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God Box, The: Sharing My Mother's Gift Of Faith, Love And Letting Go (2012)

by Mary Lou Quinlan(Favorite Author)
3.8 of 5 Votes: 5
ISBN
1469257769 (ISBN13: 9781469257761)
languge
English
publisher
Brilliance Audio
review 1: I wanted to like this book better than I did. I think it is such a great idea, that you would have a box of prayers. And the backstory of finding her mother's many many boxes of prayers is also wonderful. The daily and ordinary concerns with which her mother filled the box felt sacramental.But the author's mother felt almost a little too idealized. Other than her mother not being a good cook, she seemed just about perfect. it would felt a little ore real if there had been even a few moments of friction.Still, the idea of a god box is worth emulating.
review 2: Didnt inspire me to start my own, but it's a sweet message. A quick read that made me tear up.Favorite lines: Sometimes just telling someone you remembered to care is cure in itself. She refused to t
... morerade her peace of mind for a paycheck, even though she needed it. She would rather risk finding another job than lose her ability to be joyful and calm with her family at the end of the day. less
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karebear
This book was very moving, I now believe in writing down prayers and things I am grateful for.
love_to_read
A sweet memento for their family.
tracy
Loved this book.
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