Christmas Jars: Absolutely Inspirational

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I loved this book. This is exactly the kind of story people need to read. It's a story of hard work, compassion, and hope--no coincidence that that is the name of the main character. Hope is a truly remarkable character. She came from literally nothing. Abandoned by her mother at the beginning of her life and left to depend solely on the help of a stranger, she manages to grow up in a loving home and pursue a dream. There's no complaint of hard times or less-fortunate circumstances, she simply has a dream and will power. And in the end, rather than pity her losses, she gives to someone else, accepts forgiveness and seems to give it all in the same day. This is the true meaning of Christmas.
I was touched by the story of the Maxwell family who were so happy just having each other that they were willing to give up their Christmas to help a stranger. The procession of people carrying jars to the Maxwell home was more than I could take. Could you imagine the difference one family made with such a simple gesture. Let's hope that we all can find such happiness within our own families and remember Christmas for what it truly is, "a miracle, nothing less, performed by a child, and today made available to all."
My husband and I have decided that this Christmas we will start our own Christmas Jar and I encourage you all to do the same. Merry Christmas.

New Books for December

Ok, so it's been awhile since I posted on this blog. What can I say, I didn't really like 1984--the sexual content was a bit much. Anyway I'm going to get this thing up and going again. In the spirit of Christmas I'm going to read Christmas Jars by Jason Wright. I read the first half of it a year ago and never finished so I think I'll pull it out. For those who have read it, this is a good time to reread it or just get a reminder. Since it's a short book and I may have time, I will also be reading The Forgotten Carols again.
If you'd like to join me, I'll try to post my thoughts as soon as I finish each book. Join in whenever you finish. Happy reading and Merry Christmas.

Discussion Tomorrow

I hope you all have finished 1984. I will be posting my thoughts on it tomorrow hopefully. Don't let that stop you, if you have something to add right now, let's hear it.

September Book

Well, it looks like I only had two ideas for books this month. So since I already own it, but have never read it I am going to go with 1984 by George Orwell. It's always good to read the classics. Plus I hear 1984 has a pretty good message about anti-communism--it is where the term "Big Brother" came from after all. And with the presidential election coming up I think we could all use a brush up on politics.
If you'd like to join in reading this book you can probably pick up a copy at your local library or in paperback from any bookstore. (It's most likely only a few dollars.) Happy reading!

New Book

I need ideas for a new book to read. If you have any suggestions let me know.

Name the blog

So I don't really like the name of this blog, but I couldn't come up with anything clever. If you have any ideas, let me know.

Breaking Dawn

I finally finished the book! It took me a week and I totally neglected my house for the last two days to push to get it done. I did cook dinner and feed the children, but that was about it.
DON'T CONTINUE READING IF YOU HAVEN'T FINISHED THE BOOK!!
I'm not sure that I like that the series is over, it seemed like there could be other books, but then they would kind of be redundant too. Call it my need for torment, but I'm not sure if I really like the way it ended. It's like she felt the need to tie up all the loose ends. I'm not sure I needed or wanted it to all end with the typical Happily Ever After. I think it could've ended where "Bella" began. I was totally convinced that Bella was dead and the rest of the book was going to be about Edward trying to kill himself and Jacob and Renesmee carrying on. I cried. I like the way things turned out between Bella and Jacob, but it seemed a little too perfect that Jacob imprinted on Renesmee and forgot all about Bella.
I almost cried again when Alice left. I thought, "no way she could abandon them like that...either she is coming back or they all really are going to die." What a great series. Let's hear what you think.