For its April 11 meeting at the Johnson home in Chunky, the Hickory Reading Club hostesses Joyce Johnson and Judy Leach opted for a kaleidoscopic tie-dye and Fiestaware setup with a menu of chicken spaghetti, sides, and desserts. Marcia Everett based the meeting's meditation on a portion of Sarah Young's book "Jesus Calling." Beginning a day with open hands of faith allows rejoicing within the boundaries of that day's circumstances and situations.
Jane Brand's program book review covered Charles "Chuck" Colson and Harold Fickett's "The Good Life: Seeking Purpose, Meaning, and Truth in Your Life" (2005). Colson traces his political activism, involvement in Watergate, and subsequent imprisonment as a spiritual journey to developing his Christian ministry program. This program appeals to multiple social levels, focusing on 'how we will live, how we will die, and whether our lives will count for something.' Stories from movies, wars, front-page scandals, and his own life experiences serve as parables to demonstrate that the Good Life involves living for others while seeking spiritual truth.
