our beloved books

"She knew my life through my books."
~Jeanine (PlayShop Girl)

The Assignment was to bring a book (or two or three) to the PlayShop that has impacted, changed or clarified your values.

Here's what we came up with:

Complete Idiots Guide to Organizing Your Life

The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

30 Days to Live

Tired of Trying to Measure Up

I Know This Much is True

What Happy People Know
(there is also What Happy Women Know)

American Dictionary of the English Language

Future Grace

Return of the Prodigal Son

When the Heart Waits

Eat, Pray, Love

The Little Prince

Addicted to Mediocrity

Laneburg (not yet available for purchase)

Committed

Other Favorites:

How to Talk so Your Kids Will Listen and Listen so Your Kids Will Talk
(looks like there is even a Teen Version)

Drama of the Gifted Child

The Bluest Eye

Traveling Mercies

Co-Dependent No More

The Dance of Anger

Families Where Grace is in Place

Tell us about a book that has inspired your life in the comment box.

Discussion Questions: Chapter Four

1 – Share your top two or three values with each other.

2 – Give examples of how these values have impacted your life.

3 – Any values conflict? Any values help or hurt the fulfillment of your goals?

4 – Read your descriptions of yourselves from page 118.

5 – Trade addresses. Sometime this week mail a postcard to a partner from the group. On the postcard, tell them something you admire about them as you have become acquainted more intimately.

6 – Encourage each other. After each person who feels comfortable share one entry from page 121, write down the new perspective they are trying to develop with someone they love. Commit to pray for each other during the next week.

7 – Share your ideas from the Road Trip on page 123. Write down some ideas from the group that you want to try.

8 – Read some of the laws you have written on pages 124-125. Have one person be the recorder and write a “Ten Commandments” list for your group. This can be serious or humorous.

9 – What real law do you HATE? Why?

10 – Write down three words or phrases that describe how you would like to be remembered. Share one thing you will do NOW to be sure you are described in this way.