Good Reads

I am the type of reader who sits with the book for a while, not in a rush but allowing each word to fulfill its purpose in the story. The type of reader who holds onto the book I’m reading and brings it to each place I go just in case there is time for reading or even if I know there is no time for reading I bring it along for I feel empty without a book nearby.

Though I love reading now, I was not like that before. I hated reading growing up, really I did not begin to enjoy reading until about two years ago. I had a learning disability and reading reminded me of that. Once I found a type of genre that spoke to me I realized reading was not about how fast I could read or how many times I had to reread a paragraph for it to make sense but what I was gaining for reading. I began my journey of always being in a book. Now after a couple of years reading mostly christain nonfiction I am extending my branches and ready to know and explore what rich culture is waiting for me. Knowing me I don’t think I will ever get into horror but I am okay with that, I will appreciate its art from afar.

I enjoy reading beneath a tree or in a tree. Under a warm comfy blanket by a crackling fire and coffee cup in hand. I like reading while eating soup. Reading while my toes are in the sand and the waves are coming and going is nice too. Reading gifts me with time to relax and slow down for a bit. When my body needs rest but my brain cannot sit still, a book is just what I need.

My favorite is when I can say “yes” to a line in a book. When it speaks so deeply to my heart apart I never thought someone would understand the book says “I understand you”. Seeing the world differently from a book’s eyes is so very refreshing. After I finish reading a book I always think of someone who could use this, the impact, the escape, the sense of understanding. I hand my book off to them, praying it will gift them something as well, and that one day it will gift another. The butterfly effect of a good book.

Mitch walked into the crowed book shop late, he walked in as if he were a person coming to see him, very noble and hungry. All of us in line we thinking he was someone in the bookstore about to make a big entrance but no, he walks in saying “Hey guys”. This stood out to me. A famous author showing us how equally important we all are.

When I got the chance to talk to Mitch, I thanked him for his books and how they have helped me with my grieving.

He said to me: When we lose people it is similar to putting a penny in a piggy bank. We will never see the penny again, but we know it is still there and when we shake it we can hear it. Just like we know our person is still there and can remember all the memories shared.

He said his mom died a couple of years ago to, probably close to the same time as mine.He was sorry that my mom wasn’t around as long

He said: Why do we ask God why he has taken people from us when they die? Instead we should be thanking him for giving them to us for the amount of time we had. We cry on earth but he reassured us that in heaven they are not crying.

After we left I check when he wrote to me in the book he said “ To Marion- so good to meet you! Those we love never leave our hearts. Believe.”

He wrote this book in hopes of exploring healing. Realizing in todays time we want our help like we want our “sandwiches”.

Writing this book was a healing experience for him as he has lost his young daughter. In the book someone asked God “why do you let people die” God responding with they are a gift, all the memories but there death is not a punishment.

I leave it at that and suggest you read the book and let it speak directly to you.

After reading the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom somethings stuck with me as I think of heaven and where my mom and Katie rest.

Entering life after death. What beginning does not start without an ending?

Before you’re fully home you get the wonderful chance to look back and see all the behind-the-scenes of your life on earth and allow your heart to heal and body to let go of all the brokenness and anger that fills the earth.

We will never know what truly is after death but this idea gives me great comfort and belief that God gives us time to process and heal as He welcomes us home.

What we do for those after they die is more for us. Their souls are at peace, allow yours to be too. They do not worry about their old things left on earth. The flowers are really for you showing their true beauty and colorful soul.

After death we finally get our many questions answered. This world is full of “individual” stories that really all connect it is revealed to us in heaven. Maybe we meet the people that had an impact on us or the ones we impacted and didn’t have a clue.

There souls are at peace.

I have taken my blog and made it into a book! It was a glimpse into my dream of becoming a published author. To see my writing bonded into a hard cover book was unreal. One day!

Rhythms of renewal, what a great book. A very eye opening, life changing read. A reminder to rest, restore, connect and create. A helpful way of getting back on track, to the life God intent is to live.

The title says it all. It is not supposed to be this way. Some things happen in our life that we did not planned, that were not supposed to happen. Yet they did and there is nothing no matter how hard we try, there is nothing we can do to change that. What this book has taught me is that it’s not about the news we hear, but the truth that we find in the news. God’s truth. God’s truth is in all of our circumstances, even when it gets so hard and we feel so broken and we want to give up. God will pick up our broken pieces, even the pieces that have turned into dust and he will recreate us. Even in some of our toughest times, where things just continue to get worse and worse and we feel as if God does not care. He does but he won’t fix our problems on our time, but on his time, and he is never late with his timing. He has a plan for us and a process to get through but he does not want us to just “get through” the hard times but to get something out of it. To make a difference. To tell someone they are not alone. They are not the only ones hurting, share your tears with them. For tears are the strongest human connection, and trust is the strongest connection with God. So share your tears and have trust in the Lord. This book has helped me to really begin my grieving process. To stop asking the why questions, and just simply say “okay God, I am putting my trust in you”.

I highly recommend this book! I believe everyone could get something out of it and it will change the way you look at this world and the way you treat others.

There is such a deep meaning in each sentence. The outline of the book is about the author Eger and her life. She explains the way life was before, during, and after her holocaust experience. She is also a psychologist and talks about her patients stories, and the advice she gave them from her own personal experiences.

This book can be so easily relate-able to any reader. I would offer to lend out my copy, but my dogs thought it was a good book too…Hence the bite marks in the picture lol.