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Brother Michael walked into the milking shed. The seven milk cows that served the needs of the community had been brought in and tethered in their stalls for the morning milking. They were munching contentedly on the pail of oats and dried beet Tom had emptied into the feed trough that ran the length of the wall beneath the iron tethering rings. http://fredasvoice.com

http://rosecityreader.blogspot.com The tiniest scream rose inside Nori. She tucked the desperate feeling away as she watched a cozy-looking duo through the coffee shop window. The pair held hands and kissed, making a tight little circle of love.

In life, it's very important to have relationships with other people. As a matter of fact, it's just about impossible to not have a relationship. We're born in to families. Families grow larger. Then, there are friends made along the way. However, it's also next to impossible not to find ourselves impacted by a bad relationship. In Everyday grace by Jessica Thompson , there is a path to learning how to stay out of the fiery furnace of bad relationships. Why should these bitter times come our way? How can we avoid or mend the bad times? When times are good in a relationship, why? I experienced a great deal of happy joy while reading this nonfiction book. I had no idea that "grace" could play such an important part in my life with other people who are important to me or who are just acquaintances. Perhaps, the dedication at the front of the book is a clue for those who have not read "Everyday Grace" yet. This dedication is dedicated to Cody.  &q

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http://bookjourney.wordpress.com I finished The Wounds of God by Penelope Wilcock. I am reading Everyday Grace by Jessica Thompson and The Long Fall by Penelope Wilcock. Also reading, The Heart of The Amish by Suzanne Woods Fisher. Posted by Topazshell at 10:52 AM 1 comment: Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Links to this post Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

http://www.bermudaonion.net 1. homily a usually short talk on a religious or moral topic : advice that is often not wanted http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homily Brother Tom had not listened to the homily with the closest attention, being familiar through long experience with this particular bee in his abbot's bonnet. 2. versicle  A short sentence spoken or chanted by a priest and followed by a response from the congregation. dictionary.search.yahoo.com  ...and Brother Michael, just slipping into his place now at the last minute, as the cantor rose to sing the versicle.

" What must it be like to live where there are no sheep; not to hear the sound of the ewes calling their lambs, and the lonely cry of the curlew overhead, and the sweet, rising song of the lark? http://thedailyrhythm.com