This was supposed to have the subject, aging and a question about a book.
earlier, john s, wrote:
>Grant, it is on both bookshare and nls. The
>information is below for those who are wondering about this book.
>
>
>from bookshare:
>
>Title: Hiding in the Light
>Author: Rifqa Bary
>Short Synopsis: "After four years of hiding my
>faith from my family, I knew that it was time. I
>wrote with shaky hands, 'Jesus Christ is my Lord
>and Savior. I refuse to deny him....' There was
>no turning back now. I had to get out of that
>house if I wanted to live. Was this worth
>risking everything for? Yes." Rifqa Bary grew
>up in a devout Muslim home, obediently following
>her parents' orders to practice the rituals of
>Islam. But God was calling her to freedom and
>love. He was calling her to true faith. He was
>calling her to give up everything. Leaving
>Islam for Christianity cost her more than she
>imagined but gave more than she could have
>dreamed. Hiding in the Light is the story of
>Rifqa's remarkable spiritual journey from Islam
>to Christianity. It is also the untold story of
>how she ran from her father's threats to find
>refuge with strangers in Florida, only to face a
>controversial court case that reached national
>headlines. Most of all, it is the story of a
>young girl who made life-changing sacrifices to
>follow Jesus--and who inspires us to do the same.
>Published by The Crown Publishing Group
>Book File Size: 649.4kb
>
>from nls:
>
>
>Hiding in the light: why I risked everything to
>leave Islam and follow Jesus DB81793
>Bary, Rifqa. Reading time: 7 hours, 24 minutes.
>
>Read by Rifqa Bary.
>
>
>Religion
>
>Biography
>
>
>Bary, whose parents brought her to the US from
>Sri Lanka for medical treatment of blindness in
>one eye, describes her faith journey from Islam
>to Christianity. Discusses conflict with her
>family that resulted in her leaving home at the
>age of sixteen and a court case. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2015.
>
>
>
>earlier, Karen Carter, wrote:
>>Awe that is sweet. Congrats to them.
>>
>>Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jul 26, 2015, at 11:32 PM, Phil Scovell
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> > Most of you know our youngest son’s wife
>> left him and her family some time ago. The
>> divorce has been final for a long
>> time. Everett started dating again but very carefully.
>> > Yesterday, his girlfriend tested for her
>> first Karate blackbelt. When she passed,
>> Everett himself being the instructor of the
>> test, awarded her the blackbelt, he dropped to
>> one knee and asked her if she would marry
>> him. Alisha’s two daughters were there but
>> not of us knew Everett was going to do it. So
>> she got her blackbelt and her engagement ring at the same time.
>> >
>> > Phil.
>
>John
John
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