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Living a Blessed Life: Walking in Faith, Growing in Wealth

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I have been so focused on only the financial aspect of retirement, neglecting the more important aspects of wealth. This book offered a refreshing new approach to working toward financial freedom, while continually growing as a person. Well done!

This book really hits me where I live: using resources wisely and being a thoughtful consumer. It's so disheartening to see people get zapped by the $100 Target fairy then wonder why they're in their current financial and emotional situations. As Americans, aren't we entitled to buy what we want? That may be how some folks interpret the American dream. But it's time to rethink. When we're blessed with resources, we have choices. And we have the responsibility to use those choices wisely. This book shows us how we can support our families well and be able to give to others.

Lisa helps us realize the really important things in life -- love of God, ourselves and family. These are the things which make us truly blessed in our lives. Once we are clear on these priorities everything else falls into place -- including financial well-being. I encourage everyone to buy the book and spend a few hours mapping out their true path in life.

Living a Blessed life inspires you to truly appreciate what you do have. We are all caught up in this instant gratification society as the author points out, that we forget what is really important in life. Mrs. Horuczi-Markus has many good points regarding media and what massages it is sending out especially to the women both young and old. Journals are very helpful and makes you think what you really want out of life. This book is well written easy to read and understand full of good advice for our financial needs.

If you've been turned off, as I have, by self-righteous religious leaders who believe that they are rewarded with the nicest cars and the nicest houses and material riches in this life because they have won God's favor (implying that somehow all the poor and unfortunate among us are less worthy or blessed), you might be hesitant to pick up this book. But I urge you --DO pick up this book. It's incredibly refreshing to find a book that reapproaches wealth from a truly Christ-like perspective. Horuczi Markus's authentic and graceful prose remind us that the greatest wealth comes from finding self-respect and personal fulfillment through a relationship with God, which enables us to live more modestly, give more freely, save more for our own and our family's future, and truly make the world a better place while we're in it. This is an inspiring and engaging read that will remind you what it really means to live a truly blessed life.

There are so many things to admire in this book. Let me just mention a few:

- The emphasis on giving. A big part of living a blessed life means recognizing that we're blessed to be a blessing to others.

- The idea of practicing contentment. The author recognizes the age-old wisdom that "True wealth is not in having more, but in needing less". As she says on p 38, "As you learn to live on less, you enjoy life more". This is a simple yet profound and oft-missedtruth rarely found in a book of this nature.

- The encouragement to "compare down", not "compare up." While the author didn't use these exact words, this was a theme running throughout the book - that we should count our blessings - comparing ourselves not to the small percentage of the world's population who have "more" than we do but to the countless more who have far less.

Highly recommended.

Dave

Horuczi-Markus shares her vision, her passion, for people to be wealthy beyond conventional definitions, in ways we wouldn't have thought. Her Midwestern roots combined with her search for wisdom through travels abroad, give her a unique perspective into what really adds up - and by the way, it's not just money. Lisa will empower you to appreciate the value of being rich in life and help you understand the ultimate purpose of wealth, so that you might enjoy the path that your life is traveling, while she helps you find a way to get where you want to be.

This book is a must read for anyone who is searching for balance between the day to day struggle of finances and God's plan for his or her life. If you are too often intimidated or overwhelmed by complicated saving or investing strategies, you will love this book. This book is easy to read and offers simple, easy to implement solutions to your financial problems from a faith perspective. Bookstores today are lined with books about financial planning and saving money. I have bought my share of them and they are half read and collecting dust on my bookshelf. What I love about this book is the personal story from this offer and her journey to live a life that is centered on God and family.

This book is both spiritually, financially, and emotionally motivating. It sets clear and concise directions to lead you down the path of spiritual, financial, and emotional elightenment. An extremely well written book. Very practical advise anyone can use. Easy to follow and understand. Definitely a book EVERY woman should have and read.

"Just want to express my deep appreciation for this book. An interesting mix of philosophies ("The Secret," Buddhism, old-time religion), it rocks with ideas, concepts, statistics, stories, and practical steps that stimulated my mind, moved my emotions, and, best of all, inspired me to clean up my wanton spending habits and DOUBLE my 401(k) contribution percentage!!! Many, many thanks."