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Plan B

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Pete Wilson is a funny guy. He is also a very smart guy. It doesn’t hurt that’s he’s cute too but all that has absolutely nothing to do with his wonderful book called “Plan B – What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show Up The Way You Thought He Would”.

That is a very tough question to answer simply because we grow up believing that God always shows up when we call Him. I mean, the guy is omnipresent so surely He has to appear when and how we need Him, right? Well, right and wrong. Does God always show up? Yes He does but (you knew there was a but in there), He doesn’t always show up in the way YOU want Him to show up or think he should show up and that’s exactly what Pete Wilson explores in his totally awesome book “Plan B”.



In the book, Pete Wilson gives real life examples of situations where God was present but not in the way the individuals wanted Him or thought He would show up. It’s frustrating but the bottom line is God was there, the whole time. I can relate to this because there have been occasions in my life where I expected God to show up in one way and He didn’t. Was I disappointed? That’s putting it mildly.

I questioned Him, I even yelled at Him but the funny thing is everything worked out just fine at the end of the day so I’m slowly learning to say “you know what God, this doesn’t make sense but I know you’re working your tail off somewhere in this situation and at the right time you will not only reveal yourself to me but you will reveal the lesson I’m supposed to take away from all this”. It hasn’t been easy trusting God and I’m a constant work in progress but I’m getting there and I know without a doubt that once you read “Plan B – What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Show Up The Way You Thought He Would”, you too will have renewed hope that even in your darkest moments God has not abandoned you, He is working tireless behind the scenes, maybe not in the way you want Him to work but He is there with you every single second.

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Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go – Lucille O’Neal

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

I know Shaquille O’Neal.
Not personally but I’ve seen him play a few times and I know about his beef with Kobe Bryant, the alleged affairs that supposedly drove him to parting ways with his wife and all the details that emerged about him in his messy divorce. I also know and really love his comedy specials. I probably know more about Shaq than Lucille O’Neal would like me to know.

Who is Lucille O’Neal?
Excellent question. I had no clue who she was either until I picked up Walk Like You Have Somewhere To Go.
Normally I wouldn’t care what a wealthy pro-basketballer’s mother had to say but something about Lucille O’Neal tag “my journey from mental welfare to mental wealth” had me curious so I dived in.

Lucille’s story is humbling.Its entertaining.Its inspiring.
I can guarantee that you will find one thing in her book that you can relate to.
You can’t help but root for her when you read the first few chapters of the her book and by the end,you’ll be on your feet giving her a standing ovation for all she has accomplished.
I could point out a whole bunch of things that impressed me about Lucille O’Neal’s life story but I especially liked the part where she gained self confidence and learned to stand up for herself.
I just added another heroine to my growing list of women I admire and her name is Lucille O’Neal.



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The Sweet By and By

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

When I heard country music superstar Sara Evans had written a book,I rolled my eyes – seriously.I’m just being honest here.I know she’s an amazing singer but I didn’t think she could write.I’m glad to report back to you that not only can she write but The Sweet By and By,her collaboration with Rachel Hauck is a surprisingly entertaining page turner.

The book has a solid theme and it is well written.I can say for certain its one of those books you will read in one sitting because once you start,you wont want to put it down until the very last page.Will the book win any literature awards?No…and I doubt thats what Sara Evans was aiming for when she worked on The Sweet By and By but for a first time author,Sara Evans did a really good job and hopefully this is just the beginning of many more great stories to come.

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The Power Of Respect

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

I’m about to reveal a very important secret so pull your chair closer to the computer screen and pay close attention: Want to be respected?Try respecting others.

Turns out your mother was right when she said “treat people the way you want to be treated”.
Sadly respect is a concept that so few people in the world today are familiar with.Can you imagine how better off the world would be if we all took the time to respect each other – in our homes,at our places of work,in our schools and even in places of worship?
That is where Deborah Norville’s brilliant book The Power of Respect comes in.




The Power Of Respect explains what respect is and the multiple benefits that come with it. Using stories based on interviews with the people she’s met as the Inside Edition anchor, Deborah Norville makes a rather compelling case for The Power of Respect.The book is straight forward and it’s filled with respect tips and reminders at the end of the chapters that clarify the core message and reinforce the personal benefits that come with respecting not just oneself but others as well.

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Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently

Monday, October 5th, 2009

I hate Marcus Buckingham.
I hate statistics.
I hate cute men with dazzling smiles who think they’ve got women figured out.
I hate cute statisticians with dazzling smiles who think they’ve got women figured out.
Marcus Buckingham is a cute statistician with a dazzling smile who has got women figured out.
So,I hate Marcus Buckingham.



The first time I glimpsed at the cover of Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently,I literally rolled my eyes and thought “who is this man and what gives him the right to think he can write a book about women finding their strongest life?”But still I had the book and I’m very curious by nature so I dug in.

A few pages into Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently,I found myself literally screaming-yes,I can totally relate to that and that and that and darn it,that too.Everything Marcus Buckingham wrote was on point,backed by research and statistics and at the end of it all meant to empower women everywhere.

The only negative for me about this book was that it was filled with percentages and figures to explain situations and like I mentioned earlier,I’m not a numbers kind of girl.If you’re like me,fear not because Marcus Buckingham breaks every percentage and number into “regular language” so you don’t feel like you’re missing out on some important data.

I love the fact that Marcus Buckingham filled Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently with examples of real women struggling with real issues we all deal with on a daily basis and most importantly how the women dealt with these issues and succeeded in finding some kind of healthy balance and fulfillment in their lives.

Marcus Buckingham has proven with Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently that you don’t have to be a woman to actually write about women’s strength and happiness.Simply put this book is about that very old cliche:”….life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it” in my opinion except Marcus Buckingham breaks it down beautifully in a book guaranteed to give you many “aha” moments and open your eyes to the endless possibilities that lie before you if you have the courage to follow your instincts.

Okay,so I hate statistics but I don’t really hate Marcus Buckingham because he knows his stuff and deserves a standing ovation for such an awesome book.Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently should be on every woman’s reading list.

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