The Bald Goat

I recently had the privilidge of reading Donald Miller’s new book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.  In this book, Donald Miller takes us through the process of editing a life in order to write a story, his life to be exact.  As always, Miller mixes humor with insight to share his wisdom about how to intentionally live a life as a story with a purpose.

This book is almost too easy to read.  It is deceptive in its simplicity when the concepts and ideas are so powerful and profound.  I think often with books like this, the worth of the book lies in its power to actually affect the way you look at life or live life after the last page is read.  I mentioned in an earlier blog post that things that fit into this category are not common.  When something comes along that actually changes you, it is remarkable.

I believe my life is different after reading this book.  I couldn’t wait to share with my wife what I had read and what we should do.  I was really inspired by this book and I want to purposefully create a story for myself and my family.  Miller paints a beautiful picture of a scene after death where we sit with God under a tree and share with Him the stories from our lives.  I pray that I have many stories to share with God and to hear Him say, “Yes, I remember that. I was there. This is a good story.  Well done!”