Donald Miller

My first mini-tribute goes to Donald Miller!

He is the author of Blue Like Jazz and A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.

I highly recommend both of these books and reading his storyline blog!!

I don't agree with him on every issue, but I love his authenticity and brilliant writing style.

He has a great sense or humor and a unique way of looking at life.

And he is completely honest and speaks from the heart about what it feels like to have a life & faith crisis... which helped me so much when I first discovered Blue Like Jazz in 2008!

(Several of my earliest blog posts were on this book.)

I've realized lately just how much God has used Donald Miller to change my life....

Blue Like Jazz brought my heart back to the truth of who Jesus really is at a time when my faith was shaken and I felt angry with God and far from Him.  It also helped me to feel less guilty and alone when I had those doubts or angry thoughts...  to better understand the love and grace of God! For me, at that time, it was life changing.

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years inspired me to really think about my life story... and a blog challenge he posted along those same lines inspired my "Storyline" post in January. 

I wrote that list out on January 5th of this year, and writing it down was what really solidified my decision to go back to school.  Definitely life changing!

(A great story = a character who wants something meaningful and is willing to overcome conflict to get it.  What do you want most out of life?)

Finally, a random YouTube video clip on his blog was what made me tune in to watch Brene Brown on television, which led to buying her Gifts of Imperfection book last month... and I got a lot out of it!!

Basically, I love his heart and I connect with his writing.

And the degree to which this one man's books have changed my life

is a major part of what makes me want to become an author in the future!