Book Review: The In-Between by Jeff Goins

I love Jeff Goins writings. I have always felt that when I read his writings it’s like having a discussion or chat with a close friend of mine. He is an author who cares not only about what he wants to convey, but that he also cares about the readers.

I was so happy when I got the audio book of Jeff Goins latest book “The In-Between: Embracing the tension between now and the next big thing” for an honest review. I feel that the title of the book is very meaning and apt for the message it conveys. Our life is a journey and this book teaches us to enjoy every moment of this journey. Our live contains so much of waiting time. It starts from the daily routine activities such as waiting for the bus, waiting to get green light at the signal, waiting in queues, waiting to for a friend and the list goes on. There also some very important things such as waiting for a promotion, waiting to get married, waiting to become a parent and the list goes on. Jeff makes us to understand that this waiting time is a great part of our life and that we need to appreciate it instead of fretting and fuming.

Jeff says that though the destination is critical, the journey is very vital. In the process of reaching the destination, do not miss out the enjoyment of the journey. Jeff’s writing is awesome. There are many instances in this book where you find yourself nodding in agreement and smiling because you he is so good at making you understand the message.

This is a book that will be suitable for anyone. In this fast moving world, this book would definitely make us to really understand the meaning of this life. Life is not about achievements alone, it’s more about how we have live it. We live only once, live it to the best by enjoying it moment by moment.

This is a great audio book to listen and Jeff voice is pleasant. As the author himself reads this book, it adds so much value for the content. I highly recommend this book for anyone.

I thank Cross Focused Reviews for the audio copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God

My friend, Margaret Feinberg, has a new book and 7-session DVD Bible study called Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God, which releases Christmas Day. This is a personal invitation for you to toss back the covers, climb out of bed, and drink in the fullness of life. This book will turn your prayer life upside down, stir your desire to live more abundantly, and take your relationships with others to the next level. To learn more, watch the Wonderstruck Video: https://vimeo.com/53953257

Margaret recently posted a great warning on her site that those who have read Wonderstruck have experienced the following symptoms:

-An inability to stop smiling

-An uncontainable desire to pray

-A loss of interest in judging others

-A quiet, unshakable confidence in God

-A renewed ability to see the wonders of God all around

And from what I’ve seen, they’re all true! I wanted to share some thoughts that stuck out to me as I read a sneak peek of Wonderstruck:

I have an amazing feeling about God and the wonders that is around us if only we are sensitive to His voice. It is an awesome book which can transform your life completely. I recommend this book as a must read.

Follow Margaret’s snarky, funny, and inspirational posts on Twitter, Facebook or her blog. You can learn more about this great book by visiting www.margaretfeinberg.com/wonderstruck where she’s offering some crazy promos right now with up to $300 of free stuff. I’ve seen the book for as low as $7.95 ($14.99 retail) on Barnes & Noble for all you savvy shoppers. Happy reading.

So where have you seen the wonder of God in your life? I would love to hear from you. 

A must read inspiration book for all ages

This is a review of the book YOUR LIFE WITHOUT LIMITS (10-PK) by Nick vujicic.

This is a great book. I personally like Nick Vujicic for being an amazing inspiration for people all around the world. This book is all about hope and inspiration.

Few things that I liked the most in this book are
- Everything that is done in this earth is done by hope
- I loved the way he describes about the optimism that he was able to see in the faces of the children inspite of loosing their parents. Those children are a great inspiration for anyone who are hopeless and thinks he/she does not have a future. Life is a great journey
- Keep dreaming and start acting, always believe in the best. When we like the best, then we become the best

Nick has an amazing humor which really makes this book a great one. He has gone through the tough realities and he is now able to share his experience with a world which is in need of hope Nick also tells us to be careful about what goes into our mind, because the things that enter our mind determines our action.

Overall, its a great book and has been an inspiration for me.

I got a copy of this book to review from blogging for books.

DROWNED IN TEN INCHES OF WATER

A boy was sitting in a park bench with one hand resting on an open Bible. He was loudly exclaiming his praise to God. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God is great! he yelled without worrying whether anyone heard him or not.

Shortly after, along came a man who had recently completed some studies at a local University. Feeling himself very enlightened in the ways of truth and very eager to show this enlightenment, he asked the boy about the source of his Joy.

Hey, asked the boy in return with a bright laugh, Don't you have any idea what God is able to do? I just read that God opened up the waves of the Red Sea and led the whole nation of Israel right through the middle.

The enlightened man laughed lightly, sat down next to the boy and began to try to open his eyes to the realities of the miracles of the Bible. That can all be very easily explained. Modern scholarship has shown that the Red Sea in that area was only 10 inches deep at that time. It was no problem for the Israelites to wade across.

The boy was stumped. His eyes wandered from the man back to the Bible lying open in his lap. The man, content that he had enlightened a poor naive young person to the finer points of scientific insight turned to leave.

Scarcely had he taken two steps when the boy began to rejoice and praise louder than before. The man turned to ask the reason for this resumed jubilation.

Wow! Exclaimed the boy happily, God is greater than I thought! Not only did He lead the whole nation of Israel through the Red Sea, He topped it off by drowning the whole Egyptian army in 10 inches of water!


-- Author Unknown

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Think Tank - Quotes

Few of my favourite quote of John C. Maxwell:

1) "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."

2) "We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are."

3) "Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it."

4) "You have to live with the people to know their needs, and you have to live with God to know how to solve them."

5) "Happiness simply cannot be relied upon as a measure of success."

God's Blueprint for Your Life

A wonderful quote which I recently read in a book.....

"To this wise God we may safely entrust all concerns, knowing He will manage them all so as to promote His own glory and our real good..."

What a great privilege we have.... To totally trust our Lord... who is the controller of everything...

Isaiah 48:17 - "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go."

Christian Audio Book

I hope you would like this website (http://www.christianaudio.com/). Its an amazing website which has lots of audio books & messages and many are available free of cost. In addition to this, they have a free download of an audio book every month. This month's offer is the book titled "GOD'S WORD Heard! New Testament"

To avail this offer, you have to just create an account in this website that too free of cost. This has been a blessing for me and hope you too would be blessed as you hear these audio books. Also, once you sign up for the free newsletter you will get an email every month about the free download of the month.

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The Father and the Sea

An Amazing Testimony of the Father's Love
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After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor once again slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit, and gave a very brief introduction of his childhood friend. With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit to speak, "A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific Coast," he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get back to shore. The waves were so high, that even though the father was an experienced sailor, he could not keep the boat upright, and the three were swept into the ocean."

The old man hesitated for a moment, making eye contact with two teenagers who were, for the first time since the service began, looking somewhat interested in his story. He continued, "Grabbing a rescue line, the father had to make the most excruciating decision of his life....to which boy he would throw the other end of the line. He only had seconds to make the decision.

The father knew that his son was a Christian, and he also knew that his son's friend was not. The agony of his decision could not be matched by the torrent of waves. As the father yelled out, 'I love you, son!' he threw the line to his son's friend. By the time he pulled the friend back to the capsized boat, his son had disappeared beyond the raging swells into the black of night. His body was never recovered."

By this time, the two teenagers were sitting straighter in the pew, waiting for the next words to come out of the old man's mouth. "The father," he continued, "knew his son would step into eternity with Jesus, and he could not bear the thought of his son's friend stepping into an eternity without Jesus. Therefore, he sacrificed his son. How great is the love of God that He should do the same for us." With that, the old man turned and sat back down in his chair as silence filled the room.

Within minutes after the service ended, the two teenagers were at the old man's side. "That was a nice story," politely started one of the boys, "but I don't think it was very realistic for a father to give up his son's life in hopes that the other boy would become a Christian."

"Well, you've got a point there," the old man replied, glancing down at his worn Bible. A big smile broadened his narrow face, and he once again looked up at the boys and said, "It sure isn't very realistic, is it? But I'm standing here today to tell you that THAT story gives me a glimpse of what it must have been like for God to give up His Son for me."

"You see....I was that father, and your pastor was my son's friend."

-- Author Unknown

THANK YOU BOOK

Recently... I was reading a book and came across the following passage.....

A conversation happens between two persons and one of them says.... "Long ago I learned that there is no day so dark and gloomy that it does not contain some ray of light, and I have made it one business of my life to write down the little things which mean so much me. I have a book marked for every day of every year since I completed my school. It is but a little thing: the new dress, the chat with a friend, the thoughtfulness of a beloved one, a flower, a book, a walk in the field, a letter, a concert, or a drive.... All these go into my book which I always call as "Pleasure Book" and when I am inclined to fret, I read a few page to see what a happy, blessed person I am."

The moment I read the above passage.... I just thought the way I take my life... Everyday of my life has different events... Lots of things happen in life... But most of the time I had taken them for granted... Wouldn't it be nice if I can record the happy moments of everyday in a notebook and thank the Lord for the things that had happened during the day... I am going have one starting today and will called in "THANK YOU BOOK"... As days go by this would become a treasure for me to look back and see the goodness that the Lord has done to me everyday of my life...

Hope you too would start your "THANK YOU BOOK."

Don’t Give Up

I recently had the chance to read this inspiration... Hope you would like it...

One day I decided to quit...
I decided quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.
"God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason not to quit?"
His answer surprised me...
"Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?"
"Yes", I replied.
"When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light.
I gave them water.
The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor.
Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.
And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo. He said.
"In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed.
But I would not quit.
In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. I would not quit." He said.
"Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant...But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.

It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.
I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle."
He asked me. "Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots".
"I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you."
"Don't compare yourself to others."
He said. "The bamboo had a different Purpose than the fern.
Yet they both make the forest beautiful."
"Your time will come", God said to me.
"You will rise high"
"How high should I rise?" I asked.
"How high will the bamboo rise?" He asked in return.
"As high as it can?" I questioned.
"Yes." He said, "Give me glory by rising as high as you can."
I left the forest and brought back this story.
I hope these words can help you see that God will never give up on you.
Never, Never, Never Give up.

Even if we feel hopeless... God is full of hope about our lives... He cares for you... Jesus loves you more than anyone in this world... One thing that we have to hold on is to Him... and He will take care of the rest...

Have a blessed day!!! Keep smiling... Thank God...

THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER

They tell the story of a mountain climber, who desperate to conquer theAconcagua, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wantedthe glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started climbing andit was becoming later, and later. He did not prepare for camping butdecided to keep on going. Soon it got dark...

Night fell with heaviness at a very high altitude. Visibility was zero.Everything was black. There was no moon, and the stars were covered byclouds. As he was climbing a ridge at about 100 meters from the top, heslipped and fell. Falling rapidly he could only see blotches of darknessthat passed. He felt a terrible sensation of being sucked in by gravity.

He kept falling....and in those anguishing moments good and bad memoriespassed through his mind. He thought certainly he would die. But then hefelt a jolt that almost tore him in half. Yes!! Like any good mountainclimber he had staked himself with a long rope tied to his waist.

In those moments of stillness, suspended in the air he had no other choicebut to shout, "HELP ME GOD", "HELP ME!"

All of a sudden he heard a deep voice from heaven..."What do you want me to do?"

"SAVE ME"

"Do you REALLY think that I can save you?"

"OF COURSE, MY GOD"

"Then cut the rope that is holding you up." There was another moment of silence and stillness. The man just held tighterto the rope. The rescue team says that the next day they found, a frozen mountain climberhanging strongly to a rope... TWO FEET OFF THE GROUND.

How about you? How trusting are you in that rope? Why don't you let it go?I tell you, God has great and marvelous thing for you.

CUT THE ROPE AND SIMPLY TRUST IN HIM...

-- Author Unknown

Faith, Trust and Hope

FAITH - Once all villagers decided to pray for rain on a particular day. On the day of prayer, all gathered and only one boy came with an umbrella.... That's faith....

TRUST - Trust should be like a feeling of a one year old baby.... When you throw the baby in the air, the baby laughs... because the baby knows you will catch him/her.... That's trust....

HOPE: Every night we go to bed, we have no assurance to get up alive the next morning.... but we still have plans for tomorrow....That's hope....

Keep Faith, Trust and Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ.... He will guide you in all situations....

Have a blessed week ahead!! Keep Smiling!! Its going to be a wonderful day!!!!