A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service - Book Review

What sheer joy it was to read A Storyteller’s Guide to Joyful Service, by best-selling author, Tony Agnesi. This sequel to A Storyteller’s Guide to A Graced Filled Lifemoves us from the stories of Tony’s upbringing, to stories of how, and why, he entered ministry in service to others.  Agnesi is a storyteller, at heart. Give him a room full of people, and he will have them laughing, crying, and wanting more! Well, in this latest in his series, he did just that!

Joyful Service Made Me Laugh

He made me laugh when I read the story about the “80 MPH Rosary.” Bored, on a long drive home from an engagement, an elderly man passes Tony at about 80 MPH, with rosary beads in his hands as he holds on to the steering wheel. This gives Tony the idea to say a Rosary as well. But Tony feels the need to keep pace with this old gent, and they go neck and neck down the highway. Tony shows him his own Rosary beads.  As the man approached his exit, they smiled at each other and parted ways. The visual of these two men barreling down the highway at 80 mph had me roaring with laughter!

Joyful Service Made Me Cry

Agnesi made me cry when I read “Scars – We All Have Them,” as I have both visible and invisible scars. He helped me to see all scars have purpose. They are meant to “make us stronger, more courageous, and deepen our compassion for others” (p. 127)... Read more...

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