Fearless by Max Lucado

I recently read the book Fearless: Imagine Your Life Without Fear by Max Lucado. I originally selected this book to review because I thought it would be the perfect book for me as I am a person who tends to be fearful of most everything. Indeed, I did enjoy the book and after reading it, I do believe it was a great selection. Max Lucado uses this book to address many common fears that we experience on a regular basis, such as illness, violence, natural disasters, death, disappointing God, and other common fears of things that are usually beyond our control. The main message of the book tends to be fear less and trust God more. The book goes into detail about how having a trusting and intimate relationship with God can help you alleviate your fears, whether they are grounded in reality or exaggerated.

The book was easy to read. Once I started reading it, I could not put it down. Max Lucado uses many stories, life illustrations, and parables to help the information seem more real and applicable. He also discusses ways to have a relationship with God that is outside of your comfort zone. I particularly liked the use of the acronym “PEACEFUL” to teach Lucado’s 8 “worry stoppers.” I would highly recommend this book to anyone who deals with fear or anxiety.

Thomas Nelson has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.

Turning THREE

Taking a step back into our year to share some of the things that I did not take time to blog about. Cassidy turned THREE on July 11, 2010. She had a small party at home with parents and grandparents.

Here is an interview I did with her on that day:

Q: What is your favorite color?
A: Black, white, orange, blue, red, purple, all of the colors

Q: What is your favorite food?
A: Chicken nuggets and candy

Q: What is your favorite animal?
A: A puppy doggie

Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Snow White

Q: Who is your favorite princess?
A: All of them

Q: What is your favorite TV show?
A: Yo Gabba Gabba

Q: What's your favorite song?
A: ABC's and "drip drop" (It's raining it's pouring)

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?
A: A horsie

Q: What is your favorite toy?
A: A puppy doggie

Q: Who do you love?
A: YOU.

Cassidy is growing and learning all the time. She loves to look at books, do puzzles, and color. She can easily do puzzles with up to 24 pieces by herself. She can count to 20. She is very shy when she's around others, but she is a little fireball at home. She asks, "why" alot and wants to know the details of everything (who, what, when, where, and why). She sleeps with a pink blanket and a "pipey" every night. My favorite Cassidy quote is, "You're my best friend. I love you soooooo much."