A few good books

QUESTION: When I see how long it's been since my last post it makes me wonder why am I blogging at all??? I don't share this space with anyone, so really why bother?

ANSWER: A few months ago, the name of this blog came to me and I knew I had to write about the things that God is doing in me. That's it....my experience. So I'll keep going and maybe share with a few of my friends where I am writing.

A book that I read this summer....

This book was given to all the elders of my church to read over the summer. My husband is an elder. He was having a hard time getting into it, so I asked if I could read it first. It was a very eye opening book. The concepts were something that our church has been exploring and doing for a bit, but some of the ideas that came up were great. This book made me want to dream. It made me go to God and ask, what can I be doing to help Terrace, not spread your word, but just be in the community. Which would spread His word....

The challenge is to make a difference in peoples lives...not for an agenda, but because you love them because God loves them. Another thing that I loved was that it talked about the things that you do not being just for "church" people. There are people who want to do good and need a project that they believe in, the church offers that project and anyone who likes what is being done can come along side. I really like this. What a way to meet new people and work along side them.

Now, what do I do with this info? How has it changed what I do and am doing? I don't know. But I am on the look out. Where do I fit and what is it that God wants me to do?

Another book that I just started and runs along these same lines is...

I'm only on the third chapter but wow! So far it's all about where you go. Stepping into those places that may be or definitely are uncomfortable. Being with people who are different than you and may even think differently about things than you. Throughout the book are Road Markers...Thoughts about the section you are in, one of them on page 5 says " Jesus crossed the road to let His actions speak louder than his words."

There is so much more to this book, hopefully I'll be able to put it to words when I am finished.

Well, that's all. I feel like God has me on a learning curve, but for what I have no idea. But I'll listen and follow what I hear.