The Time of Their Lives

Tales from Grace Chapel Inn #30

by Annie Jones

book, used christian fiction novel

Genres: Christian Fiction, Christian

269 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jane is feeling unsettled as spring approaches so she starts a new hobby, dancing and is upset when she is the worst in the class. Alice is being courted by a former patients husband and Louise is the confidante of a guest. The guest is a feisty elderly lady who plans on leaving money to the town and wants ideas from the sisters on what would they think would be the best way to use the money.She is very set in her ways and expects that everything will go her way. An interesting idea of what to do with a gift of money. Since this book was written 13 years ago the amount of money wouldn’t go that far now, even though it is a large amount.

[Debbie Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this book we have a 'troublesome' visitor to the inn and the sisters and Ned (a part time, visiting, temporary pharmacist; taking over for their normal but now vacationing pharmacist) are having troubles of their own. Old visiting 'Aunt Ida' is giving the town money and is there to decide how to spend it. She causes some minor troubles but in the end helps put things in perspective for all the residents of the Inn.

A great book. Fun and easy to read, as always with the Tales of Grace Chapel Inn Series.

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is nothing better on a cold, snowy day than a book that is set at the end of winter with the promise of spring. I enjoy this series because it is like comfy familiar blanket you wrap yourself in. How can you not be inspired by the cast of characters-women over 50 who are not afraid to try new things and expand their horizons. The problems of life are something we can all relate to and so we understand where the characters are coming from. The new people who pass thru the inn are always interesting!
I don't like to give away the plot, but I enjoyed this book. It read a little slower than some but still a good read.
It pains me when I take a book from the library that is over five years old, sometimes ten, and it has never been opened. People just don't know what they are missing.

[Terri · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️
Just a mundane story of events nothing exciting really…I just can’t get on board with the way the characters have changed as the series went along…Louise and her snarky responses is not who she was in the beginning of the series…

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s not quite spring, but all have spring fever. The sisters are restless and seeking to shake things up. When Ida and Heather Ann Hammond arrive at the inn , the whole town is shaken.,

[Linda Corrigan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet story

[Ruth Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is spring in Acorn Hill and Jane is a bit restless so she is trying out some new recipes and she enrolls in a salsa dancing class along with her friend Sylvia. Ned Arnold is back at the Inn for an extended stay as he is filling in for the town pharmacist who is on vacation. Also Heather Ann Hammond and her grand Aunt Ida have booked a stay. Ida, a former childhood resident of Acorn Hill, wants to give the town a large sum of money and has arrived to explore the needs of the town.
This is the first book in the series that I have read by Annie Jones. She infuses the story with sisterhood "banter" / humor and fills in some family history for those who haven't read the other books in the series. The plot seemed a bit didactic to me, giving tips on how to live as a senior citizen. First there was the message about prescription medications. Always travel with all your medication information, including a list of the names and doses of each prescription. Also there was a reminder to discard old medication, rather than save it "because you have paid for it". Too often people try to later self- diagnose and taking the leftover pills at a later time could cause problems.
The second tip was to always keep learning. If you aren't growing, then you are too "comfortable" and will likely decline and lose abilities.
The last, and title tip, was dispensed by Ida. She reminds the sisters that NOW is all we have. No matter what age, the present should be the time of their lives. "Take it from someone a little farther down the road. If you are alive, no matter what your age, then the time of your life is right now. It's all you have, after all, make the most of it." (p.260) Ida reminds everyone that life is about change, learning to adapt and how to forgive yourself for human failings or different abilities as one ages, is of vital importance.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have enjoyed every book in this series about three sisters who turn their old Victorian home into a B&B after the death of their father. First, there is nothing offensive -- no profanity, no sex, no violence. What there is is real people who face real challenges just as all of us but since they do it with a faith in God, they deal with it differently.

There are always great lessons in each of them. In this one, there is the lesson of humility for Jane, the youngest sister as she delves into salsa dancing. Alice, the middle one, deals with the feelings that come from being the only sister who never married. Louise, the eldest, finds herself in the role of encourager for one of their guests who is facing memory problems that could threathen his career.

The other story is that of an wealthy elderly woman, a former resident of Acorn Hill, who returns to bestow a significant financial gift on the town.

You can never go wrong with any of the books in this series and this one is no different.

[Theresa Lange · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyable

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As with all the Grace Chapel Inn books, this was another great one. This author added a little more humor to the Howard sisters and also showed how inadequate they feel at times. I also like when they bring back previous guests from the Inn and this one was nice to have substitute pharmacist Ned Arnold back in town and going through a sort of personal crisis that the sisters are able to help with.It was a great uplifting book for heading into spring?

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started reading 3/23/2012 finished 3/27. Tales from Grace Chapel Inn series. Special guests at the Inn teach the sisters, now is the time of their lives. Another guest is having a memory problem, Louise one of the sisters that run the Inn helps them in her wise Christian way. The townsfolk of Acorn Hill are a warm loving people that live a life that most of us only dream about.

[Janie R. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book! I liked the great sense of humor among the Howard sisters,esp., Jane. I found myself laughing out loud at some of the things the characters did or said. There was however, a more serious theme overall. In Jane's words, she said it clearly,"You're never too old to learn, you know. As long as we're alive, this the time of our lives."