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We would like to open this post up for discussion. We have led this discussion and the previous 4 books, and we want to hear what you have thought about as you read it.

What surprised you?
Or made you sad?
Or is something you agree or disagree with?

We can't wait to hear what you have to say so that we can discuss your thoughts with you!
Please post your thoughts about Chapters 10-13 here in the comments section.

Blessings!!

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We will be discussing Chapters 15-20 in the next discussion.
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Posted by babymakers

I hope things will be back to normal soon so we can post soon...

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Posted by JacqueDixonSoulRestES

Back to normal?? What is that?? I was going to email you and see how it was going, but thought I would just put this up anyway. :) Hope you can get to it soon.
I hope you have a great weekend!

I know this is a few more chapters than we were originally discussing. We can even discuss them as we read them. :)

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Posted by JacqueDixonSoulRestES

What a lesson we must all learn is one that Granny has been working on since Chapter 9:
"I've been learning to say: Thy will be done."
Her explanation of not having ever said it before her ripe old age is that she is "as proud as a peacock and filled with self-will." How does that strike you? I mean, I know the world is that way, but as a Believer, how does that strike you personally?
I know we as women today struggle with what has been put into us by the world as compared to what is the LORD's will for women. It is hard to break that "as proud as a peacock and filled with self-will" spirit that most of us grew up with.

What a tearful journey for Lucy and Enoch, taking Granny to the Workhouse. What a joy to Granny's heart was Lucy's hymn. I love when our children fill that void with joy. The LORD has provided our children, and then, our grandchildren to be such a joy. The reserved, respectful way that Lucy has been raised is a blessing now to Granny, tho she had little to do with her training. The love of family is so often misplaced today, even with Believers. We forget that to teach them a love of family, we must love our own family and keep them first in our hearts, instead of friends who are usually only there for a season.
I hope that we can train our children in this quiet, kind, respectful and respectable manner with hearts that open up and bless those around them when they are needed. We are trying to.

Whether it is God's plan for Granny to go to the Workhouse or not, it did lead John to a new job, which is something he was not able to gain before this time. And to sell newspapaers for Mr. Drury's rival, how strange that is. Even Granny counted her misfortune of having to be put into the Workhouse as a blessing and of the LORD when Enoch was offered this job. Her encouragement as she is to be taken into this place away from her family still was not enough to change the heartache Enoch felt leaving her there tho!

I suppose we will see how this job goes and if it plays out to being him full circle back to the first job he was given by Mr. Drury.

blessings,
Jacque

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