A couple nights ago I was up reading blogs and browsing the web. I had made my way through all my unread items and was contemplating hitting the sack when I decided to do one more "r" within google reader to see if anything new was available. Surprisingly one new item appeared. The one new item was from
Jean-Paul Boodhoo, and was entitled "
The Dream Giver".
After reading JP's post I figured I'd drop him a comment since I like reading, and I like free stuff. As I went to bed I figured I had a strong chance of being one of the first three to contact him since I'm pretty sure I was reading his post while his mouse button was still pressed on the "post" button. As I thought about it some more, I realized that I'd actually prefer NOT to win since I would have picked up the book anyway, and I figured there might be some others who responded who wouldn't purchase the book if they didn't win a copy from JP. Not surprisingly the next day I received a Amazon Gift Certificate from JP to cover the cost of the book.
When I got home that night I mentioned the above to my wife, and told her that I felt bad accepting the gift certificate from JP given the circumstances. She said I should accept his charity, so that's just what I did.
Over the last two days I made my way through
The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson. The book starts with a parable about an Ordinary guy living in a Familiar place who realizes he has a Big Dream. As this Ordinary guy thinks about his Big Dream he realizes that he doesn't want to ignore it any longer. Thus begins his journey.
As I read The Dream Giver I started to think a lot about my dreams. As life goes by we often lose sight of our dreams, and get caught up in the comforts of life. The Dream Giver has me thinking about my dreams again. I found the story of Ordinary following his dream, as well as the encouraging words and advice offered by the author inspiring. Life is full of obstacles, roadblocks, naysayers, and will provide you with endless reasons not to follow your dreams. The Dream Giver offers hope, encouragement, and guidance. Following a dream isn't easy. You can't do it alone. However, the journey can make you stronger, happier, and more fulfilled.
Are you ready to begin your journey?
Following in JP's footsteps....the first 3 people to email me with interest in this book will receive an amazon gift certificate in the amount required to purchase the book.
Note: you can email me by clicking on the little envelope in the right hand navigation of my site.
Sorry they are all gone!