Do you commence with a story?

Do you begin with a reflection on the focus of your forthcoming graduate studies?

Do you start at the beginning? And where exactly is that?

If you want your graduate essay to grab the attention of the graduate admission representative, then keep reading this article…

The graduate admissions committee is looking for a snapshot of you –

Where you've been,
Where you want to go, and
What you want t… Continue

As a Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger, I was given the opportunity to review “Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain” by Paul Meier, MD and David L. Henderson, MD. In this book, both authors write about how we as Christians can find purpose in the pain we experience. Specifically, they point out that “the power to cope with the pain is in focusing on its purpose” and it is upon this premise that the whole book follows. The book is divided up into seven sections, each one dealing with one source of pai… Continue

In his book “Love and Respect”, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs argues that the driving need for a woman is to feel loved, while the driving need for a husband is to feel respected. When these needs are met, both are happy. While this concept is simple enough, Eggerichs unpacks these truths and demonstrates why spouses react so negatively to each other and how they can overcome and deal with this conflict. At face value, the book is almost too simplistic to deal with something as complicated as a marriage… Continue

Max Lucado's book “Fearless” is a book about...well, fear. Each individual chapter deals with different areas of fear in ones life, such as the fear of death, the fear of overwhelming challenges, and etc. In each chapter, Lucado writes about his own experiences with fear as well as offering what amounts to motivation and encouragement to overcome your own fears. While this book is not a step by step guide to overcoming your fears, that is something I like. It is not false in the sense that it cl… Continue

"The Noticer" by Andy Andrews is a story about an old man named "Jones" who is, in essence, a modern sage who goes around helping people shift their perspective on life. Jones main thrust with each of his listeners is that happiness in life largely depends on perspective, and as such, perspective is dependent on how we choose to view our lives and circumstances. That being said, I can not heartily recommend this book based on its literary merit. It's really like sitting through 160 pages of a mo… Continue