I wrote this book in the Spoonful of Courage series for several reasons:
 
 

• To encourage people going through tough times
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• To help people from all walks of life understand how they see life
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• To encourage people to really think deeply about what they believe. 

I first heard of these equations from Jack Canfield, one of my second-level heroes. When I heard the formulas (presented in a different form), I realized something was missing in the equation.

As I reflected on the formulas and also on the contributions of other writers, I realized there were things which were good, beautiful, and true. Yet these principles didn’t fit with all of reality and work in all life’s chaotic struggles. 

What was missing? God. I realized how grace was the defining factor of this higher level of thinking–about life, the universe, and everything. Now this framework doesn’t undo or supplant the lower formulas. This formula completes them. Every worldview has things which are real, beautiful, and good in them–but they are incomplete. 

Writing this book has been a challenging pursuit. Articulating why I believe in a higher power, and specifically the personal God expressed in the Christian faith, has been a journey. 

Many people never consider Christianity because they have no mental framework to understand why it makes sense. Come and join me on this journey. My goal is to inspire you, make you think, and help you see your life struggles through new lenses.