In a world that seems to have a lot of reasons for fear and worry I found Fearless to be reassuring, comforting, and refreshing compared to where my mind is much of the time. While the economy has gone on a major roller coaster and many are fearful (including me at times for sure) Lucado has good strategies for dealing with difficulty and trusting God even in the midst of difficult times. I would recommend it for anyone struggling with fear and anxiety.
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So I got home form a meeting today with @brodybond and @freshgreenbeans and was thrilled to see what was on my front porch.
Two years ago I heard a message given by Donald Miller that really changed my life. You can find that message here:
Donald Miller at Mars Hill Church: Story
Keep moving forward,
Greg
It Happened in Italy by Elizabeth Bettina is a heart warming collection of stories about Jews in Italy during World War II. Unlike the horrible treatment that so many Jew received in other areas of Europe, In Italy the Jews were taken care of, protected, and against Nazi orders were treated well thoughout the war. Bettina spends time developing many stories of the people that were cared for and were doing the caretaking.
This book brings out one of the true good stories that so many are unaware of (including me). My only criticism of the book is that there really is no additional story other than the niceness of the Italians to the Jews. That’s it. Once you get the there isn’t much more.
Keep moving forward,
Greg
“Come here son…come into the light”
Every once in a while (actually probably more often than that) I need a swift kick in the pants. I often live a life without the right perspective. I see only the things that I want to see without noticing more about the people around. After reading the Noticer, I felt like my eyes had been opened again to the world around me.
In The Noticer, Andy Andrews, paints a picture of an old man, Jones, who wanders in and out of a small, southern, beach town. The story begins with Jones meeting Andy, an orphaned twenty-three year old that is homeless, living under a local pier. Jones shares words with Andy about perspective that changes the course of Andy’s life forever. That begins one tale of many of how Jones changes his perspective for many people. Jones helps busienss people, married couples, young people and everyone in between.
This encouraging book brings home the importance of every moment of life, small things, big things, and everything in between. Jones crafts stories that bring great life. Jones is kind, gentle, tells the truth and isn’t afraid of stepping into peoples lives.
For any work I ask my self so what when I am done reading it. As I finished reading The Noticer, I was encouraged to do three things:
1. Make sure the people that I care about in life know it.
2. Make sure I am noticing the people in the world around me.
3. Encourage the people whose live I have influence in to care about those in their lives.
My only caution would be great ready to read for a while. Once I picked it up, I couldn’t put it down again.
Keep moving forward,
Greg
