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One Perfect Word: One Word Can Make All the Difference
by
Debbie Macomber (Goodreads Author)
Award-winning, perennial bestselling novelist Debbie Macomber applies the best of her fiction writing skills to true stories that illustrate the profound impact focusing on a single word—such as balance, surrender, or believe—for a whole year can bring.
In One Perfect Word, Debbie encourages readers with stories of her changed life when she took the time to intentionally fo...more
In One Perfect Word, Debbie encourages readers with stories of her changed life when she took the time to intentionally fo...more
Hardcover, 224 pages
Published
January 3rd 2012
by Howard Books
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This one came to me (un-solicited) from the publisher - Howard Books. It's not my typical read (far from it!) but my mom and I both love Debbie Macomber, and I thought "What the heck! Worst case, I pass it off to my mom. I know she'll love it."
One Perfect word is an inspirational bit, where Debbie picks one word per year (with the help of a breakfast club she has attended for more than 20 years) and spends the year focusing on it. How to incorporate it into her life, how to live by God's will wi...more
One Perfect word is an inspirational bit, where Debbie picks one word per year (with the help of a breakfast club she has attended for more than 20 years) and spends the year focusing on it. How to incorporate it into her life, how to live by God's will wi...more
I've been reading a book that just came out from one of my favorite authors, Debbie Macomber, called One Perfect Word. It's about focusing the entire year on just one word and making that your personal focus for the year. Praying on it, seeking God's will for that in your life and just studying it.
The book is really eye opening in that Debbie is very honest and forth coming on her journey to becoming a writer. Prior to having her books published, she wrote in journals a lot about her struggles a...more
The book is really eye opening in that Debbie is very honest and forth coming on her journey to becoming a writer. Prior to having her books published, she wrote in journals a lot about her struggles a...more
This book both inspired and encouraged me. It was very timely and most of the time while reading, I felt like Debbie was talking right to *me*. Her conversational tone in this book makes it very easy to read and I really enjoyed the personal examples she shared. She is very open in this book about some of her struggles, including her weight and her marriage. I appreciated her vulnerability and transparency very much, because reading how God brought her through those hard times ministered to me.
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One Perfect Word is a non-fiction book. The premise is that you choose (or rather God chooses for you) one word each year on January 1st, and this becomes your word for the year. You meditate on that word, which is usually a character trait, attribute, or positive action, for the entire year, and make journal entries about your experience. Debbie has been doing this for over 30 years. She is also a devout Christian, with a very strong faith walk. She gets up at 3:30 am each morning to spend an h...more
Mar 03, 2012
Gloria
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Women especially, but really any reader
Shelves:
for-the-spirit
My friend Ellie had just been talking about choosing to focus on one perfect word and then this book appeared. Macomber, in short chapters, presents words that she has used over the years. This has been a lifetime practice for her. In each chapter, she shares something personal such as hard times she has experienced, and also a story of someone in the past (missionaries, religious leaders, etc.)who has overcome extreme difficulty. Some of the historical stuff does not seem as applicable to curre...more
Choosing one word to carefully consider, journal about and include in your prayer life can be inspiring and bring postive growth...a great way to start the new year.
Although Mrs. Macomber is known for her many, many novels she has also written a few other books on cooking, hospitality and her faith. I am not quite finished with this book, but love the concept. Years ago, she decided to choose a particular word to focus her prayers. For example, at one point she used the word hunger. We often first think of hunger because of our need for food; but in this case, she also prays over her hunger for God, her hunger for meaning, etc. Each year she chose (or was l...more
This is a very inspirational book. Debbie Macomber choses one word to focus on each year. In this book, each chapter deals with one of the words she has chosen in the past and touches on the things God has taught her over the year. You'll be inspired to choose your own perfect word. I can also see using each chapter as a sort of devotional and then doing your own deepter study into the word in that chapter. Ms. Macomber includes tips for choosing your perfect word and creative ways to bring your...more
Debbie Macomber brings us into her daily devotional and her journey to find meaning and purpose in her life. She picks one word each year and tries to study what the word means and keeps a journal of her thoughts. I enjoyed different parts of the book more than others and some of the advice was very good such as balancing our lives. It is good to help other people but we can't let our batteries get too low or we are no good for anyone. Much of the book is about believing in yourself and learning...more
I started "One Perfect Word" by Debbie Macomber. It was an interesting premise in which she would select a word and intentionally focus on that word for a whole year, applying it to her life. I was actually curious about which words she used and what process she used to select them, but when it became about how "God takes part in the choosing" and turned to the bible and faith, none of which was mentioned on the cover, I lost interest. I was hoping for something a little more intellectual.
Book Title: "One Perfect World”
Author: Debbie Macomber
Published By: Howard Books
Age Recommended: 17+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: A devout Christian and a wonderful writer, Debbie Macomber writes all of her stories with a lesson in mind. This highly spiritual book is one you’ll cherish and want to keep around to read again and again.
Definitely pick up this amazing novel and re-discover your own spirituality.
Author: Debbie Macomber
Published By: Howard Books
Age Recommended: 17+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5
Review: A devout Christian and a wonderful writer, Debbie Macomber writes all of her stories with a lesson in mind. This highly spiritual book is one you’ll cherish and want to keep around to read again and again.
Definitely pick up this amazing novel and re-discover your own spirituality.
Just want to add some quotes as my review.
Page 84: As E.M. Bounds once said,"No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts will supply it's lack."
Page 134: Proverbs 4:7 says "Wisdom is supreme, therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
Yes, I liked the book. I had hit a rough spot lately and this book brought me around once again to my harmony.
Thank you ever so much Miss Macomber.
God Bless You!
Page 84: As E.M. Bounds once said,"No learning can make up for the failure to pray. No earnestness, no diligence, no study, no gifts will supply it's lack."
Page 134: Proverbs 4:7 says "Wisdom is supreme, therefore get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding."
Yes, I liked the book. I had hit a rough spot lately and this book brought me around once again to my harmony.
Thank you ever so much Miss Macomber.
God Bless You!
Awesome book..... would recommend this bork for everyone to read.
What an awesome idea to meditate on one word for a whole year.
There are stories here I will be able to share with the ladies in my church group... problem is which beautiful story to use first. There are so many.
I am a fan of Debbie Macomber and she sure didn't disappoint with this book. Have never read a Macomber book that I didn't love.
What an awesome idea to meditate on one word for a whole year.
There are stories here I will be able to share with the ladies in my church group... problem is which beautiful story to use first. There are so many.
I am a fan of Debbie Macomber and she sure didn't disappoint with this book. Have never read a Macomber book that I didn't love.
Very informative. I have been doing “the Word” this year and it has made a huge impact on my life. I did let God choose it for me and I have been so impressed with how this adds to my spiritual life. I did get the idea from an article written by Debbie Macomber and now reading the book it gives me more ways to let this inspiration work. Thanks to Debbie for the help and sharing her story.
Although a fan of Macomber's novels and especially her series, I didn't enjoy this book except for a few of the stories she told to support her word or a Bible passage she quoted. It's too personal a look into her life since she even included excerpts of her own prayer journals. It's hard to picture this religious side of her and the writer I enjoy reading.
In this book the author talks about one word that serves as a personal focus for the year. My husband and I discussed our "one perfect word" for 2013. I read to him a list of 5, and asked him to guess my word...and he did. Just another confirmation that it was the right word. :) Love her examples, and the way she writes. Great book!
I often have a word to guide me through each year. How funny to find out others have it, too. This book is full of great stories associated with Debbie Macomber's "perfect words" for a number of years. She also gives great hints on how to get the most out of your word for the year. Her writing style is very engaging. Loved this book.
I have very much enjoyed her other books One Simple Act and God’s Guest List.
This one not so much, I tried I really tried to read it but it just didn't hold my interst, I like the concept of a word a year but reading about hers just didn't hold my interest.
I will tray again - maybe later in the year but for now. My rating stands.
I highly recomend her other books though.
This one not so much, I tried I really tried to read it but it just didn't hold my interst, I like the concept of a word a year but reading about hers just didn't hold my interest.
I will tray again - maybe later in the year but for now. My rating stands.
I highly recomend her other books though.
This book is a treasure! I found Debbie Macomber's personal accounts inspiring and the anecdotes and stories she included fascinating. I wish the book had been a bit longer. I want to read more!
Very enjoyable. A pleasant surprise.
I have not read any of Debbie Macomber's books but saw this in the new book section at the library, picked it up and glad I did.
I have not read any of Debbie Macomber's books but saw this in the new book section at the library, picked it up and glad I did.
In this book Debbie Macomber tells hows she took one word and studied it for a year (she told how it made her life better through her journals). I am going to try it
Great book. Debbie offers insight into how she finds one word for a year to study, reflect upon, pray to God about,change and understand things about herself.
LOVED it! Great stories, great ideas, great truths. I will definitely look into her other books. God really did bless her with the talent to write.
Loved this book so very much. If you believe in the power words and faith can have, then you must read this book. It is very Christian (in case you are not).
An interesting look at the like of Debbie Macomber and how she studies on word every year to become a better person. It's a fascinating idea.
A very inspirational book. Loved how she quoted from her prayer journal. Gave me encouragement to keep moving forward in my spiritual walk.
This book has a very good message about the importance of word choice, however I did not like the added religious element.
Debbie gets up at 3:55 a.m. and does Bible Study,
Journaling, dwelling on her WORD for the year.
That scares me.
Journaling, dwelling on her WORD for the year.
That scares me.
Thought-provoking book. I am inspired to choose a word and journal about it for a year.
I had read and loved Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove and Blossom Street books, so I was looking forward to this devotional. Her premise is that we should take one word a year as central to our spiritual life, and she gives very helpful suggestions about choosing and using these words. What I especially enjoyed were the stories she told to illustrate her examples--from her own life and many outside sources. I came away from reading the book feeling as if Debbie had become a well-known friend. Her p...more
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With more than 140 million copies of her books in print, Debbie Macomber is one of today's most popular authors.
The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friends...more
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author is best known for her ability to create compelling characters and bring their stories to life in her books. Drawing on her own experiences and observations, Debbie writes heartwarming tales about small-town life, home and family, enduring friends...more
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