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ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S QUESTION:

What's your #1 goal for 2012?

My goal for 2012 is to finish up my at home college course and start working from home to earn some money. =)
--Erin Wormuth (Hancock, NY)

To give thanks and praise to God for everything, as I've recently read in One Thousand Gifts (Ann Voskamp).
--Rebecca Carter (Western Canada)

Manage my time more appropriately.
--Lisa Lickel (Boltonville, WI)

OUCH!!! I've been set-up so I can't sidestep the old NEW YEARS RESOLUTION question, haven't I? Just kidding. I suppose if I have any kind of #1 goal, in any way, shape or form, it would easily come in the form of my attitude. My attitude leaves a lot to be desired from time to time, and more often than not, is the result of unwanted arguments and lost friendships. I suppose this response really opens myself up as a man, but it also allows me to be brutally honest. I appreciate a survey of this nature, as it allows us to be completely human, and hopefully, ultimately, God-centered as we enter a New Year.
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)

Be a better listener.
--Cynthia Finan (Lemont, IL)

#1 goal.....spend more time with family
--Cheryl Schurmeier (Princeton, IN)

Stop smoking.
--Barbara Butler (Auburn, KS)

My goal this year is to lose weight for health reasons.
--Janet Duffey (Newnan, GA)

To keep my weight down--I lost 30 lbs. Last year.
--Ronda Noel (Wichita, KS)

#1 goal is to watch TV less and read more.
--Jim Morgan (Loganville, GA)

I do not set goals, that way I am never disappointed.
--Jaydee Dusenberry (Hermiston, IN)

I've set the goal of sending three notes or cards to friends and family each week. I'm trying to get back to a more personal touch and feel that is best accomplished with handwritten "snail mail".
--Flora Presley (Madison, AL)

Get my house organized.
--Natalie Kozaczka (Warwick, RI)

After losing 150 lbs from surgery, I need to tone up and firm loose skin and muscle.
--Rebecca Stephen (Gary, IN)

Improve on my employment situation
--Ron March (Mitchell, IN)

My #1 goal for 2012 is to give up my sugar addiction.
--John MacDonald (Philadelphia, PA)

My #1 writing goal this year is to continue blogging regularly (at least 1x/week).
--Ruth

Find a Job.
--Inna

I would like to work harder to become healthier with less pain.
--Carol (Grand Rapids, MI)

I want to spend more time with family.
--Jerry (Grand Rapids, MI)

My number 1 goal in 2012 is to make more money.
--Daniel Thornton (Tomales, CA)

Survive December 21, 2012
--Lawrence Mercer (Leesburg, FL)




What book would you most like to receive for Christmas?

Any book by Melinda Elmore!
--Rebecca Booth

Colleen Coble's Mercy Falls Series is on my Christmas Wishlist.
--Jennifer Middleswarth

I would most like to receive "I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires" by Cathy Gohlke.
--Erin Wormuth

Colleen Coble's Mercy Falls Series is on my Christmas Wishlist.
--Jennifer Middleswarth (Severn, MD)

I would most like to receive "I Have Seen Him in the Watchfires" by Cathy Gohlke.
--Erin Wormuth (Hancock, NY)

Art Journals and Creative Healing: Restoring the Spirit Through Self-Expression by Sharon Soneff or Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings by Kelly Rae Roberts. Something to help encourage to put down the things that go on in my life on paper.
--Deborah Kuhnhausen (Pensacola)

I would like to read Robin Jones Gunn's Glenbrooke series.
--Carol (Grand Rapids, MI)

I'd like any book by Cindy Woodsmall.
--Flora Presley (Madison, AL)

Enemies Among Us by Bob Hamer.
--Sharon March (Madisonville, TN)

The book I want most for Christmas is The Litigators by John Grisham.
--Ann Mountain (Corry, PA)

Bill O'Reily's Lincoln
--Laura Goodwin (Conroe, TX)

Any Christian fiction mystery book.
--Jerry (Grand Rapids, MI)

Treasure Island.
--Len R. Gehl (Senoia, GA)

The Night Before Christmas.
--Philip Halter (Jackson, MS)

A bible, I don't own one.
--Quilting Mom

Marley & Me.
--John MacDonald (Philadelphia, PA)

The Hunger Games.
--Cynthia Wolfrath

The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio.
--Daniel Thornton (Tomales, CA)

That's an easy one. I want FORBIDDEN by Ted DeKker and Tosca Lee. And I want it because I haven't been able to get it yet. Can't wait!
--Wolfe Moffat

Any book about Tony Stewart (Nascar)
--Charlotte Padgett (Opp, AL)

The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena Miller
--Mary (Austin, TX)

The Chair (of course)
--Cheryl Schurmeier (Princeton, IN)

I'D LIKE TO RECEIVE TRUE GRIT BY CHARLES PORTIS.
--Ronda Noel

I would love to get gift cards for the bookstore.
--Mary Ward (Newark, California)

1000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp.
--Rebecca Carter (Fruitvale, BC)

The Muir House by Mary DeMuth.
--Denise Lee (Lafayette, IN)

I would love a new bible.
--Cynthia Harney (Fairmount, GA)

I would love to receive a copy of Helen Santmyer's AND LADIES OF THE CLUB. It has been reissued in recent times. Helen wrote about small-town Ohio and as I am a former Buckeye I have enjoyed her writings.Thanks.
--Jan Tindall (Richmond, VA)

I would love a new study Bible for Christmas or anything by Nancy Moser!
--M.J. (Blackduck, MN)

Ninie Hammon's "Black Sunshine," Robin Parrish's "Corridor," and Dean Koontz's "77 Shadow Street."
--Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)

A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander.
--Wilma Metcalf (Harrogate, TN)

Any novel by Nicholas Sparks.
--Sheila True

Unexpected Dismounts by Nancy Rue.
--Kay Belville (Florence, SC)



Besides Jesus, what biblical character would you most like to have lunch with and what would you talk about?

I think I would like to have dinner with Jeremiah. I would like to talk with him about life with such a stiff-necked people and how he handled all that he had to go through.
--Sandra Stiles (Sarasota, FL)

I would pick... mary or one of the disciples. Would ask them how it felt like to talk to the Jesus... be with him :)
--Melissa

I have 2 answers. King Hezekiah and King Manasseh. Hezekiah was a stud as a leader, despite having his various moments. I'd love to know what it was like to have a meal with THE MAN, simply to pick his brain.And I can see a lot people really questioning my choice as to WHY KING MANASSEH? I’ll tell you why. I don’t only want to have dinner with this guy, I want to have dinner TWICE with this guy! WHY? Because I would truly love to see the before and after picture of who King Manasseh was, and I want to see that down to the core of his being. He was truly a troubled man in the beginning, and the things that he did made him a truly creepy king! But once he was arrested with the hook through his nose and thrown in the Babylonian dungeon, he acknowledged the One True God, and he was put back on the throne, restoring the kingdom to the end of his days. So I’d want to see the before picture, and I’d want to see the after picture, and just praise our Heavenly Father for such an illustration as to how He can change all of us, just like He changed King Manasseh!
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)

JOB: How did you keep your faith when you were covered in boils
--Janet Duffey (Newnan, GA)

Job.....I'd ask him about faith...
--Cheryl Schurmeier (Princeton, IN)

HIS BROTHER JOSEPH. I WOULD ASK HIM WHAT SIBLING RIVALRY ISSUES HE HAD WITH JESUS
--Ronda Noel (Wichita, KS)

John the Baptist. I'd ask him if he was the reincarnation of Elijah. He said he was not but Jesus said he was Elijah. I don't know if Jesus just meant he was like Elijah or actually was a reincarnation of him. This question would answer the reincarnation thing which most Christians tend to do a really horrible job at. I'd love to have a satisfactory answer and not just some fool making stuff up.
--Chuck (Fresno, CA)

Ruth.
--Jan Smith

I would choose to have dinner with Mary, the mother of Jesus. I would ask her how she was able to keep her humility while having such an honor and if the task were ever overwhelming. I would also ask her if she realized in advance that Jesus would be required to give his life for us.
--Flora Presley (Madison, AL)

Paul. "What was his thorn in the flesh?".
--Emma Foster

GOD! I'd as him why?
--Thomas Semesky (Hammond, IN)

I would like to have a very long talk with David and find out what he was going through in life during the writing of Psalms.
--Carol (Grand Rapids)

I would like to talk with Paul about how hard it was to keep on going in the face of adversity.
--Jerry (Grand Rapids, MI)

I would like to have dinner with Daniel. I would as him what was it like living in you time.
--Daniel Thornton (Tomales, CA)

Noah -- about the flood
--Philip Halter (Jackson, MS)

Thomas, as I doubt often also. I want to know how he overcame that.
--Stephanie Bondlow (Kenner, LA)

I would pick Job or Daniel ...
--Margaret Waldner

Solomon was known for his wisdom so I would like to have dinner with him to see what I could learn.
--Cynthia Wolfrath (Poinciana, FL)

Paul
--Dorothy Rozdilsky

I would have Mary, Jesus's mother.
--Pamela White

Do you own an e-reader? If so, what do you like most about it? If not, would you consider owning one in the future?

I own Amazon's Kindle. It is an amazing e-reader and I recommend it to anyone interested in purchasing one. I love it's sleek design and the amount of memory it holds (up to 3GB!). Purchasing books has never been easier for me because through the use of the Kindle, I can download new books in under 60 seconds. It even has built in speakers to allow MP3 playback as well as audio books.
--Joseph Paul Nix (Douglasville, GA)

I LOVE my Kindle! I love being able to take so many books with me wherever I go.
--Megan (Lansing, IL)

No, I do not own an e-reader. I would like to have one if I could afford it.
--Jerry (Grand Rapids, MI)

I do have a Nook, and I am still trying to decide if I like it or not. I love the feel of a regular book in my hands so I may be a tough sell ;)
--Bethany (Columbus Ohio)

No. I don't own an e-reader. No desire to own one. Love to physically turn the pages in my hands. It would take the fun away of going to the library.
--Karen Scholten (Holland, MI)

No, I don't own an e-reader. But I see a lot of free book downloads and I'd really like to get one. My local library system just introduced e-book borrowing and they have some e-titles they have yet to get as hard copies. Best of all, no holds, no waiting lists!I'm not sure which e-reader I'd get though.....now why can't you give one of THOSE away? ;)
--Laura Chambers (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)

I bought a Kindle for my daughter who is an avid reader. It makes the most sense for her because she reads at least two books a week. She loves it! Now that Amazon and our local library system allows books to be loaned out, I am going to buy one for myself.
--Andrea Talaga (Maple Valley, WA)

I have owned an e-reader since last June and I really wasn't sure if I'd enjoy it as much as reading physical books. But my bookshelves started overflowing some time ago and I love that I'm not adding to that by starting to use my e-reader more. I also love that it is easier to read without disturbing someone else in dimmer light settings (such as when I'm the passenger in the car.) It's now essential to keep in my purse for those unforeseen long waits when I pick up my kids or at the doctor's office. Love it!
--Suzanne Wesley (Terre Haute, IN)

I do not own an e-reader, but I would definitely consider buying one in the future if I had the money. Right now I'm a college student who pretty much pinches my pennies and dollars.
--Roanna (Salem, Ohio)

I own a Nook and love it! I can carry an entire library in my hand and most of the books were free. :)
--Rebecca Carter (Fruitvale, BC)

I LOVE books in print. In fact, at one time in my life, I was transferring from duty station to duty station with around 4000 pounds of books. Several years ago, I tired of moving them all and sold them. I purchase the occasional book in print now. There is just something the smell of a new (or old) book and turning the pages. Intoxicating to me. But I also own a Kindle. I like it a lot. Out of all the books that I have on it, I only paid for around 30 or so of them. The rest I have gotten free "trolling" amazon.com and other book sites. It's nice to carry my Kindle. Rather than carry several books in a series when I go places (in case I finish one), they are all in one place. Yah!
--Deborah K (Pensacola, FL)

I currently own a Nook Color and am planning to get a Kindle 3G. I like the Nook to look at magazines in color, but the Kindle has more free books.
--Mary Lynch (Warfordsburg, PA)

I own a Kindle and a Nook. I still prefer an actual book, but I love that I can carry either e-reader with me when I travel. Plus, I have apps on both my laptop and i-phone.
--Denise Lee (Lafayette)

At the present time I don't but within the next few months my plan is to purchase a Kindle.
--Sharon Walling (Two Rivers, WI)

Yes, I own a Nook, an iPod, an iPhone, and an iPad, and I have my books on all of them :) I love eBooks because I can read faster and easier on my eReader, and I can see better. I also travel lightly and can carry over 200 books with me, no more large tote bags full of books. I don't like to read paperbacks anymore. I would rather have eBooks.
--B.J. Robinson (Kissimmee, FL)

I own an ipad and have Nook apps, kindle app and CBD app. I love the convenience of having so many books with me at once. I have not given up real books nor will I, but I do have a foot in both worlds and enjoy the ability to instantly buy a book that I would like to read.
--Cheryl Olson (Edgewood, WA)

Yes, I own a Kindle, and I love it for the convenience of being able to carry around hundreds of books without needing a pack mule!
--Trudi Hendrickson (Madison, MN)

I don't have an e-reader and I won't buy one. There is an app on my tablet, but I haven't opened it yet. Not sure if I want to. I like the weight of a book in my hands, and it won't break when I drop it. books are more forgiving in that way and my hands are not as useful as they used to be.
--Susan Beamon (Thornton, CO)

No, I don't own an e-reader and I have no plans to get one. I like my print books and am surrounded by them lol.
--Jeanne Sheats (Pittsburgh, PA)

I have a Kindle, a Nook and the Sony. OF them I like my SONY the best probably because it is my first one. Then I like the NOOK. The Kindle the least.
--Debra Guyette (Wolcott, CT)

I would love to own an E-Reader!
--Katrina Warr (Montgomery, AL)

Yes, I have a kindle and love it. It's lightweight and fits in my purse. I can carry many books to choose from when I'm finished reading one book and ready to start a new one. As well, I have some reference books handy when I need them. I use it at home, when I travel, on my breaks at work, everywhere.Plus, buying e-books is cheaper than paper books, and it saves valuable resources.
--Gail Sattler (Maple Ridge BC Canada)

I own a Sony Touch PRS 600 and a Kindle Keypad. I love both. I haven't used my Touch since I got my Kindle. I hardly ever buy print books now. I love that I have over 2500 ebooks on my Kindle and yet they only take up the space of less than a single print book. I can take it anywhere and have tons to pick from. Plus with the app on my phone I can sync the book I'm reading between my phone and my kindle.
--Wendy Keel (Macclesfield, NC)

No, I do not own an e-reader yet because I am technically challenged. If I should get one for a gift, it would force me to put some effort into learning to use one.Further, I just like having a book!
--Barbara Semeraro (Little Egg Harbor, NJ)

No...don't own one...at least not yet. I prefer to read the old-fashioned way...with the weight of the book in my hands. However, I can see the convenience of using an E-reader on trips...and I would like to read some of the free classics.
--Cheryl Schurmeier (Princeton, IN)

Nope, I really don't own one. My wife does. She loves hers! But I have never had the desire to read a book that way, and I don't think I ever will. It looks interesting, but not interesting to own one. I'm not considering owning one in the least. The thought has never crossed my mind.
--Wolfe Moffat (Franklinville, NY)

No, I do not own an e-reader. It might be nice to have for traveling. For now, I enjoy holding the actual book.
--Carol (Grand Rapids, MI)

No, I don't own an e-reader. I might consider owning one in the future-maybe.
--Sharon (Madisonville, TN)

No I do not own an e-reader.
--Jane Squires (Wasola, MO)

I do not own an e-reader but I really want to! It would be great to be able to have my books with me all the time. Plus, I'm running out of space on my bookshelf for all the physical books I own!
--Sarah (Ohio)

I love my Kindle!
--Rebecca Booth (Oxford, NC)

Yes, I have a Kindle which I use only for traveling. I love it because I am a fast reader and if I was to take all the books I want to read when we go away, I would not have enough room for clothes! I usually only download free or inexpensive ebooks and currently have about 45 sitting waiting for my next trip.
--Dorothy Cowling (Calgary Alberta Canada)

I love my Kindle because I can always have something new to read anytime day or night & not even leave home.I also love the ease of storing so many books. I could never do that at my home. I have over 300 books on my Kindle.
--Wilma Metcalf (Harrogate, TN)

I don't own one, but have asked for one for my 50th birthday next month. I was never interested before since I usually read books from the library and used bookstores. But now that our library system has e-books, I'm excited to get one!
--Andrea (Idyllwild, CA)

No, I don't own one. But would like an IPad and would use that for an e-reader.
--Sharon Moore (ST. Paul, MN)

I have a Kindle app on my husband's tablet. What I like most is that I can go on a holiday and not have to take a stack of books with me.
--Julia Burford (South Australia)

Love my Kobo Touch. It's allowed me to read many classics for free, try out new authors inexpensively, and still go out and buy the books I want on my shelves. I hope e-readers draw in a whole new generation of young readers.
--Eric Wilson (Nashville, TN)

I dont own one---I might get one someday.
--Beth Casey (Erie, PA)

I love how you can put so many and use so little space! I use my Kindle and my ipad!
--Maureen (Canastota NY)

I don't have an ereader, wish I did. However, we are retired and we probably will never be able to have one. Had they come out when we were working, I definitely would have one.
--Jeane Howell (Mesquite,Tx)