“Pieces of My Heart,” is made up of 82 bite-sized, short stories
about lessons found in everyday life. They are meant to encourage us to
respond to God's gentle call to us, if we will dare to open our eyes
and ears to see and hear Him. Each story is about anything and
everything I encountered along this ride we call "life" and the ways God
used it to teach me about Him. It is my hope that these stories will
draw the reader closer to the heart of God.
My original intention was to keep a journal for my 6 daughters so
that they would always have a piece of their dad with them. Since it was
uniquely my thoughts filled with my humor and my experiences, in my
mind, I looked at it as actually giving them a piece of my heart. I
wanted to give them something that they would be able to read long after
I left this world, and hoped that my written words would bring me back
so that my memory would never fade in their hearts. I pictured my
daughters reading these stories to my grandkids and then my grandkids
could read it to their kids when they became parents…and so on. I
suppose it was the legacy I desired to pass on to future generations.
Through the social network Facebook, I began to share some of these
stories with people and the response was very good. Several people told
me I should write a book and each time I laughed it off. Then God
began to speak to me about touching lives beyond my own family. When I
was connected with a small Christian publisher, the journal I started in
2001 transformed into a book. Now you too can share…along with my
daughters…in “Pieces of My Heart.”
David’s personal journal that is now a published book was started in
2001 with the intention of being a gift to his daughters in his later
years so they would know what their dad thought about things in this
life. The purpose was to capture for them a glimpse of himself, his
thoughts, his crazy humor, so that even after he was gone, it might
bring comfort and courage to them by leaving an actual piece of his
heart behind in words. But God kept pressing David to share it more
widely as a blessing to anyone who wished to read his stories. Out of
this conviction, eighty-two of these stories made the transition from
journal to the published book called “Pieces of My Heart.” David’s hope
is that these stories will spark thoughts about God’s constant
involvement and intervention in our lives and stir a sense of how much
He cares about every detail that is important to us. David would say,
“God is here now, right with us, all the time…closerthanthis.”
It has been said that pain in our lives creates a “sacred wound” that
the Lord can use to touch others in their times of difficulty. As you
share David’s experiences, thoughts and questions about life, he hopes
you will feel less alone and comforted by our Father in heaven who loves
us all so deeply. More than we can ever imagine.
David resides in Boise, Idaho with his wife, Denice, and works as an
engineer at Micron Technologies. He is the proud father of 6 beautiful
daughters and “Papa Dave” to 7 grandchildren, 5 boys and 2 girls. He
enjoys almost any sport, especially softball and racquetball, and also
enjoys recreational time on his boat with family and friends. One of his
greatest joys is serving as a guest worship leader at churches and
speaking about his book in his local area.
Book trailer:
My Thoughts:
I am in small group with David and his wife, Denice. I was honored that Dave asked me to read an review his book.
This book is a treasure, and very inspiring. It reminds me of Chicken Soup for the Soul, only a lot better!
Dave shares his heart in this book through short snippets of daily life, which are heartfelt and inspirational. He ends each story with a verse(s) that relate to the story. This is a book that can be read over and over again, and you will gain new insights. I highly recommend it!
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