Plastic Donuts by Jeff Anderson was given to me by my friend
and mentor, Paul Taylor. Paul actually setup a meeting between Jeff and my
pastor’s accountability group where he showed up and told us about his book,
his work, and the ministry God has called him too. While Jeff Anderson is not a
household name, he does have a great heart and a great story.
This book was based on a true story where his daughter came
and gave him a little plastic donut, along with some other plastic foods. The
gifts, albeit unnecessary, brought his daughter great joy to give him and also
put a smile on his face. This little exchange gave the author an insight into how
he believes God receives gifts from us. While God does not need anything from
us, it brings Him pleasure to see His children giving their things to Him. It
is a fresh perspective for this reader, and one I appreciated as well.
Throughout this book, there are many insights and challenges
into giving. Personally, I was challenged greatly by Jeff’s story and testimony
throughout the book. He challenges the reader to pray about what they give and
to allow God to guide the amount and destination of one’s gifts. For me this
was a challenging read spiritually, and a book I would recommend to anyone
wanting or needing to be challenged in the area of stewardship.
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