Comments on: Butterfly in the sky… I can go twice as high…

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:13:35 +0000

I read a book once.

By: Frizzy Lizzy

Frizzy Lizzy — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:35:02 +0000

I love to read, but mostly it is all non-Fiction….love to learn, ya know? I always was the smart one in our relationship, wasn’t I? But for Christian fiction, I enjoy Francine Rivers. Have you read her? I do enjoy Elisabeth Elliot. Hmm, now that I am thinking about it, there are several authors I really have learned from. But, as Timberly said, and you in your post, we are at different places in life, where a book can effect us, where it wouldn’t have in a previous place, you know? I wasn’t offended this time, by the way…I know you care. Deeply.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:16:12 +0000

I got nothing… I’ve read a bunch of books, but mostly the books that I like to read are just fun books. I’m not a real “deep” person when it comes to reading…

Matt– have you seen the mini-series of Pillars of the Earth?? It’s on HBO or something like that… Titus loves it!

By: Joshua

Joshua — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:24:09 +0000

I would have to say that “In His Steps” is one of my favorite books (The original version, not the “new” version that they came out with a few years ago).

I can’t say I’ve read a lot of books that “Changed my life” other than the Bible. I’ve read a lot of books that were good and made me stop and think about things though.

Books that are just for entertainment – I’ve enjoyed all of Clive Cussler’s books, and have read every one he’s written.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:10:54 +0000

Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett… I don’t read religious books, I have the Bible for that…

By: marci

marci — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:14:44 +0000

whats with everyone having a picture of a weird bug on your blog?

By: marci

marci — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:13:46 +0000

all time fav: beauvallet by georgette heyer (I’m sure you knew that)

I also enjoy In His steps, and Pilgrims Progress and could read both of them over and over

The rest are business oriented, Loved the outliers

By: Timberly

Timberly — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:53:19 +0000

Life changing books hmmm… I would have to say for me were Ester Reid by Isabella Alden, several of George MacDonald’ s books – his characters have great theological conversations, Blessed Child by Ted Dekker and Bill Bright was a thought provoking book about worldly influences… I probably have others but those are the first ones that pop in my head. Also Grace Awakening by Charles Swindoll.

Of course as you said above, sometimes the books have to be read at the right time in one’s life for them to be life changing. All of the books above I read at a moment when I was open to what God was trying to teach me.

By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:45:42 +0000

If you like serial killer/detective novels, you should try Ted Dekker. He is so good author. Most of his books are so different. His books really make me think hard and trying to figure out what it was all about. I’d sugguest you to try Black by him. It’s first book in a Trilogy. Read Black, then Red, and last White. They’re my favorites. And try Eric Wilson’s books too. His books are very cool! Can you tell Ted Dekker and Eric Wilson are my favorite authors? lol. I like authors that write good books that really make you think really deeply about life in gerenal. That’s Ted Dekker, Eric Wilson, Frank Peretti, and Angela Hunt for me.

Do you have some favorite authors? I’m curious. And Is James Patterson good? I haven’t read his books yet. I mean to.

I love talking about books.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:23:47 +0000

Love reading the link about books – so true!! I’ve had people hardly speak to me after I was honest with them about the book they recommended. And I’m sure some folks have hated books that I love. Such is life!

So I read The Shack and promptly wanted embroidered jeans like the Holy Spirit Asian woman wore! LOL! I did enjoy seeing the male and female aspects of God represented in a tangible way.

Probably one of my all time favorite books is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. Love the way he weaves hope through the long ache of a man’s life. I’m finishing up Thomas Moore’s book Care of the Soul. Interesting mix of psychology and religion…..mostly, I’ve been impacted by his thought that psychology is not meant to ‘fix’ a person. He believes that psychology should meet a person in the broken places and help them walk through to the other side.