If you’ve ever asked me for advice on anything—maybe even something as simple as “how do I get to a restroom from here?” you may have gotten a book recommendation. Okay, well, maybe it’s not that bad. But I do recommend books a lot. I have often thought of making a list of books I recommend. But when I start to do that, I can’t think of any. I usually read books and forget about them. I only remember them when someone has a problem that I know a certain book has addressed beautifully. In that way, I don’t have a general recommendation list for everybody, but a kind of custom made book list for each person I talk to. Now doesn’t that make you feel special?
Having said that, if I were to make a list I would put two books on it. Yes…just two. Okay, before you get super-spiritual with me and ask if one of them is the Bible—No, it isn’t. That goes without saying. Just like when you are asked who your hero is, and you say “Jesus” even when you’d really like to be just like Elvis. So, other than the Bible there are two books that I would put on my “everybody ought to read ‘em” list. These two have been so touching and transforming that I would recommend them to everybody. Whether you’re grieving a lost loved one, you have an addiction, you’re experiencing relationship problems or your husband snores you need these books. I love reviews, but rather than write a review for you to read, I would love to see you just jump into these books and see what they might do for your life. They are:
Safely Home by Randy Alcorn
The Shack by Wm. Paul Young
I am well aware that not everybody will have the same opinion of these books as I do. You might have even been “warned” not to read one of them. But you know me. You know my character. If you think you can risk a recommendation from me, I encourage you to go for it!
Maybe these books will change your life too. Maybe not. If they don’t have the lasting effect on you that they have had on me, they are still good reading and I am confident you will get at least some blessing for having tried them. Read ‘em and let me know what you think. If they touch your life in a particular way, I would love to hear about it.
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