I really, really enjoyed this book. Comparing our
relationship with God to a house that He has was a very concrete visual for me.
I have always enjoyed Max Lucado books because in many ways he reminds me of
C.S. Lewis. I appreciated many of his examples of how our Father loves us no
matter what in His living room. The kitchen is a place where we can ask God to
provide for us “just for today”. One of my favorite examples is how his
daughter gave a pretzel to someone that had done something annoying to her dad,
the author.
Overall, this book is one I would read over again. The concepts
are clear and concise. I don’t agree with every single analogy that Lucado
uses; that being said, I do think he makes marvelous comparisons in what we use
every day (our house) and how we can use those ideas to improve our
relationship with God. There was a “pondering”
guide in the back that I also found helpful to make me think about my own
relationship and how it can improve. My favorite chapter was the one about the
furnace and how God is there with us in the fires if we allow him to be.
In summary, beautiful book.
