"Incredible" Story

Love Does by Bob Goff

Bob Goff is one secretly incredible man.  He is the type of guy who makes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a girl he admires and leaves them under her windshield wiper.  He has an “office” at Tom Sawyer Island in Disneyland.  He took his kids on a world tour to eat ice cream with heads of state.  And now, he has written a book about his life and the lessons he has learned.

His writing style is very similar to Donald Miller (they are friends) and the chapters are very short and readable.  He doesn’t spend time preaching at the reader, but rather shares what he has learned about love, which is love DOES something.  I found this book to be entertaining and thought-provoking.  If you are a fan of Donald Miller and like books that fall in this genre including Anne Lamott, no doubt you will enjoy this book.

Perplexed Pastor's Wife

The Sky Beneath My Feet

Beth is a pastor’s wife.  Her husband, who works at a megachurch, has the month of October off.  She figures that the family will go someplace to take a much needed vacation.  What she doesn’t realize is that her husband will spend his month in their garden shed praying and not speaking to anyone.  She doesn’t know what to make of this and he won’t tell her.  Her two sons are astonished by their father’s behavior.  While her husband is holed up in the shed, she tries to figure out what his actions mean.  She must deal with her younger son’s experimentation with marijuana and her older son’s falling in love.  And then, there’s her husband’s friend with the job proposition for him—what is she to tell him?

This book, like Lisa Samson’s other books includes rather quirky, but loveable characters who struggle with everyday challenges.  The plot takes several turns, but comes to a satisfying conclusion.  I found it entertaining and thought-provoking as well.  I highly recommend it and thank the publisher for the free copy.