Book
Review: More
than a Hobby
by
Crystal
Paine
My brother
recently was
given the
book More
Than a Hobby
by David
Green
Founder and
CEO of Hobby
Lobby (one
of my
favorite
stores!).
The day
after he got
it, he
called me up
and told me
I had to
read this
book because
he knew I
would enjoy
it. He was
right.
Although I
don't agree
with all the
sentiments
in the book
(Do I
ever?),
there were
some
excellent
business
principles
given and it
was an
inspiring
story. Hobby
Lobby was
started by a
man who
never went
to college,
did poorly
in school,
and borrow
$600 to
begin. He's
made a lot
of mistakes
over the
years and
matured in
his faith in
the Lord
through the
process.
This book
chronicles
his
failures,
triumphs,
and personal
business
philosophy
and how
Hobby Lobby
went from
being a
little
cracker-box
bedroom-size
store, to
being
America 's
home-and-craft
superstore.
Hobby Lobby
seeks to
operate upon
Biblical
principles
-- honoring
the Sabbath
day, honesty
and
integrity,
putting God
and family
first, and
they are
also seeking
to become
completely
debt-free.
They have
gotten a lot
of flack for
some of
their
stances,
many of
which might
seem like
"unwise
business
practices"
to the
world. But,
God has
blessed them
for it.
A few quotes
I
appreciated:
I just
continue to
believe that
if God is
able to make
90 percent
of a tithing
person's
salary go
further than
100 percent,
He is able
to make six
days better
than seven.
There is no
getting
around the
fact that
Jesus
offends some
people.
Nevertheless,
He is too
important in
my life for
me to cower
in fear of
mentioning
His Name.
Concerning
their
practice of
taking out
"ads" for
Easter and
Christmas
sharing the
Gospel:
If I'm
willing to
spend money
every other
week of the
year talking
to forty-one
milling
readers
about throw
pillows,
birdhouses,
and wicker
baskets, I
ought to be
willing to
spend money
twice a year
talking to
the same
forty-one
million
people about
my Lord.
Crystal
Paine is a
24-year-old
homeschool
graduate
from Topeka,
Kansas. She
is the
blessed wife
of Jesse and
joyful
mother of
Kathrynne.
Visit her
site,
Biblical
Womanhood,
for books,
articles,
encouragement,
and
inspiration!
