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The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House Guide

BOOKED FOR DINNER · ONE-HOUR DISCUSSION GUIDE The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House by Joanna Davidson Politano Revell · April 2025Historical mystery + romanceEngland, 1901~400 pages THE STORY IN A TEACUP What it’s about Sydney Forrester is a clockmaker and tinker who would rather talk to gears than people. One day a veiled stranger walks into the shop she runs with Aunt Lottie, carrying an odd clock and news that Sydney has inherited Blakely House, the estate of a great-uncle she never met. Blakely House sits on its own island off the Northumberland coast, in the wild North Sea. It seems almost alive, packed with Uncle Emmett’s inventions: guiding lights, mechanical creatures, rooms that appear and disappear, and an unfinished automaton Sydney can’t wait to get her hands on. Not everyone is glad to see her. Two cousins, Dane and Tom, want the house for themselves. They suspect Sydney had something to do with Emmett’s suspicious death, contest the will, and may be trying to frame he...
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Armor of God

The Armor of God Prayer A prayer from Red Rocks Church, based on Ephesians 6:10–18 How we pray this Scott and I walk and pray every day, and this prayer is part of our routine. We switch off with each paragraph, taking turns reading and praying it out loud, and we add the names of the people we are praying it over. We also pray the Lord’s Prayer and listen to Lectio 365. Dear God, thank you for your goodness and grace. Thank you for the victories you’ve already won, the doors you’ve already opened, and the ways you’ve already made. Today, I stand on your promises and claim victory over (Fear, anxiety, lust, depression, apathy, etc.) The Belt of Truth First, I put on the BELT OF TRUTH . My emotions matter, but truth never changes. So today I choose to live by what is true, not by what I feel. The truth about me is I am chosen, loved and...
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A River Is Waiting Discussion Group Guide Booked For Dinner

Booked for Dinner The River Is Waiting by Wally Lamb A dinner and discussion guide Tonight's invitation Come hungry. Come curious. Bring your opinions. You don't have to agree. You don't have to have loved the book. You don't even have to know exactly what you think yet. Tonight we're making room for complicated characters, complicated choices, and really good conversation. Spoiler note: this guide discusses the whole book, including the ending. If someone hasn't finished, stick to the First Pour and Courses One through Three. Tonight's menu Before you come Meet Wally Lamb Who's who First pour The man at the center The river Addiction, mental health + secrecy Punishment or rehabilitation? Art, purpose + the mural Grief + forgiveness Can you begin again? Memory + legacy Side dishes Intermission games Dessert: the big question At the water's edge Watch with Wally Setting the table Go deeper Sources How to use this guide Don't try to cover all of it...
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