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21249991 | The book is very helpful, not only in what and why but the how. How to make this time different to accomplish the goal of going plant-based. It is excellent coaching and motivating. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249992 | Lanis new book exceeded my expectations! After countless tries over the years at meditation and mindful living to relieve my difficulty in focusing in both real-time conversations and deeply reading anything but articles and fluff, her teaching has helped me in both cases. Im only partly through the book and accompanying audio instructional meditations and I get it. Im more present, listen better and can focus on the present conversation instead of all the past and future stuff that usually clutter my mind in social interactions (most of the time). And I can read the deeper, thought-required books Ive bought over the years, this time with patience and thoughtfulness. I can still synthesize on the fly at great speed, which I love, but can also quiet down and be present. What a gift to me - and those around me! Her ability to teach clearly and step-by-step, in little steps, is helpful. And her depth of knowledge and years of experience are successfully passed along. I am very grateful for her writing this and for finding it at this stage of life (retired). How sad if, now that I have time for people and pondering great ideas I couldn't concentrate enough to enjoy both! | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249993 | While I am unfamiliar with the use of icons as an aid to prayer and meditation, even skipping that element for the moment, the book still brings such joy and release from painful ways of thinking/living. His succinct, gentle meditations on being transformed from, for example, resentment to gratitude, opaqueness to transparency, fear to love, are brilliant. The chapter on befriending death is amazing, as well. Read and re-read a chapter as a mini-retreat over a weekend, meditate on the scriptures he brings you, respond to the questions he asks, and watch your heart melt from stone to soft lovingkindness. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249994 | Print was far too small to read, even with reading glasses. Teeny tiny. This is why I love Kindle - I can just enlarge print when needed. | 3 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249995 | I read this in one day while waiting for a repairman. It was a wonderful vacation. Loved the ease of the writing and the beauty of people, places, emotions and life. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249996 | This book surprised me. It was recommended by a friend for a group study. While that study of this book didn't happen, I am happy I read this. It isn't a bizarre book on how to gain prestige and power through prophecy as I feared. My main takeaway is that the author loves to love people well, on a daily basis. If thats your goal, too, he has a lot to say. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249997 | I am savoring these poems one or two each night. They evoke so many pleasant memories (although some poems are quite startling) of people and places and feelings. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249998 | Leslie Vernick, a counselor, writes amazing books for use in going deep into your heart to assist with resolving stress, anxiety, upsets and relationship issues by learning to deal with your thoughts and beliefs. You won't find excuses or places to hide in these pages but you may well uncover the real cause of deep hurts, and a way to healing and a more Godly life. Her definitions of self-esteem, self-love and self-image are very helpful. (If I hear one more person claim an exemption for bad behavior because they have low self-esteem...)
If you are a Biblical counselor or in a position to counsel others informally, this would be an excellent reference book for your library, after a thorough reading.
The marriage book (How to Act Right...) is also excellent. Several women and I went through that together and it was life-changing. What made the book even more valuable was to cut and paste all the scriptures she references in the chapter (it will be several pages) for review throughout the week because, after all, it is the Word of God that she is illuminating. Again, in this book she helps the reader focus on their own behavior despite how someone else is behaving. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
21249999 | Bridges blew our small group studys minds with his clarity of definitions for the fruit of the spirit attributes. All our cooies were so heavily highlighted that it was hard to find the most exceptional among all the excellent. Our study conversations were lively and engaged and all plan to re-read this periodically for the joy and the exhortation. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
212499100 | This is a wonderful book of poetry and stories. I haven't hit a dud yet as I am slowly savoring each page. | 5 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |
212499101 | Our small group did not think the workbook went with the book. It is more of a personal exploration of the subject. Probably awesome but didn't help us in going through the original book. | 3 | 8bc5c071 | 103 |