I don't know if any of have heard about this book. It's a Christian book designed to read in 40 sessions and I've heard real good things about it. Each session has questions for discussion and they say it's best if you read it in a group. I'd like to read it and start a group here on the site or we could create a "yahoo" or "MSM" group for discussion.

Anybody here ready to change their life, please join me.

I have read both this book and the original one Rick Warren wrote several years ago, "The Purpose Driven Church". (I'm on church staff, suggested reading by the pastor.) Both are excellent materials and you're right, LH, I think "The Purpose Driven Life" would encourage many here. I know that in the last year, some churches have started Bible studies based on it. But with the holidays coming up, I'm not sure how it would fit into everyone's schedule...would after New Year's get a better response? (But maybe a lot can fit it in now, I just don't know.) Maybe you should take a poll as to when to start, in addition to interest?

LH,
Great idea. I started and got to about day 21 when I realized I needed to do other "housekeeping". I put it down and read Wild at Heart by John Elderedge. I had to find my heart and heal some wounds before I could begin to think about working on the purpose for my life. I would suggest reading Wild at Heart. It is for men AND women and is a great read. Not that I am ready, I am all for joining you in the Purpose Driven Life. It is excellent and really shows one what life is REALLY all about. Both books do, actually, just different levels.

I just finished Beth Moore's Breaking Free with about 12 women in my group. It was awesome. We are starting A Purpose Driven Life on Sat. to get done by Dec. 31. We figured that during holidays we sometimes lose focus so it was a good time to find our purpose in life. We are going to meet on Tuesdays. I will be happy to participate on here too though if others are interested.

I have the book and would like to do it in an online group soon. I think it would help get through the holidays. It has very short chapters, and you do one each day.

LostHusband--

I think You have already found it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

But I am in the process of doing that vey thing. Space is already available, forums are set up and can be adapted as necessary.

Chapter 6 is where I was when I decided to move it online. All are welcome.

Jehovah Rophe - I am Jehovah who heals you

LH, I like your idea to start a new group. My time schedule didn't fit in with the local group to meet & discuss each of the chapters. So I started just reading a chapter a day. I knew you were to have a study partner, but felt that I would just have to forgo that part & I could call & discuss with the group leader if I needed clarification.

I was just starting the second day when I was in the pray requests forum & found posts about 7 pages long. I thought that if I would read them as I go each day, they could be like a silent partner. I like the idea of starting a new group & would like to participate. ><> ''

I would gladly wait for others to join. Trusting - I will check out the Jehovah web site later tonight. Thanks

Lost Husband, I have the book, and we did a few chapters at church for the sermon. I would love to join the group and read each chapter and talk about it and answer the questions! Count me in. I am in school, and would like something during the holidays to help get through this holiday with less pain than last year. Thank you Lost Husband for suggesting and making this possible.

LH,
How is everything? Haven't heard from you in a while.

We are doing this in the Prayer Request Forum Purpose Driven Life.
In fact we have a weekly phone call we do. Next one is tomorrow, check the link for more details. We are up to chapter 23-24.

God Bless,
TTSMM

PS Your girls are very pretty. Saw them on the pic site.

Well, if you DO start a new group, count me in! The phone thing the other group is doing sounds interesting but I'm OK with online discussions here too. Or were you going to create a ubb page for it?

Purpose Driven Life is great! I've read some of Wild At Heart but haven't finished it yet.

I heard the Women's Breaking Free is pretty awesome too.

Count me in too!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

Okay--to get this ball rolling, I suggest we all get the book over the weekend -OR- dust off the copy of the book that we already own (ahem), and that we start our first chapter on MONDAY, Nov. 24th. Whaddya think??


CJ

Someone mentioned Breaking Free being good. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" /> I think anything by Beth Moore is very good! She is an excellent Bible teacher.

If any of you have had a Christian spouse who has had an affair or has divorced you (for unscriptural reasons), I highly suggest reading, "Why Godly People Do Ungodly Things" by Beth Moore. Very, very insightful into the spiritual battle that is very real... esp. in lives of Believers.

Purpose Driven Life is supposed to be very good also. I'd like to do it someday. There is a group doing it in the prayer forum (I think that was already mentioned). <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/smile.gif" />

<small>[ November 21, 2003, 01:55 AM: Message edited by: LoveMyEx ]</small>

I'm glad to see that we have interest here. BTW I ain't smart enough to do the whole set up a seperate page thing.

"Trusting Her" I like your site as I said I can't do that.

So we can either do it:

1. In this Forum
2. On Trusting Hers site
3. Or e-mail

I'm out of town on Monday so let's set our 1st discussion for Tuesday. I don't know if I'll be able to do a chapter a day, well I do know that I can't with my schedule. So I plan on taking it a slow.

Let me know how everyone wants to do it. You can e-mail me @ bill@salinaplaningmill.com

God Speed

Hi
I'm trying to figure out how doing it by email would work. Seems like it would get confusing, but maybe I'm missing something since I'm also not internet-savvy. I probably vote for the bb at Trusting Her's site simply because it would not "clog up" the Marriage Builders site. Would he be willing to set up a new forum there for "Purpose Driven Life"?

What we're doing is more like "personal building", and while of course that plays an important role is marriage, it isn't really the main focus of MB.

On the other hand, maybe having it here would make it easier on everyone to get to and post, and some might be more comfortable remaining under the auspices of MB... so I'm flexible with whatever y'all decide. Just give clear instructions on what to do, LOL

Have a good trip, Bill.

Would he be willing to set up a new forum there for "Purpose Driven Life"?

It's already there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/wink.gif" />

Being new to all fo this internet stuff I'm still figuring it all out. Trying to find a decent chat function to go along with the site.

remaining under the auspices of MB...

This I can understand. If you take the other board route, just sign up using the same screen name as you do here. Still be a somewhat hidden idenity.

And completely open to any and all suggestions.

I think your site is fine. I only ask that we go slow. Sometimes I'm out of the office to two days and I'm rarely here on the weekends. My only concern is that it goes too fast.

trusting - That's really a nice site. Either MB or that one would be fine with me.

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by LostHusband:
<strong> I think your site is fine. I only ask that we go slow. Sometimes I'm out of the office to two days and I'm rarely here on the weekends. My only concern is that it goes too fast. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Go slow, *chuckles* I've been trying for the last year to slow my life down.

WE can go as slow or as fast as the people want to. If each chapter is dedicated to its on thread then it's always available for other to go back and read again, offer insight and suggestions. For those that might want a little faster. Just let me know and I'll add the next chapter.

It's amazing what you get from it the 2nd and 3rd time through. Each time anothe small little tidbit of info surfaces.

I have the book too...we started a group discussing it at church...was difficult for me to get there tho. I would love to discuss this with all of you. Hope it works...

How are you going to do it? Pat