Love DOES!

Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World by Bob Goff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've been telling so many of my friends the stories that Goff shares in his wonderful book "Love Does". In fact, once I start sharing it's hard to stop, because they are so funny and fabulous. They hardly even need to read the book once I get done!

I find the way Goff talks about loving Jesus and honoring Him with our lives so engaging and inviting. I do not have his personality, so I find his, "why plan, just do stuff" (an oversimplification) way of living a little daunting . . . but yet . . . he has so much energy, and has such a passion for loving people. It's actually quite wonderful.

I'm having a hard time deciding which story I should entice you with . . . should I share about how when his kids turn 10 they can choose the adventure they want on their birthday? The filming of National Treasure 2? How he snagged his wife? But no, I think I'll choose the September 11 story.

I'm going to give you a very synthesized down version - it's September 11,2001. Goff gets his family together, and he asks his kids - what could we do so something like this doesn't happen again? The solution? We need to have relationships with each other. How do we make that happen? As a result of this family meeting, his children wrote letters to foreign dignitaries all over the world, sharing their idea and asking if they could come visit to talk it over. Guess what - many said yes. Their family traveled to visit the "yes" people and had great conversations. They gave each person they visited a key to their home and said, anytime you want to come see us, just give us a call. As a wonderful follow up, someone did come visit them at their home. Isn't that great! The book is worth the price for this story alone, and don't worry I didn't spoil anything - there is way more to the story than my synthesized version.

I borrowed this book from the library, but am planning on buying multiple copies to gift to my friends. It is a quick, funny, engaging and convicting read.

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