Saturday, November 16, 2013

A Million Little Ways: A Must Read

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"Could it be true that you too are an artist?...Maybe you have a dream or desire to move into the world, something you're always talking yourself out of. Or maybe you wish you had a way to influence others but you don't think you do." -Emily P. Freeman
Emily P. Freeman's A Million Little Ways subtitled Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live is a terrifying and exciting book that everyone should read. I call it terrifying because the truth is most of us have buried our art. If you're a writer, painter, crafter, musician or the like, for most of your life the world has told you that your art doesn't matter. That it's a waste of time. And like me for a season you tried to cover it up and pretend it wasn't there. Or run from it altogether.

And if you don't fall into any of the traditional categories above then you've spent most of your life believing that you have no art to offer the world. Both perspectives are wrong. Emily uncovers the truth that we are all artists and we all have something to offer that the world is desperately in need of.

Emily also tackles the difficult issue of sin and idolatry as we uncover our art:
"When the art others make begins to terrify rather than motivate it means you are normal. But if you want to create art that matters, something has to change...To carry on is to worship the art rather than the Artist..."
Finally Emily will help you release your art. And that, friends, is the most important part.  So whether you're a doctor or a sculptor, a beer brewer or a singer, a designer or a stay-at-home mom, A Million Little Ways is the book you've been longing for whether you know it or not.





A Million Little Ways is available November 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

4 comments:

  1. I am almost finished with this book. I love it so much!

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    1. Amy, I'm so glad your enjoying it. I'll be doing a giveaway later in the week.

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  2. I love creating but haven't been actively pursing this passion because I feel stuck with trying to pour so much into my two young children (ages 3.5 and 2) that I tend to put my needs and interests on hold. I also struggle with feeling like what I create isn't really art, since I am not a trained artist. I would love to read this book!

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    1. Leah, thank you for sharing so honestly. Please see my giveaway post and you could enter for a chance to win your own copy.

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