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