2009 Books #18 and #19

I have two books I've finished this week and thought I'd post the reviews together since they really go together anyway. A long while back I won the first book Love As a Way of Life by Gary Chapman from Mocha with Linda. Then more recently the devotional for the book was one of the books in another giveaway I won at the same site! Thank you, Linda!

Gary Chapman is the author of the popular The Five Love Languages. Love As a Way of Life is another excellent book that I enjoyed reading. He writes about seven keys that are the secrets to love. These seven include kindness, patience, forgiveness, courtesy, humility, generosity, and honesty. A chapter is given to each of these keys as well as applying these keys to your marriage, parenting, and workplace.

This book holds a wealth of practicality. Love is an area in which everyone has room for improvement. The author weaves wonderful examples into the chapters to apply the keys to real life. Some of the things seemed so obvious when I read them because I could really relate to the author's words. It made me think about how I treat the people in my life. Do I show love through my lifestyle to my family members as well as strangers? What areas do I need to improve?

One thing the author talked about in the chapter on courtesy was the value of every life. He writes, "But everyone we meet has an unquantifiable value that we will see if we only take the time to watch and listen." This is a great thing to remember as we go about our daily lives. If you remembered this and lived by this, how would your life be different?


The second book is the devotional book for Love As a Way of Life. It is a book of 90 devotionals, each a page and a half in length including a verse and prayer or action step. The chapters of the book follow the seven keys to love.

I enjoyed reading this book as a companion to Love As a Way of Life. It would be great to read regularly to keep the keys of love alive and fresh in your brain. Each day is a new story or application of someone making love a way of life.

I would recommend both of these books to you. They'd make a nice gift as well.

Thanks for visiting. Have a good weekend!
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"Be made new in the attitude of your minds." Ephesians 4:23