false 17 196 156 true 5960782 read 9 true 477922 currently-reading 31 true 477921 to-read 4 false 485893 timsshelfofhappiness http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58795857 to: The House at Sugar Beach: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Helene Cooper
A delightful, enlightening walk through a history that I ignorantly know nothing about. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58795514 to: The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us? The Answer that Changed my Life and Might Just Change the World (Hardcover) by Richard Stearns
I love how Stearns' honesty permeates this book. His life-long grappling over taking care of the poor mixed with his own rags-to-riches story and reluctance to serve in ministry captured my heart-- not to mention the staggering statistics of how the wealthiest Christians in the world (us) are one of the lowest givers in the world toward the poor. American churches (as a whole) give less than 2% of their annual income (which is made up of tithes from less than 2% of their congregation). Although the Bible mentions giving to the needy more than any other subject- it's the most overlooked in our society.

Often I think I am a little absolved from giving to the needy because by our government's standards I am only slightly above poverty- but the world statistic is that if your household makes over 25k a year, you are richer than 90% of the world.

Please read this. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58810090 Titus Andronicus (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58810030 Henry V (Paperback) by William Shakespeare
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58809992 Twelfth Night (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58809962 The Taming of the Shrew (Folger Shakespeare Library) by William Shakespeare
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