"The Purpose Driven Life."

Originally Posted By HRM

Just finished the book.

Any comments from others...

 

Originally Posted By jdub

I like the title; what can you tell us about the book & your impressions?

 

Originally Posted By Lisann22

HRM - did you read it straight through or like a "daily bread", a chapter a day?

 

Originally Posted By tapdancemom

I've been meaning to read that book for awhile. My sister recomended it.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

The book is in our Presidential Foyer next to the Bible, the Unabridged Dictionary, and Joel Osteen's Live Your Best Life Now.
I did the 40 days last Jan-Feb 05 and it is too much to go through in post but when people ask me "How's It Going?" in case you haven't seen it here, I say "Just getting ready for eternity."
That of course, is taken from, and is the main crux, of Rick's book.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

Lisann- I think it must be done over 40 days.

 

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Originally Posted By SuzieQ

Joe, have you met Dsny1Mom? You two would get a long splendidly.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

How can a religious book have a red out comment? It must be someone having a tough day and NOT a Purpose Driven Life?

 

Originally Posted By mele

LOL, it depends on what their purpose is. I swear I've met people who's only purpose and joy is too annoy or offend others. Sad.

 

Originally Posted By Lisann22

I was the one admined. I probably can guess why - whateva. <sigh> Not my week around here.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

Lisann--What did you say? You've been very nice to me and you can do that, you deserve a frickin medal as people kidddingly tell my dw constantly.
Mele --I'm not sure if you saw my post in good day but it is GREAT news for you and I mean it as you have paid some heavy dues and you deserve the "favor of God" as Joel says in his book.

 

Originally Posted By SuzieQ

okay admin's, am I allowed to lol at the pretentious sound of 'presidental foyer'? Sheesh.

Every review I've read of Purpose Driven Life has been good. It's on my to-read list.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

Sorry Q--No pretention--I have nicknames for every room in house and our kids and just the disney fun feeling for life as in Rick's book and more so Joel's book.
We're out of here soon so if people can sneeze and have a thread, I can relax and talk about fun things in my life like nicknames for rooms. How about the golf library?

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

Read the book Q over 40 days and think aobut each little chapter ALL day. It's gives you a sense of peace so if people don't like certain things you like, it's okay.
It's all about getting ready for eternity without fear of self-consciousness.

 

Originally Posted By mele

Do we even wanna know what the bathrooms are named? ;-)

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

mele--one is right up everyone's alley. The lighthouse Mickey bathroom. The one next to the coat room and the 3 car garage coming in across from the laundry room. It has all lighthouse stuff Built-in by the builder (into mirrors,walls, etc) and we added all the disney stuff. Enough sad as its boring stuff.

 

Originally Posted By HRM

>>HRM - did you read it straight through or like a "daily bread", a chapter a day?<<

To be honest, I started about a year ago... and got stuck on chapter 8; had a hard time with that one and just couldn't get past that thought/chapter.

Then I was able to get a small paperback copy and kept it with me; i.e. on the bus, waiting for an appointment, or even before/after Daily Mass... Much better. I read a chapter a day; sometimes reading ahead 1 chapter or catching up on 1 chapter.

I feel I have to read it again, and keep a journal while I'm reading it; maybe even 1 chapter every 2 days... When I was reading it some things would pop up during the day, or in the daily liturgies, which would emphasize a thought or key point in the book.

Overall, I like the book. I don't know about the Devotional or other companion books; I guess I need to have something to work on -- i.e. journal.

I do think this would be a good study guide for a book group, worship group, and/or prayer group - maybe even an on-line group.

 

Originally Posted By HRM

C.C.Joe

I've been tempted to p/u Joel Osteen's "Live Your Best Life Now", based on his TV Show; however, when I've scanned the first chapter or so in the book I'm not sure - it feels too much like "a Feel Good book" is the best way I can explain it.

Of course, his TV Sermons are kind of like that as well. Have you been to any of his personal appearances?

But to be honest, I might buy the book if the 40% off sticker is still on the cover next time I visit Waldenbooks.

I'm presently reading "The Last Week" by Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan, and also "Christ the Lord" by Anne Rice.

 

Originally Posted By cape cod joe

HRM--You are RIGHT! Joel's book is feel good as compared to Charles Stanley who I watch almost every Sat. night at 8 on the trinity broadcast network. Like cm and tom sawyer thing the brimstone Charles thing is good (I agree), I think it is so important for people to hear the other side of the truth like God is not out to get us like we all feel sometimes. Joel says that God is rooting for us which is a very good and HONEST thing to hear from a preacher. Sure he sounds like a used car salesperson, but Charles sounds like I should get the gun out and shoot myself I'm so terrible. Rick it seems, is in the middle. Everything here is borrowed from God, so we must approach life in that exigent type way.
You know how if you say to someone they have a nice house? The usual humble respons is "The bank owns it" Well when people tell me that I REALLY say (no bull here) "It's God's and I'm just borrowing it for awhile" Everything is God's and that's just the way I feel.
HRM--What's the deal with chapter 8? You've piqued my interest here?