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This book isn't really full of profound words that will make you impressed and feel scholarly for your reading endeavors. If you're looking for those results, I wouldn't recommend Max Lucado's work. I was looking for a bit of lighter, yet encouraging, reading during a train trip on the back side of India...and I found the perfect book. This author speaks frankly, and in words of the common man (or woman, as is my case) without finger pointing, or shaming the reader. This book is filled with beau...

Yes - classic Max Lucado. I read this book the first time nearly 15 years ago and enjoyed it, but picked it up off the shelf again earlier this year. It's the title that got me thinking again. The need to travel light through this life. I like his subtitle: 'Releasing the burdens you were never intended to bear'. It's essentially a series of reflections on the 23rd Psalm, and THAT is always worth coming back to. One part that I had forgotten was the closing chapter, 'Almost heaven'. I've been th...

The gritty details of each of our follies and foibles are the Facts of Our Life to the Prime Mover.So...“After such knowledge, what Forgiveness?”Plenty, as it turns out!Everything’s gonna be OK at last, because it’s:GARBAGE DAY.You know one day, we notice that our step has lost its spring. The sky has lost its blue. Our Memory Book has diminished in volume - and its nice bright pictures are yellow and faded.We didn’t plan for this. It just happened.And we’ve maybe lost our way. We’re at a Dead E...

I'm a firm believer that things happen for a reason, that things are presented to you for a reason, that books are read for a reason. This book was meant to be read, and I am so ever grateful that I did. My sister recommended it to me months ago, and like most recommendations I added it to my list but didn't give it any more importance over the other books I had already intended to read. About a month ago my grandmother passed away and on her deathbed I discovered that her favorite passage in th...

As a long-time traveler I always felt the advice found in a Spanish proverb was sound, not only for travel but for life in general:Travel lightly, you are not traveling for people to see you.Travel expectantly, every place you visit is like a surprise package to be opened; untie the strings with an expectation of high adventure.Travel humbly,visit people and places with reverence and respect for their traditions and way of life.Travel with an open mind. Leave your prejudices at home.Travel with

Weary travelers. You've seen them; everything they own crammed into their luggage. Staggering through terminals and hotel lobbies with overstuffed suitcases, trunks, duffels and backpacks. Backs ache, feet burn, eyelids droop. We've all seen people like that and at times, we are people like that, if not with our physical luggage, then at least with our spiritual load. We all lug loads we were never intended to carry. Fear. Worry. Discontent. No wonder we get so weary. We're worn out from carryin...

(4.5) I found this book so unexpected. With a basis on the 23rd Psalm, the short, succinct chapters pack an effective punch and provided me with a profound new depth of the faith in which I was raised. The author's use of humor to drive points home can at times be purposely over-the-top but mostly it made me chuckle. If you're looking for a non-heavy, to-the-point yet beautifully meaningful dose of spiritual reading this summer, this fits the bill. (A study guide is included.)

No wonder life's seemed so heavy lately. Every burden described in this book, I've been carrying: worrying that my God is a lesser God, self-reliance, discontent, weariness, worry, hopelessness, guilt, arrogance, the grave, grief, fear, loneliness, shame, disappointment, envy, doubt, and not enough heaven-homesickness. Any of these sound familiar? This book is for you! It should be a requirement for every Bible study and devotional group!

“Traveling Light” is a book with its foundation based upon Psalm 23. If you’re carrying a lot of extra baggage grab & read this book!!!~ “You can’t enjoy a journey carrying so much stuff. Why don’t you just drop all that luggage?”~ “Meet today’s problems with today’s strength. Don’t start tackling tomorrow’s problems until tomorrow. You do not have tomorrow’s strength yet. You simply have enough for today.”~ “He is NEVER too late or too early, too loud or too soft, too fast or to slow. He has AL...

A great study, with many fabulous thoughts...but a bit too much advertising in the end pages.

Quick read and every chapter has enough material for someone to prepare the structure of a whole sermon, talk or lesson. Very enjoyable and inspiring read, I feel like I can travel much lighter in life after this read. This is the first time I read Lucado, and it was a friend's reference, I appreciate his writing style, references, stories, and inspiring words, but I would have preferred if one Bible version/translation was used throughout the book, but Lucado uses a few versions, depending on t...

Max Lucado is one of my favorite inspirational writers. He has a marvelous ability to take a topic and explain it with simple stories and examples. It's like sitting down with a trusted friend to discuss what's in your heart and on your mind. This time he takes one of the most beloved passages in the Bible - the 23rd Psalm. He talks about how the Psalm speaks about releasing your burdens to the Lord - worry, hopelessness, guilt, grief, disappointments, envy, doubt. When you can trust that God is...

If you've ever felt lonely, hurt, like you've failed or messed up; if you've lost someone or been devastated by traumatic events; or if you have a hard time getting through each day because of physical, mental, or emotional reasons, this would be a good book to read. It's an easy book to read because it is powerfully gentle and written simply.

First, I gave this two stars because I thought it was ok (I had to start with that because I didn't think this book was bad, but I also didn't think it was anything monumental). This book talks about burdens through the lens of Psalm 23. If you are considering reading this book I'll try to help you, but if you just want a summary you could probably skip my review. I went through this book with a small group and the reading was a good foundation for discussion, but the reading itself was a bit to...

Beautifully written. The author does such a wonderful job of weaving his knowledge of scripture and of history into this message that meets me right where I am today. The book feels like a conversation with someone who loves me very deeply. This will be staying on my nightstand, where I can easily access it on a regular basis.

Traveling Light by Max Lucado is a book that is based on the 23rd Psalm. It states that each and every day we walk around with unseen baggage. Baggage you say? Surely not! But it is true, hurt, sadness, regret, jealousy just to name a few. We can be free of that baggage if we take the time to stop and travel lightly by listening to what David wrote in Psalm 23. The first few words are so powerful "The Lord is my Sheperd," A sheperd is someone who cares for, protects, loves and provides for his f...

This book was written for anyone who worries too much about anything. Homesickness, dying, loneliness, the future...it is so well written and really easy to read!!

I needed this book in my life more than anyone can know! I wish it was 1,000 more pages... I still could use it...

The message of this book was heartfelt, but the tired metaphors combined with the paternalistic and pompous language made it occasionally irritating to read. It's a decent book if you want to scrape the surface, but don't expect too much depth or fresh insight. I'd recommend it more for a quick read or a reminder than for a deep soul-searching.Update: I had initially given this book a 3-star rating, but I went ahead and updated that to 1-star because: (a) GoodReads' rating system is subjective a...