Review of Plans that Made God Laugh

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Being an aviator is indeed a great thing. Having faith in God may not make our dreams come true. But it can surely help us in our journey.
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"Plans that Made God Laugh" by Jim 'Bluto' Allen is a book centered on faith, aviation and perseverance. It is a memoir that is a evidential story of the manifestation of God's Plan in our lives. The author, Jim, comes from a family that is deeply rooted in aviation and received a degree in Aerospace Engineering. This book shows that our plans do not always go as we want them, our creator draws the plan and we are bound by it. This in itself is a reassuring message that God will always be here for us and if our own plans do not agree with God's then the plans will change. I enjoyed the sample and the official review. I am adding this book to my to read shelf.
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This book grabbed me from the title. I like that even though it is a long book, the author's story grabs you and inspires you. It is nice to see the approach to faith, and how God works in each person according to his designs.
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I am interested in Jim's life in aviation as I don't know too much about this topic. I am also interested in seeing how his belief in God helped him through tough times. This book sounds interesting so congratulations on BOTD.
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The book centers on faith and perseverance. I'm not interested in the plane aspect but how God's plan was evident in the author's life. Congratulations on BOTD.
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A memoir that tells about the value of faith and perseverance at its core. Those who intends to venture on aviation will find this book particularly intriguing. Congrats on botd!
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I laughed as a read the title of the book. People interested in aviation will greatly enjoy reading the book. I would like to know the hurdles the author encountered and how he was able to conquer them all. Congratulations on BOTD.
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Hard work, discipline, and perseverance are virtues money cannot buy, and as such are very difficult to acquire. Captain Jim is an exemplary character worthy of emulation. I look forward to reading this great book. Wonderful review.
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I like this book because it teaches on the author’s steadfast reliance on God. I like that he was able to relate his time working as an aviation expert with his Christian faith. Great review.
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God always draws the plan and we are bound by it. This is true. I love your comprehensive analysis of the book. Congratulations on being the Book of The Day.
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The caption of the book is quite funny but there story contained in this book seems quite interesting. I would like to read this book to find out more. Congrats on BOTD
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Lucy V wrote: 06 Jun 2022, 12:43 [Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Plans that Made God Laugh" by CAPT Jim “Bluto” Allen.]
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Plans That Made God Laugh is a book penned by Captain Jim ‘Bluto’ Allen. This book was divided into thirty-five chapters and written in three hundred and fifty pages. It was primarily centered on faith, aviation, and perseverance. It is an evidential story of the manifestation of God’s plan in our lives. This book can pass for a memoir as it tells the chronological story of the author.

Jim was born into a family deeply rooted in aviation, and it has always been his dream to fly airplanes. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas in the discipline of Aerospace Engineering. He climbed through the ladder of success through diligence, hard work, perseverance, and grace from God. This book is a clear indication that our plans may not always go as we want them, our creator draws the plan, and we are bound by it.

His story in aviation is worth emulating, and this is the first positive thing I found in the book. Even though things did not go as he planned many times, it fueled his desire to keep sending out job applications, and with the good people in his circle, he was able to network, and that landed him good job roles. His story proves that you can never have it all. He was a proud father to Jay and Megan. This book gave a very detailed insight into all the hurdles he encountered and how he was able to conquer them all.

One major aspect of the book that I liked was the author’s sincerity in telling his story without mincing words. He highlighted every step through his journey and gave credit to his friends, who helped him when he was in dire need of a job. His story was relatable, and his reliance on God was very inspiring. He was not a perfect Christian, but he believed in God. It passed a strong message that whatever life throws at you, you should always remember that God has a plan. The use of plain English made it very easy to read and understand. It was professionally edited, which is very commendable.

I enjoyed every part of the book, and there was no room for complaints of any nature. It was a well-written memoir.

I will rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. My reason is that the message was conveyed clearly, and all the information contained therein was very apt and correct. It is an original work and PG-rated.

This book is free from any factor that will hinder a person from any age bracket from reading. However, I will specifically recommend it to persons who have or intend to have a career in the aviation sector.

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A touching and encouraging read. Sometimes life gives us a series of setback and reading about God's plan as depicted in other people's lives might be just what we need
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I appreciate the opportunity to read this informative and descriptive review. I see from this review that God's plan is different from man's plan but my question is how do we know the plans we have are not aligned with the plans God has for us? And when we are focusing and investing our time and resources in our plans not knowing God's plan are were wasting our time and resources?
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Wow! I hope this book will lead and motivate youth a right in our quest for success. This memoir sounds good. Congrats on the BOTD.
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What an amazing title. Thanks for this review. Congratulations to the author on winning BOTD.
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