The Beauty of Childhood
The older I become the more I miss the innocence and naivety of my childhood. It truly was a blessing to be shielded from the hard blows of life and the pain that often follows. Back then I wasn’t fully able to comprehend the fact that life doesn’t go on forever. Now, in my early 30s, I have a little better understanding of how the world works and the simple fact that life is very short. The reality is that 2 people die every single second. And unfortunately it often takes the death of a loved one to slow us down a bit and cause us to pause and think about what is really important in life.
What Is The Point Of My Life?
At some point in our lives most of us will wonder why we are really here, how we even got here to begin with, and where we are going when we die. We were created with an innate desire to understand these truths, but how many of us actually take the time to genuinely seek answers to these questions?
In our fast paced, non-stop, media driven culture it is often times hard to even hear ourselves think, let alone for us to take the time to understand the origins of the universe and finality of eternity. It is easier to simply suppress these questions than to look them square in the face. We act as if our lives on this Earth will continue forever and we will have plenty of time to answer them at a later, more convenient time. However, the reality is that any one of us, even at this very moment, could be one heartbeat away from eternity.
One Heartbeat Away Book Review
In his book One Heartbeat Away (with over 900,000 copies in print) author Mark Cahill provides solid, evidenced based, answers to each one of these questions through his in depth research on science, history, archeology, and the Bible.
Does science prove evolution to be true? If we do have faith, does the object of that faith really matter? Are there many paths to Heaven? Am I a good enough person to go to Heaven? Am I really only here on this Earth to enjoy my childhood, go off to college, get married, have children, get promoted, retire, and die? Or is there something more?
In a thought provoking yet easy to understand format, One Heartbeat Away does a beautiful job of answering life’s tough questions. Cahill truly has a gift in his ability to communicate so clearly, and a heart for lovingly and logically sharing truth will anyone who will listen.
Apart from the Bible, this is honestly one of my very favorite books and one that I have read it at least a dozen times in the last decade. I always take away something new from it each time I read it.
My husband and I enjoy handing this book out and currently have several copies we’d like to give away. If you are interested in a FREE copy please email me at tabatha@ajoyfueledjourney.com and leave me a comment with your full name and mailing address. It is a book truly worth your time.
Amy says
You make me want to read this. Thanks for the review. God bless you
Tabatha says
Awww thanks Amy, that’s wonderful =) Hope you’re able to check it out sometime! Thank you for the kind comment.
Susan Evans says
This sounds like a fascinating book! I like books that have depth of thought.
Tabatha says
It really is a thought provoking book, Susan, without being too difficult to grasp. I hope you enjoy if you’re able to read it at some point! Thank you for taking the time to read the review =)
Chrissie says
Another awesome review, I’ve shared this on Twitter as well. Bless you, I love the books you bring to us xx
Tabatha says
Thank you for taking a look, Chrissie =) Hope it is a blessing to you if you ever get the chance to read it!
Sarah- Inkblotsofhope says
Wow, such a thought-provoking post for a book review! This sounds like a book I would normally gravitate towards, so I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for sharing your well thought out review. ?
Tabatha says
Thank you, Sarah! I do hope you’re able to check it out some time, it’s well worth the read =) I always have so many “light bulb” moments when I read it! Thanks for the kind comment!
Rachel Mayew says
I’m intrigued! Love books that open up questions and delve in deep. Thanks for sharing your history with this book. That says a lot about it’s power as a resource for you!
Tabatha says
Thank you for the comment, Rachel! It’s been so helpful for me over the years and is a wonderful resource to help answer questions and at the same time defend the faith.
Paula Shank says
Sounds like a book that is going to be on my to read list! Thanks for the review Tabatha!
Tabatha says
Thank you for taking the time to read the review, Paula! I will bring you a copy the next time I see you =)
Kelly| citytoast2southerntea says
Looks like I will be adding this to my reading list. Thanks for sharing.
Tabatha says
You’re welcome, Kelly! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have if you decide to give it a read.
Sara says
Wow, this book sounds very interesting book. Thanks!
Tabatha says
Hi Sara! I would agree that it is an interesting read, so full of “aha” moments for me. I hope that you’re able to give a read sometime. Thanks for stopping by!
Catherine Irwin says
Must get a copy of this book sometime. Sound like a great read.
Tabatha says
Hope you do get the chance to read it sometime, Catherine!
Avanti says
This looks like my kind of book. I’m definitely going to add it to my reading list!
Tabatha says
I don’t think you’ll be disappointed, Avanti! Thanks so much for stopping by =)
Bruce Schinkel says
Wow this really sounds like a great, thought-provoking book! Definitely going to put this on my list, so thanks so much for this post!
Tabatha says
Thank you for for reaching out, Bruce. I do hope that you’re able to give it a read sometime!
Marva Smith says
How very generous of you! Thanks for this offer.
Tabatha says
Aww you’re welcome, Marva! My husband and I genuinely enjoy giving this one out, so we benefit from it too =)