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My favorite two books from 2007
Several people have asked me lately about recommendations for books to read, so I have decided to list the two books that have personally inspired me from 2007. If you are still trying to figure out what to read, I recommend these and here is why.
1. So, You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore? by Jake Colsen
This book was recommended to me by a former theology professor. The timing of this book might even be seen as providential for me. After the last few years of various events that took place in my life, "church" just wasn't somewhere I wanted to be. It's not like I hated going, but at the same time there was no desire to go. So, the title completely jumped out at me. After reading this story, it helped me refresh my view of church but more importantly helped me discover the direction to take toward the things I was looking for that "church" didn't provide but things that I assumed that "church" should have helped me with. This was one of the most refreshing books I've read in the religion genre.
2. The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
This little book was inspiring from the get go. The story Mark tells about the mail man who greeted him when he moved to his new Colorado home is worth the read alone. It's where the book get its name. So much of what Sanborn talks about in this book, reminded me a lot of how my mother lived her life. That alone could be the reason this book was inspiring to me. If you need a little motivation in your current position - regardless of what you do - read this one.
If you plan on reading these as a result of my recommendations, I'd appreciate your willingness to purchase them through my Amazon links below. It will help with my support of www.PetPeeving.com.
1. So, You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore? by Jake Colsen
This book was recommended to me by a former theology professor. The timing of this book might even be seen as providential for me. After the last few years of various events that took place in my life, "church" just wasn't somewhere I wanted to be. It's not like I hated going, but at the same time there was no desire to go. So, the title completely jumped out at me. After reading this story, it helped me refresh my view of church but more importantly helped me discover the direction to take toward the things I was looking for that "church" didn't provide but things that I assumed that "church" should have helped me with. This was one of the most refreshing books I've read in the religion genre.
2. The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
This little book was inspiring from the get go. The story Mark tells about the mail man who greeted him when he moved to his new Colorado home is worth the read alone. It's where the book get its name. So much of what Sanborn talks about in this book, reminded me a lot of how my mother lived her life. That alone could be the reason this book was inspiring to me. If you need a little motivation in your current position - regardless of what you do - read this one.
If you plan on reading these as a result of my recommendations, I'd appreciate your willingness to purchase them through my Amazon links below. It will help with my support of www.PetPeeving.com.
Neat photograph
I stumbled across this picture.
It's great. Very creative and well done in my opinion. It took me a second to realize what they had done in terms of setting up the scene. After I discovered it, that's when I really liked it. Simple stuff can amaze me sometimes.
It's great. Very creative and well done in my opinion. It took me a second to realize what they had done in terms of setting up the scene. After I discovered it, that's when I really liked it. Simple stuff can amaze me sometimes.
Choosing to be Weird
Let me tell you something. Not only am I blessed to work with an online community that is remarkable, I simply enjoy being a part of it because of the way it makes me feel. Dave Ramsey's My Total Money Makeover is a really neat place. It does cost to be a member, but that is why it is so much better. There's little rift raft involved as a result of people making an investment in the site. But the best thing about it is the fact that the community just reaffirms the decisions I am making with my money.
The whole "being weird" thing Dave talks about isn't just a marketing line. Sometimes, I really do feel that way when it comes to financial decisions. There are people in my life who don't think seriously about financial decisions from big things to little things and when asked my opinion, I really do feel like I am sitting out in right field by myself. I know the looks I get of "Geez - someone else brainwashed by Dave". Yes, those looks make me feel weird.
So as someone who works for this online community, when I do smart things with money, the people there make me feel normal again. I like that.
Here's a blurb from the site:
The whole "being weird" thing Dave talks about isn't just a marketing line. Sometimes, I really do feel that way when it comes to financial decisions. There are people in my life who don't think seriously about financial decisions from big things to little things and when asked my opinion, I really do feel like I am sitting out in right field by myself. I know the looks I get of "Geez - someone else brainwashed by Dave". Yes, those looks make me feel weird.
So as someone who works for this online community, when I do smart things with money, the people there make me feel normal again. I like that.
Here's a blurb from the site:
What would you call someone who has no car payment, no credit card debt and has a lot of cash saved for emergencies? In today's world, you'd call them weird. And that's exactly what they are! Normal is just another way to say broke; so who wants to be normal? Would you rather be weird and have money and peace of mind, or would you rather be broke and just like everyone else? When you join Dave Ramsey's My Total Money Makeover, you'll learn how to be weird; and how much fun it is too!
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