To Whom Much Is Given

"On page 27 Jay states, 'The more prosperous people become the fewer close and intimate relationships they will have.' He is not the author that backs up everything with journal articles and research so it is a statement in a vacuum but it is very true. The other chapters are very good and poignant to the struggle wealthy Christians face. Chapter one is an overview, 'Should I build bigger barns?' The parable in Luke 12 is unpacked very well. You'd think he was a preacher. Chapter 3 talks about trust and he hints that in his estate planning issues he gives away more to charities than IRS or even children. But I echo that idea as well. Kids who inherit money often blow it. But in chapter 4 or dilemma 4 he talks about more detail in handling this transition. So it appears that the sample on page 39 is not what he recommends to everyone. Chapter four quotes Warren Buffet, 'I want to give my children enough of an inheritance that they feel like they can do anything, but not so much of an inheritance that they may choose to do nothing.' I love that quote! And that type of thought really seems to resonate well with Mr. Link also. The last collection of dilemmas 7, 8, 9 and 10 are about giving. Jay's thoughts here are right in line with National Christian Foundation ... The Gathering and Generous Giving Organizations"--Amazon.com.

To Whom Much Is Given, A Novel, centers on the lives of a family of strong, proud and independent women from Winchester. Rachel Hewston, the loving grandmother and family matriarch. Her daughter Marie, the fiercely loyal and protective aunt of Janai and Jaime, the two sisters whos lives are forever altered by their troubled mother Blieu Hewston. Janai Francesca Hewston, the eldest daughter of Blieu and Andrew, is a graduate student at New York University. Janai is living safe; she doesnt allow anyone in - circumstances from her past dictate her inability to trust. For if she opens her heart, she risks her secret being revealed. And when Kris Storm appears in the midst of a Hewston family crisis, his obvious and instant attraction towards Janai, threatens to unravel what shes worked so hard to avoid: falling in love. Jaime Alexandra Hewston, is a young and vivacious teenager who has been living a charmed life. But when she develops an illness that threatens her existence, her familys race to save her life comes to a devastating climax. To Whom Much Is Given, A Novel, poses the question: to what depths would you go to save a loved one? And is there such a thing as too much sacrifice?

At twenty-five, Max Carson's goals are to live a life pleasing to God, to achieve as a journalist and to find the woman God has for him. However, those dreams just won't go away- - -Donna Randall is twenty-two and establishing her adult life. Having moved to Delaware after college, her concerns are to find a job, a church home and eventually, a husband. She has no time for dreams and visions, but she has to deal with them anyway.Merry Lucas is determined to have the life of luxury she thinks she deserves. But, her plans will be derailed if she can't forestall a threat from her past.With Max as a best friend and all the women he can handle, Fred Bennett's life is good. However, something is missing. Is Merry the answer, or only another question? And could Max be right about God?Yolanda Mason has helped Donna decipher prophetic dreams and visions since they were children, but this time, Yolanda can't shake the feeling that the stakes are much higher.Max and Donna's dreams draw them together, and they learn that their individual dreams are pieces of a puzzle. If they don't solve the mystery, hundreds of innocents will die. Max and Donna are caught up in an adventure wherein they explore the mysteries of the Holy Spirit and of their own hearts. Their only recourse is to trust God to work things out.

(Christian, Fantasy, Football) Lisa Raynor, a 16-year 0ld, faith filled, high school junior, and athelete never breaks her promises. For Lisa, a promise made is a vow given, and should never be broken. Her mother and grandmother uses this against her. They lure Lisa into making a promise to them. They will help her boyfriend, only if she keeps the vow that she was bribed to make. By keeping her promise, Lisa journeys take her into and through Hell itself.

"Engaging and impossible to put down", To Whom Much is Given, is Yanatha Desouvre's debut novel which readers have described as "James Bond meets Luther; with a dash of Marvel's X-Men and Mission Impossible sprinkled with Haitian hot sauce." Among action

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