Have you ever had one of those moments where the events and circumstances in your life created a Perfect Storm? This book did that for me. In this book Lucado talks about finding your “sweet spot” in life, finding that thing you were meant to do. Lucado discusses this concept in his usual inspirational, story filled, and extremely practical manner which has endeared him to so many thousands of readers. I can’t say what decisions or ideas that came about because of reading this book, but due to me reading this book, a project that came about, and some internal heart stuff God was working with me on, I had a moment where I saw my sweet spot. There will be a lot of prep to get there and it is not something that will happen right now, it may actually be years away but in that moment of clarity, I saw what I was made to do (for that, I am extremely grateful to Max Lucado for writing this book). Thomas Nelson recommends this book for graduates, a sentiment I would definitely agree with, but I would not constrain its use to that group either. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who has ever asked the question, “What am I supposed to do with my life?” I can imagine that with the current economic situation there are a lot of people asking this question. Do them a favor and buy them this book [amazon.com affiliate link].
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In my time reviewing books for Thomas Nelson publishers through their Book Sneeze program I have tried to make sure that I review several different types of books. I continued with that trend when I picked out What’s in a Word? by Webb Garrison. I was intrigued because I love random trivia so I thought this would be an engaging read. As I write this, I am torn. There were parts of the book that I really enjoyed but at times the book was kind of a drag. Garrison breaks the words up into 17 different categories then discusses the roots of over 350 words. Am I more enlightened because of reading this book. Yes. But would I recommend this book as an engaging read for someone to sit down and plow through in a couple sittings? No. This book would make a great coffee table or bathroom reader. The type of book that you read in bits and pieces. Overall it was a good book, but you have to approach it with the right attitude. Some of my favorite definitions are:
- Character – p.37
- Bring Home the Bacon – p.117
- Cheese – p.121
- Crisscross – p.201
If you are a trivia buff or random fact buff then I would recommend What’s in a Word? to you, but otherwise, I would recommend a pass.