A Small Portion of My Book

I just want to share with you a brief portion of the book I have been working on for almost 2 years.  I haven't made much progress, but I'm getting there.  (Pretty obvious I'm not a writer, huh?)  The section you will read below is actually the introduction to my book, "Life, Love, Liberty."  I pray it blesses  you!

It's often the toughest times in life that have made me consider and reconsider the very reason why I am alive.  The constant drain of responsibilities to family, friends, church, and society wear me to the point that I think, "There has to be more to life than this."  Exactly!  There is more to life than tough times, responsibilities, constant drain, and wear and tear on my body and my mind.

            Over the past 2 years, I have experienced many unexpected changes, difficult obstacles, and dashed hopes.  It would seem that I had lost my "love for life," and I wasn't sure how or when it happened.  The loss had taken on such a gradual approach that I was somewhere in the middle of it before I realized what had happened.

            Truth be told, my loss began well over 2 years ago.  It's only in the past 2 years that I realized it, and I made it my determined purpose to correct it.  This determination, however, was not a "cure" for this loss.  It was a step towards a long process that I believe is now beginning to see fruit.

            Although I've had a clear-cut understanding of the "purpose" of life for many years, I had lost my zeal for life.  That zeal is returning! The fire that burns within my very being is hotter than it has ever been.  I'm regaining my confidence that life is grand, and my life is grand.  I am learning to find satisfaction and contentment in things and circumstances that I have never found very fulfilling.  It's gone against the very grain of my personality, but believe me, I've needed the sandpaper.  It has scratched away the old wear and tear of hurt, disappointment, unfulfilled expectations, and dashed dreams, providing a nice, smooth surface ready for the next layers of life to be applied.

            I'm thinking you may be ready for a little sandpaper yourself.  You, like me, may need a gentle reminder and a testimony of encouragement to see life with fresh eyes and renewed vigor.  In this case, you will want to read this book - not because it has seven steps to a fulfilling life or a "magic" formula for being the best you can be - because it will encourage you to see life from the perspective of the One Who is Life and Love.

            The Lord's perspective is satisfying, invigorating, and freeing.  Join me as I continue the process of encountering real Life, Love, and Liberty.