paula s says
haven't connected for awhile...you have gotten to more reading than I...the lastest book I read which I HIGHLY recommend is One Thousand White Women...I think you might enjoy it....more later!
jen b says
Bill - great new pic!
mana s says
one day Love and friendship met. Love asked-when i already exist why are you here? friendship replied "to make faces smile when u leave the tears!!!"
theresa says
I loved Marley & Me!! It was a wonderful light hearted feel good book......until the end, then I cried.
kristen h says
I"m reading the same book too Bill. I'll be done with it next week. You're welcome for the invite.
I asked GOD to give me a Fresh Flower,He gave me an Ugly Cactus.I asked GOD to give me a Butterfly,He gave me a cattepillar.I was so disappointed and sad!A few days later, the Cactus grew beautiful flower on it andthe cattepillar became a beautiful Butterfly.That is the way GOD makes thing. He made beautiful thing at the right time.So don't worry and be happy of what you have now.Coz you will never know what might come to you .
Friendship Garden Friends, like flowers, come in all shapes and sizes,They are quick to our side when the need arises.They add variety and interest to our lives,Without them we wonder if we could even survive. They make a cloudy day seem sunny,Sometimes they are serious, other times funny. Our best interest they have at heart,And always are sad when it is time to part!
crysta b says
Hey Bill...Nice shelf. We have a few books in common. I'll be working with ya in VBS this year! :)Talk to you soon!
jinglebell says
Hi bill, thanks for dropping a note. Yes, history is one of my favorites. Currently, I am interested in Europe history 1939-1945, Chinese 1921-1945 as well as the rise/fall of communism. Those are the periods that so much had occurred and vast majority of people had been impacted. To understand the rise and fall of communism is something fascinating to me too.I am reading 'the conquerors" and "how Hitler could have won World war II". How about you?Jinglebell
101 ways to make you smile 01. Call an old friend, just to say hi.02. Hold a door open for a stranger.03. Invite someone to lunch.04. Compliment someone on his or her appearance.05. Ask a coworker for their opinion on a project.06. Bring cookies to work.07. Let someone cut in during rush hour traffic.08. Leave a waitress or waiter a big tip.09. Tell a cashier to have a nice day.10. Call your parents.11. Let someone know you miss them.12. Treat someone to a movie.13. Let a person know you really appreciate them.14. Visit a retirement center.15. Take a child to the zoo.16. Fill up your spouse's car with gas.17. Surprise someone with a small gift.18. Leave a thank-you note for the cleaning staff at work.19. Write a letter to a distant relative.20. Tell someone you thought about them the other day. 21. Put a dime in a stranger's parking meter before the time expires.22. Bake a cake for a neighbor.23. Send someone flowers to where they work.24. Invite a friend to tea.25. Recommend a good book to someone.26. Donate clothing to a charity.27. Offer an elderly person a ride to where they need to go.28. Bag your own groceries at the checkout counter.29. Give blood.30. Offer free baby-sitting to a friend who'sreally busy or just needs a break.31. Help your neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow.32. Offer your seat to someone when there aren't any left.33. Help someone with a heavy load.34. Ask to see a store's manager and comment on the great service.35. Give your place in line at the grocery storeto someone who has only a few items.36. Hug someone in your family for no reason.37. Wave to a child in the car next to you.38. Send a thank-you note to your doctor.39. Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.40. Leave a joke on someone's answering machine.41. Be a mentor or coach to someone.42. Forgive a loan.43. Fill up the copier machine with paper after you're done using it.44. Tell someone you believe in them.45. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.46. Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.47. Offer to watch a friend's home while they're away.48. Ask someone if they need you to pick upanything while you're out shopping.49. Ask a child to play a board game, and let them win.50. Ask an elderly person to tell you about the good old days. 51. During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.52. Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.53. Compliment someone on their cooking andpolitely ask for a second helping.54. Dance with someone who hasn't been asked.55. Tell someone you mentioned them in your prayers.56. Give children's clothes to another familywhen your kids outgrow them.57. Deliver extra vegetables from your gardento the whole neighborhood.58. Call your spouse just to say, I love you.59. Call someone's attention to a rainbow or beautiful sunset.60. Invite someone to go bowling. 61. Figure out someone's half-birthday by adding 182 days,and surprise them with a cake.62. Ask someone about their children.63. Tell someone which quality you like most about them.64. Brush the snow off of the car next to yours.65. Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.66. Encourage someone's dream, no matter how big or small it is.67. Pay for a stranger's cup of coffee without them knowing it.68. Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.69. Ask an older person for their advice.70. Offer to take care of someone's pet while they're away.71. Tell a child you're proud of them.72. Visit a sick person, or send them a care package.73. Join a Big Brother or Sister program.74. Leave a piece of candy on a coworker's desk.75. Bring your child to work with you for the afternoon.76. Give someone a recording of their favorite music.77. Email a friend some information abouta topic they are especially interested in.78. Give someone a homemade gift.79. Write a poem for someone.80. Bake some cookies for your local fire or police department. 81. Organize a neighborhood cleanup and have a barbecue afterwards.82. Help a child build a birdhouse or similar project.83. Check in on an old person, just to see if they're okay.84. Ask for the recipe after you eat over at someone's house.85. Personally welcome a new employee at workand offer to take them out for lunch.86. While in a car, ask everyone to buckle upbecause they are important to you.87. Let someone else eat the last slice of cake or pizza.88. Stop and buy a drink from a kid's lemonade stand.89. Forgive someone when they apologize.90. Wave to someone looking for a parking space whenyou're about to leave a shopping center.91. Send a copy of an old photograph to a childhood friend.92. Leave a pint of your spouse's favorite flavor ofice cream in the freezer with a bow on it.93. Do a household chore that is usually doneby someone else in the family.94. Be especially happy for someone whenthey tell you their good news.95. Compliment a coworker on their role in a successful project.96. Give your spouse a spontaneous back rub at the end of the day.97. Serve someone in your family breakfast in bed.98. Ask someone if they've lost weight.99. Make a donation to a charity in someone's honor.100. Take a child to a ballgame.And last, but not least... 101. Forward this list to your favorite people!
Stopping by to say Happy Valentine.
jan l says
Hi Bill, I haven't read Double Cross- it is on my to do list. I love suspense thrillers. The Appeal was a good read, but the eding hasn't settled yet. Have you read it?
May the good times and treasures of the present become the golden memories of tomorrow.Wish you lots of love, joy and happiness. Happy New Year.
joanne n says
hi billi have sent you a recommendation for a book i thought you might be interested in... it is similar to "A Child Called It". there is another one i have read that was very good, buth i can not find it listed on shelfari ~ this one was called "Mummy's Witness", by Gayle Sanders ~ this one was also a true story about a girl that witnessed her father kill her mother after experiencing years of neglect and abuse. I have actually read a lot of books similar to this... so I am not "shocked" anymore, I think the more you read about it the more de-sensitized you become.
rosa says
HAVE A BLESSED, PROSPEROUS AND JOYOUS NEW YEAR!!! AND REMEMBER DEBT FREE IS GREAT IN 2008, PAY OFF A BILL FOR THE NEW YEAR
sharon fawcett says
Hi Bill,Thanks for the invite. I like Max Lucado and Peretti as well. As for Rachel Ray, I wish she'd move in and cook for me!Can you tell us more about your interests, in your profile?Peace!
Hey Bill, Looks like your a big Rachael Ray fan. What's for dinner? Theresa
dyanny says
Thanks for the invite. My favorite American history author is Doris Kearns Goodwin. I really enjoy her books. My least favorvite are most Civil War history because I find they go over every detail of every battle. I enjoy the few I have found that don't. I also read a good series in 8 volumes by Paige Smith dyanny
deareli says
I enjoy James Patterson's book too although I haven't read one of his in a while. I currently reading the last book in the Outlander series.
zoe says
My other favorite authors are C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. By the way, I'm not adding anyone to my friend's list that I don't know. Sorry.