Same Kind of Different As Me

If you don't read another book this year, you must read "Same Kind of Different As Me." I just finished reading this book, and it is one of the best books I have ever read. It is captivating and extremely inspirational.

The book was written by Ron Hall and Denver Moore, and it tells about their very different paths in life and how God brought them together through Ron's wife Deborah. Ron was a very wealthy white art dealer in Ft. Worth, Texas, and Denver was a mean and dangerous homeless black man who spent time in Angola prison in Louisiana.

Deborah was the one who allowed God's love to flow mightily through her for Ron and Denver, and she make a huge difference in the lives of the homeless in Ft. Worth. She sets the example for all of us on how to love the unlovable. Just an incredible woman.

The book is well written, using very descriptive writing so you can picture the beautiful ranch called Rocky Top that Ron and Deborah owned, and the dark, rough streets Denver called home. It is also written how they speak, so Denver's uneducated dialect shines through. But don't take his speech as someone who doesn't speak with wisdom. As you read, you will quickly see Denver is extremely wise and definitely hears from God.

This is a true story and if you work with the homeless you have to read this book. Or, if you want to learn how to love people who are totally different than you, then you must read this book as well. It is one of those books that can change your life. It will definitely change the way you think about and treat others.

I won't spoil anything about the book for those of you who will read it, but I love this quote from Denver. Actually, you will find many of his quotes that will touch your heart. This man is filled with God's wisdom.

"Even though I'm almost seventy years old, I got a lot to learn, too. I used to spend a lotta time worryin that I was different from other people, even from other homeless folks. Then, after I met Miss Debbie and Mr. Ron, I worried that I was so different from them that we wadn't ever gon' have no kind a' future. But I found out everybody's different--the same kind of different as me. We're all just regular folks walkin down the road God done set in front of us. The truth about it is, whether we rich or poor or somethin in between, this earth ain't no final restin place. So in a way, we is all homeless--just workin our way toward home."

Wow! He really says it all right there. We are all different. Just because some have more money and bigger houses than others doesn't make you better than those who live on the street, under a bridge or in a car. God loves us all. We must learn to see each other through God's eyes. When we do, the world will never look the same again, and our lives will be radically transformed.

Purchase this book and read it. I promise, you will not want to put it down until you are finished.