The Noticer

I was lucky enough to be able to read The Noticier byAndy Andrews- even before it is released tomorrow.

This book was about a man named Jones: not MR. Jones or __Jones- Just JONES. Jones was an old man and had been old for many years, yet somehow, never seemed to age. Jones had a way of finding his way into peoples lives at the moments they needed someone most. Ironically, it was the times that people would need God most that Jones appeared. In this book, for example, it was when people were down on their luck, a divorce, someone who was thinking that their life just wasn't worth it... Jones had a suprising way of not only finding these people, but by being able to comfort these people in just the first few minutes of talking with them. By reaching such a comfort level with these people, they were much more receptive to what he had to say. While he never quoted from the Bible, there were always Biblical principles implied.

After reading The Noticer, it almost makes you wonder about the people who have been put into your life at the moments they were. How, if we all take the time, to pay attention to the situations we are in, that somehow the people we meet during those moments, good or bad, that those people could have a tremendous impact on our lives- if we are receptive. We should also take notice of the time we come into other peoples lives, as we could help them in some way too- without even knowing they need us.

I would defintely recommend The Noticer by Andy Andrews- it was such a wonderful book that pulled you in and didn't let you go. I got up the next day, wondering if Iwould meet Jones......