So last year I heard about this really awesome book from my friend and fellow blogger Sarah (http://livesoverlap.blogspot.com/). She was going on about how awesome this book was and how fun it was to read it with some of our Wyld Life girls! Well K-Dog really wanted to read this book too so she "talked me into" starting a morning book club. I'm a huge fan of reading outside the classroom and after hearing how much Sarah loved this book I knew it would be epic! So I got my three girls together, I ordered the book, we decided on the day and I even promised donuts...because who doesn't love donuts.
So what book did we read you ask? LOVE DOES!
If you haven't read...you must...like right now...well actually finish reading this then go read it!
The girls loved reading the book and so did I. The book is about all the amazing and wonderful things Love does and living a life of whimsy. If you don't want to be more awesome after reading this book you didn't actually read it! Bob Goff, the author, is so awesome and he loves God so much and is such an amazing person. Sarah (who is in the pictured with me above) had the chance to meet him awhile back and had told us how amazing he was.
So fast forward to a month ago when I was on facebook and saw that another Young Life leader and friend of mine, K-Craig, had shared a link to an event...not just any event but a chance to see Bob Goff live! I didn't ask questions, I didn't text anyone to see who else was going, or see if anyone would go with me I just clicked the link and bought a ticket. I figured the rest of the details would work themselves out.
So of course my first immediate thought was to tell K-Dog about this awesome chance to meet Bob Goff because she was the one who really pushed to start the book club with me last year and lets be honest she's my mini me...well when I say mini me I mean as mini me as two tall people get!
When we got there we got super great seats and we could literally see Bob...K-Dog seriously had a total fan girl moment it was so awesome! We had so much fun!And it was so fun to catch up before and after his talk about everything that had been going on...did I mention the awesome friendship bracelet she made me! It rocks! (Total side note...my total adorable little brother kindly pointed out that my watch is upside down but clearly I didn't take the picture so I am aware..Bubs I love you!)
So back to the main event Bob Goff...he is awesome...I can't even to begin to tell you all the amazing things he said or that I heard or saw because my mind was pretty much blown...like COMPLETELY BLOWN!
One thing Bob said that really stuck with me...I mean there is a lot...but one thing was that we want to live on the edge of Yikes. Living on the edge of Yikes is where we bump into Jesus and living in the middle of comfortable that won't happen. That is such a cool concept. The edge of Yikes can totally be whatever and wherever we want it to be. It's going outside our comfort zone and putting ourselves out there and going beyond. It's going outside the daily, weekly, monthly routine and experiencing life, living in whimsy and showing people love.
Something else that Bob said that really hit home was that we should stop keeping count. and that rather than telling people how short they fell we need to tell them how far they have come. It's about building people up and being humble about our successes. That is how we come closer to being like Jesus not by showing people their shortcomings and telling people how much more they have left to accomplish.
The biggest take away from Bob's talk and book is simple...you don't need to be smart to figure this one out...its two simple words...Love Does...last night Bob said this really great quote and for those of you who know me know that above all things love is one of the things I believe in most (even if I joke about being a crazy dog...not cat...lady the rest of my life)...I mean after check the name of the blog..haha...we are defined by our love and that we need to live in grace and walk in love.
I can safely say it was a night and talk that will stay with me for such a long time and I am even rereading Love Does...it's probably the first time ever that I am rereading a book. I started rereading it this weekend in preparation to see Bob's talk but then laundry and life happened. But maybe now the book has new meaning or maybe I'll read it with new excitement...if nothing else there are some new notes in the front cover and an awesome signature in the front!
With Love Always,
Alex
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