling section in Today's Christian Woman Liz Curtis Higgs recalls the writers who helped shape her faith journey. Which authors shaped yours? How are their stories' themes influencing your life today?

Cookies & Book Talk Night Were Great!

We had eight of us at the cookie exchange last Wednesday night. Now we have lots of yummy treats to share with our holiday visitors. It put me in the holiday spirit with the music and time with friends. We also spent a little while discussing some thoughts about our first completed book, My Sister's Keeper. It's amazing how we all bring out different thoughts and ideas from the book. And for those of you who finished the book, CAN YOU BELIEVE THE ENDING???
We are not going to start the next book discussion until after the first of the year, so anyone out there has time to pick it up, For One More Day, by Mitch Albom. In the meantime I thought we could read and discuss the special section on Storytelling that was in the last issue of Today's Christian Woman Magazine. I have a copy for each of you. And please blog your thoughts for all of us to enjoy. I hope everyone out there is enjoying the blessed Christmas Season with family and friends. Love, Robin :)

Book Discussion & Cookie Exchange on Dec.5

Let's finish this book in the next week or so. You can begin posting your thoughts whenever you like. You are all invited to my house for a discussion of the questions in the back of the book on December 5 @ 6:30. We will begin with a cookie exchange (bring a large container with 6 dozen cookies and leave with a variety of the same amount you came with). We will even have a few for tasting that night! Also bring the recipe and I will e-mail a copy of all of them afterwards to each of you. If you don't have time to bake come for the fellowship anyway! Robin :)

Part #2 - Pgs.99-200 Where's Anna's Dad?

You can tell Brian loves Anna, but he barely knows her. He realizes he needs to intervene in the situation but almost doesn't know how. Where has he been all this time? How sad when a father knows so little about his own daughter, or son for that matter.
I was sad at the beginning of this section when Sara was 9 months pregnant and then again days later when she was delivering Anna and all she was consumed with were thoughts of Kate. Anna was only a tool to help Kate. After she was born there was no mention of her, just the precious umbilical cord. Where were the thoughts or feelings of a beautiful new baby and the miracle of birth? It wasn't there! It is obvious that Anna has experienced it for as long as she can remember, that she is only a pawn.
And then we begin to see the development of a few other characters. Campbell & Julia and their past. I can easily see them getting back together. It seems like they still have strong feelings for each other.
What hits you about these pages? Let's hear it!!!
Robin :)