Today, after over a year of procrastination I finished the book “Blue Like Jazz” by Donald Miller. I started it a long time ago, would read a chapter or two and put it down, put it off, then forget. I’ve been carrying it around with me about like my bible…thinking, I’m going to read it today, or maybe tomorrow… anyway, i was probably 1/3 through it and today I finally decided this was it and once I did, I couldn’t put it down. So Kipp, if you’re reading this- aren’t you proud? I finished it!
It was a good…no, a great book- a life changing book, a revolution waiting to happen in the hearts of Christians.
I’m still processing all that I read today and I probably will go back over it and write some notes…and eventually blog about it in detail, but for now I just wanted to say what a great book it was…so if you haven’t already, go pick it up.
The one thing I will comment briefly for now, is one phrase Donald Miller said about loving others- “love isn’t a commodity” as he put it. It doesn’t have to be earned, it is a free gift to everyone and we should learn to share it with everyone, not just the people that we agree with politically, socially, or spiritually. I really hope that I can learn better how to love others absolutely unconditionally.
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