The messenger

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  1. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    This year for Xmas I have decided to do something different. No gifts for friends!
    I have decided to give the book called Messenger to them to read.

    It is about Mattie Stepanek, written by his mother (jeni Stepanek ) which gives a first hand accounts I a boy who went through unimaginable suffering.

    He has been nominated for Sainhood, he lived until his 14rh birthday and died in 2004.

    If you have not read it, I recommend it. I bought 25 of them yesterday and will now leave them for family and friends to read for Xmas.

    If you think life is tough, please read this book. It put everything in perspective for me. I will never complain again after reading this child's story.
     
  2. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    We should do a book club

    All get it and start on January first.

    We can talk about it here, too.
     
  3. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    Simply, the best book I have ever read! Period.
     
  4. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    Have you read the help?

    It's kind of the same.

    I'm reading that now.
     
  5. Aladdin-Fae

    Aladdin-Fae New Member

    Bulldogs it is NOT Xmas it is:

    ChristX



    xoxox
     
  6. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    BD....do you need me to give you my address? It would mean more to me if it came from you.......

    Since you bought so many, anyway!! lol. :-*

    Add it to my list!!
    No, don't do that, I really want it from YOU!
     
  7. FadedRose

    FadedRose New Member

    Aladdin,
    The X is Greek for Chi which is an abbreviation for Christ. Xmas has been used for a thousand years and it really isn't meant to be sacrilegious.
     
  8. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    Your avatar now, is exactly how I imagine you......today!! lol
     
  9. Aladdin-Fae

    Aladdin-Fae New Member

    I never knew that - thank you for sharing this. Someone had posted ChristX on my facebook page and I liked it. :) Never knew the Greek part/definition. Thank you again for enlightening me - the older I get the less I seem to know. lol
     
  10. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    I like the word Christ better also. I did know that the X meant Christ, but I will now use the Christmas.

    I never say happy holidays, I always say Merey Christmas.

    This book Is astounding.
     
  11. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    I guess I'm going to have this book to my shopping list! :-*
     
  12. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    Yep, I will read The Help next!
     
  13. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    Looked in every store I've been in, still haven't found it, but I will. :)
     
  14. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    My friend called me crying today: she can't put it down.
     
  15. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    I never got one.
     
  16. bulldogs

    bulldogs New Member

    Best book ever written.

    Messenger: about Mattie Stepanek!
     
  17. Gina05

    Gina05 Guest

    Wish I could get my hands on a copy! Hint.....
     

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