I have a book review up over here, a really interesting book… The Year of Living Like Jesus, by Ed Dobson. I’m also giving it away, but you have to comment over there.. on the actual giveaway post

The Year of Living Like Jesus by Ed Dobson.

Evangelical pastor Ed Dobson had a radical idea…

“Live one year as Jesus lived. Eat as Jesus ate. Pray as Jesus prayed. Observe the sabbath as Jesus observed. Attend the Jewish festivals as Jesus attended. Read the Gospels every week.”

Dobson’s transition from someone who follows Jesus to someone who lives like Jesus takes him into bars, inspires him to pick up hitchhikers, and deepens his understanding of suffering.

Living like Jesus is quite different from what we imagine.

“It may appear from the cover that this is a nice book about growing a beard because Jesus did but be warned- you will quickly discover that Ed’s adventure takes him, and us, deep into the heart of grace, mercy and the endless discovery of just what the way of Jesus looks like – which, of course, has very little to do with having a beard.”-Rob Bell, Jesus Wants To Save Christians

About the Author:

Ed Dobson, pastor emeritus of Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serves as an advisory editor for Christianity Today and consulting editor for Leadership. He holds an earned doctorate from the University of Virginia, was named “Pastor of the Year” by Moody Bible Institute, and is author of numerous books, including Prayers and Promises When Facing a Life-Threatening Illness. He moved to the United States in 1964 from Northern Ireland and now lives with his family in Grand Rapids.

Learn more about Ed at http://www.livingjesusly.com/.

The Year of Living Like Jesus
Release: October 2009
304 pages
ISBN: 0310247772

If you haven’t heard of this guy, check him out, I’m speechless…

This morning, after church service, we were all standing out on the front porch of the church chatting, saying our good byes. It was me, Stud, our boys, my dad, and I think 3 men from church…..

We were actually watching as youngest and on or the Men from church tried to catch a chicken. Yes you read that sentence correct. They were chasing chickens. Some wild game hens were running around the church yard, so youngest and the man were chasing them.

As you can imagine, this scenario totally cracked us all up, we were laughing hysterically. SO hysterically, that suddenly this wet sounding “Blooooop” came from no where. You know the noise that skype makes when you have a message, it was like that only lower toned, and longer…….

The action on the porch stalled for a mili-second, then everyone spread in a hurry running to their cars. Why?

I made that noise

And not intentionally

The only female in the bunch, the only Lady if you will, and I let one rip in front of all those men.

If you hadn’t guessed already, I’m dealing with a bunch of hoowie lately, which makes it tough to do positive blog writing. I always try to be positive. One of my supervisors tonight actually made the comment they could always count on me to find the positive…. I liked that…

Knowing about all the slurpage I’m dealing with, Stud came home tonight, and had done two things I swore would never happen…

He bought me my fav starbucks drink

And he bought me flowers.

God I love that man

We made the trip to another state today, to extend the contract on the property we want yet again. This is our second extension.

Our mortgage broker is ridiculous.

If they would do what they say, when they say, we would have been done and out of their hair back mid-september. I calculated it, all the “I’ll call you first thing in the mornings” that lasted for 3 days before that call came…. all the postponements, delays, new hoops to jump through….. mid september. Or we would have been done.

Now, the broker lady and I literally had it out last week, honestly had it out. She blames it all on us, when it is her who has pulled so many delays, and has come up with new and unusual things for us to do just to get this financing. She actually said, “You are driving me nuts with all the phone calls” ….. my reply….. “Somebody has to make sure you are doing what you are supposed to…”

I’m the one who is going nuts trust me.

I think I am down to blogging once a week, at least that’s what it looks like.

Life around here is manic.
Seriously
Manic
I spent almost 6 hours in the car yesterday just to deliver a water sample from our well, that could make or break our mortgage. If it passes, we get it, or so they say…. if it fails then its a no go and we are back to square one. I wish I had the time to chronicle everything we have been through to get this load. All the hoops that have been thrown that we have not only jumped through but landed safely on the other side. Yet still, here we are. No closing date, and no longer on cordial speaking terms with the mortgage broker.
BUT, I still have this peaceful feeling about it all. Which to me is all that matters. Yes it is strange with all the stress and mania that is floating around us right now, I’m at peace. Its a new place for me. I’m normally the worrier, this go round, Stud is the worrier, him, my mom and my dad are all worrying. But I’m not.
Maybe all the stuff over the years finally pushed me over the edge and I’m at a stage where I can say WHATEVER!
But I think its more realistic that God had given me peace in my heart that he’s got this whole insane situation under control.

I was in the store tonight, and something happened to me that had honestly never occurred before.

I was walking towards the meat department, and this guy walked in front of me that about made me stop dead in my tracks. This guy had the most BEAUTIFUL long blonde hair I’ve ever seen. Seriously. I wanted to touch it, I wanted to smell it, but more importantly, I wanted to know what hair products he used. I wanted that guy’s hair. I didn’t want the guy….

The guy himself, did nothing for me… but his hair, oh the hair on that man’s head. It was absolutely enchanting. And I don’t like long hair on men, in fact I pretty much detest it. So what was it about this guys hair that drew me in?

I have no idea.

But I was so tempted to ask what shampoo he used.

Ok, who knew that working took up so much of your time and didn’t tell me? Huh?

Yes I have been quiet. Again. I know I keep drifting in and out. I’m sorry for that
Life is keeping me extremely busy, my work schedule keeps changing, I started going back to the gym, and am trying to stay on top of my book reviews.

Speaking of book review, I have posted a new one every day this week, and a lot of them are up for giveaway, so please check them out. I’ve been blessed to have receive some really good books, and would love to share the wealth!

Like this one:

Stretch Marks, by Kimberly Stuart from David C. Cook on Vimeo.

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