God's Little Devotional for Graduates

by Anonymous

Religious Studies, Self-Help

Genres: Religion, Christian, Nonfiction

317 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Books can be attributed to "Anonymous" for several reasons:

* They are officially published under that name
* They are traditional stories not attributed to a specific author
* They are religious texts not generally attributed to a specific author

Books whose authorship is merely uncertain should be attributed to Unknown.

See also: Anonymous

Reviews

[Coralie]

This was a devotional my church gave me upon my graduation from college. I've been going through it over the last year, and I've enjoyed it. It's full of short and simple little stories, each accompanied by a quote and a verse. Some were very profound and emotional, while others were more lighthearted. I liked the variety and the format. I wouldn't just limit the book to graduates, however, since many of the devotionals could easily apply to everyone. There were a few that seemed specifically targeted at young men and women just starting out life, but overall, I got more of a "building good character" sense out of the book, which is something everyone should work on. At the end, there was a short section on courtesy, which really made me smile. It's kind of sad that "common" courtesy isn't so common anymore and some of the rules they pointed out should be second nature to us. That said, they aren't second nature to everyone anymore, so it's nice to see someone gently reminding us that it's always best to be polite and employ good manners. A good little devotional book!

[Andrea]

Short and painless, enjoyable for the most part. However, some of the stories in here weren’t well researched. For example, Michaelangelo was forced to paint the Sistine Chapel and hated working on it, not only due to the excruciating physical pain he endured; but the story in this book says he painted the chapel thanks to his faith and piousness. Simply untrue.

[Willow Redd]

Yet another one of those multitudinous gift books given to graduates. This one I received when I graduated high school. I don't remember who gave it to me, though it's probably written down somewhere.

This particular volume is full of bite-size quotes which are then followed by related (or at least supposedly related) lines of scripture. The corresponding page then contains a story that also is supposed to relate to both quote and scripture. These relations turn out to be rather hit or miss, with the editors occasionally stretching far from the quote's intention to make it all fit together.

The worst quote in this book, and one that made me stop and put the book down for a while, was one that seems grossly out of place in a book for graduates. While not verbatim, the quote essentially says "better knowledge of the Bible without a college course than a college course without knowledge of the Bible." This is the kind of thinking that has so damaged this world, and especially this country at the current moment in time and I almost wanted to chuck the book across the room upon reading it.

The write-ups following the quotes are at least entertaining, especially those that reveal a Paul Harvey style tidbit about a famous name. Other than that, there's not much about this one I can really recommend.

[RSter]

This was one of the best grad gifts I received. The stories are short enough that you can read them with only a few minutes to spare, but they stay with you hours and days after. This is a book I hope to pass on to my Christian friends and a book I will recommend as a great gift for your Christian grad. The stories are thought-provoking and helpful.

[Ebun]

OMG! Got this book a long time ago. One of the first books to occupy my shelf. . Wow! Amazing. The combination of quotes, scriptural verses and stories makes it such a keeper. I love this book and I recommend it for anyone who wants a headway in life.