The goal of Spreading Good News is for readers to:
GET INSPIRED and/or GET MOTIVATED and/or GET INFORMED and/or GET AWE-STRUCK and/or GET A BREAK FROM ALL THE NEGATIVE NEWS and to tell readers about our good, short books and our online store.
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OUR GOOD, SHORT BOOKS
THIS WEEK’S REVIEW: “Line of Serenity”
Carol Palmer of Pasadena, California, says, “What a wonderful trip down memory lane!! I enjoyed this book just as much as the author’s other book, ‘Mother’s Dozen. . .’ Both of these books are very uplifting and leave you with a ‘warm, fuzzy’ feeling.”
Read the preview and other reviews for “Line of Serenity” and order today at http://www.GoodShortBooks.com.
VIEW OUR CABLE TV AD HERE (showcasing our printed books): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AXHTT8NGT8
E-Books! Only $1.99 each!! All of our books are available as e-books, too. Go to http://www.GoodShortBooks.com.
iBooks!
Four of our books are now available in Apple’s iBookstore for immediate download to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod! Here are the titles and the Apple iBookstore links:
My 15 Dogs: A 55-Year Journey of Love
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/my-15-dogs/id443785321?mt=11
THE VISION: Telling Kids That They Can Make the World a Better Place
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257365388
LINE OF SERENITY
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257176359
MOTHER’S DOZEN: An Easy Recipe for Raising GREAT Kids!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/isbn9781257197934
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VISIT OUR ONLINE STORE!
“WORLD PEACE” shirts/hats/mugs, etc., “LIFE QUOTE” shirts, and “MEANINGFUL MESSAGES” (cards that address serious issues—incarceration, terminal illness, bullying/peer pressure, etc.) available at http://www.zazzle.com/emrosecreations! Something for everyone–dog shirt, too! Browse and order today!!
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TODAY’S QUOTE
A MARRIAGE LICENSE IS NOT A CERTIFICATE OF OWNERSHIP.
~ Joyce Fields
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TODAY’S BLOG
Bag of Potatoes
~ Author unknown
A teacher had each of her students bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to class. For every person they’d refuse to forgive in their lives, they were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and put it in the plastic bag. Some of their bags, as you can imagine, were quite heavy.
They were then told to carry this bag with them everywhere for one week, putting it beside their bed at night, on the car seat when riding, next to their desk in class.
The hassle of lugging this around with them made it clear what a weight they were carrying spiritually, and how they had to pay attention to it all the time to not forget, and keep leaving it in embarrassing places.
Naturally, the condition of the potatoes deteriorated. This was a great metaphor for the price we pay for keeping our pain and heavy negativity!
Too often we think of forgiveness as a gift to the other person, and, while that’s true, it clearly is also a gift to ourselves!
NOTE FROM JOYCE: If you enjoyed and/or learned from this blog, please leave a comment and send the link to others. Thanks!!
If you’re interested in reading all about “My Breast Cancer Journey,” those posts start with post #334.
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~ Joyce Fields
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