Grow Something Besides Old: Seeds For A Joyful Life [Hardcover]

Laurie Beth Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2, 1998

Here is a heartwarming and charmingly illustrated collection of quotable reflection, poems, and wise thougths about how to live life to its fullest.

Laurie Beth Jones brings us a collection of poems, stories, and thoughts that will delight and inspire us. Jones uses kites, kittens, sunflowers, and swings to encourage us to look at the world through new eyes and to "grow something besides old."

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Laurie Beth Jones, author of the bestsellers Jesus CEO, The Path, and Jesus in Blue Jeans, has been collecting personal reflections, poems, and insights for over 20 years. From these she has culled the pearls for her latest book, Grow Something Besides Old.

Her sometimes humorous, sometimes startling, always provocative ruminations range from the wonders of nature to the wisdom of childhood to the perplexities of life. Each passage is intended to draw us closer to God, to help us find within ourselves the divine.

Anyone familiar with Laurie Beth Jones will be very pleased with this latest offering. Brimming with joy and encouragement, Grow Something Besides Old is like a personal letter or phone call from a close friend, bringing wisdom and smiles in equal measure. It can be read through from beginning to end or simply opened at random. Keep it beside your bed to read upon waking, in your bag to take out when stuck on line, or simply give it to someone you love. Among the proverbs in the Bible is the familiar: "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver." Laurie Beth Jones has given us a glorious selection of words fitly spoken in Grow Something Besides Old. --Patricia Klein

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1ST edition (December 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684839717
• ISBN-13: 978-0684839714
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #405,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Laurie Beth Jones - Best Selling Author and Motivational Speaker

Laurie Beth Jones is an internationally recognized best-selling author, speaker, coach, and trainer. Her business books, written from a spiritual perspective, have received global recognition for the sound, time-proven principles contained within. As a speaker and trainer, she has been invited to present to presidents of countries and companies, business teams, government and the judicial system, churches and ministries, service organizations, and educators.

Her first book, Jesus CEO, Using Ancient Wisdom For Visionary Leadership was written when she was struck by the notion that Jesus’ leadership approach with his staff (disciples) ran counter to many of the management styles and techniques being employed and popularized. As the owner of a successful marketing company, Laurie became increasingly dismayed to find invaluable human energy and intelligence untapped or underutilized. She made it her goal to help empower people by encouraging them to review the divine excellence in themselves and in those they serve.

She followed with The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. This book, along with Path Experience Workshops, has provided inspiration and practical advice to thousands of individuals through every step of defining and fulfilling a mission. . . a mission statement that can be created over a weekend rather than months or years. Her Personal Mission is to recognize, promote, and inspire divine connection in myself and others. She lives her mission by writing, speaking and creating opportunities for you to get clear about who you are, what you were created to do, and how to live your highest good.

In, The Four Elements of Success, Laurie introduces two new approaches to the age-old challenge of working with people. The Path Elements Profile (PEP) is an intuitive and powerful communication tool that can successfully be employed by individuals of almost any age in any situation. The Elemental Team Challenge Quiz
is a diagnostic tool for businesses based on twenty-eight principles, gleaned from hundreds of proven best practices, that can help transform a team into a powerful and productive entity.

In her most recent release, Jesus, Career Counselor, Laurie Beth defines the difference between a job, a career, and work using a construct she terms as the "Twelve Dreams" for finding and keeping your perfect work. This book is more than a manual to help you identify and find the exact job fit. Laurie's goal goes beyond helping you decide whether you want to go into pediatrics or neurosurgery, or become a part-time eBay seller or get a job at Home Depot. These are details to be determined after you have found your vocare, your calling.

Between plane trips, speaking engagements, and writing opportunities, Laurie provides amazing insights and support to her team and those she coaches. For rest and recreation she cuddles Roo, her Bichon-Frise Yorkie mix, cruises the southwest trails on Texas Range, her Palomino Tennessee Walker, and joins family and friends for opportunities of casual fun, entertainment, and enlightenment.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly wonderful book!, June 27, 2000

By 

Valerie Amstutz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grow Something Besides Old: Seeds For A Joyful Life (Hardcover)

Grow Something Besides Old : Seeds for a Joyful Life was a truly a treasure of a book. Laurie Beth Jones has put together a wonderful combination of some of her most intimate thoughts and feelings. This book is a unique combination of stories, poems and personal experiences that is a joy to read. It makes a great birthday present for any woman. Most of all it makes you smile as you read it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Thoughts, April 15, 2009

By 

Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grow Something Besides Old: Seeds For A Joyful Life (Hardcover)

"Begin to love

and that which is untrue in you

will dissolve and fall away"

In my humble opinion some books are way too long and take too many hours to complete. They can feel like a hike up a huge mountain. This book is different in that it only takes half and hour to finish and the trip is quite memorable. Laurie Beth Jones' observations are filled with wisdom and her words reflect a subtle beauty. She has filled her book with reflections, poems, stories and memorable quotes. Her writing is definitely inspired and she has some quite beautiful thoughts. This would be a perfect gift for a good friend or a busy relative who doesn't have time to read a lot but still wants a inspiring experience. For me, this book was a refreshing break from the stresses of everyday life. Highly Recommended!

~The Rebecca Review