God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours

Terrific Book!

Regina Brett is an amazing writer. Each of her "Life Lessons" is written as if she is sitting at the breakfast table talking one on one with you about your particular issues over a cup of coffee. It is as if your best friend dropped by for a quick chat and instead helped you get your life in order. Her message is always thought provoking, sprinkled with humour, tears and the kind of clarity that renews your spirit in friends, family and life.

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AMAZING

I read this book when I was 38 and LOVED it! I passed it on to friends and decided I wanted to read it again so I bought a new copy! Then at 39 I was diagnoised with breast cancer and I've read it a dozen times. No matter where you are in your life you should read this book!

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Life can change in the blink of an eye, but that's okay....

If you have ever seen the incredibly popular e-mail that has circulated over the years, claiming that Regina Brett was a 90-something woman who wrote in to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, you will get the same lovely surprise that I did. The short, sweet and smart advice that was on that list is here in the book...written by the 50-something Regina Brett.

I have to admit that I was a bit shocked that a woman in her fifties could have come up with what sounds like the wisdom of a person who has lived a much longer life. It's no wonder that people attributed the clever statements to an elderly woman. Instead, the author has lived a very full life and has decided to pass on some bits of:

Common sense (Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does),
Faith (God never gives us more than we are designed to carry),
Relationship advice (You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree),
Healing (The passage of time heals almost everything. Give time time),
Worry (If we all threw our problems in a pile and got a look at everyone else's, we'd fight to get our own back)

and so much more...

I enjoyed the list of thought provoking statements completely on their own, but with Regina's quick accompanying stories there is even a greater impact.

This is an easy read, great to break into a chapter or two per day or to reflect on certain ones at appropriate times. It certainly is going to go to my daughter and her to friends as they face graduation and can use these lovely tidbits to get them started on the right path. It's much like having Mom or Grandmother to chat with at any time and give a reliable piece of well-earned advice. Excellent.

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The simplicity of life is in its complexity, or is it the other way?

Regina Brett was totally unknown to me before this book. Not surprising, since this is her first book and I don't live in Cleveland either. But, now having read this book, I can now think of her with only with highest regard, not necessarily as a great Author but more as a fellow human who has managed to unravel at least some of the mysteries of life. This is not an authentic work of research, nor a logically developed set of principles, but just a bunch of beautiful thoughts with enough potential to change our lives. I felt more touched than intellectually aroused by this work. Would recommend this to those entering into life past the teens as well as those who are right in the midst of its wild ride.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Troubled Childhood?

Everything I learned I learned in my childhood. The problem is most of it was a troubled one that I carried into my adulthood. This book is a good start to help you recognize your problems, especially when you are somebody like me that needs to make peace with the pass. I am glad that I read it.

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Highly recommended

One of my New Favorite Books..!
am going to use it as our book selection for our book club

Not Impressed

Disappointing.

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Feel good read

Heard about book from a tv show.unbelievable read..its a feel good read because it makes you not feel bad about life experiences.you can learn something from everyday life..can pick up at a drs apt waiting for children and read a chapter...i bought 3 copies for friends

Truely a gem!

I've incorporated this into my daily Bibly study. Funny, insightful, with life applications for everyone. I've recommended it to all my friends.

Well-written

The book consists of short stories (or lessons) that a woman has learned throughout her life. I love reading about God and how He always comes through in every circumstance in our lives good or bad. I enjoyed the book, reading each chapter as sort of a devotional every day. Even though I didn't "learn" anything new about God and how He subtly works in our lives to woo us closer to Him, it was a refreshing read for me as I recalled past circumstances in my own life where He was there all along.

Fantastic!

I could not put this book down! The author writes with such raw
courage, honesty, humor, and simplicity. It is timeless, a treasure.

Highly Recommend

Nice little inspirational book. Short, well-written chapters leave you feeling positive.

Great

Loved it its a great read makes u think alot

Love this book

As a cancer nurse I kept seeing patients reading this book. I finally picked it up and was absolutely delighted. The lessons/chapters are just a few pages each. You can read 1 or 20, depending on how much time you have. But I'll warn you...it's hard to put down.

Wonderful Gift Book!

Terrific, common sense book. I've given this book to friends as a gift, and they have all enjoyed it. Great gift idea for a 50th birthday present!

Good inspiration to our life

Good book. Author shared her life difficulties in her book. In her life, she had a lot of bad time such as life struggle, cancer, relationship problem etc. Actually, we had been her situation and we know some of her lesson already like pay off credit card or life too short to waste etc. However, sometimes we do not do what we suppose to do. We know so much but we just don't do it. This book give me a "kick" on my back and refresh my mind that I have to take my life more seriously. My most favorable chapter is Lesson 2: when in doubt, just take tbe next right step. Yes, it seems too hard to walk the whole journey but it is more easy to walk one step at a time. I love it.

50 Reasons To Buy This Book

I don't think my words can do this book justice. All I can say is that it will open your eyes to so many things. I'd also like to suggest that you buy "When God Stopped Keeping Score," it's an intimate look at the power of forgiveness and yet, it's about so much more. I loved every minute of it. Given the chance, it too will change your life.

Meaning in my life

I started reading God Never Blinks and I couldn't put it down. It seems to me that almost each chapter fits my shoe. We all know what Ms. Brett tells us, but I needed to be rimindered. Excellent book.

Armonia Eddy

We only have one chance at life so we need to savor every second.

When I first saw "God Never Blinks" by Regina Brett in the store, I thought it would be about how to deal with waiting on God - what to do when things don't go as you plan. However, that's not what this book is about. Brett was diagnosed with cancer when she was forty-one and the experience has taught her to say exactly what she's thinking - not holding anything back. She came up with fifty life lessons she's gleaned over her fifty-three years of life and those comprise the book. Some of the lessons are things most of us already know. For example, paying off your credit card each month. One lesson, as an aspiring writer, stood out to me. Lesson 18: A writer is someone who writes. If you want to be a writer, write. She talks about how there's not a perfect formula to becoming a writer. How you can't wait for everything to fall into place before deciding to pursue writing. It happens word by word, line by line. If you don't know where to start, start somewhere.

This was an interesting book. I don't agree with everything Brett talks about but she makes some good points about enjoying life to the fullest. I think my favorite lesson is Lesson 19: It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else. She lists things to do to re-connect with the kid in us; things that revolve around enjoying the simple things. Things such as going on a scavenger hunt, catching fireflies, flying a kite or drawing with sidewalk chalk. We only have one chance at life so we need to savor every second.

Spectacular!

Just little diamonds of thoughts and inspirations - fed to the reader in short bursts of revelation! What a wonderful experience! I've sent copies to several friends.