Category Archives: Bookshelf (BOOKS)

Daily Strength for Daily Needs…

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Virginia

 “…Pray for us to the Lord thy God…that the Lord thy God may show us the way wherein we may walk, and the thing that we may do…”  (Jeremiah 42:2-3) “SPEAK, Lord, for Thy servant heareth, Speak peace to my … Continue reading →

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Sex Trafficking & … Sunshine??

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Virginia

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”  (Mahatma Gandhi) Monday my nieces and 15 of their buddies began a 4-month journey to raise awareness of the horrifying realities of human trafficking – specifically sex trafficking … Continue reading →

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Baking Cakes in Kigali

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Virginia

This is one of my FAVORITE books of the past few years.  Written by Gaile Parkin, a former aid worker in Rwanda who grew up in Zambia, Baking Cakes in Kigali captures the generous hearts of so many African women … Continue reading →

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Cosmic Hilarity & The Galactic Gourmet

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Virginia

Irish author James White dished up more than just cosmic fun in his Sector General series where aliens of all varieties (human DBDG classification inclusive) interact in a massive 384 level Hospital space station located on the Galactic rim. I … Continue reading →

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Henri Nouwen: Bread for the Journey

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Virginia

As a longtime Henri Nouwen groupie, I have treasured his inspirational words of faith in so many of his books (!) but this daily devotional has provided particularly rich insights. I read several dailies every morning, after doing a major … Continue reading →

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