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Put love into action. Give Love in Action

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:25:25 +0000

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With Christmas not far around the corner you’ll be thinking about what gift to give to your friends and loved ones. Why not give a copy of Love in Action, and support a great cause.

If you’re a business owner why not consider purchasing Love in Action to give to your clients as a corporate gift. We’ll even give you free shipping and 10% off when you purchase 50 or more copies.

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Jim Collins reflects on reading his own book!

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:21:42 +0000

Its the smell that I notice first. I’m in a cafe in the heart of Manly, but this time its not the coffee aroma that is stirring my olfactories into work – it is the freshly-printed fragrance of a book. Not just any book… our book, Love in Action! Our first-press copies have just arrived and I’m viewing our efforts for the first time.

Ever since I can remember I have loved new books: the crisp feel of unopened pages, the promise of stories yet to be discovered, the possibilities of future, restful musings as you slow to ponder over what you have read. Even in this digital age, I’m still convinced that a good, ‘old-fashioned book’ does something to you. It somehow enters your bloodstream as you absorb its content and mull over how it might change the way you see things – even the way you live. A good book moves you. My hope and prayer has always been that Love in Action, the first book to contain my writing, would do just that. That it would move you, the reader.

Our tale of community action isn’t designed to be a static, one-off viewing. We hope it will inspire you to “do likewise” and put love into action.

What is love in action? For me its many things. Let’s start with what its not. I’ve discovered over the years that taking action doesn’t always have to be hard work: begrudgingly ‘doing good’ to meet some self-imposed guilt, or to satisfy a need to feel significant. It may cost me – in time, in effort, in what I need to sacrifice to take action – but it can be a joyful experience. As I’m able to recognise blessings in my own life, I can then overflow blessing towards others.

For me, my writing has enabled me to put love into action. There are many other ways I could serve others, but using something I truly enjoy makes it easier to take those first steps. Steps away from our ‘me first’ culture; steps towards a lifestyle where others matter more. Love in Action tells the story of how Stu and I have journeyed and grown. It shows how lives can be drawn into close relationships and community fostered – formed through love being put into action.

Like the smell of a new book sets off a positive response in me, may the photos and stories on the pages of Love in Action stir something in you. May you be moved!

Written by Jim Collins

The first copies of Love in Action have arrived!

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:00:16 +0000

Over the past 18 months at times I would imagine what it would be like the day the first copies of Love in Action arrive. All sorts of emotions would come to mind. Happiness, relief, surprise and excitement. Last night I rushed to Strategic Minds’ office to collect the small parcel containing the first 10 copies of Love in Action that had been air freighted to Australia. The remaining units will arrive in a couple of weeks – just in time for the launch on Friday 31 July.

The books were so well packed that it took some effort to get them out, but the effort was well worth the wait. The smell is something that hit me first. The freshly dried inks from the press. Then came the emotions. Joy and relief. The many hours of proof reading, of retouching to get the look we were after, of researching other book styles for ideas, of early mornings to make it on location to capture the various shots – all effort rewarded. The book looks fantastic. I can’t wait for you to see it, so here is a sneak peek. See you on Friday 31 July.