Books and Scones
Books and Scones is an informal group of ladies who meet regularly to discuss a book that is Christian or inspirational
February Meeting
The February meeting will be held on Tuesday February 28 at 3:30 p.m. in the library when the book of discussion will be A Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp
About the Book
Just like you, Ann Voskamp hungers to live her one life well. Forget the bucket lists that have us escaping our everyday lives for exotic experiences. 'How,' Ann wondered, 'do we find joy in the midst of deadlines, debt, drama, and daily duties? What does the Christ-life really look like when your days are gritty, long--and sometimes even dark? How is God even here?' In One Thousand Gifts, Ann invites you to embrace everyday blessings and embark on the transformative spiritual discipline of chronicling God's gifts. It's only in this expressing of gratitude for the life we already have, we discover the life we've always wanted...a life we can take, give thanks for, and break for others. We come to feel and know the impossible right down in our bones: we are wildly loved--by God. Let Ann's beautiful, heart-aching stories of the everyday give you a way of seeing that opens your eyes to ordinary amazing grace, a way of being present to God that makes you deeply happy, and a way of living that is finally fully alive. Come live the best dare of all!
Author Bio
Ann Voskamp is a monthly columnist for both Christian Women Online and the San Antonio Christian Beacon. Her website, www.aholyexperience.com, has garnered numerous awards and an international readership. With a background in psychology and education, Ann lives in the Mennonite countryside of southwestern Ontario. She and her farming husband raise corn, beans, and a half-dozen kids as an act of worship to the Gift-Giver, whose glory cannot be contained
