Excellent and very practical for those desiring to put "feet" ...
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Excellent and very practical for those desiring to put "feet" to their faith.  I would highly recommend this book, not just for Lent, but for anytime and anyone wanting to live authentically as a disciple of Jesus Christ.
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What I love most about this book is the author explains the many causes of foot problems and how those problems can impact your whole body.  She gives a clear action plan to return feet to health. The exercises are clearly explained and include photographs.  This is not a dry medical type book.  It is down-to-earth, very informative, easily understood with practical, doable solutions.  This is science made easy.  Great book to give to my bunion-wearing friends.
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Jon Acuff's "Do Over" is a book that I would recommend to anyone who find themselves at any crossroads of purpose in their life. Although written from a professional or vocational angle, this book's concepts can easily be applied to areas in our personal lives that might need a "reboot." Acuff offers some very practical advice and realistic steps to achieve them. Couched in his own personal story, the author takes the time to "unpack" some of his own personal motivations and needs that will quickly be identifiable with many readers. This is a book that can breathe life into your Monday, Tuesday, and even Wednesday!
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Brother Lawrence has given us a very practical approach to experiencing the presence of Christ moment-by-moment.  He desribes in wonderful simplicity what it is like to walk in constant awareness of the love of God.

Lawrence writes, "If I were a preacher, I would preach nothing but practicing the presence of God... I would urge everyone to be aware of God's constant presence, if for no other reason than because His presence is a delight to our souls and spirits."

Lawrence shares of practical exercises that he found ushers him into the daily presence of God.  What might seem ritualistic and unnatural... should become very natural and fluid.  He covers the topic of effective prayer and helps us to break away from our religious concepts of the spiritual life.  It is time to draw near to God as Person instead of the distant Father who demands work to gain favor.

This little book will aid you in your pursuit of experiencing the depths and riches of Jesus Christ.  It will help to bring about the much anticipated spiritual revolution that the church so desperately needs in our day.  If you are ready to leave religion and are looking to find the natural faith of Christ... Brother Lawrence will help in that journey.

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I cannot speak highly enough about this book. It lays out clearly and in a well organized manner some of the most important issues related to running barefoot. Ken Bob's therunningbarefoot.com provides a peek into many of these topics, and this book brings together everything from The Running Barefoot plus a great deal more in a very readable and practical volume. If you buy this book and follow the suggestions contained in it, I am nearly certain you will be glad you did so.
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fantastic well made minimalist shoes that aren't sneakers. Your feet have to work harder in these which is exactly the point of minimalist shoes. Fit feet is the answer to foot problems, knee problems, and hip problems. I'm 56 and have been a barefoot shoe fan since I moved to a cold climate 41 years ago and had to wear shoes. I was born with a foot problem so that doctors weren't sure if I'd learn to walk. My foot problem has been a blessing because I have to keep my feet fit and I do. I got dogs so I'd have hiking partners everyday. Now I also run agility with my dogs and still run like a kid. With a barefoot shoe your stride changes and feet do the work of cushioning your joints. Your feet do a much better job of cushioning your stride than any shoe. I'm going to wear these shoes out, I know it.
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I thought there was a lot of practical knowledge in this book as well as a lot of *liberating* material regarging how to live *with* and even embrace your ADD as opposed to hiding it and fighting it.  I think this book is excellent for woman with ADD as well as therapists (i bought a copy for my psyciatrist)...teachers and parents of girls.  This book is sensitive to the special needs of woman living in a world that expects them to be organized home-makers...when thier minds and bodies cant quite manage it.  I found good help with that as well as new ways to look at things...new ways to attempt things i had been stalled on...and new ways to look at my self...with more love and less frustration.  This book is a keeper (after i passed it on to all my friends!)
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Shadrach's Viewpoints book is very practical as he and other contributors address many important subjects that help equip a person to be an effective support-raiser for the Kingdom.  It is a book that you want to keep close as questions or discouragements arise from time to time.  It is well-organized so you are able to find the subject that you are interested in and quickly read a chapter as most chapters are 1.5-2 pages.
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I know Rev. Mark Burlingame personally. He and his wife are both my friends and were my pastors.  Rev. Mark presents this foundation stones to equip every believer with practical application for life. It is easy and comprehensive for anyone desiring to go deeper into the things of God.
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Crouch has some very solid ideas here, with practical applications. Worth looking at.

More at: Some thoughts from the book "Getting Organized" by Chris Crouch
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A friend recommned this book to me, and since I trusted this friend, I ordered the book.  First of all, I am very sceptical of these money and beliefs books... but after reading through the book and doing the exercises, I realized the definite power this book has. It is extremely practical and provides the indepth work that one needs to do to overcome barriers to wealth.

This book really made me think. Its not a fluffy get rich quick scheme - its about owning up to negative values and habits and how to change them. I gladly recommend this book to anyone who has experienced poverty/and or debt and wants to rise well above it! It has really helped me challenge my beliefs...

BTW, after reading this book and applying these prinicples I ended up with a nice new apartment (and saved $200 in rent), a wonderful girlfriend (now fiance and soon to be wife) and I got rid of my 20 year old car and got a nice reliable vehicle...  So there!  The principles in this book are great! It WORKS!
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Get a copy of this book and be prepared to be inspired!  The book is very well organized and easy to follow.  You don't know what you don't know until you've seen this book!  The Universal Design Toolkit is such a valuable source of information on practical adaptations that can be incorporated into a new or existing home.  There are ideas in this book that you've never thought of and solutions to problems you thought you had to live with.
Whether you're looking for ideas to age in place or need  to make adaptations to your current living space to accommodate a new disability, this book will guide you through the process.

Rosemarie and her husband Mark have done so much research on the subject.  There is a practical insight that comes from living with a disability and building a home from the ground up that is so powerful.  A visitor to their beautiful home would never know that it is constructed to enable a disabled person to function independently!  They have thought of everything and their home is so functional that you wonder why aren't all homes constructed like this.  This book tells you how to go about making this dream come true.  They've gathered all the information you need in one place.
My husband and I are retired physicians in our seventies.  We recently downsized to a ranch home but it could be so much more functional for us as we age if the builder had planned ahead!  This book gives you that information and knowledge is power!

I highly recommend this book!
Carol Hostetter
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I am a skeptic when it comes to books that claim to have some sort of a solution to how to get answers and see big-time miracles or acts of GOD happen in my life.  That said, when I picked up "Sun Stand Still" by pastor Steven Furtick, I was not expecting much in the way of inspiration or motivation; this book surprised me.  Furtick presents a method for thinking big and exhibiting an "audacious faith" while making it surprisingly simple.  In "Sun Stand Still," Furtick gives practical principles on how believe GOD to do great things but how to trust Him if he doesn't act the way we want.
This book resonated with me because I am at a place right now where I find myself slipping into spiritual complacency.  The chapter that hit me the closest to home was the chapter: "The Surcharge of Sacrifice."  In it, Furtick emphasizes that after we initially step out in faith, in order for us to experience growth we need to expect to be placed in hard and uncomfortable circumstances in order to progress.
I would suggest that any church leadership team needing a breath of fresh air pick this book up.

I received my copy of this book for free of charge from Multonomah Press's "Blogging For Books" program.  I was not required to give a positive review; the opinions expressed in this review are my own.
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The word "practical" easily applies to this book--much like one of John Friedlander's other books, The Practical Psychic.  This book is full of down-to-earth and literally "connecting to the earth" advice about living in a physical world with more awareness that you ever imagined possible. Beginning exercises include grounding and running earth and cosmic energies complete with helpful diagrams and full explanations of each step.  The reader quickly graduates to exercises directed at cleansing the chakras, learning easy and simple techniques to clear energy blocks, past, present and future.  Next comes helpful advice for distinguishing personal energy from the energy of others.  Awareness leads to the ability to cleanse the chakras of "stuck" energy and shed the intrusion of other's energies.  Once the reader has bookmarked and practiced these exercises over and over, a sense of freedom, lightness and clarity rarely achieved in a lifetime is the expected result.  The reader is ready to move on to achieving a profound place within to connect with Higher Self, your God of the Heart.  With a sense of humor throughout, the reader can finally gain access to "a gentle state of neutrality, one of the most powerful and effective tools for dealing with difficult situations," the core of the entire practice.  Neutrality is not the absence of emotions, but rather it is "an opening up to the complexity, subtlety, and multidimensionality of emotions and experience."  Eventually the reader is able to find an increase in compassion, both personal and for others.  This compassion leads to a state of forgiveness, both for yourself and for others, and the creation of a place of gentle acceptance of the self and the absence of blame and guilt. Add this book to your tool kit for forging a new self for practical living in the new millennium.
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Most believers (including myself early in my walk with Christ) somehow believe that doctrine divides, that it is unimportant, or that it is only necessary for the "professionals" of the faith!  As Sinclair Ferguson writes in his excellent, understandable, and practical book, The Christian Life:  A Doctrinal Introduction, "The conviction that Christian doctrine matters for Christian living is one of the most important growth points of the Christian life." (pp. 2). Ferguson breaks down some key doctrines in relatively short, easy to follow chapters that are filled with straightforward explanations of Scripture.  If you think that doctrine and theology are too hard, give this book a try!  You don't even have to read it straight through.  You can simply read a chapter as a reference (for instance on Justification).

Ferguson writes, "We may have to rethink our personal response to doctrine in order to integrate it into the very warp and woof of our spiritual experience.  For too many Christians for too long, `doctrine' has been thought of as impractical, stodgy and relatively useless.  But we cannot obediently hear our Lord (surely the most practical man who ever lived), if we turn away from his doctrine.  For he teaches doctrine in order to fill our lives with stability and grace." (pp. 4).

I've actually "field tested" this book at my last church.  A small group was having some battles on predestination.  I photocopied the chapter on Election from this book and gave it to one man who was struggling to both grasp and explain the issue.  He found it very clear, helpful and faith-confirming.  I hope that you will find it the same and your walk with the Lord will be richer and more joyous as a result.
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So very practical and to the point - we need to live our lives with intentional purpose and not be sidetracked to all the shiny things that pull us away from our main calling  to glorify God by living the lives we love!  Wonderful and inspiring!
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I loved this book, found it very inspiring as to how to live comfortably while leaving a smaller footprint.  It covers different ways of doing this (small homes on wheels, boats, gypsy trailers, small cabins), different forms of building (including cob/straw), various builders and many beautiful spaces.