Sunday, February 20, 2011

You Can Heal Your Life

This book's heart seems to be in the right place, but there's something insincere about it. While I certainly subscribe to the theory that our thoughts can have a powerful impact on our health and well-being, I can't quite make the jump to this philosophy:
"Whenever I see small children wearing glasses, I know there is stuff going on in their household they do not want to look at. If they can't change the experience, they will diffuse the sight so they don't have to see it so clearly."
Here is a passage about positive affirmations that I connected with.
"Mirror work is very powerful. As children, we received most of our negative messages from others looking us straight in the eye and perhaps shaking a finger at us. Whenever we look into the mirror today, most of us will say something negative to ourselves. We either criticize our looks or berate ourselves for something. To look yourself straight in the eye and make a positive declaration about yourself is, in my opinion, the quickest way to get results with affirmations."

Friday, February 11, 2011

The Shack

The Shack wrestles with the timeless question, Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?

I resisted reading The Shack by William P. Young until it was highly recommended by my friends at a Psychic Party I attended a few weeks ago. As usual, I'm glad I read it, and it is a quick and painless read. But I didn't really LOVE it. It is a little too folksy and preachy for me. The message is simple and inspiring: God is always with each of us, and despite the bad things that happen in life, God IS good.