This Is Your Time: Make Every Moment Count

by Michael W. Smith and Gary L. Thomas

Book Overview

The story of Cassie Bernall, who died when she told a gunman, "Yes, I believe" in the Columbine High School shooting, has inspired young Christians around the world. This Is Your Time is an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785270353
• ISBN13: 9780785270355
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Good book

This book is basically about Michael W. Smith's song, This is Your Time, and what it means. The song was written for Cassie Bernall, the Columbine High School student who was supposedly asked if she believed in God, and answered yes, before she died. The book is really good, I recommend it. the only thing, it gets a bit preachy at times, which I hate (and yes, before anyone asks, I am a Christian), but it's a really good book. it'll help you find insight. read it. you wont regret it.

Challenge to today's youth!

Even if you haven't heard Michael W. Smith's album of the same name, you should read this book! I highly recommend this book for everyone, but especially for teens who face the difficult task of trying to grow up in today's mixed-up world.The title of the book, "This is Your Time", is also the title of a song he wrote after the Columbine tragedy. Michael tells about his experience singing at the memorial service and talking to Cassie Bernall's parents (check out my review of Misty Bernall's book "She Said Yes"). But this book isn't just about Columbine. Michael talks about the death of Rich Mullins (which deeply affected me as well) and Rich's impact on people. Michael also was a good friend of the late Bob Briner (author of Roaring Lambs) and he encourages Christians to get out there and make a difference.He quotes Hebrews 12:1..."Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."Amen!(You might want to check out my other reviews of Christian books and music)

This Is Your Time: Make Every Moment Count

If you don't know Michael W. Smith, musically or as an author, this book is a great introduction to his spirit. His telling story of the Columbine tragedies affect on himself and what we all can learn from it is time well spent. Read the book, listen to the song, reflect on the meaning. Works like these in words and music bring some strange value to a tragedy at a time when we increasingly are asking "why"?

I love it!

I love this book! I just got it the other day and read it straight through in 2 sittings the same day. I love the way he has of putting the personal touch into his books. I love how he told the story of meeting Cassy Bernall's parents and the survivors of Columbine. He also talks about how he wrote his song, This Is Your Time. It's A great companion volume for Misty's book: She Said Yes: The Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassy Bernall. If you havent read Michael's other books yet, make sure to give them a try: Friends are Freinds Forever, My Place in this World, and It's time to be Bold.

Great Book!

I rate this book 5 stars because I love the approach he takes with his books, with all of the personal approaches he takes and how he relates things from his life in his Christian walk. His books always help me with things I'm going through in my everyday life. Also, the pictures are great!