Ashley Boulais

Author Nick Vujicic wears many hats.   Born without arms or legs, he has overcome many obstacles and now serves as a motivational speaker and evangelist.  He also shares Christ worldwide through his position as the director of a non-profit organization called Life Without Limbs. Love Without Limits is cowritten with his wife Kanae for the purpose of "inspiring those in search of love and those hoping to sustain loving relationships."  It is a book that includes pieces of their stories, but it reads more as a sort of how-to on what one should look for in a spouse.  I commend their efforts and am thankful for the ministry and the encouragement I am certain they have been to many,  and this review is in no way meant to be critical of the authors themselves, but I am not a big fan of this book.  Here are my main reasons for drawing this conclusion. 1.  They seem to operate on the premise that if God puts marriage on your heart then you will get m...

I picked up this book out of desperation.   Like dieting, my attempts to declutter have been a yo-yo of attempts that always have left me feeling defeated.  So this year I want to tackle both... because I think they're probably related.  Conveniently,  Marie Kondo, the author of this book,  thinks so too. Her premise is that a cluttered home is really an outward sign of a psychological state.   We either feel bound to the past or afraid of the future and therefore hold on by piling up the stuff.  Our house gets messy and keeps us from ever really getting to the source of the problem.  Tidying up is not the end goal,  but a tool for helping us live the lifestyles we really desire.  The process of tidying becomes empowering and hones our decision-making abilities.  There is a process she follows.    1.  Discard      A.  Ask how you want to live.  Be as specific as    ...