Lovely Fall Day!

Each nice day in November is a gift from the Lord.  Since today the weather is promising to cooperate I am planning to be outside in it.

Clothes are going to go on the line to be sun-dried and cool air fresh.  Sheets flapping in the wind...and I might even hang out the quilts since the bugs should all be dead by now.

Last night I went crunching through the leaves. It was wonderful.  There was very little wind and the grove was silent and still, taking a nap before the wind comes again. The only sounds were our feet moving through the grass as my sister and I hunted for pinecones.  

I'm not sure what kind of evergreen trees are in our grove but they produce the cutest little cones -only 2-3 inches long and many are smaller than that.  Once they dry out some I think I will make them into a garland for Christmas.

Healing Noelle

What do nanotechnology, cancer, angels, spiritual gifts of healing, and Nebraska have in common?  Nothing unless you've just read Healing Noelle by Michael J. Huckabee.  It isn't the most well-written book out there but I think there are some good questions raised about faith vs. science that bear thinking about.  

A young man discovers he has the "gift" of healing, a doctor is giving some strange treatments to patients, a man in an olive trench coat keeps disappearing, and a church is praying for God to pour out His spiritual gifts in their midst. 
This thriller is a short book and reminds me of This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti.  It's tone is similar...maybe not quite as scary but still edgy.


I suppose you could find fault with the "science fiction" sounding medical advances...however, I humbly suggest that you do some research on nanotechnology. Scientists are researching and testing this right now...see http://nano.cancer.gov for just one example.

• How do we as Christians approach new technology such as cloning, nanotechnology and genetic modification?  
• How do we possibly regulate it?  Should we?
• Is "just because we can do it doesn't mean we should" a better answer?

Just some questions to ponder...and pray about...and maybe start discussing in our churches, with our friends & family, and our government leaders.

New Author

Have you read anything by the author Rumer Godden?


I just picked up a book "This House of Brede" by Ms. Godden.. 
Did she write a child's book called "The Doll's House"? Her name sounds vaguely familiar to me and I can't recall why.

Bargain Books

I am kind of picky about which books come home to my personal library.  
Reading new books or authors for free from the local library helps me save my cash for the ones that I really want. 
The only exception is if I'm at a fundraiser where the books are really cheap - there is one held once a month in Pipestone, MN where most of the books $0.50 up to a dollar or two.  For that price whatever looks interesting comes home. If I like it it stays - if not I donate it back the next month.  There is another great one at the Minnesota Arboretum.  Two years ago my sister and I attended that one and I came home with a whole stack for the cost of one hardcover.  It was great!!!


Do you have some favorite book sales?

Library vs. Bookstore

I am taking an informal non-scientific poll.  No study will be published.  It is just for my own curiosity.

Do you get the majority of your books::
A. at the library
B. at a bookstore
C. order on-line ie, Amazon or Borders
D. download them

Please leave me a comment with your answer.  Thanks!

I have several reasons for using the library for most of my books.
1. It is free!
2. It gives me a deadline to meet.
3. I have limited space.

A Wonderful Thing!

My favorite blogger is opening a bookstore.  How cool!  Check out Lanier's Books for some great reading and Christmas presents. (Christmas is only four months away!)

2010 - Year of Bridal Showers & Weddings

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It has been the year of all things wedding-related at my church.
Here is the current count-down:

• 7 bridal showers
• 5 weddings at the church  (I attended one over the weekend.)
• 3 weddings in other churches
• 3 more bridal showers in August

Plus:

• 2 distant relatives are married and 1 is engaged to be married.
• 1 neighbor (my brother's best friend) is getting married.

That makes for 15 weddings and the year isn't over yet. Must be something in the water. LOL!

I wonder what the total amount of money spent on these 15 weddings would add up to...
How much debt did they incur?
How many starving children could have been fed?

I'm not trying to be cynical or anti-wedding. I am very much for marriage but do you ever think about how much is spent on just one day in the grand scheme of things?  I'm trying to put it in perspective for my own sake.  I can get caught up in the whirlwind of wedding excitement like most girls.

This is what is on my mind today.