Daniel Cooley
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Unbroken: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: This is easily the best biography I’ve ever read. Time named it the “top nonfiction book of the year.” Laura describes events as if you are watching them – living them. In this real life Series of Unfortunate Events, there is surprising inspiration. If you read one book this year, you won’t go…
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Die Trying: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: It’s a Jack Reacher novel. If MacGyver and Jack Bower could have a kid, it would be Reacher. The Bad: I liked the first book, Killing Floor better. Lee Child is an amazing writer, but this wasn’t one of his best stories. For the first 75% of the book it seemed to me…
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Happy Valentines!
We’ve given up on a Christmas letter. So – here is our Valentines letter, mostly written by Micah. Let the idiocy and merriment begin. Max: Still Mama Cooley’s favorite, even though he poops outside. It’s weird. Mama and Papa Cooley: Well they became grandparents, again in 2014, which is a bonus, I guess. The new…
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10 Things About Micah Cooley :)
Originally posted on LateToEveryParty: My brother is turning 20-something. Micah is possibly the strangest most amazing person I have ever met (other than my mom, dad, sister, other brother and husband). I love him to pieces. He likes tie-dye, good music, and sarcasm. Those are the only things I understand about him. There are many…
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A Sad, Wonderful, Stolen Blog of Thankfulness
Some Facebook posts should never have been written. Guilty. Some should be engraved in stone – like this one. It was written by Chad Barrett, a friend of around 30 years, whose daughter went home to heaven last year. Here is what he wrote: I was driving last night, and Caroline (our 9-year-old) was in…
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Small Group Success: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The Good: Small groups are essential for fulfilling the 60+ Biblical commands for believers to “build up one another.” Sometimes though, small groups do a better job at being a source for frustration and division within the church. Bradley Wright, the author, gives practical, biblical help for organizing and leading small groups, while keeping your…
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