Serenity & Courage

As I sit here in Napa California for a weekend of serenity and relaxation, I look forward to some fine wine and food. My husband Cody is finally reading the Shack (I was not ready to give it up!) and he loves it.  We sit in our room, overlooking the vineyards and hills.  Gratitude is the order of the day.  Cody took a long run thru Calistoga, and is preparing to find “the best coffe in town” as he is a coffee snob of the first order.  I think about courage and the ability we have each day to choose.  Well, today I choose to courageously move into the day and enjoy every moment.  I just began reading Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin.  I have heard about this man Mortenson the abundant consistant courage he exibits in his life.  I will let you know more about one man’s mission to promote peace, one school at a time.  He built 55 schools for girls in the forbidding terrain that gave birth to the Taliban.  I look forward to this story of adventure and the power of the humanitarian spirit.

Have a wonderful weekend.  I send you love and blessings from Napa Valley,

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The Shack by William P. Young

I just finished reading “The Shack” by William P. Young.  This book is so powerful, full of courage, beautiful, fun, uplifting and full of surprises.  It was not what I expected, but I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of the book.  I could not put it down, but did not want it to end.  The story stays with you long after you read it.  Your perspective will change about many things life, if you are ready and willing to hear the messages there for you.  I highly recommend this book to everyone who visits me at Living in Courage.  Along with having a strong message, it is very entertaining, so get out there and find a copy.  This is a book you may find useful to refer back to from time to time.

Debra Oakland @ Living in Courage Online

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