All three books sound great! I've got "Gift of Change" reserved at the library, and on a wait list for "Blue like Jazz". I'm heading over to pick it up later this morning. Thanks again!

On my nightstand I have "Before the Last Resort" which is helping me with how to pray and what to pray during the S. Also have "Wild at Heart" which helps understand why men have a need for adventure and that God created them just that way. "Eat, Pray, Love" is my just-for-fun book.

I hope you don't ignore me smile , but would u/s if you did - you are so giving on these boards, along with all the rest... It is an online support group and like many others, I get so much out of journaling here and reading responses, reading other threads, and looking for some positive take-aways.

We really have two choices when it comes to adversity. Hang our heads and get sucked into the pity party, or get up off the floor, continue living and make it a good life.

Yesterday, my son and I rented a wood chipper and mulched a bunch of brush my H had left on the side of the house. I hated looking at the pile and used to complain to H all the time about doing something about it. If there was a single thing I used to nag H about the most, it was the backyard and all the crap laying around. So, it was very empowering to tow the chipper over, turn on this big contraption and chop into tiny pieces all of the brush, and along with it my resentments. Done!