I received this book as a member of Thomas Nelson’s BookSneeze Book Review program http://www.booksneeze.com Thank you
You want to do good. You want your life to matter.
Max Lucado shows how God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. He writes short chapters how we can live to make a difference which include stories from the Bible & more recent times.
Several thoughts that stood out for me are:
None of us can do what all of us can do. God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well (Rom 12:6 NLT). Open your table, open your circle. Really “see” people. Do good things - just don’t do them to be noticed. God has shown me that He doesn’t think anyone is unclean or unfit. We serve Christ by serving needy people.
Nothing new in this book about how to be a better person but it is still worth a read.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
THE BOY WHO CHANGED THE WORLD
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This lovely children’s book is about the butterfly effect.When a butterfly flaps its wings, it moves tiny pieces of air . . . that move other tiny pieces of air . . . that move other tiny pieces of air. In fact, on the other side of the world, they might be feeling a big whoosh of wind - all because a butterfly flapped its wings here just a few minutes ago!
The characters in the story have an important link to each other. If 1 person was not part of the next person’s life, who knows if the course of history would have been different. Just think about your own life where 1 event builds onto the next. We also have a butterfly effect in our lives.
This story shows us that every little thing you do matters: what you did yesterday, what you do today, and what you do tomorrow. God made your life so important that every move you make, every action you take, matters . . . and not only for you or the people around you. Everything you do matters for everyone and for all time!
The last line of the book - That means YOU can be the kid who changes the world! - is an inspiration & challenge for everyone who reads it.
This lovely children’s book is about the butterfly effect.When a butterfly flaps its wings, it moves tiny pieces of air . . . that move other tiny pieces of air . . . that move other tiny pieces of air. In fact, on the other side of the world, they might be feeling a big whoosh of wind - all because a butterfly flapped its wings here just a few minutes ago!
The characters in the story have an important link to each other. If 1 person was not part of the next person’s life, who knows if the course of history would have been different. Just think about your own life where 1 event builds onto the next. We also have a butterfly effect in our lives.
This story shows us that every little thing you do matters: what you did yesterday, what you do today, and what you do tomorrow. God made your life so important that every move you make, every action you take, matters . . . and not only for you or the people around you. Everything you do matters for everyone and for all time!
The last line of the book - That means YOU can be the kid who changes the world! - is an inspiration & challenge for everyone who reads it.
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT
I received this book as a member of Thomas Nelson’s BookSneeze Book Review program http://www.booksneeze.com Thank you
This lovely book is about the butterfly effect. When a butterfly flaps its wings, it moves molecules of air, which would move other molecules of air, that move other molecules of air. In fact, on the other side of the world, there might be a hurricane happening - all because a butterfly flapped its wings here just a few minutes ago!
The author’s note in the beginning describes a conversation with Jones who we met in “The Noticer” which was another book that I loved. “With a little perspective, you can live a life of permanent purpose. When you know that everything matters - that every move counts a much as any other - you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.” We are part of our own butterfly effect.
He tells 2 stories of people who have changed the world. The first one was about a little-known Civil War leader who, when faced with the choice to do nothing or do something, decided to do something. We could be living a totally different kind of life had he decided to do nothing. The characters in the second story have an important link to each other. If 1 person was not part of the next person’s life, who knows if the course of history would have been different. Just think about your own life where 1 event builds onto the next.
These stories show us that every little thing you do matters: what you did yesterday, what you do today, and what you do tomorrow. God made your life so important that every move you make, every action you take, matters . . . and not only for you or the people around you. Everything you do matters for everyone and for all time!
The last line of the book - Your life ... And what you do with it today ... MATTERS FOREVER - is an inspiration & challenge for everyone who reads it.
This lovely book is about the butterfly effect. When a butterfly flaps its wings, it moves molecules of air, which would move other molecules of air, that move other molecules of air. In fact, on the other side of the world, there might be a hurricane happening - all because a butterfly flapped its wings here just a few minutes ago!
The author’s note in the beginning describes a conversation with Jones who we met in “The Noticer” which was another book that I loved. “With a little perspective, you can live a life of permanent purpose. When you know that everything matters - that every move counts a much as any other - you will begin living a life of permanent purpose.” We are part of our own butterfly effect.
He tells 2 stories of people who have changed the world. The first one was about a little-known Civil War leader who, when faced with the choice to do nothing or do something, decided to do something. We could be living a totally different kind of life had he decided to do nothing. The characters in the second story have an important link to each other. If 1 person was not part of the next person’s life, who knows if the course of history would have been different. Just think about your own life where 1 event builds onto the next.
These stories show us that every little thing you do matters: what you did yesterday, what you do today, and what you do tomorrow. God made your life so important that every move you make, every action you take, matters . . . and not only for you or the people around you. Everything you do matters for everyone and for all time!
The last line of the book - Your life ... And what you do with it today ... MATTERS FOREVER - is an inspiration & challenge for everyone who reads it.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
I’LL MAKE YOU AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE REVIEW
I received this book as a member of Thomas Nelson’s BookSneeze Book Review program http://www.booksneeze.com Thank you
This book gives business tips with an interesting twist. It takes the usual success tips of traditional business & compares them with business in the mob. It’s Machiavelli vs Solomon. The ends justify the means & defeat your enemies at all costs is the mob way of life. He shows us with stories from his past how this thinking will eventually destroy people from within. He implores the reader to use Solomon’s solution of honesty, integrity & hard work to achieve real success in life.
Most of his tips are commonplace if you read any business success books, but the chapter on gambling was a first for me. I did not realize how much crime is committed inside businesses, from owners & employees, to repay gambling debts. Millions of dollars stolen & lives ruined because of this. Many businesses become partners with the mob if they can’t repay. His advice to be on the lookout for signs in your employees may save your business.
If you are looking for new insights, you will not find much here. But it is definitely a different outlook on them. It was very disheartening to read about the corruption of legal businesses & politicians by association with the mob or just thinking like the mob. I am proud of Michael Franzese for deciding to turn his life around & inspiring others to do the same.
This book gives business tips with an interesting twist. It takes the usual success tips of traditional business & compares them with business in the mob. It’s Machiavelli vs Solomon. The ends justify the means & defeat your enemies at all costs is the mob way of life. He shows us with stories from his past how this thinking will eventually destroy people from within. He implores the reader to use Solomon’s solution of honesty, integrity & hard work to achieve real success in life.
Most of his tips are commonplace if you read any business success books, but the chapter on gambling was a first for me. I did not realize how much crime is committed inside businesses, from owners & employees, to repay gambling debts. Millions of dollars stolen & lives ruined because of this. Many businesses become partners with the mob if they can’t repay. His advice to be on the lookout for signs in your employees may save your business.
If you are looking for new insights, you will not find much here. But it is definitely a different outlook on them. It was very disheartening to read about the corruption of legal businesses & politicians by association with the mob or just thinking like the mob. I am proud of Michael Franzese for deciding to turn his life around & inspiring others to do the same.
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