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Me:\u00a0 Watcha reading Prodigal?<\/p>\n

Prodigal:\u00a0 The best book there is!<\/p>\n

Me:\u00a0 I have to agree with that, in fact I have to something to share about books.<\/p>\n

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This is from C.S. Lewis<\/p>\n

You may have noticed that the books you really love are bound together by a secret thread.\u00a0 You know very well what is the common quality that makes you love them, though you cannot put it into words…..Are not all lifelong friendships born at the moment when at last you meet another human being who has some inkling…of that something which you were born desiring….<\/strong><\/p>\n

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I think I love this so much because of the mention of \u00a0books and friends!\u00a0 What a combination!\u00a0 I have a lot of Books!\u00a0 My desire started when I was a child.\u00a0 My mother would take us to the library a lot.\u00a0 I remember looking at the rows and rows and rows of books and thinking “I can take any of these home”.\u00a0 I thought this is all free and I can spend a long time here.\u00a0 Well I thought it was heaven!\u00a0 I still love a good book.\u00a0 I have collected many over the years.<\/p>\n

Now friends I have collected them too.\u00a0 Sometimes I just rejoice over who God has brought into my life.\u00a0 I really don’t think I have time for all of them.\u00a0 I have friend’s that are missionaries and are overseas.\u00a0 I have older friends and very wise younger friends.\u00a0 I have those who have heard many of tears and those that have seen me at my silliest moments.\u00a0 I have friends out of state that do not seem far away because I speak to them all the time.\u00a0 I have family that are friends and I have friends who are happy to see me every week.<\/p>\n

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Thank you for encouraging me!\u00a0 Thank you for seeing the good in me and have patience with the bad!\u00a0 Thank you that you accept my love of books and you have even given me some!\u00a0 Sometimes we just have to remind special people that they are still special to me!<\/p>\n

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Proverbs 16:24<\/p>\n

Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n

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