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Friday, April 9, 2010

AMEN!! HERE'S OUR FIRST BOOK SELECTION...


Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he's done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston church into one of the most respected and renowned in the region. But while the good Reverend's been busy tending his flock, his family's gone astray. His nineteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, gives new meaning to "baby mama drama." Crazy in love with her son's father, she's wreaking havoc on the man's life, even though he's about to marry another woman. David, Simon's oldest at twenty-seven, has been spiraling downward ever since a knee injury ended a promising football career. These days he's seeking solace in drugs -- even feeding his habit by stealing church offerings. Blessedly, twenty-three-year-old Jonathan, a college graduate and the apple of Simon's eye, is poised to take his father's side as associate pastor -- or so everyone thinks.
Loretta has been a devoted wife to Simon, but she's beginning to realize that enabling him to give more to the church than to his children was her biggest mistake. As things begin to fall apart and secrets are revealed, will Loretta be able to help her husband reunite their tattered family before it's too late? 
- Excerpted from jacket description

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Maya Angelou
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Thursday, April 8, 2010

YUMMY RECIPE OF THE WEEK



Ingredients

2 navel oranges

1/2 fresh pineapple

1 banana

1 kiwi

1/2 cup red seedless grapes

1 tablespoon or more each of sweetened coconut flakes, chopped macadamia nuts, and chocolate chips or chocolate or rainbow sprinkles

4 slices of star fruit (optional)

THIS IS A GOOD "SNACK" SINCE MOST OF US ARE SHAPING UP FOR THE SUMMER, RIGHT?

*Instructions*

Peel and section one of the oranges. Cut each section in half, then add to a bowl. Wash the second orange and zest it into the bowl. Then cut it in half and squeeze the juice into the bowl.
Peel, core, and cut the pineapple into chunks (about 1-1/2 cups). Peel the banana and slice it into rounds. Peel the kiwi and cut it into 1-inch pieces. Add the pineapple, banana, kiwi, and grapes to the bowl and toss well.
Divide the fruit salad among 4 plates. Garnish each with coconut, macadamia nuts, chocolate chips or sprinkles, and a slice of star fruit, if desired. Serves 4.
Tips: Kids' Steps: Kids can peel the oranges and the banana and remove the grapes from the vine.

INTRODUCING THE ABOVE RUBIES BOOK CLUB FOR WOMEN


Time to read a good book is hard to find lately but a few friends to share it with can be even more rare. Well, we believe we can solve both of those problems! This Christian based book club is for women of all ages who desire networking, fellowship and a little sillyness with the girls, discussing the oohs and aahhhs of a satisfying read. So what exactly are you waiting for, an invitation??? Well, ok sister: JOIN US NOW!


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