Comments on: The Best Kind of Different http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/ A Year of Reading All of America'a Bestsellers Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:35:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neilio http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-629 Neilio Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:03:25 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-629 Great book! I also recommend the Manga Messiah comic book Bible series. It help my friend's son get through cancer. Although it's not specific to a condition, it works wonders! I bought these books from bibleleague.ca because they are also a Christian charity and the money will be spent wisely. Great book!

I also recommend the Manga Messiah comic book Bible series. It help my friend’s son get through cancer. Although it’s not specific to a condition, it works wonders! I bought these books from bibleleague.ca because they are also a Christian charity and the money will be spent wisely.

]]> By: Tim Challies http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-532 Tim Challies Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:06:10 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-532 Will - That's a fair observation. It's one I've found surprising, really. I thought going into this that I'd be reading lots of really good books. While there have definitely been some winners, I've been surprised at how many of them are really just junk. Will – That’s a fair observation. It’s one I’ve found surprising, really. I thought going into this that I’d be reading lots of really good books. While there have definitely been some winners, I’ve been surprised at how many of them are really just junk.

]]> By: just an opinion http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-531 just an opinion Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:24:24 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-531 This is definitely not an observation on this particular book, at all. But I wanted to say, Tim, that the unfortunate thing about this project is that most of what makes the bestseller list is kind of, well, crappy. I mean, I just think it's kind of rough that you have to spend so much of your time reading pretty lame books. I appreciate reading your reviews usually, though, but I wonder how you like reading these things. That's all. Thanks man, Will This is definitely not an observation on this particular book, at all. But I wanted to say, Tim, that the unfortunate thing about this project is that most of what makes the bestseller list is kind of, well, crappy. I mean, I just think it’s kind of rough that you have to spend so much of your time reading pretty lame books. I appreciate reading your reviews usually, though, but I wonder how you like reading these things. That’s all. Thanks man, Will

]]> By: Someanonymousperson http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-530 Someanonymousperson Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:45:39 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-530 I grew up before AS was known, and always wondered what was wrong with me. I couldn't do what was effortless to anyone and everyone else. By the early 2000s, I was ready to just give up on life because nothing worked and none of the advice for change or self-improvement made any difference. Then I found out what AS was, and everything suddenly made sense, and I finally understood what was different about me. Whatever you think about AS, the truth is it's a different way of processing information about the world around someone who has it. I grew up before AS was known, and always wondered what was wrong with me. I couldn’t do what was effortless to anyone and everyone else. By the early 2000s, I was ready to just give up on life because nothing worked and none of the advice for change or self-improvement made any difference. Then I found out what AS was, and everything suddenly made sense, and I finally understood what was different about me. Whatever you think about AS, the truth is it’s a different way of processing information about the world around someone who has it.

]]> By: Francis Murphy http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-529 Francis Murphy Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:36:25 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-529 Tim, thank you for sharing this review. Four years ago our oldest son Isaac who is now 8 years old, was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. It has been a very steep learning curve for both me and my wife, and has had a big impact on all of our family. I also have Aspergers and I'm also a pastor. Some folk might think that those two things could never go together, but I just thank God that he called me and depend on him for each day. If there's one thing I would want to urge people to do if they know a family with a child with autism. Please pray for them, please support them in any way you can. Please get understanding of what autism is and how it impacts on people's lives. It's reckoned that up to 80% of couples with a child with autism separate or get divorced. Autism can place a great deal of strain on relationships. Some parents find it hard to cope and some are in denial that their child has autism. Many kids with autism don't sleep well, and neither do the parents. These families just need people to try and understand, come alongside and give help where it's needed. Tim,
thank you for sharing this review. Four years ago our oldest son Isaac who is now 8 years old, was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. It has been a very steep learning curve for both me and my wife, and has had a big impact on all of our family. I also have Aspergers and I’m also a pastor. Some folk might think that those two things could never go together, but I just thank God that he called me and depend on him for each day. If there’s one thing I would want to urge people to do if they know a family with a child with autism. Please pray for them, please support them in any way you can. Please get understanding of what autism is and how it impacts on people’s lives. It’s reckoned that up to 80% of couples with a child with autism separate or get divorced. Autism can place a great deal of strain on relationships. Some parents find it hard to cope and some are in denial that their child has autism. Many kids with autism don’t sleep well, and neither do the parents. These families just need people to try and understand, come alongside and give help where it’s needed.

]]> By: donsands http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/2010/04/19/the-best-kind-of-different/#comment-528 donsands Mon, 19 Apr 2010 23:04:36 +0000 http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/10millionwords/?p=573#comment-528 There is a dear family to me who have a daughter with Autism. Christ is first in their thoughts about all their sorrow and pain. And they also seek professional help, and yet are discerning, and not trusting in the world, but more so in the Scriptures. There's a fine line we need to walk. Spiritual and physical. Thanks for the review. I like Curt Schilling. He should be an Bal'mer Oriole, but we let him go. That was a bad move. There is a dear family to me who have a daughter with Autism. Christ is first in their thoughts about all their sorrow and pain. And they also seek professional help, and yet are discerning, and not trusting in the world, but more so in the Scriptures.
There’s a fine line we need to walk. Spiritual and physical.

Thanks for the review. I like Curt Schilling. He should be an Bal’mer Oriole, but we let him go. That was a bad move.

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