I Want My Own Copy of This Book.

I finished reading "Doing Life Differently - The Art of Living with Imagination" by Luci Swindoll, which I borrowed from my friend Joan Riggs. I enjoyed the book so much that I want my own copy. Sorry, Joan, you may never get this book back. Just kidding....I'll buy my own.

I hate to read a borrowed book because I can't mark and write in the margins, and this book gives you lots of space to write. I did write lots of notes in a journal, but when I get my own copy I'll have to read it again just so I can mark it up. Do you do that too?

This book was one I just couldn't put down. It motivated and inspired the daylights out of me. Wow, I feel so energized! Here are some areas that jumped out at me. If these do not make sense to you you'll just have to read the book. I strongly encourage you to do just that anyway.

This book makes me want to.....

• Memorize more Scripture. (Phyllis, I want to get the book you recommended: "100 Bible Verses" by Robert J. Morgan.)
• Laugh much, much more than I do.
• Dream big. Dream it, think it, plan it.
• Write things down, take notes, journal: report, interpret, reflect, question, predict, unload, praise, compare, cry, laugh, draw (maybe doodle is more correct in my case), and remember.
• Drink in life and savor every drop.
• Quit letting circumstances stop life or put it on hold. Turn them into an adventure.
• Visit the art galleries in town.
• Dust off my piano sonata's and play more classics. Practice more.
• Let beautiful strains of music fill my home more often. Don't be afraid to cry, laugh or dance with the music.
• Be more open to "what if" and "why not", rather than "if only" or "why me."
• Open the door, step, out, and trust God. Never be afraid. Never, ever be afraid.
• Review all the ways God has brought me through life - - adventures, straights and narrows, good times and bad - - and how He has continually cared for me.
• Recognize how God is constantly expanding my heart.....showing me new ways to trust Him.
• Call Alaska Airlines and make a reservation.
• Be more generous.
• Send more post cards (or notes).
• Enjoy the gifts God has given me.
• Deal with the changes that come with aging and enjoy the gift of years.