The Book of Gifts

This book has just been received from a friend in Arizona. She put the book together from prayers, poems, and personal accounts of women in her church group. Here are a couple of 'gifts':

Life is like a journey taken on a train, with a pair of

passengers at each window pane.

I may sit beside you all the journey through, or - I may sit

elsewhere never knowing you.

But if fate should make me sit by your side,

Let's be pleasant passengers.

It's so short a ride.

Shirley Slotvig

And a favorite prayer of Joe & Judy Bricher—

Grant me o Lord  my God, a mind to know you,

a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you,

conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in

waiting for you and a hope of finally embracing you.

St. Thomas Aquinas

Mary and I are donating the book to the Cherrywood Library. I urge you to 

visit the library

and read more 'gifts.'